Continues here on aljazeera thats after inside story do stay with us. Race to the right see china israel u. A. E. And the us are just a few of the countries building over ready how bases in the region now turkey is the latest to that group so why the growing interest in the red sea this is inside story. Welcome to the program and. The red sea has long been one of the well the most important trading routes its a vital link between asia africa the middle east and into europe everything from oil to food and naval vessels pass through it and countries including saudi arabia sudan yemen and egypt all border it but in recent years several states have been increasing their presence in the red sea the latest is turkey president. Recently traveled to sudan to sign deals worth six hundred fifteen Million Dollars with so that he is leader. This effectively gives turkey a unique foothold in this increasingly important and competitive waterway. Part of the deal will see turkey rebuild the sudanese
Phones the tech giant says the slowdown is to preserve the life of degrading batteries apples now offering a discount for placements stay with us up next its artscape with a look at the latest photography in africa. Twenty First Century africa a continent undergoing great change and finally seizing control of its image but its been a long box on that years ago photography was a colonial to going after guy about the place. Im not from but indeed been incompetent. In the postcolonial euphoria photographers like my legs the big job that you call free. But elsewhere the narrative was of a call on manageable continent often with tooth she just won it. Now a new generation is using photography to celebrate to question and represent a continent on the rise. Every time i moved up a camera and do an important assignment. Theres always that voice that says you know good enough you know going to make it in this profession ive tried to ignore it she ignored that voice but its a very voice that ive
The headlines stay with us up next its inside story. Russia will hold president ial elections in march put in has announced his running full fourth term in office but with his face and a viable opposition this is inside story. Welcome to the program. Has been in power for nearly twenty years a dominant figure in russias post soviet political scene Vladimir Putin now says hes running for a fourth term in office as an independent candidate backed by the Ruling United Russia Party and his power and influence appear to will only get stronger make it difficult for any opposition candidate to make progress putin has served as either Prime Minister or president since one thousand nine hundred nine and if he wins the election in march it would mean he would have spent twenty four years as leader by the end of his term the former k. G. B. Agent is the longest serving leader since joseph sterling has had to deal with four u. S. President s four british Prime Minister and two german chancellors a
Barbara sorry youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program a gunman opens fire on worshipers at a Coptic Church in cairo killing nine people a new legal setback for jacob zuma as a ruling by south africas top court fuels opposition calls for his impeachment and a storm of derision after the u. S. President says the bitterly cold east coast could use some good old Global Warming. Thank you for joining us israeli tanks and their craft have fired at hamas targets in gaza in retaliation for several rockets being fired into israel the Israeli Army Says its Aerial Defense system intercepted two crocketts launched from the gaza strip they caused panic among severely. On the ground in israel but no injuries a third rocket hit a building in the south causing damage but no casualties however at least fifty Six Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli Forces during protests against u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital hundre
Of the headlines on aljazeera but do stay with us and story coming up next thank you for watching. We hold president. Vladimir putin has announced his running for term in office but will he face any viable opposition this is inside story. Welcome to the program. Has been in power for nearly twenty years a dominant figure in russias post soviet political scene Vladimir Putin now says hes running for a fourth term in office as an independent candidate backed by the Ruling United Russia Party and his power and influence appear to will only get stronger make it difficult for any opposition candidate to make progress putin has served as either Prime Minister or president since one thousand nine hundred nine and if he wins the election in march it would mean he would have spent twenty four years as leader by the end of his term the former k. G. B. Agent is the longest serving leader since joseph starling has had to deal with four u. S. President s four british Prime Ministers and two german