Roundtable

Discovery Channel turns war into entertainment

"The Discovery Channel's latest show ""Arabia"" shows British adventurer Levison Wood sneaking into a war zone in Yemen. It has sparked a lot of criticism for trivialising the current humanitarian situation but speaks to a long history of Orientalists travelling through the East and painting it as dark, mysterious and dangerous, in order to sell it as entertainment. #Arabia #DiscoveryChannel #EdwardSaid"

Orientalism explained

Orientalism explained

Is Netflix's hit series 'Messiah' orientalist?

Is Netflix's hit series 'Messiah' orientalist?

BREAKING: Khashoggi killing was an ‘interrogation gone wrong’

BREAKING: Khashoggi killing was an ‘interrogation gone wrong’

Authorities struggling with migrant surge across English Channel

Authorities struggling with migrant surge across English Channel

Putin indicted by the ICC: what does that actually mean?

Putin indicted by the ICC: what does that actually mean?

AUKUS: what does it mean for global power?

AUKUS: what does it mean for global power?

Is Europe safe from a banking crisis?

Is Europe safe from a banking crisis?

EU and Russia jostle for influence in Georgia

EU and Russia jostle for influence in Georgia

Iraq war: what legacy 20 years on

Iraq war: what legacy 20 years on

FUTURE OF AI: Could it really be deadly?

FUTURE OF AI: Could it really be deadly?

LINEKER’S BBC IMMIGRATION ROW

LINEKER’S BBC IMMIGRATION ROW

What role is China playing in Ukraine?

What role is China playing in Ukraine?

How might the war in Ukraine end?

How might the war in Ukraine end?

Macron’s New Plans for Africa

Macron’s New Plans for Africa

What is happening in Moldova?

What is happening in Moldova?

Shamima Begum: who is responsible?

Shamima Begum: who is responsible?

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