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- Bashar al-Assad - Iran - Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Syria - Turkey


The World This Week - October 5th, 2012

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The Syria spillover becomes all too real for Turkey, but how far can retaliation go when Ankara's already actively serving as rear base for Syria's rebellion? Also, the run on Iran's currency, Obama flops at the first presidential debate, and 50 years of James Bond and the Beatles.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
  • Claude Guibal, Senior Correspondent, France Culture;
  • Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Paris Bureau Chief / Mideast Editor;
  • Paul Taylor, European Affairs Editor, Reuters.

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Produced by Paul Maakad, Nicola Hebden, Anelise Borges

The World This Week - November 16th, 2012 (part 2)
16/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 16th, 2012 (part 2)

Could the real scandal of the Petraeus affair be the fan following of a top US military brass that will ultimately be associated with failed outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan? Also, China's not-so-new leadership, the Egyptian president caught out by the escalation between Israel and Gaza, and the romance long gone in the Franco-German couple.
The World This Week - November 16th, 2012
16/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - November 16th, 2012

Could the real scandal of the Petraeus affair be the fan following of a top US military brass that will ultimately be associated with failed outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan? Also, China's not-so-new leadership, the Egyptian president caught out by the escalation between Israel and Gaza, and the romance long gone in the Franco-German couple.
The World this Week - November 9th, 2012 (part 2)
09/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - November 9th, 2012 (part 2)

Can Barack Obama convert his larger-than-expected electoral win into a lasting legacy? With the same fractious balance of power in Washington, François Picard’s panel stands divided over the relative strength of the re-elected president’s bargaining position. Also, the new challenges facing China’s old guard and why politicians are behind the curve when it comes to gay marriage.
The World this Week - November 9th, 2012
09/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - November 9th, 2012

Can Barack Obama convert his larger-than-expected electoral win into a lasting legacy? With the same fractious balance of power in Washington, François Picard’s panel stands divided over the relative strength of the re-elected president’s bargaining position. Also, the new challenges facing China’s old guard and why politicians are behind the curve when it comes to gay marriage.
The World this Week - November 2nd, 2012 (part 2)
02/11/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - November 2nd, 2012 (part 2)

Could Hurricane Sandy be Barack Obama's perfect storm? The incumbent halts Mitt Romney’s momentum with just days to go in a very tight race. Also, China’s tricky changing of the guard as well as tales of Greece, Google, and the taxman.

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