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Global stories from the BBC’s 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services.

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services

The Fifth Floor: Libya: Living in a Lawless State

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13/03/2015

Libya: Living in a Lawless State

BBC World Service - The Fifth Floor, Libya: Living in a Lawless State

Living and reporting in a lawless Libya where there is no central security infrastructure

Living and reporting in a lawless Libya, censorship of the arts in Russia, personal memories of the Syrian conflict, and the global journey of the Cinderella story.

In a country that is run by two separate governments with no central security infrastructure and an ever-increasing number of fractured militias controlling the streets, sourcing and reporting the news has become a more and more complex task. Rana Jawad has been based in Libya for more than 10 years. She takes us behind the scenes on reporting and living in such a troubled country.

Censorship in Russian Theatre and Film
It is a challenging time to be in the arts in Russia. With court hearings over an opera offending Christians; theatres showing plays and films containing contentious themes being evacuated by the authorities; and talk of more legislation on the cards, is censorship on the rise? David Amanor is joined by Olga Smirnova from the Russian Service to discuss.

Marking Four Years Since the Syria Conflict
This weeks marks four years since the start of the conflict in Syria, a war which has had a devastating impact on the country and the region. Four journalists from across BBC Turkce, BBC Arabic and BBC Persian talk about four of the most memorable experiences of reporting on the conflict.

The Journey of the Cinderella Story
Disney releases its latest version of the Cinderella story this week. Their first animated film of the story was released in 1950 but the tale itself is a lot older and far more widely travelled. Versions of the Cinderella story, complete with evil stepmothers, princes and impossibly small shoes, have been told throughout the world for hundreds of years. We take a journey through China, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to hear the different tales of Cinderella.

And Fifi shares her favourite stories from the web this week.

(Picture: Masked man carrying a gun. Credit: Getty Images)

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