Al Qaeda after bin Laden (part 2)

The annointment of Ayman Al-Zawahri may almost seem like a non-event and al Qaeda may be down but it’s not out, warn guests. François Picard’s panel argues over the seemingly murky role of Pakistan in going after jihadist leaders there.

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Alain LAMBALLE. Former French Military Attaché in India and Pakistan.
Walid PHARES. Professor of Global Strategy, National Defense University (from Washington DC).
Ejaz HAIDER. Contributing Editor, The Friday Times, expert on security questions of Pakistan (from Lahore, Pakistan)
Nicole MORGAN-SCHWARTZ. Professor of Political Philosophy at the Royal Military College of Canada - co-author of Manuel de Recrutement d’Al-Qaïda with Matthieu GUIDERE (from Kingston, Canada).

Watch the first part.

Presenter

François Picard

13/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Iran: What hope for the reformists?

On the face of it, a boycott seems the most sensible option for those who supported the green revolution back in 2009 when Mahmoud Ahmedinedjad won his controversial second term. Yet there are suggestions that something unexpected may be happening in Iran. Melissa Bell and her panel discuss whether there is hope for the reformists on the eve of the presidential elections.

12/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Lebanon on edge: Hezbollah and the Syrian spillover (part 2)

One hour’s drive is all it takes to reach the border with Syria from the seaside in the capital Beirut. But, if the capital seems oblivious to it all, hundreds have been killed and scores more wounded in Lebanon’s second city of Tripoli, where the sectarian divide has long been bitter. François Picard and his panel discuss, from Beirut, whether the spillover from Syria's civil war could push neighbouring Lebanon over the edge.

12/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Lebanon on edge: Hezbollah and the Syrian spillover

11/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Turkey protests: Is the fight over?

People have been protesting for over two weeks in Turkey and the government has now sent in riot police. Prime Minister Erdogan says he has no more tolerance for protesters. Lara Baines and her panel discuss whether Erdogan is being to heavy handed, what brought about this unrest in the first place and why the government didn't see it coming.

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