Is these groups al qaeda, would take over creating a greater threat not only to the region but to the world. Can you speak to the issue of why things have been so completely phoning used on this group called isis rather than recognizing the fact that al qaeda still has leading terror groups all around the world and why more is not being done therefore, to take the next step to address defeating the ideology. Im not sure that were ignoring al qaeda around the world. I mean there are continuing efforts and efforts that have achieved the measure of success in reducing the capacity of al shabaab in somalia an al qaeda affiliate. There is an Ongoing Campaign which the United States is supporting to go after al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, in yemen. And at least with the air campaign some of that has been also directed against al qaedas affiliate in syria. But you do underscore an issue here and that is that what used to be you know the performing actor known as al nusr has in fact become
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An election in egypt. All those i remember clearly have died. I barely remember my sisters face. A rare reunion for hundreds of north and South Koreans after decades of separation. German chancellor Angela Merkel is in turkey to push a European Union plan that offers aid to turkey in exchange for stemming the flow of refugees into europe. Shes been holding talks with the turkish Prime Minister and president erdogan. The package includes aid worth 4. 2 billion in exchange for concessions from turkey. Nothing has been agreed yet. President erdogan criticized europe saying turkey has 2. 5 million refugees. Germany, obviously oh hoping that turkey will accept this draft e. U. Plan. What does turkey get out of it . Well, that press conference is going on at the moment and turkish Prime Minister is explaining what he hopes hes going to get out of it. Hes hoping, as well as that 3. 5 billion that you talk about, which will go some considerable way to helping turkey recoup the costs its had in
Face. A rare reunion after decades of separation. The turkish Prime Minister has said the refugee crisis in europe cant be solved without a solution to the conflict in syria. Holding talks with the german chancellor Angela Merkel in istanbul, an action plan offers aid and closer e. U. Ties to turkey in exchange for stemming the flow of refugees to europe. He said the burden should be shared fairly. Turkey and germany and europe as a whole will need to tackle the refugee crisis. We have considered these matters, and it is our agreement to Work Together to prevent the matters getting even worse in syria to prevent further influx of refugees from that location. Joining us now from istanbul, tell us about what he was saying, one of the things he was talking about was in exchange for turkeys help speeding up its accession to the e. U. The turkish Prime Minister was more definite about what he hoped turkey was going to get out of this, while conversely Angela Merkel, the german chancellor wa