Syrian stories: what strategy against Assad's crackdown?

Longtime human rights advocate Haitham Maleh describes his release from a Damascus jail one week before the uprising, while Syria-watcher Joshua Landis explains – seven months on – why a stalemate still persists.

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Haitham MALEH, Syrian human rights activist;
Bassam ISHAK, Member of the Syrian National Council;
Joshua LANDIS, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma; Blogger, syriacomment.com;
Samir AITA, Editor of the Arabic editions of 'Le Monde Diplomatique'.

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François Picard

22/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Mali conflict: Once the French have gone...

French lawmakers have given the green light to keeping troops in Mali. Operation Serval began in January, and since then, al Qaeda-linked jihadists have been chased out of Mali's towns and cities. French troops have already begun to leave and the government says that just 1,000 soldiers will remain until the end of the year for training purposes. Laura Baines and her guests discuss whether Mali is really on the path to peace.

18/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat (part 2)

From bombs in Boston to a massive blast in Texas, and now a stinging defeat on a hard-fought gun control bill, has this has been the worst week so far for Barack Obama's presidency? Can the US president regain the political upper hand and heal a polarized nation?

18/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat

17/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Show me the money: France's transparency problem (part 2)

"Show me the money": a few days after the French government revealed the wealth and assets of all its cabinet ministers online, many in the political establishment are fighting back against François Hollande's "transparency" drive. But is there anything wrong with being a millionaire... and a Socialist?