Qatar-Gulf Crisis

Dr. Everette Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar
by Robin Shannon | 08/23/2017 | 1:12pm

Dr. Everette Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar

People may know the nation of Qatar for its international airline, “Qatar Airways” or its international news station Al Jazeera. But recently, an alleged fake news story has caused several nations to cut political and economic ties with the small, yet wealthy nation.

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon sits down with Dr. Everette Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar. They dig deeper into the recent tensions that led to the embargo. They talk about news network Al-Jazeera’s role in the region. They also discuss the new media teaching and production facilities at NU-Q that’s unique to the region.  Listen here.

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