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FROST OVER THE WORLD
HH Sheikha Mozah
The consort of the Emir of Qatar, plus Frederick Forsyth and Quentin Tarantino.
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2010 12:57 GMT

In this episode of Frost over the World:

Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, the consort of the Emir of Qatar, is chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. In a wide-ranging interview with Sir David in Doha, she begins by talking about Al Fakhura, the campaign she set up to protect and restore education in Gaza.

Frederick Forsyth is known as the writer of bestselling spy novels including The Day of the Jackal and Dogs of War. The British author and Eurosceptic joins Sir David to talk about the Lisbon Treaty, the Euro and Afghanistan.

Oscar-winning film director Quentin Tarantino is best known for his sharp, stylish and ultra-violent movies, from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction to Jackie Brown and Kill Bill.  He talks to Sir David about his latest film, the second world war thriller, Inglorious Basterds.

Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate and lawyer, Shirin Ebadi, joins Sir David to talk about the current situation in Iran. She shares with him the news of her sister's release after three weeks of imprisonment.

This episode of Frost over the World aired from Friday, December 15.

Source:
Al Jazeera
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