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All the president's men (and women): François Hollande's new cabinet named

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François Hollande makes good on his promise to name France’s first ever government with gender parity. But men still get the lion’s share of the big posts. François Picard’s panel breaks down the surprises of a government that now looks ahead to parliamentary elections in June.

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  • Noëlle LENOIR, Former Junior Minister of European Affairs;
  • Anne-Cécile MAILFERT, Responsible for gender parity issues, Osez le Féminisme ("Dare feminism");
  • Pierre ROUSSELIN, Senior Editor, Le Figaro;
  • Pierre CONESA, Former French Defence Ministry official and author of "The manufacturing of an enemy, or how to kill with a clean conscience."

    Produced by Wassim Nasr, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel.

Washington and the Arab world (Part 2)
26/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Washington and the Arab world (Part 2)

Don't make a push for democratic change in Egypt if you can't back it up. So warns one of François Picard's panellists as guests debate the relative merits of George W Bush's Freedom Agenda, and note the contrast between the Obama administration's silence after Egypt's allegedly rigged legislative elections and its call for more free speech today.
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Washington and the Arab world
26/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Washington and the Arab world

Don't make a push for democratic change in Egypt if you can't back it up. So warns one of François Picard's panellists as guests debate the relative merits of George W Bush's Freedom Agenda, and note the contrast between the Obama administration's silence after Egypt's allegedly rigged legislative elections and its call for more free speech today.
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After Tunisia, Egypt? (part 2)
25/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Tunisia, Egypt? (part 2)

With a social network-powered protest, an ageing president and an election due in September, is Egypt en route to becoming another Tunisia? Not quite yet, warns François Picard’s panel, but the warning signs are there, especially if the cost of living keeps rising with oil prices and inflation.
After Tunisia, Egypt?
25/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Tunisia, Egypt?

With a social network-powered protest, an ageing president and an election due in September, is Egypt en route to becoming another Tunisia? Not quite yet, warns François Picard’s panel, but the warning signs are there, especially if the cost of living keeps rising with oil prices and inflation.
Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)
21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon ? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why is the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafik Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.

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