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After the dictators: how to build an Arab democracy

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There's turmoil in Egypt amid fears the army is misusing its power and thwarting the path to freedom. Libya's new leaders are set to unveil a government made up of moderates. Tunisia's first democratically elected constituent assembly is getting down to business with its first session. Political change evidently takes many different forms across the Arab world. So just how long does it take to move from dictatorship to democracy?

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  • Nadim SHEHADI, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House;
  • Christopher DICKEY, Newsweek Magazine's Paris Bureau Chief; Mideast Editor and columnist for The Daily Beast;
  • Moncef CHEIKH ROUHOU, MP, National Constitutional Assembly in Tunisia; Professor of International Finance in Paris;
  • Walid PHARES, Professor, National Defense University;
  • Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT, Vice-President of the EU Parliament.

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Catholic Church: Going soft on contraception? (part 2)
22/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Catholic Church: Going soft on contraception? (part 2)

Millions of Catholics around the world were left trying to fathom the pope’s position after Benedict 16th said that in some cases, the use of condoms could be justified. Just last year his holiness said condoms could actually be exacerbating the HIV epidemic in Africa and the only way to curb infection was via abstinence and fidelity. Does this turnaround mean the Catholic Church is finally going soft on condoms?
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Catholic Church: Going soft on contraception? (part 1)
22/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Catholic Church: Going soft on contraception? (part 1)

Millions of Catholics around the world were left trying to fathom the pope’s position after Benedict 16th said that in some cases, the use of condoms could be justified. Just last year his holiness said condoms could actually be exacerbating the HIV epidemic in Africa and the only way to curb infection was via abstinence and fidelity. Does this turnaround mean the Catholic Church is finally going soft on condoms?
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Religion: are we becoming more intolerant? (Part 2)
19/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Religion: are we becoming more intolerant? (Part 2)

When Washington wags its finger at France and Europe over growing religious intolerance on the continent, sparks fly on the set of The France 24 Debate. The spat begs some wider question: are we becoming more intolerant and who do you entrust to keep watch over freedom of religion?
Religion: are we becoming more intolerant?
19/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Religion: are we becoming more intolerant?

When Washington wags its finger at France and Europe over growing religious intolerance on the continent, sparks fly on the set of The France 24 Debate. The spat begs some wider question: are we becoming more intolerant and who do you entrust to keep watch over freedom of religion?
Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 2
18/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Gastronomy - Do the French still deliver? part 2

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.

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