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Obama & the Mideast: is the US still relevant in the region?

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Tonight we focus on Barack Obama’s speech on the Middle East, as the US president tries to seize the moment of the Arab Spring to break the stalemate of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the eve of a state visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama called on all parties to discuss a deal "on the basis of the pre-1967 borders".

DEBATE
  • Constance BORDE, President, Democrats Abroad France
  • Ziad MAJED, Political scientist, American University of Paris
  • Rony BRAUMAN, Professor, Sciences Po University
  • Xenia DORMANDY, Senior Fellow, US International Role, Chatham House. By satellite from London
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Religion: are we becoming more intolerant?

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Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 2
18/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 2

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Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 1
18/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 1

The traditional French sit-down meal gets top nods from Unesco, listed as one of humanity's "intemporal" cultural treasures. But sadly in France, the midday meal is less and less a sit-down affair. So what's so great these days about French food and French eating habits? Still quite a lot argues François Picard’s panel in the France 24 Debate.
Eurozone: Ireland's troubles (part 2)
17/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Eurozone: Ireland's troubles (part 2)

Where did it go so wrong for the Celtic Tiger? As the EU pushes Dublin to accept bailout money, the France 24 debate looks at what could be a blow to Ireland's sovereignty and the wider threat facing the entire eurozone.
Eurozone: Ireland's troubles
17/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Eurozone: Ireland's troubles

Where did it go so wrong for the Celtic Tiger? As the EU pushes Dublin to accept bailout money, the France 24 debate looks at what could be a blow to Ireland's sovereignty and the wider threat facing the entire eurozone.

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