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Al Qaeda after Bin Laden

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.

  • 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).

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Tunisia's Tipping Point? (part 2)
06/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Tunisia's Tipping Point? (part 2)

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Tunisia's Tipping Point?
06/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Tunisia's Tipping Point?

Sparks fly as François Picard’s guests argue over the root causes of unprecedented social unrest in Tunisia. As Tunisia’s business model is put to the test by rising unemployment among skilled labourers, word gets out thanks to the internet, this in a country usually accused of keeping all dissent under wraps.
Ivory Coast: the military option (part 2)
04/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: the military option (part 2)

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Ivory Coast: the military option
04/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: the military option

As mediators come and go, neither side is blinking in Ivory Coast’s post-electoral standoff. In the France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel explains why the international community can’t afford to back down...but also why outside military intervention is easier said than done.
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Arab World: What future for Christians? (part 2)

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