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.

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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).

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François Picard

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.

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.

17/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Eurozone: Ireland's troubles

16/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

France reshuffle: Sarkozy plays his hand (Part 2)

After trimming down his cabinet, is Nicolas Sarkozy in fighting form for his assumed 2012 re-election bid? The polls indicate the opposite and critics feel the "hyperpresidency" needs to slow down, but our panellists tell François Picard how with a free hand in parliament, the French president can still afford to push on with reforms.