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April 05, 2017 War in Syria: Russia and West clash over Idlib gas attack (part 1)
On Tuesday in Idlib, a province in northwestern Syria, at least 70 people were killed, 20 of them children, in what appears to have been a chemical weapons attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun. Initial reports point to the nerve agent sarin gas. Our panel of experts asks who was behind this attack. What explanations are being put forward, and do they stack up? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
17 min
April 04, 2017 St. Petersburg Bombing: The beginning of a new wave of terrorism in Russia? (part 1)
The waves of Monday's bombing in the Russian city of St. Petersburg continue to reverberate. A native of Kyrgyzstan who had Russian citizenship is believed to be responsible for the deadly metro blast which killed 14 and injured over 50. Much remains unknown about the motive: could this be retribution for increasing Russian involvement in Syria? Is the attack the beginning of a new wave of terrorism in Russia? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
20 min
April 04, 2017 St. Petersburg Bombing: The beginning of a new wave of terrorism in Russia? (part 2)
The waves of Monday's bombing in the Russian city of St. Petersburg continue to reverberate. A native of Kyrgyzstan who had Russian citizenship is believed to be responsible for the deadly metro blast which killed 14 and injured over 50. Much remains unknown about the motive: could this be retribution for increasing Russian involvement in Syria? Is the attack the beginning of a new wave of terrorism in Russia? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
22 min
April 03, 2017 Trump welcomes al-Sisi: US president rolls out red carpet for Egypt's strongman (part 1)
Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the White House this Monday. It's the first time al-Sisi is invited to the White House by a US president, Trump's predecessor Barack Obama kept him at a distance to criticize Egypt's human rights record. Trump on the other hand sees in al-Sisi a top ally in the fight against terrorism. Our panel analyses what some may see as a meeting of kindred spirits in Washington. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
19 min
April 03, 2017 Trump welcomes al-Sisi: Human rights take a back seat as leaders meet (part 2)
Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the White House this Monday. It's the first time al-Sisi is invited to the White House by a US president, Trump's predecessor Barack Obama kept him at a distance to criticize Egypt's human rights record. Trump on the other hand sees in al-Sisi a top ally in the fight against terrorism. Our panel analyses what some may see as a meeting of kindred spirits in Washington. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
23 min
March 30, 2017 Party Over? French Socialists split ahead of presidential election (part 1)
It's just over three weeks until the first round of the French presidential election. And if you think the right's in turmoil, spare a thought for the left. Former Socialist PM Manuel Valls has confirmed his endorsement of Emmanuel Macron, who's running as an independent. Does Macron's "neither left nor right" mantra ring true? Is the crisis in the Socialist Party about France... or symptomatic of a broader disenchantment with the social democratic way of dealing with globalisation? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
17 min
March 30, 2017 Party Over? France's Socialists and the crisis of the left (part 2)
It's just over three weeks until the first round of the French presidential election. And if you think the right's in turmoil, spare a thought for the left. Former Socialist PM Manuel Valls has confirmed his endorsement of Emmanuel Macron, who's running as an independent. Does Macron's "neither left nor right" mantra ring true? Is the crisis in the Socialist Party about France... or symptomatic of a broader disenchantment with the social democratic way of dealing with globalisation? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
22 min
March 29, 2017 'Thank you and goodbye': Clock starts on Brexit negotiations (part 1)
To those who still secretly wish Britain won't leave the EU, surely this is the "get over it" moment. To those who are cheering, be careful what you wish for. The British prime minister is now going to have to decide how hard a bargain she wants to drive. Although court rulings have forced Theresa May to commit to showing her hand to lawmakers, it's still anyone's guess how the UK government will get the EU to accept closed borders and access to the continent's single market. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
18 min
March 29, 2017 'Thank you and goodbye': Clock starts on Brexit negotiations (part 2)
To those who still secretly wish Britain won't leave the EU, surely this is the "get over it" moment. To those who are cheering, be careful what you wish for. The British prime minister is now going to have to decide how hard a bargain she wants to drive. Although court rulings have forced Theresa May to commit to showing her hand to lawmakers, it's still anyone's guess how the UK government will get the EU to accept closed borders and access to the continent's single market. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
21 min
March 28, 2017 Famine as a weapon of war: 20 million lives at risk in Africa, Yemen (part 1)
Up to 20 million people face starvation in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria. Each case has this in common: conflict, the breakdown of public services and in the case of South Sudan, the government withholding food to opposition-dominated areas. How to break the cycle that in the case of Somalia has endured for more than a quarter-century? How to stop the war in Yemen? Can there be a holistic plan that makes these nations more self-reliant? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
17 min

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