Crackdown in Syria

Syrian activist Eebar Khalifa insists there’s no need for air strikes. What they need is information. With guests from Paris, Washington, and Beirut, François Picard’s panel weighs the pros and cons of sanctions against a regime that appears determined.

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From Washington, D.C. David SCHENKER, Program on Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

From Beirut, Nadim HOURY, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch.

Gil MIHAELY, Columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth

Syrian opposition activist Eebar KHALIFA

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Produced by Pauline Heilmann, Yi Song, Anelise Borges, Louise McWatt

Presenter

François Picard

21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafiq Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.

19/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

China flexes its muscle (part 2)

China and the United States may be at odds over trade and currency, but some worry a lot more about Beijing’s growing military might. Some even wonder if the Chinese president is the one calling the shots.

19/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

China flexes its muscle

18/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Ben Ali: who's next? (Part 2)

Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution sparks hope and admiration throughout the Arab world. But François Picard's panel warns of the pitfalls of building democracy in what is now a political vacuum.

18/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Ben Ali: who's next?

Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution sparks hope and admiration throughout the Arab world. But François Picard's panel warns of the pitfalls of building democracy in what is now a political vacuum.