Egypt - why the violence? Arab Spring tainted by killing of Coptic Christians (part 2)

Egypt’s opposition talks of broken trust with the military after a bloodbath that left at least two dozen pro-Coptic Christians dead in Cairo. On the show, an eyewitness account from Sunday’s march and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Dina Zakaria who accuses the army of stalling on elections.

DEBATE

Hani BUSHRA, Egyptian Copt injured during the protests
Shahira RIGAUD, Member of Coptic solidarity, France
Dina ZAKARIA, Member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Co-founder of Freedom and Justice Party
Dr. Ihab YOUSSEF, Egyptian expert on strategic issues
Walid PHARES, Professor, National Defense University.
Watch part one.

Presenter

François Picard

24/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Merkel's next move: Will Germany stick to its guns on austerity?

François Hollande steals the show at his first late-night EU summit but the ball remains firmly in Angela Merkel’s court. Her constituents remain torn between paying for pain they don’t (yet) feel and shouldering the blame for an eventual collapse of the euro.

23/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II (part 2)

Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.