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Tunisia: the 'Sheraton Affair'

IN THE WORLD PAPERS, 28/12/12: Tunisian papers explore a scandal involving Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalem. He is accused of embezzling public money and having an extramarital affair. Meanwhile The Guardian reports about looting in Syria and how it is dividing the rebel opposition. And papers react to news that the son of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has launched his political career.

IN THE PAPERS

By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

BUSINESS NEWS: 'Sheraton Affair'

KAPITALIS: 'Sheraton Affair'

GUARDIAN: 'Scramble for spoils of war engulfs Syria’s revolution'

DAWN: 'Bilawal launches political career on Benazir’s fifth death anniversary'

INDEPENDENT: 'Bilawal is key to the PPP regaining mass appeal'

GULF NEWS: 'Pakistan still caught in a morass five years after Benazir’s assassination'

INDEPENDENT: 'Want to know how old you really are? Then join the queue'

22/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Are there similarities between Angela Merkel and Martine Aubry?

Le Parisien compares the French Socialist Party leader with the German chancellor but are the similarities just superficial? This and other stories in today’s French press review.

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21/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

“Stop treating Haitians like savages”

The Independent’s Andrew Kershaw has visited Haiti more than 20 times and is disgusted at the media attention on “security issues” in the country. Stop patronizing these people, he says. This story and more in today’s international press review.

21/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Interview with Haitian President in Le Monde

René Préval says he is back in control of the country and supports the implication of the American military in the rescue effort after the earthquake. This and other stories in today's French press review.

20/01/2010 - In the papers

Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled since earthquake

The Independent leads with a photo of just “one in a million” of Haiti’s orphans. Here is the international press review of the day.

20/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW (Wednesday, 20th January 2010): Several papers in France this morning lead with the US deployment of troops in the Haitian capital.

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