Dr. Christopher M. Davidson
Selected Radio and Television Appearances:

  • CNN (US), Connect the World. 'The UAE BlackBerry Ban' 2/8/10.

  • BBC Arabic (UK). 'Dubai's Dashed Dreams' 17/7/10.  Video available (appearing @ 6:19 and 43.44)

  • Press TV (Iran - London studio), Rattansi & Ridley Show. 'Gulf / US Oil relations' 14/7/10.

  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar - Cairo studio), News. 'UAE-Iran tension' 8/7/10.


  • BBC Scotland (UK), Good Morning. 'British Kissing in Dubai' 5/4/10.

  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'British Couple Imprisoned for Kissing in Dubai' 4/4/10.  Blurb available


  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Sheikh Ahmed and ADIA Succession' 31/3/10.

  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed's Death' 30/3/10.


  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), Empire. 'The Future of Capitalism' 3/3/10.

  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Is Dubai Attracting Illegal Trade?' 3/3/10.  Blurb available


  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'New Suspects in Hamas Assassination' 24/2/10.



  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Hamas Founder Murdered in Dubai'. 30/1/10



  • Radio Islam South Africa (South Africa). 'Burj Khalifa: Symbolic or Shambolic' 5/1/09.


  • RTE Radio 1 (Ireland), News. 'Burj Dubai - Burj Khalifa Opening' 4/1/09.



  • Al Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Abu Dhabi Gives $10 billion to Dubai' 14/12/09.  Script available

  • Radio Islam South Africa (South Africa). 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 11/12/09.

  • ABC News (US), News. 'Abu Dhabi Bailout' 7/12/09.


  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 2/12/09.  

  • Bloomberg Radio (US), On the Economy. 'Interview with Christopher Davidson' 1/12/09.  MP3
    Available



  • Bloomberg Radio (US), On the Economy. 'Davidson Says Worst is Yet to Come' 30/11/09.  MP3 Audio
    available


  • BBC Radio 5 Live (UK). 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 29/11/09.





  • NPR (US), All Things Considered. 'Dubai Debt Rattes Global Markets - Gordon Brown and
    Christopher Davidson' 27/11/09.  MP3 Available  Script available





  • Sky News (UK), Jeff Randall Show. 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 26/11/09.  Video available

  • BBC World Service (UK). 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 26/11/09.

  • BBC Radio 2 (UK), Jeremy Vine Show. 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 26/11/09.

  • BBC World Service (UK). 'Dubai Debt Crisis' 26/11/09.



  • Press TV (Iran - London studio), Epilogue Show. 'Review of Political Liberalization in the Persian Gulf'
    2/11/09.


  • Radio Catalunya (Spain). 'Iran Elections / Lebanon Elections / Dubai Crash' 11/6/09

  • American University of Beirut (Lebanon), Presidential Inauguration Lecture. 'Higher Education in the
    Gulf: Challenges and Trends' 27/5/09.  Youtube available







  • ABC Radio National (Australia). 'Late Night Live: Dubai's Descent' 19/2/09.  MP3 Audio available

  • Press TV (Iran - London studio), Epilogue Show. 'Review of Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success'
    30/12/08.  Video available

  • ITV News Tyne Tees (UK). 'Somali Pirates Strike Again' 23/11/08.

  • BBC Radio Newcastle (UK). 'Somali Pirates Strike Again' 20/11/08.

  • Dex TV (US). 'Dubai Mall Opens' 17/11/08.




  • Dex TV (US). 'Impact of Credit Crunch on Dubai' 28/10/08.  Video available



  • BBC Radio Scotland (UK). 'Dubai Cultural Clash' 16/10/08.

  • BBC Radio Newcastle (UK). 'Dubai Cultural Clash' 16/10/08.

  • Al-Jazeera (UK/Qatar), News. 'Dubai Bubble' 7/10/08.

  • Cork FM (Ireland). 'Dubai Cultural Clash' 18/9/08.

  • Independent Radio Network (UK), News. 'Dubai Cultural Clash' 2/9/08.

  • RTE Radio 1 (Ireland), Pat Kenny Show. 'Dubai as a post-oil economy' 29/7/08.  MP3 Audio available

  • Irish Talknews (Ireland), Life Show. 'Dubai Cultural Clash' 24/7/08.

  • ITV News (UK), 6pm News. 'Dubai Indecent Behaviour' 14/6/08.

  • BBC Radio Newcastle (UK), News Bulletin. 'Dubai Indecent Behaviour' 11/6/08.


  • Air America, World News (US). ‘Davidson Flees Beirut Gunmen’ 10/5/08.  Script available


  • BBC World Service (UK), The World Today Show. ‘Sovereign Wealth Funds’ 6/3/08.


  • WNYC, The Brian Lehrer Show (US). ‘Dubious About Dubai: The Dubai Ports Crisis’ 22/2/06.  MP3
    Audio available