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Arabs say education pointless without free speech

Arab youth sent a strong message to their leaders in the latest Doha Debate, saying education is pointless without the freedom to express your opinion. Out of an audience of mostly Arab and Muslim students, 53 percent supported the motion: This House believes education is worthless without freedom of speech,

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Doha Debates season ends with comedy debate special

A raucous, often hilarious argument over the relative merits of men and women, ranging from beards to shopping to mothers-in-law, brought the sixth series of Doha Debates to a unique crescendo and left many in the audience weak from laughter. The season finale, debating the motion that “women are

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Doha Debates: Arranged marriages should end for Muslim women

(June 6, 2009) – The male-dominated Arab world was given a sharp warning by Qatar’s Doha Debates that Muslim women expect greater freedom in choosing a husband. An audience of more than 350 people who attended the last in the current season of debates voted 62 per cent to