Latest update: 03/12/2012 

- Dominique Strauss-Kahn - French politics - Israel - media - Nicolas Sarkozy - Palestinian Territories - United Nations


Where is Palau?

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Palau, Micronesia, The Marshall Islands, Nauru... who are they?! These tiny states all voted against the Palestinian bid for observer status at the UN - we look at why and where we've seen them mentioned before. Also, Sarkozy's bid to mend the UMP split and DSK's alleged settlement with hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
Obama cracks risky joke at G20
04/11/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Obama cracks risky joke at G20

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs. 4/11/2011: Would you dare tell a man publicly "I hope your child looks more like your wife than you"? Well, that's what Barack Obama said about the Sarkozys' new baby at a G20 press conference! Also, which websites explain the euro crisis; Marine Le Pen on tour in the US; and French grannies behaving badly.
News Xchange 2011: the changing face of news
04/11/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

News Xchange 2011: the changing face of news

MEDIAWATCH, Thurs. 3/11/2011: Greek-bashing, understanding the Euro crisis and also the News Xchange summit 2011 in Portugal which is looking at changes at fundamental changes in news in the past year...social media, the Arab Spring and more.
Charlie Hebdo's offices firebombed
03/11/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Charlie Hebdo's offices firebombed

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Wed. 2/11/2011: Satirical paper Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris are firebombed after the paper featured a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad on its front cover. We take a look at the controversy.
French weekly shocks with prophet Mohammed as 'guest editor'
01/11/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

French weekly shocks with prophet Mohammed as 'guest editor'

MEDIAWATCH, Tues 1/11/2011: Remember when riots broke out in countries around the world after a Danish newspaper published satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed? Well, French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" has renamed itself "Sharia Hebdo" this week, with the prophet Mohammed as its "guest editor": a provocative move that has angered many.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the Ukrainian 'maids'
31/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the Ukrainian 'maids'

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon 31/10/2011: It's not unusual on Halloween for costumed ladies to come knocking on your door, but unfortunately this was no case of trick-or-treat at Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Paris apartment building. A group of Ukrainian feminists on a "European tour" decided to pay a visit to the former head of the IMF.

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