Embassy in israel from tel aviv to the city. It has already prompted a heated reaction, with arab leaders warning there could be dangerous repercussions. Earlier, i spoke to the bbcs north america correspondent peter bowes, and asked him about the possible reasons behind the expected decision. Well, its not entirely sure why now. Certainly it was a Campaign Promise by mr trump to move the American Embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. And perhaps some domestic politics is playing into this, in that he wants to be seen to be making good on those big Campaign Promises in his first year in office, where perhaps he might have failed on some other issues. But, to the wider issue, in terms of peace and the Peace Process in the region, why now . Its difficult to fully understand without hearing the details of what hes got to say in a few hours time. Certainly the white house and the Trump Administration has been working on a peace plan for the region for many months. We dont know the details. B
It has already prompted a heated reaction, with arab leaders warning there could be dangerous repercussions. Earlier, i spoke to the bbcs north america correspondent peter bowes, and asked him about the possible reasons behind the expected decision. Well, its not entirely sure why now. Certainly it was a Campaign Promise by mr trump to move the American Embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. And perhaps some domestic politics is playing into this, in that he wants to be seen to be making good on those big Campaign Promises in his first year in office, where perhaps he might have failed on some other issues. But, to the wider issue, in terms of peace and the Peace Process in the region, why now . Its difficult to fully understand without hearing the details of what hes got to say in a few hours time. Certainly the white house and the Trump Administration has been working on a peace plan for the region for many months. We dont know the details. But whyjump in with this extremely contentious
And welcome to. Headquarters and. Also ahead Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes the president. As liberia. As president of the challenges facing office. Is about to begin in washington d. C. To work. And rebel allies have stepped up their battle against kurdish fighters along the turkish Syrian Border to drive kurdish. District and northwest corner. Plans to create a socalled safe zone. To protect its border Stephanie Decker has more from the turkish Syrian Border. Weve been hearing intense tank shelling and heavy artillery outgoing throughout the period of the morning it is an active campaign it is the third day of turkeys offensive the ground offensive also started on sunday we know theres been fighting back and forth in the northwest of syria is of course also a concern for the civilians its been very difficult to speak to anyone over the last day or so it seems that the coal mines in that area are pretty much nil there are reports of civilian civilian casualties the white saying at least
And a welcome to al jazeera live from my headquarters in doha with me elizabeth purana also ahead. Israels Prime Minister hosts the u. S. Vice president as palestinians boycott his visit over trumps jerusalem declaration. Ending the trip by violence and the fallout from the sex abuse scandal pope francis says goodbye to pollute after holding mass a Million People plus. In the far east of indonesia is facing a Serious Health crisis im stuck reporting from the us market region in the south of where children die because of undernourishment and measles outbreak. Russia has for the first time weighed in on turkeys offensive in Northern Syria that it may not accept as plans to create a buffer zone but his operation in a free district is now in its third day. Thats trying to push out why b. G. Fighters and create a socalled safe zone thirty kilometers deep to protect its border russia which is on the Opposing Side of turkey in the syrian war says its keeping a close eye on developments and it
Whether russia interfered in the u. S. President ial election. Thousands of civilians flee aleppo as rebel fighters face heavy bombardment from Syrian Government forces. Lebanons Prime Minister saad hariri has spoken out publicly for the First Time Since his shock resignation eight days ago he says that he is free in saudi arabia quashing rumors that he was being held there against his will carry also pledged to return to his country very soon. I dont hold her here in the kingdom of saudi arabia are im free i have complete freedom but i want to look after my family as well i dont want to see my children have the same fate like what happened to us im not talking about months im talking about weeks im only talking about and ill go back to lebanon. For more on this im joined by Baria Alamuddin Foreign Editor for the daily arab newspaper alhayat and so were hearing saad hariri there making a number of comments he says that he will return to lebanon but i suppose what might concern many leb