Episode #009: Qatar? I Hardly Know Her!
After this week's diplomatic brouhaha in which much of the Gulf cut off ties with Qatar, Phil and Cooper go behind the music on the small country, its background and the controversy. They also discuss "The Ottoman Lieutenant" and its box office flop status after producers spent half their budget getting Ben Kingsley on board and the other half paying screenwriters who would pen a drama that denied the Armenian Genocide. 03:26 - In wake of Trump visit, Saudi-led Sunni bloc already splintering (Bruce Riedel) 03:26 - 'Fake news' sparks real crisis in the Gulf (Giorgio Cafiero) 18:57 - 'The Ottoman Lieutenant' loses box office war (Riada Asimovic Akyol) Song: Ali Abdel Sattar - Hayya Taal (iTunes)
After this week's diplomatic brouhaha in which much of the Gulf cut off ties with Qatar, Phil and Cooper go behind the music on the small country, its background and the controversy. They also discuss "The Ottoman Lieutenant" and its box office flop status after producers spent half their budget getting Ben Kingsley on board and the other half paying screenwriters who would pen a drama that denied the Armenian Genocide.
- 03:26 - In wake of Trump visit, Saudi-led Sunni bloc already splintering (Bruce Riedel)
- 03:26 - 'Fake news' sparks real crisis in the Gulf (Giorgio Cafiero)
- 18:57 - 'The Ottoman Lieutenant' loses box office war (Riada Asimovic Akyol)
Song: Ali Abdul Sattar - Hayya Taal (iTunes)