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This Week on Foreign Exchange: The Bottom Billion

1 August 2007

What can be done for the world's poor? We'll ask the author of The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier.

Then, we preview a film that goes behind the scenes at an unusual Arab television channel.

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In Depth: The Bottom Billion Almost a billion people -- 70 per cent of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa -- are in economically stagnant or declining countries. What can be done to address this growing problem? Joining us is the author of The Bottom Billion - Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, Paul Collier.

In Focus: Dishing Democracy The PBS Series WIDE ANGLE goes behind the scenes at Arab television channel MBC for an inside look at the top-rated all-female talk show, Kalam Nawaem, where the hosts, unafraid to tackle sensitive issues, openly discuss homosexuality, polygamy, domestic violence, and equality between the sexes. We preview a clip from Dishing Democracy.

In Perspective: Growing Problem The global economy's danger may be inflation.

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Foreign Exchange is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series, hosted by noted author, journalist and international commentator, Fareed Zakaria. The series probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective. Join Fareed in conversations with international newsmakers, politicians, diplomats, and journalists, as he examines America's role in an increasingly complex and interdependent world.

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