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The Café (2011 talk show)

FieldValue
runtime47–49 minutes
networkAl Jazeera English
first_aired
last_aired
num_seasons3
num_episodes19

The Café is a talk show broadcast on Al Jazeera English which features discussions held in cafés around the world. Moderated by Al Jazeera correspondents, the discussions are held in a roundtable format between local leaders, activists and experts. The show premiered on 15 July 2011. The third season of the programme was presented by Mehdi Hasan.

Episodes

Season 1

EpisodeCityModerated byOriginal air dateDiscussion
1CairoAyman Mohyeldin15 July 2011The post-Hosni Mubarak transition in Egypt.
2CairoAyman Mohyeldin22 July 2011Egypt's new role after the Arab Spring.
3NairobiYvonne Ndege29 July 2011Ethnic divisions in Kenya. The discussion was joined by prime minister Raila Odinga.
4NairobiYvonne Ndege5 August 2011Corruption and efforts to promote transparency in Kenya.
5SarajevoSami Zeidan12 August 2011Historic ethnic and religious differences, government dysfunction and international indifference facing Bosnia-Herzegovina.
6SarajevoSami Zeidan19 August 2011Economic problems, corruption, government bureaucracy facing young Bosnians.
7MumbaiFauziah Ibrahim26 August 2011The progress of women's rights in India and the challenges of living in a patriarchial society.
8MumbaiFauziah Ibrahim2 September 2011India's economic progress, corruption and social inequality.

Season 2

EpisodeCityModerated byOriginal air dateDiscussion
1BeirutRula Amin23 December 2011The future of Syria after the [2011 uprising](2011-syrian-uprising). The discussion was held in neighbouring Lebanon as foreign journalists were banned in Syria.
2TripoliAnita McNaught30 December 2011The rebuilding process in post-Muammar Gaddafi Libya.
3TunisNazanine Moshiri6 January 2012The transition to democracy in Tunisia one year after the revolution.

Season 3

EpisodeCityModerated byOriginal air dateDiscussion
1AthensMehdi Hasan13 July 2012The Greek government-debt crisis, its effect on domestic politics and the broader impact it may have on the euro and the European Union .
2IstanbulMehdi Hasan20 July 2012The rise of Turkey as a major regional power and the struggle between its secularist and Islamic traditions .
3AmmanMehdi Hasan27 July 2012The future of the Kingdom of Jordan in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ongoing protests .{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/07/2012727144555821734.htmltitle=
4BradfordMehdi Hasan3 August 2012Multiculturalism, inter-ethnic tensions and poverty in the 21st-century United Kingdom .{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/07/2012731151515992176.htmltitle=
5Tel AvivMehdi Hasan10 August 2012The increasing rift between secular Jews and growing religious communities in Israel, settlement expansion and the continuing occupation of the Palestinian territories and the sparking of the [Israeli social justice protests](2011-israeli-social-justice-protests).{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/08/201281016596626595.htmltitle=
6RamallahMehdi Hasan18 August 2012The divide in the Palestinian territories between the Fatah-ruled West Bank and the Hamas-led Gaza Strip, prospects for a permanent peace settlement, and the feasibility of the one, two and three-state solutions.{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/08/2012817115155794165.htmltitle=
7Washington DCMehdi Hasan18 August 2012Challenges to the United States' status as the world's leading economic, military and political power, the rise of the Tea Party and Occupy movements, and Barack Obama's prospects for the [2012 election](2012-united-states-presidential-election).{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/08/201282413033615140.htmltitle=
8Mexico CityMehdi Hasan31 August 2012The contrast between the chaos of the Mexican drug war and Mexico's buoyant economic growth, and the chances of newly elected president Enrique Peña Nieto being able to stop the violence.{{cite weburl=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/09/20129161631565644.htmltitle=

References

References

  1. "The Cafe". [[Al Jazeera English]].
  2. . (16 May 2012). ["Mehdi Hasan joins Al Jazeera as programme host"](https://www.flickr.com/photos/aljazeerapr/7208846168/).
  3. "Egypt: The revolution continues ...". Al Jazeera English.
  4. "What next for Egypt and its neighbours?". Al Jazeera English.
  5. "Kenya's state of tribalism". Al Jazeera English.
  6. "Kenya's unwinnable war". Al Jazeera English.
  7. "Bosnia's Future". Al Jazeera English.
  8. "Young and disillusioned". Al Jazeera English.
  9. "The gender struggle in India". Al Jazeera English.
  10. "India's great expectations". Al Jazeera English.
  11. "Syria's deep divide". Al Jazeera English.
  12. "Libya: When the impossible became possible". Al Jazeera English.
  13. (2012-01-06). "Tunisia: The Arab Spring's success story?". Al Jazeera English.
  14. (12 July 2012). "A Greek tragedy".
  15. . (15 July 2012). ["Greece: The end of the European dream?"](http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/07/2012711151020876565.html).
  16. (20 July 2012). "Interested in Turkey, the AKP...".
  17. . (22 July 2012). ["The new Ottomans"](http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/thecafe/2012/07/2012711151020876565.html).
  18. (27 July 2012). "Do Jordanians want reform or revolution?".
  19. (2 August 2012). "In defence of Britain's multiculturalism".
  20. (10 August 2012). "Tonight's Cafe on Al Jaz is...".
  21. (24 August 2012). "The #US is the most powerful...".
  22. (31 August 2012). "This is the setting for the...".
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