Myria Georgiou talks about uses of transnational television among Arab speaking populations in Europe to explore questions around citizenship. As migration to the UK has increased in number over the past decade or more, it has become a highly salient, heavily contested political issue as well. Migration as an 'issue' is now a focal point for British public ... Show More
Jun 2020
European Migration Policy
In this episode we move a little bit away from the Middle East, and talk about European migration policies, one of Keire's favourite topics to discuss and criticise. For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com
14m 22s
Oct 2016
Episode 47: Give Me Your Tired...
<p>Our airwaves are filled with debates about migrants, refugees, and undocumented immigrants... Who should be in the United States, who shouldn't, and who should decide? Immigration is, without question, a flash point in this year's political debates. It's an issue that seems to ... Show More
20m 6s
Dec 2023
Unspun World: How migration is changing European politics
Wilders’ Dutch victory sends tremors around Europe so why is migration now top of the European political agenda? Europe editor, Katya Adler, gives world affairs editor, John Simpson, her analysis. Also, once the ceasefires end, we ask Jeremy Bowen what does the future hold for Is ... Show More
27m 25s
Feb 2024
The morality of immigration
This week it emerged that Abdul Ezedi, hunted by police after an attack on a woman and her daughters with a corrosive liquid, was granted asylum after being convicted of sexual assault. He'd converted to Christianity, which could have put him at risk in his native Afghanistan. It ... Show More
56m 25s