The World This Week - 21 September

Cyril Vanier is joined by four Paris-based correspondents who confront opinions on the week's major stories: riots across the muslim world; the latest Romney gaffe; and the privacy of royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

By Anelise Borges

Craig Copetas. Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
Régis Le Sommier. Deputy Editorial Director, Paris Match;
Toni Cruanyes. Paris Correspondent, TV3;
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet. Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph.

Produced by Cyril Vanier, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Paul Maakad.

Watch the second part here.

François PICARD

Presenter

15/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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

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.

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.

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.

08/02/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 8th

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.

React to the article

(0) Reactions

IN DEPTH

France’s military presence in Afghanistan
THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 21 September (part 2)
THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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

After the dictators: how to build an Arab democracy
THE DEBATE

After the dictators: how to build an Arab democracy
THE DEBATE

Islam in power: the new order in the Arab world
THE INTERVIEW

Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic US Senator and member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
TOP STORY

Crackdown in Bahrain: King under fire as army crushes protests
THE DEBATE

After Tunisia, Egypt?
THE INTERVIEW

Eugene Rogan, Historian and author of 'Arabs, A History'
TUNISIA - EGYPT

'Harlem Shake' becomes the new Arab Spring protest
THE INTERVIEW

Gilbert Achcar, author of 'The People Want: a radical exploration of the Arab uprising'
THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - February 8th
IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Tunisia: pall bearers carry 'coffin of democracy'
THE DEBATE

Who's in charge? (part 2)
THE DEBATE

Who's in charge?
THE INTERVIEW

Mathieu Guidère, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Toulouse
EGYPT

Egypt polarised two years after Mubarak's fall
THE DEBATE

Will Morsi bend? (part 2)
THE DEBATE

Will Morsi bend?

- Afghanistan - Arab world - demonstrations - Egypt - GMO - Mitt Romney - Muslims - Pakistan - privacy - Tunisia - UK