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French homegrown jihadists (part 2)

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After a deadly sting operation, the French wonder if an allegedly homegrown jihadist cell might be the new shape of radical Islam. Authorities describe them as a recently radicalized bunch, whose conversion took place in prison and is fuelled by messages of hate on the internet.

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  • Patrick VIGNAL. Senior Correspondent, Reuters;
  • Karim AMELLAL. Lecturer, Paris Institute of Political Studies - Sciences Po;
  • Brooke ROGERS. Senior Lecturer in 'Risk and Terror' in the Department of War Studies, King's College London (from London).

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the first part here.

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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