Will Morsi bend?

Nearly two years after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is suddenly polarized in a whole new way. President Morsi caught everyone by surprise on November 22nd when he decreed for himself broad sweeping powers. Then, last week, the Islamist-led constituent assembly rushed through a draft constitution. Protests have erupted across the country. François Picard and his panel discuss why the tension is so high and how the situation could be resolved.

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Hanna YOUSSEF, Egypt Researcher;
Shahinaz Abdel SALAM, Activist and Author of "Egypt, the Beginnings of Freedom";
Mohamed SALEM, Journalist, France 24;
Abdulmawgoud R. DARDERY, Member of Parliament, Freedom and Justice Party (from Luxor, Egypt);
Robert SPRINGBOR, Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School.
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Programme prepared and produced by Christopher Davis, Mary Colombel and Anelise Borges

Presenter

François Picard

29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010: the year in Africa

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.

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29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010 in review: can Obama rebound? (Part 2)

Sparks fly in the France 24 Debate as Republicans and Democrats spar over the ups and downs in 2010 of a certain Barack Obama. He signed landmark healthcare legislation into law, but his Democrats got thumped in the midterm elections. Now can he rebound? You won’t find consensus on François Picard’s panel.

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29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010 in review: can Obama rebound?

28/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Tech 2010 - e-commerce, it's here (second part)

Why 2010 could well be remembered as the year when the long-announced meshing of the real and digital worlds finally came to be. Be it the smartphone, the tablet, social networking or e-commerce, in The France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel reflects on tools that have changed the way we work… and live.