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Riz Khan - Are we living in the end times?

Is the world ignoring the signs of the so-called "end times"? Renowned philosopher and critic, Slavoj Zizek, explains what he thinks is causing the downhill slide, and points to the faltering economy, global warming and deteriorating ethnic relations as evidence.

Riz Khan - The last laugh

On the final Riz Khan Show, we speak with some of our favourite comedians about the news and current events that have shaped the last decade and dominated Al Jazeera's coverage. On Thursday's Riz Khan, we speak with Palestinian-American comedienne, actress and philanthropist, Maysoon Zayid who uses humour to inspire cultural understanding; Colin Quinn, an American comedian and actor whose one-man show "Long Story Short" takes a satiric look at the history of man; and Egyptian-American comedian and actor Ahmed Ahmed, who, in his film "Just Like Us", documents his travels to four Middle Eastern countries, proving that Arabs, despite misconceptions, do in fact have a sense of humour.

Riz Khan - War and peace in Quran and Bible

We examine what role the Bible and the Quran played in inciting violence through the ages.

Riz Khan - Walls of division

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters talks to Riz Khan about his passionate campaign for the rights of the Palestinian people and why, more than 30 years after he wrote the globally-acclaimed album 'The Wall', he is focusing on another wall - the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank.

Riz Khan: Corruption in India

A recent series of big-ticket corruption scandals in India ranging from the Delhi Commonwealth Games to the 2-G telecom scam have plagued the nation, triggering massive public outrage. Earlier this month 71-year old social activist Anna Hazare held a four-day fast to pressure the Indian government to form a committee of politicians and social activists to finally come up with an effective anti-corruption bill. On Tuesday's Riz Khan we ask: Has the problem of corruption been exaggerated and if not how can Indians tackle it? We speak with Kiran Bedi, a social activist and draftee of the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill; and Jagdish Bhagwati, a professor at Columbia University and a Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. You can watch the show at 1930 GMT on Al Jazeera English. Repeats will air next day at 0430 GMT, 0830 GMT and 1430 GMT.

Riz Khan - Cornel West and the fight against injustice

The provocative US intellectual discusses issues of race, civil liberties and Barack Obama's leadership.

Riz Khan - Arab feminism

What role have Arab women played in the popular uprisings around the Middle East and what stake do they really have in their countries' political future?

Riz Khan - Tariq Ramadan

As one of the most sought-after Islamic commentators in the West today, Ramadan rejects the notion that Islam and the West must be at opposite ends. He encourages Muslims to participate fully in the civic life of Western secular societies and urges Muslims to avoid living in religious ghettos. But how can Islam and secular society truly co-exist as governments in Europe move to ban Islamic face-coverings or the construction of traditional minarets?

Riz Khan - The political power of literature

Can literature inspire revolutions? What role do artists and intellectuals play on the frontline of popular uprisings?

Riz Khan - The WikiLeaks War

As the whistle-blowing website exposes the seamier side of international diplomacy, we ask has the mainstream media become irrelevant?

Riz Khan - When honour meets morality

Should morality be a universal law and can honour killings be stopped by enforcing a collective moral agenda?

Riz Khan - Rising anti-Muslim rhetoric?

Sheikh Hamza Yusuf examines the congressional hearing on the so-called radicalisation of American Muslims.

Riz Khan - Global food justice

With more than one billion people around the world considered overweight, why are so many others still starving and struggling to fill their plates?

Riz Khan - The Arab Street

Does an 'Arab Street' exist? We speak with Ibish Hussein who debunks the term as a Western myth of a monolithic Arab identity steeped in chaos and violence. Dalia Mogahad, the co-author of Who Speaks for Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think? also joins the show.

Riz Khan - Linguistic imperialism?

We look at the pros and cons of the spread of English as a global language and its impact on cultures and diversity.

Riz Khan - Mother of the revolution

Nawal el-Saadawi has been fighting for change in Egypt for more than half a century. As Egypt prepares to herald in a new era, what role will women play in the emerging political landscape?

Riz Khan - Tariq Ramadan and Slavoj Zizek on the future of Egyptian politics

The revolutionary chants on the streets of Egypt have resonated around the world, but with a popular uprising without a clear direction and an unpopular leader refusing to concede, Egypt's future hangs in the balance. Riz Khan talks to Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek about the power of popular dissent, the limits of peaceful protest and the future of Egyptian politics.

Riz Khan - Jesse Ventura: Clandestine US missions

Has the US secretly started wars and assassinated leaders? We talk to Jesse Ventura, the former governor of the US state of Minnesota, about his controversial new book, '63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read'. In the book, Ventura has published dozens of previously classified US government papers that seem to suggest Washington may have secretly provoked the Vietnam War, lied to the American people about the actual threat of terrorism and experimented on its own soldiers.

Riz Khan - Corruption in cricket

Cricket appears to be losing its reputation as a "gentleman's game" with another corruption scandal, this time involving members of the Pakistani cricket team touring the UK. Are gambling syndicates becoming increasingly influential and how can the ICC protect the integrity of the game?

Riz Khan - Malcolm X: Who was the man behind the legend?

Until now: With the publication of a warts and all biography that disturbs the widely accepted story of the Muslim leader's life, including controversial insights to his political contradictions and sexual deviations. Some critics have condemned the book as a twisted biography, others say it is a timely reassessment of African-American history. On Monday's Riz Khan, we are joined by the book's leading researcher, Zaheer Ali, by Jared Ball, a professor of communication studies at Morgan State University, and by journalist and historian Todd Burroughs. Watch the show live on Monday, April 25, at 1930GMT. Repeats air the next day at 0430GMT, 0830GMT and 1430GMT.

Riz Khan - The Indo-Pak express of peace

Can an unlikely tennis duo from India and Pakistan bridge the bitter political divide between their two countries? We will be talking to Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian counterpart Rohan Bopanna who have formed a unique partnership as a doubles team on the international tennis circuit. It is the first time a Pakistani and an Indian have paired up to play on the same side in professional sport.That has generated global headlines with the international media calling them "ambassadors of peace" and the "Indo-Pak express." Both Qureshi and Bopanna themselves have started a movement called "Stop War Start Tennis." They are among the top eight doubles teams in the world and made the final of the US Open in September.

Riz Khan - Falluja's birth defects

On this episode of the Riz Khan show we ask if US weapons are behind the sharp rise in birth defects in Falluja. Residents of the Iraqi city blame the surge in chronic deformities on controversial weapons used by US forces against Sunni fighters in 2004. But the US military has dismissed those allegations.

Riz Khan - Shahrukh Khan - November 26, 20008 part 1

Continuing his series of special shows from Mumbai Riz Khan meets one of the true superstars of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan. Born to Muslim parents in New Delhi, Khan gained an honours degree in economics and began a masters in mass communication. But acting was always in his blood and his star kept steadily rising to the point where he is today argubly the most famous actor in the Indian film industry. Known as King Khan or SRK to his legions of adoring fans he is a master of action and in a career spanning two decades has produced more than 60 films - a prolific record even by Bollywood standards.

Riz Khan - Crisis in Cote d'Ivoire

How will the escalating violence between the supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, Cote d'Ivoire's president, and his rival Alassane Ouattara affect Cote d'Ivoire's future? And could the crisis push the country into another civil war?

Riz Khan - A partner for peace?

The dilemma over settlements in East Jerusalem has created a stalemate in the Middle East peace process, further straining the relationship between Israel and its closest ally, the US. Can the Netanyahu government withstand the pressure to move in opposite directions: Those policies demanded by Washington, and those desired by his coalition partners?

Riz Khan - US midterm divide

As voters in the US prepare for the midterm elections, is the process being hijacked by corporate interests and political extremists on both the right and the left?

Riz Khan - South Africa's new apartheid?

The widening gap between South Africa's rich and poor is one of the greatest disparities in the world.

Riz Khan - Egypt's elections

Will the upcoming vote preserve Egypt's so-called 'sham-ocracy' or move the country towards reform?

Riz Khan - Expelling the Roma

France claims that its illegal Roma communities (often called gypsies or travellers) are a serious threat to social order. Nicolas Sarkozy ordered the dismantling of illegal camps of travelling people and Roma across France, as part of a "war" on crime and urban violence. Will Sarkozy's plan to deport the Roma actually serve the public interest, or is it an attempt to shift the focus off the country's political and economic challenges?

Riz Khan - The Story of Budrus

The acclaimed documentary "Budrus" has chronicled the peaceful protests of Palestinians in the West Bank , inspired by community organiser Ayed Morrar, which forced Israel to change the course of its separation wall. After the success of "Budrus", should Palestinians resort to non-violent struggle against Israel's occupation?

Riz Khan - Rwanda's presidential election

Sixteen years after the mass murder of some 800000 Rwandans the country is making a remarkable comeback: Rwandans go to the polls on Monday. Paul Kagame, the incumbent president, gets much of the credit for the nation's progress, but at what price? At what point does a strong leader become a dictator and what will it take to deal with the legacy of genocide? And what chance is there of free and fair elections?

Riz Khan - Multiculturalism in Canada

With Islamophobia on the rise in the US and Europe, has Canada set a different example by electing that country's first ever Muslim mayor? Thirty-eight-year-old Naheed Nenshi, a Harvard-educated professor of Indian descent, won in the western city of Calgary, considered to be Canada's conservative bastion. Many say his victory is a testament to the country's commitment to multiculturalism that encourages immigrants to both preserve their ethnic roots and embrace their Canadian identity. But critics say the multicultural model actually makes it tougher and not easier for new Canadians to integrate into mainstream society. Does multiculturalism help or hurt the cause of diversity in Canada?

Riz Khan - The rise of Latin America

Is a new power bloc taking shape in the Americas that could challenge the hegemony of the US?

Riz Khan - Gideon Levy on Middle East peace

The controversial Israeli columnist and author discusses the 'peace talks' that are set to resume between Israelis and Palestinians in Washington.

Riz Khan - Taking on 'Europe's last dictatorship'

Sir Tom Stoppard, the award-winning playwright, talks about using theatre to spur political change in Belarus.

Riz Khan - After Sudan's referendum

Can the upcoming referendum in Sudan end decades of violence between the North and the South?

Riz Khan - Secret CIA prisons

As Poland expands its investigation into a secret CIA prison on its soil, can the victims of extraordinary rendition who were held without charge ever get justice and will the CIA be held to account?

Riz Khan - Is social media driving reform in the Arab world?

What impact will Tunisia's popular uprising have on neighbouring countries and could social media become the driving force for political reform in the Arab world? Riz Khan talks to Sami Ben Gharbia, the co-founder of the Tunisian website Nawaat.org, Nasser Weddady, the outreach director at the American Islamic Congress, where he promotes civil rights through social media, and Wael Abbas, an Egyptian blogger and activist who regularly reports on corruption.

RIZ KHAN: Miss USA Rima Fakih - Part One

Was it affirmative action, political correctness, a plot to conceal a radical agenda or just a simple beauty pageant? The new Miss USA, Lebanese-born Rima Fakih, has sparked headlines around the globe for becoming the first Arab-American Muslim to win a major beauty contest. Those who see something more sinister at work than beauty and poise claim her appearance is just a pleasant mask lulling America into a false sense of comfort regarding the so-called 'Muslim threat'. Others say the contest was rigged to favour a Muslim candidate to promote Washington's liberal agenda. On Wednesday's "Riz Khan" we speak with Miss USA, Rima Fakih, about the controversy surrounding her selection and what she hopes to achieve as she prepares to represent America in the Miss Universe pageant. Also joining the programme is Maya Berry of the Arab American Institute. You can join the conversation. Watch the show at 1630 GMT, with repeats at 2130, and the next day at 0230 and 1130 GMT.

Riz Khan - Israel silencing internal critics

What really happened aboard the Mavi Marmara aid ship when Israeli commandos raided it and killed nine activists?

Riz Khan - The 'Youtube Wars'

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have spilled into another frontier - the Internet. Raw footage both from American soldiers as well as fighters in Iraq and Afghanistan are flooding cyberspace leading many to call the conflicts the world's first 'YouTube Wars'. So what impact will this new propaganda battle have on global public opinion and perception of both wars?

Riz Khan - The fate of the world's poorest - March 2 - Part 1

On this Riz Khan show we take a look at how the global economic crisis is affecting the African continent.

Riz Khan - Women's rights in Afghanistan

Has the plight of Afghan women improved and what will happen when the US leaves?

Riz Khan - Intervention in the Arab world

Why are Western nations so keen to intervene in Libya and why are they not coming to the aid of other Arabs facing similar violence?

Riz Khan - Egypt's Gaza crisis

Has Gaza's humanitarian disaster become a political crisis for Egypt? On Monday's Riz Khan we will look at Egypt's policies towards Gaza and whether or not its traditional leadership role is being eclipsed as a result.

Riz Khan - Rwanda's legacy

We speak to Louise Mushikiwabo, the Rwandan foreign minister, and ask: How can Rwanda move away from its violent past, and how should it respond to new allegations of genocide? We also speak to hip-hop mogul and social activist Russell Simmons about the 'ground zero' mosque.

Riz Khan - Murder in Dubai

When Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was found dead in his Dubai hotel room last month, the death was chalked up to natural causes. But evidence revealed in the past few days indicates that the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, may have been behind the murder - and the details have sent shockwaves around the world. No one believes it will be the last Mossad assassination in the Arab world, but will the incident be swept under the carpet this time? Riz Khan speaks with Robert Fisk, the Middle East correspondent for the UK daily The Independent, and Yossi Melman, the intelligence and military affairs correspondent for the Israeli daily Haaretz, who co-authored 'Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community'.