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Al Arabiya
29-05-2025
- Health
- Al Arabiya
‘Steroids are safer than alcohol': Enhanced Games founder vs former Olympic swimmer
It's being billed as the Olympics of the future. A juiced-up version of 'faster, higher, stronger.' The Enhanced Games doesn't just allow the use of performance enhancing drugs... it actively encourages it. Is it setting a dangerous precedent? And just because the drug use is out in the open - does that make it ok? It's up for debate here on Counterpoints with me, Melinda Nucifora. The pursuit of sporting glory is older than the ancient Olympics themselves. That drive, that desire to be 'the best'... But at what cost? Would you risk your health? What about your reputation? The Enhaned Games is flipping the traditional sporting narrative on its head. Instead of drug-taking ending your professional career - what if was just the beginning? The financial muscle behind next year's Enhanced Games want athletes - and viewers - to embrace what it's calling 'superhumanity'... A 'revolution in sport and science.' Strip away the marketing spin - and you're left with a celebration of drug-taking athletes breaking records which were set by clean sportspeople. Gold medals aren't won... they're earned. But at the Enhaned Games - who's earning them? The athlete, or the scientist? Our panel go head-to-head on Counterpoints to answer: Let the games begin. Guests:
Al Arabiya
10-04-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Were tariffs a mistake? Trump's ex-ambassador & EU minister debate
Brace for an economic nuclear winter. That's the brutal assessment of US President Donald Trump's tariffs from one of his billionaire campaign supporters. In a single afternoon, the president dismantled the entire global trading system. But is that really a bad thing? And could some countries stand to gain, negotiating their way to a better deal all round? It's up for debate on Counterpoints on Al Arabiya News with Melinda Nucifora. Guests: Carla Sands – Vice Chair of the Center for Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute and a Former US ambassador to Denmark during Donald Trump's first administration Bruno Macaes – Former Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, a geopolitical consultant, and author of the recently released 'World Builders: Technology and the New Geopolitics'
Al Arabiya
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Cenk Uygur and Trump's pastor clash over tariffs, Gaza and Israel
Unconventional, unapologetic and unnaturally bronzed. Donald Trump is far from a traditional US president. And – his supporters say – that's exactly why he's the right man for the job. But there's no doubt his unorthodox approach to the economy, diplomacy and even the constitution is proving deeply divisive. Is this political style just a one-term flight of fancy, or will it reshape US politics? Fewer than 100 days into his second term and Donald Trump has thrown the rule book right out the White House window. He's upended global trade, made enemies of allies, slashed government jobs and lined the White House with his billionaire buddies. His 'strongman' approach has resonated with Americans who've felt left behind or left out by the political elite. Trump is exercising his power through executive orders... He's signed more than 110 in his first two months... more than any other president. And he wants to keep going... hinting there are ways to change the constitution so he can serve a third term. Love him or hate has changed the US political landscape. On this episode of Counterpoints we'll ask: Has Trump delivered on his promises to America? Is he governing for the people or the billionaires? And is America now stronger on the world stage? Guests:
Al Arabiya
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Syria at a crossroads: Rebirth or rebranding?
After more than half a century of autocratic rule, Syria is negotiating a new future. But is this the rebirth of a nation or just a rebranding? Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham made overthrowing the Assad regime look easy but governing the fractured country will be anything but. On this episode of Counterpoints with Melinda Nucifora, guests debate if the interim government is up to the task ahead. The panel will assess the interim government's track record since taking power and, if minority groups will accept an Islamic government that pushes sharia law. Also, what role – positively or negatively – the international community will play during the transition period. Guests: Mahmoud Toron – Independent Syrian Politician Salih Muslim – Co-Chair of the PYD, a leading political party in the Autonomous Kurdish region in Syria's northeast. Ambassador James Jeffrey – Former US Special Envoy for Syria and a former Ambassador to Turkey.
