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Sheikh Waqas Akram, Pakistani Federal Minister for Education and Trainings

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A few days after the shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl and blogger Malala Yousufzai, Armen Georgian speaks to Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Education, Sheikh Waqas Akram. They discuss Pakistani reaction to the shooting of Malala, but also girls' education, the Taliban threat and the gender gap in Pakistan.

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Monzer Makhous, Syrian National Coalition's ambassador to France
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Monzer Makhous, Syrian National Coalition's ambassador to France

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Stéphane Marchand, Journalist, 'La revue' magazine
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Mukesh Kapila, Former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Sudan
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Mathieu Guidère, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Toulouse
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David W. Lesch, Professor of Middle East History
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David W. Lesch, Professor of Middle East History

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