Massacre in Homs

Eyewitnesses describe the indiscriminate shelling of Homs, one that activists see as the prelude to full-blown civil war in Syria. François Picard’s panel argues over the next step following the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution.

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Majd EID. Syrian activist;
Anton KOSLOV. Associate professor, American Graduate School of International Diplomacy;
Chris PHILIPPS. Lecturer in the International Relations of the Middle East, School of Politics and International Relations (from London);
Bilal SAAB. Fellow, Monterey Institute of International Studies (from Washington);

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis, Pauline Heilmann.

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François Picard

15/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

I spy, you spy

And you thought the Cold War was over. Beyond cloak-and-dagger tales of blonde wigs and bags of money, the expulsion of an alleged US spy highlights the continued and unabated mistrust between Moscow and Washington.

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14/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Riots in Paris: why Paris Saint-Germain title celebrations turned sour (part 2)

A case of poorly-anticipated hooliganism, or were Monday's Right Bank riots symptomatic of a deeper-rooted problem in France that goes well beyond football? François Picard's panel looks at how Paris Saint-Germain's past could haunt its new Qatari owners.

14/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Riots in Paris: why Paris Saint-Germain title celebrations turned sour

13/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Pakistan's new Sharif? (part 2)

Poverty is daunting, extremism on the rise, the politicians all too familiar and yet Pakistanis turned out in their largest numbers in decades to vote. François Picard’s panel argues over third-time winner Nawaz Sharif’s ability to learn from past mistakes.