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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.

  • A. Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
  • Ulrike Koltermann, Freelance Journalist;
  • Anne Bagamery, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
  • Virginie Herz, France 24 International Affairs Editor.

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Produced by Paul Maakad, Mary Colombel, Anelise Borges

THE WORLD THIS WEEK- Friday, September the 17th - part 2
18/09/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK- Friday, September the 17th - part 2

Who says Brussels is boring? France’s president comes out fighting at an EU summit over the deportation of Roma Gypsies. Did Nicolas Sarkozy cross the red line with his comments? Also in The World This Week, why the Pope went to the UK, why the Tea Party should not be ignored, and why Nigeria’s president used Facebook to announce his bid in next January’s election. Joining François Picard are our Friday guests, here below.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 17th - part 1
18/09/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 17th - part 1

Who says Brussels is boring? France’s president comes out fighting at an EU summit over the deportation of Roma Gypsies. Did Nicolas Sarkozy cross the red line with his comments? Also in The World This Week, why the Pope went to the UK, why the Tea Party should not be ignored, and why Nigeria’s president used Facebook to announce his bid in next January’s election. Joining François Picard are our Friday guests, here below.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 10th - Part 2
10/09/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 10th - Part 2

Did the media create a monster out of the Koran-hating pastor in Florida? Plus, the UN’s role in Africa’s Great Lakes region and France’s defiance over the deportation of Roma Gypsies. This Fridays's guests are Eric Pfanner of the International Herald Tribune, Régis Le Sommier of news magazine Paris Match, François D’Alançon of French Catholic daily La Croix and Gerry Feehily of European webzine presseurop.eu .
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 10th - Part 1
10/09/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 10th - Part 1

Did the media create a monster out of the Koran-hating pastor in Florida? Plus, the UN’s role in Africa’s Great Lakes region and France’s defiance over the deportation of Roma Gypsies. This Fridays's guests are Eric Pfanner of the International Herald Tribune, Régis Le Sommier of news magazine Paris Match, François D’Alançon of French Catholic daily La Croix and Gerry Feehily of European webzine presseurop.eu .
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, the 3rd of September - part 2
03/09/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, the 3rd of September - part 2

Another opening ceremony for Middle East peace talks, Blair bashes Brown, and why the French government’s deporting Roma Gypsies to eastern Europe… those just some of the topics as François Picard hosts Matthew Saltmarsh of the International Herald Tribune, Christopher Dickey of Newsweek, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, and France 24’s Annette Young.

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