Into his first term a year into his first term. Whose children are yet to see their fathers homeland, i pine for democracy and have dedicated my life to achieving it in syria. Not so long ago, this wartorn state was the most diverse and forward thinking in the entire middle east. Its people celebrated the nation unique, faith. Mix of we should celebrate any fair and democratic election, even if the winner would thater, to understand syria has become the hotbed of extremism and proxy wars that have raged for many years now, so much so that even the press is beginning to understand. To truly understand what must be done to solve it, we must take a highlevel view and see the practice as accommodation of three levels of trouble. Issuesre internal syrian , those of the wider middle eastern region, and then the cold war impacts growing by the day. These are interlinked. What began on the streets of syria as part of the long forgotten arab spring with peaceloving syrians calling for freedom a
An organization in syria. It is about 55 minutes. [applause] ribal thank you. Thank you for inviting me. I would like to thank them for this amazing opportunity. Start with a warning that i have some qualitative things to say about President Trump. I appreciate it is not fashionable in many parts of the worlds now but your president is now one year into his first term. The results of elections that were entirely democratic are baffling to many. As a syrian whose children are yet to see their fathers homeland, i pine for democracy and have dedicated my life to achieving it in syria. Not so long ago, this wartorn state was the most diverse and forward thinking in the entire middle east. Its people celebrated the countrys unique mix of faith. We should celebrate any fair and democratic election, even if the winner would [indiscernible] however, to understand that syria has become the hotbed of extremism and proxy wars that have raged for many years now, so much so that even the press is b
To speak their truth to the power of those. But their time is up. Oprah winfrey gives the most a rousing speech of the night and heralds the dawn of a new day in hollywood. Also coming up. Day two of exploratory Coalition Talks between Angela Merkels conservatives and the social democrats they have promised a new style of politics for germany but can they deliver and a story that could be straight out of a spy novel a Vietnamese Oil executive allegedly kidnapped in germany by his country secret service goes on trial in one owing we will talk with his lawyer. Plus it is cape towns worst drought in decades coping with the harsh conditions is one thing but the water shortage is also leading to mass job cuts well tell you why and then soccer f. C. Finally have their man after six months of courtship brazilian midfielder philippe cost the spanish giants one hundred twenty Million Euros so is he worth that hefty price tag. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program and thanks for joining us. Holl
A Coalition Talks with conservatives the latest from the Party Special congress. Turkey drives tanks across the border into syria as the countrys defense minister says the ground offensive on the new front pair is only a matter of time. On szell henery thanks for joining us a deadly siege in the Afghan Capital kabul is over after more than twelve hours of fighting on saturday evening gunmen stormed a landmark Intercontinental Hotel firing that gas and detonating grenades some residents and staff managed to flee while others were trapped inside at least five civilians were killed Officials Say all three of the attackers have also been killed the rate comes days after a u. S. Embassy warning of possible attacks on hotels in the city. Turkey says it plans to extend its military operation against Kurdish Militia in Northern Syria pushing east to the town of manby turkeys army is calling defense of operation all of branch but it threatens to further inflame the conflict in syria. Turkey civ
Fired after a bitter defeat against cologne. Im michel henery thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkels future hangs in the balance today the countrys center left social Democrat Party is due to hold a key vote on whether to Enter Coalition talks with merkels conservatives social democrat leader martin shelf is in favor of forming a coalition but he faces strong resistance from within his own party a no vote could lead to minority government which merkel has already said she wont lead or to fresh elections. Im joined now by our correspondent Thomas Sparrow at the s. P. D. Congress in bonn. Thomas thanks for joining us. The congress has just started whats the plan for today the congress is about to start here in bonn and the delegates will soon be discussing the different options in other words whether to join the formal Coalition Talks with Angela Merkels conservatives or whether to reject that plan whether to decide against another grand coalition the party is indeed divi