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The World This Week - August 5th, 2011 (part 2)

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Market mayhem: $2.5 trillion have been lost as global stocks plunged over the last week, the worst sell-off in two years. Laura Baines and her panel also talk about the famine in Somalia, which has reached the south of the country; and Syria where the crackdown continues with Hama under siege.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Samir AITA, Chief Editor, Le Monde diplomatique (Arabic edition)
  • Billy OKADAMERI, Africa specialist, Radio France International
  • Anne-Elisabeth MOUTET, Correspondent, Sunday Telegraph

    Watch the first part here

The World This Week - November 30th, 2012 (part 2)
30/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 30th, 2012 (part 2)

Power grab or pre-emptive strike against Mubarak-era judges? François Picard’s panel argues over the motives behind the Muslim Brotherhood-led rush to approve Egypt’s new constitution. Also, Israel answers the UN’s nod to the Palestinians with more settlements, and the hot air from politicians over global warming.
The World This Week - November 30th, 2012
30/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 30th, 2012

Power grab or pre-emptive strike against Mubarak-era judges? François Picard’s panel argues over the motives behind the Muslim Brotherhood-led rush to approve Egypt’s new constitution. Also, Israel answers the UN’s nod to the Palestinians with more settlements, and the hot air from politicians over global warming.
The World This Week - November 23rd, 2012 (part 2)
23/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 23rd, 2012 (part 2)

While the US fawns over Mohamed Mursi’s mediation role with Gaza, Egypt’s new president secures a tentative deal for a huge IMF loan and votes himself sweeping judicial powers. Also: the fall of Goma, why Cameron is putting himself in the firing line over Europe’s budget, and the implosion of France’s opposition.
The World This Week - November 23rd, 2012
23/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 23rd, 2012

While the US fawns over Mohamed Mursi’s mediation role with Gaza, Egypt’s new president secures a tentative deal for a huge IMF loan and votes himself sweeping judicial powers. Also: the fall of Goma, why Cameron is putting himself in the firing line over Europe’s budget, and the implosion of France’s opposition.
The World This Week - November 16th, 2012 (part 2)
16/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 16th, 2012 (part 2)

Could the real scandal of the Petraeus affair be the fan following of a top US military brass that will ultimately be associated with failed outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan? Also, China's not-so-new leadership, the Egyptian president caught out by the escalation between Israel and Gaza, and the romance long gone in the Franco-German couple.

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