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Interim president Sharaa weighs up Ankara and Riyadh in power struggle for Syria

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Ankara on Tuesday, on the heels of a visit to Saudi Arabia – a move that is being interpreted as a balancing act by Sharaa between the two regional powers, amidst growing competition for influence over Syria.

8 Feb

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6 min
07/10/2020

Les voisins du 12 bis, Episode 1/13: A chaotic arrival

Billie's arrival at 12 bis rue de Paradis is disrupted by a transport strike and a medical emergency.

07/10/2020

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8 min
13/02/2021

Les voisins du 12 bis, Episode 13/13: Awa

A missed appointment can be made up for forty years later... but another surprise awaits Rosa!

13/02/2021

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8 min
25/09/2019

Camaraderie and Irish attitudes in Nigerian writer’s short story collection

Poignant, upsetting, at times quite funny, the short story collection This Hostel Life, from Nigerian novelist Melatu Uchenna Okorie, elicits a response. Okorie’s stories stem from her life and the lives of others, ranging from childbirth in rural Nigeria to racism in rural Ireland.

25/09/2019

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17 min
13/07/2023

Podcast: A deeper look at urban and police violence in France's banlieues

As the dust settles on a week of intense urban violence triggered by the police shooting of a young man in the northern working-class suburb of Nanterre, we look at the causes and what, if anything, has changed in these poorer, multi-racial neighbourhoods since the 2005 riots. What role has police violence played in the worsening relations between the state and banlieues residents? And the life and music of singer-poet-anarchist Léo Ferré.

13/07/2023

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35 min
24/04/2019

Contrasting images of his native Nigeria in Nnamdi Ehirin's debut novel, The Prince of Monkeys

In April's Stories from the 55 podcast, Laura Angela Bagnetto speaks to Nnamdi Ehirin from Nigeria about a coming-of-age story called The Prince of Monkeys. The author also reads an extract from his work.

24/04/2019

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20 min
16/09/2019

Black model art show challenges France's colour blindness

A recent Paris exhibition honouring forgotten black models of modern art has shone a spotlight on black identity in a society where race remains a controversial subject.

16/09/2019

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14 min
13/09/2018

Les Rencontres d'Arles - America Great Again

America Great Again was a major section of one of the biggest photography conventions in the world, held in the picturesque southern French town of Arles. Rosslyn Hyams reports on the higlights of Les Rencontres d'Arles, which runs until 23 September 2018. Listen to this week's Culture in France by clicking on the arrow on the photo.

13/09/2018

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10 min
01/02/2019

Freedom at any cost: Saudi woman escapes to France

In this week's Mid-East Junction, we meet Julia*, a young woman who escaped her life and marriage by force in Saudi Arabia to find freedom in France.

01/02/2019

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25 min
15/11/2018

Giacometti's rough-edged frailty on show in Paris

Paris's Maillol Museum was founded in 1995 by Dina Vierny, a model and close associate for 19th and 20th-century sculptor Aristide Maillol. It is currently showing the works of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, along with several works by artists such as Maillol, Aguste Rodin and Germaine Richier. Interesting to compare. To listen to Rosslyn Hyams's radio report click on the arrow in the top right hand of the photo.

15/11/2018

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10 min

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