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Syria crackdown: a growing state of isolation (part 2)

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The violence against protesters continues in Syria. Both Turkey and Saudi Arabia have condemned the atrocities committed in the country. Laura Baines and her panel discuss whether such regional pressure on the Syrian government might have more of an effect than criticism from the West.

DEBATE
  •  Walid SAFFOUR, President, Syrian Human Rights Committee
  •  Gaëtan VANNAY, Radio Suisse Romande
  •  Jonathan PARIS, Middle East Analyst, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council of the US
  •  Fouad AL OBAID, columnist, Kuweit Times
  •  Ergün BABAHAN, columnist, Star Daily, Istanbul

    Watch the first part here.

Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed? (Part 2)
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Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed? (Part 2)

So is it really the end of the road for Il Cavaliere? Silvio Berlusconi’s indictment on sex charges may be the last straw although François Picard’s panel points to a weak opposition and many in Italy who are indifferent to scandal in a country that’s home to one of the E.U.’s widest gender gaps.
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Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed?
17/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed?

So is it really the end of the road for Il Cavaliere? Silvio Berlusconi’s indictment on sex charges may be the last straw although François Picard’s panel points to a weak opposition and many in Italy who are indifferent to scandal in a country that’s home to one of the E.U.’s widest gender gaps.
All eyes on Iran: Green Movement Act Two? - Part 2
16/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

All eyes on Iran: Green Movement Act Two? - Part 2

After Tehran’s first major day of protest in over a year, can Iran support regime change abroad while suppressing protests at home? François Picard’s panel argues over just how much the U.S. should support the opposition.
All eyes on Iran: Green Movement Act Two?
16/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

All eyes on Iran: Green Movement Act Two?

After Tehran’s first major day of protest in over a year, can Iran support regime change abroad while suppressing protests at home? François Picard’s panel argues over just how much the U.S. should support the opposition.
Revolution in the Arab World: is Algeria next? (Part 2)
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Revolution in the Arab World: is Algeria next? (Part 2)

The recent revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt have given hope to millions of people living under autocratic regimes across the arab world. Leaving aside the revolutionary success in Tunisia and Egypt, we've also seen protests break out in Yemen, in Jordan and most recently, in Algeria.

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