Showdown over guns

Barack Obama throws down the gauntlet to Congress and the gun lobby with a wide-ranging mix of executive orders and bills. Public opinion may be on his side, but can he really reverse the decades-long loosening of gun control?

DEBATE

Steve KATZ, New York State Assemblyman;
Anne BAGAMERY, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
Frederick T. DAVIS, Lawyer, Member of the French American Foundation France;
Gerald OLIVIER, Journalist and Author, "Mitt Romney, pour le renouveau du mythe américain".
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Programme prepared and produced by Isabelle Sarton du Jonchay, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel

Presenter

François Picard

07/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Wikileaks, one week on - decoding the cables

This Monday the torrent of Wikileaks revelations show no sign of slowing! The publication of tens of thousands of secret communications between the US state department and its embassies around the world has given an unprecedented insight in to how America does business with its allies. The man behind the leaks, Julian Assange, has been hailed as a hero by his supporters and denounced as a terrorist by his critics.

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03/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Arab Christians: a persecuted minority? (Part 2)

Christian communities have existed in the Arab world for centuries and make up the religious minority in many countries, such as Jordan, the West Bank, Egypt and Iraq. Already fragile, these groups are increasingly subject to persecution. For many, life is becoming too hard in their native lands and the only option is to leave.

03/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Arab Christians: a persecuted minority?

02/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in the Arab world

FRANCE 24 continues its special series on corruption with a focus on the Arab world. 5 years ago, a major survey in several Arab states revealed that a whopping 90% of the population believed corruption in their country was widespread. Transparency International's corruption index consistently ranks Arab countries below the global average.