The World This Week - November 23rd, 2012 (part 2)

While the US fawns over Mohamed Mursi’s mediation role with Gaza, Egypt’s new president secures a tentative deal for a huge IMF loan and votes himself sweeping judicial powers. Also: the fall of Goma, why Cameron is putting himself in the firing line over Europe’s budget, and the implosion of France’s opposition.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Nicholas NORBROOK, Senior Editor, The Africa Report;
A. Craig COPETAS, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
Christian MALARD, Senior Foreign Analyst, France 3;
Vivienne WALT, Contributor, Time Magazine.
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Programme produced and prepared by Paul Maakad, Sara Bertilsson and Mary Colombel

François PICARD

Presenter

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