Syria's information war

The Syrian ambassador to Paris accuses France 24 of disinformation. Beyond her resignation denial, François Picard's panel looks at hoaxes and accusations, big and small, in a country that doesn't allow foreign journalists in.

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Renée Kaplan, France 24 Deputy Editorial Director
Hugh MacLeod, Documentary Filmmaker & Journalist, contributor to Al Jazeera and Sunday Times (from Beirut)
Sadek Salem, Syrian Activist
Ziad Majed, Political Science Professor at the American University of Paris
Khaled Sid Mohand, journalist at France Culture radio

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Produced by Pauline Heilmann, Charlotte Oberti, Salima Belhadj, Anelise Borges, Ruth Hetherington

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François Picard

30/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Karzai's CIA cash (part 2)

Bags of cash delivered monthly to the Afghan National Security Council offered a quick-fix solution in a nation steeped in a tradition of patronage, but François Picard's panel worries that CIA payments may ultimately undermine US efforts to pull out of a stable Afghanistan.

30/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Karzai's CIA cash

29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth (part 2)

An unprecedented line-up for an unprecedented crisis, or more of the same? François Picard’s panel weighs up the chances of success for Italy’s grand coalition... and its chances of actually spurring reform and growth in a Europe worried about the rise of populism.

29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth

24/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair (part 2)

Last night, in the heart of Paris, police clashed with rioters furious about the news that it will soon be legal for gay couples to marry and to adopt children. In recent months, hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests and there has been an alarming rise in homophobic attacks. Bu President François Hollande remains undeterred. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the future of gay marriage in France.