Obeid, and American University of Sharjah scholar Mohammed Ibahrine. The debate was filmed and widely viewed on the Internet since. The Goethe Institute was one of the first supporters of the debate. After the Arab Awakening: Opportunities and Challenges for a New Arab World (Dubai Debates 2) The second Dubai Debates topic was announced through Twitter on 12 May 2011 as "After the Arab Awakening: Opportunities and Challenges for a New Arab World". A panel debate on 31 May was initially planned to be held in co-operation with the American University in Dubai (AUD), in the main auditorium. On 28 May, three days before the debate, the event was moved to the Kempinski Hotel Dubai and co-operation with AUD terminated without further comment. Panelists at Dubai Debates 2 have been described as "star academics" and included: Dalia Mogahed, Director of the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center and an adviser to US President Obama Shadi Hamid, research director of the Brookings Doha Center Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of Al Quds Al Arabi and one of only five journalists who interviewed Osama bin Laden Tarik Yousef, the Dean of the Dubai School of Government. The debate was moderated by Matt J. Duffy, a media scholar from Zayed University. The debate was composed of the following six segments: Is the Arab Spring over? Where is Egypt headed after the revolution? Can Arab and Islamic values be reconciled with democracy? Do Western governments even care about democracy? A new Arab world - new alliances? Will Arab democracy bring Arab prosperity? Dubai Debates 2 was supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, a think tank connected to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party, as well as CNN International. There was an audience of 200 guests. Who’s got the power? The future of energy in the Arabian Gulf (Dubai Debates 3) The latest Dubai Debates 3 took place at Knowledge Village Conference Centre in Dubai on 16 November. The panel of speakers constituted Michael Peel, Middle East Correspondent for the Financial Times, Robin Mills, Expert on Middle East energy strategy and economics to Dubai Government and columnist for The National and formerly Shell’s expert on Iran, Kate Dorian Middle East editor covering energy developments throughout the Persian Gulf and North Africa for Platts. The moderator for Who’s got the power? The future of energy in the Arabian Gulf’ was Mishaal Al Gergawi a current affairs and commentator for