In this episode of Media Mind, Dr Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr Fahid Qurashi, a leading criminology expert at the University of Salford and Research Director at the Ayaan Institute. Dr Fahid Qurashi will delve into Islamophobia in the UK education sector, focusing on the highly controversial Trojan Horse affair. Drawing on his expertise in the field, he sheds light on the impact of this episode on Muslim communities and discusses the challenges of combating Islamophobia in educational settings. Through a critical analysis of the case, he offers insights into how media and political institutions deliberately perpetuated a narrative of an "Islamist plot," despite the clear absence of evidence and lack of substance in the claims made.

In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Fahad Rehman, co-founder and CEO of VR Future. Fahad Rehman will help us to discuss the emergence of new technologies that have the potential to transform our world and particularly virtual reality (VR). He will also relate his entrepreneurial experience in this field in Istanbul, Turkey. This podcast is produced and edited by Sabri Ege. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Danyel Reiche, a leading international academic in sports and policy. Dr. Danyel Reiche will help us to navigate some of the media criticism against Qatar as this country is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar has been hit by an unprecedented negative campaign over the football world cup. We are willing to strike double standards.This podcast is produced and edited by Sabri Ege. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

This episode of Media Mind unpacks a different perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Miko Peled, a well-known Israeli peace activist and author of the acclaimed book, The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine. Miko Peled offers his takes on peace and justice in Palestine, advocating for the creation of one democratic state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.

This episode of Media Mind will dwell on the connections between global counterinsurgency warfare and the domestic 'war on terror' being fought in the UK through policing, counterterrorism, and counter-extremism policy, law, and practice. Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Rizwaan Sabir who shares his scholarly research and first-hand experience with the British counterterrorism apparatus. The discussion will examine the impact that two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain and some of the ways the media is being used as a battlefield in this context. This podcast is produced and edited by Sabri Ege. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

Muslims worldwide are challenged by the rise of Islamophobia and violent Islamophobic attacks. State-sponsored pogroms and genocides have occurred in the past decade in disparate locations ranging from Bosnia, Myanmar, and India. Meanwhile, the war on terror has paved the way for a mass-mediated demonization process in the US and internationally. In this episode of media mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Professor Khaled Beydoun to unpack some of the ideological constructs behind the phenomenon of Islamophobia in the US and overseas.This podcast is produced and edited by Sabri Ege. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

While many experts believe that Ukraine and its allies are winning the information war by implementing a multi-faceted strategy, Russia, a country known for its success in shaping international media narratives, is not faring well until now in this conflict. In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Sean Mcfate to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the conduct of information war.This podcast is produced and edited by Sabri Ege. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the plight of Ukrainian civilians has attracted the world’s sympathy. The debate surrounding Ukrainian refugees in Europe has been very positive. This situation contrasts with the media and political discourse towards other refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc., which was entirely different. In this episode of media mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Professor Hatem Bazian, who will talk about the discrepancies in modes of representation and the double standards behind the Western mainstream media portrayal of worthy victims (such as in Ukraine) and unworthy victims. This episode will unpack some of the underlying factors behind media bias and political misrepresentation that became so blatant in recent times. This podcast is produced by Sabri Ege and edited by Nader El-Saeed. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected]

For years, Eric Zemmour, a far-right TV pundit, saturated the airwaves in France with his acerbic anti-immigrant and anti-Islam discourse. On November 30th, he announced his bid for the 2022 French presidential elections, hoping to outsmart the other main far-right party led by Marine Le Pen and outmanoeuvre incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Local and international political and financial forces support Zemmour's bid, which is also significantly amplified by some broadcasters like C-News and social media algorithms. In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Rim-Sarah Alouane to focus on Zemmour's political trajectory and explore what lies beneath his toxic rhetoric and potential end game.This podcast is produced by Sabri Ege and edited by Nader El-Saeed. To get in touch with the producers email us at [email protected].