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Latest update : 2014-08-01

Iraq's Christians: Nowhere to Run?

The world's been getting distressing tales of slaughter and destruction from Iraq in recent weeks. This time it is one of the world's oldest Christian communities that's being targeted. Ancient monasteries and churches have been razed to the ground, and tens of thousands of Iraqis have been forced to flee their ancestral homes. France has publicly pledged humanitarian assistance to take in those Christians. But is that an open invitation to settle in the country? And why only Christians?

By François PICARD

Our guests

Christelle YALAP

CSCI France (Committee for the Support of Iraqi Christians)

Ardavan AMIR ASLANI

International lawyer and author of several books on Islam and Iran

Alissa Johannsen RUBIN

New York Times Bureau Chief in Paris

Nathalie GOULET

President, Commission on jihadist networks, French Senate

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2016-08-15 Nigeria

Nigeria's missing schoolgirls: Boko Haram releases new footage of Chibok Girls

Two years on, and the first evidence that over 200 Chibok schoolgirls are still alive has apparently been released by Boko Haram. A video released by terrorist group claims to...

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2016-08-10 arms trade

The murky world of arms-dealing: Fears for Middle East instability amid record weapon sales

French officials are celebrating another major arms deal with the sale of 30 military helicopters to Kuwait. The two countries are also fighting together in the coalition against...

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2016-08-09 Donald Trump

‘None of us will vote for Trump,’ 50 GOP security experts disown nominee

Republican candidate Donald Trump is desperately trying to hit the reset button on his presidential campaign. More than 50 top Republican foreign policy and national security...

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2016-08-08 Turkey

A show of unity: Can Turkey's failed coup unite the country?

Turkish authorities are saying at least 10 foreign nationals are facing legal action because they're suspected of ties to a US-based cleric, Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey accuses...

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2016-08-04 2016 Olympics

Russian doping scandal: IOC chief Bach urges review of world anti-doping

Today we're focusing on the Russian doping scandal which has resulted in a much smaller Russian delegation at the Rio Olympics. The International Olympic Committee was under...

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