Empire (Al Jazeera TV series)

Empire

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Created by Al Jazeera English
Presented by Marwan Bishara
Country of origin Various
Production
Location(s) Various
Running time 1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel Al Jazeera English (except United States)
YouTube and Aljazeera.com (United States)
Original run November 2006 – present
External links
Website

Empire is a one hour program on Al Jazeera English which examines global powers and their agendas. The show is hosted by Marwan Bishara.

Empire on Al Jazeera English, consistently challenges concepts about global powers and global elites. Through Empire episodes such as The US between Two Wars; SuperClass; BRIC: The New World Order; or US & Iran: Best of Enemies?, Marwan Bishara has posed pertinent questions on a vast range of topics. Empire has been successful at dissecting the most significant geo-political issues of the day by fusing the best Al Jazeera field reporting with an in-depth studio debate with the participation of leading analysts and commentators.

In later episodes the debates sometimes take place in the location in question. The show breaks down said countries policies with the people who live there and examine if those policies work and who benefits.

Availability

Empire is currently the only Al Jazeera English show not geo-blocked in the United States by Al Jazeera Media Network. All episodes are available on YouTube and on demand on Aljazeera.com.

Host Marwin Bishara was one of the loudest voices of opposition to Al Jazeera English being geo-blocked in the United States in favor of Al Jazeera America.[1] Empire was geo-blocked along with the rest of Al Jazeera English's shows until April 2014 when the block was lifted un the United States because unlike the other AJE shows, Empire is not shown on Al Jazeera America where the other shows are.

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