Gaza Ceasefire

When it came time for the Egyptian foreign minister to announce a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza, it was not the Qatari or the Turkish prime minister by his side but Hillary Clinton. The relative diplomatic weight of Washington is up for discussion in the France 24 Debate.

DEBATE

Barbara SLAVIN. Senior fellow, Atlantic Council. Washington correspondent for Al-Monitor (from Washington);
Abdul Mawgoud R. DARDERY. Member of Parliament, Freedom and Justice Party (from Luxor, Egypt);
Steven EKOVICH. Professor of Political Sciences, American University of Paris;
Gérald OLIVIER. Columnist, Atlantico.fr; Author, "Mitt Romney, pour le renouveau du mythe américain".
Gallagher FENWICK. France 24 Correspondent (from Gaza City).
Chris MOORE; France 24 Correspondent (from Tel Aviv).

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

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Presenter

François Picard

03/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab World: What future for Christians?

After the New Year’s Eve suicide attack against a Christian Coptic church in Alexandria, François Picard’s panel argues over the roots of polarisation between Christians and Muslims: is it the work of a radical fringe or is there just less room today for common ground in an Egypt where religious faith on all sides continues to rise?

31/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

China bucks the trend (Part 2)

Another year, another great leap forward for the Chinese economy. François Picard’s panel discusses how rising growth has sparked rising expectations, with strikes, calls for higher wages and debate over free speech.

31/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

China bucks the trend

29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010: the year in Africa (second part)

From Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup to the improbable rise of Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria, François Picard’s panel looks back at some of the defining moments of 2010 on the continent, including starkly contrasting outcomes to the most open elections ever in Ivory Coast and Guinea.