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The World This Week - 25 January

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Beyond the principle of sending women into combat, there’s the practical reality. Craig Copetas says the ones he’s met at the front are fierce! Also, France calls for backup in Mali, the surprise story of Israel’s general election, and David Cameron lights the EU referendum fuse.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
By Anelise Borges
  • Craig Copetas. Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
  • Vivienne Walt. Contributor, Time Magazine;
  • Gregory Viscusi. Journalist, Bloomberg News;
  • Angela Diffley. Journalist, Radio France International.

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Catherine Clifford, Paul Maakad.

Watch the second part here.

The World This Week - February 15th, 2013 (part 2)
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The World This Week - February 15th, 2013 (part 2)

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The World This Week - February 15th, 2013
15/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 15th, 2013

France's former president is officially retired but is a "Friends of Nicolas Sarkozy" website a dead giveaway of his true intentions for 2017? Also, the Vatican’s unprecedented papal handover, the Arab Spring two years on and how a hard look at Europe’s food chain uncovers much more than horsemeat.
The World This Week - February 8th (part 2)
08/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 8th (part 2)

For most, Chinese New Year means the annual mad scramble home. But for the happy few in today’s China, replace overcrowded train ride with the gift of a snakeskin Bentley to celebrate what else but the Year of the Snake. Also, a turning point in Tunisia with ripple effects in Egypt and France’s acrimonious same sex marriage debate turns homophobic.
The World This Week - February 8th
08/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 8th

For most, Chinese New Year means the annual mad scramble home. But for the happy few in today’s China, replace overcrowded train ride with the gift of a snakeskin Bentley to celebrate what else but the Year of the Snake. Also, a turning point in Tunisia with ripple effects in Egypt and France’s acrimonious same sex marriage debate turns homophobic.
The World This Week - February 1st, 2013 (part 2)
01/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 1st, 2013 (part 2)

After moving to PSG and pledging to give his salary away to charity, David Beckham is welcomed with open arms in France as the anti-Depardieu. Also, the temptation of saying "Mission Accompished" in Mali, Cameron in Algeria and Morsi’s missed opportunity.

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