Im carrie gracie. This week, we look at the continuing carnage in syria and discuss the latest twists in the brexit debate. My guests this week the conservative political commentator alex deane, marc roche of le point, the American Writer and broadcaster jeffrey kofman, and the columnist for the gulf based newspaper the national, and arab weekly, rashmee roshann lall. Thank you. Welcome to you all for coming in. Barrel bombs, air strikes and shelling by Syrian Government forces have killed nearly 500 people this week, many of them children. Eastern ghouta, the besieged area on the edge of the syrian capital damascus, has been described as hell on earth. The un has called for a ceasefire. Rashmee, youve been following this nightmare do you see an end to the suffering of people in syria . I think the response to that question should certainly not to be along the lines of what the United Nations Childrens Fund issued. Its institutional heart was so heavy that it could not describe the suf
Enticing images of timeless hospitality and ancient attractions. A picture postcard view the authorities are keen to promote. But there is another egypt a military backed regime where dreams of freedom have been crushed, and this is the approach to dissent. In the last few minutes, the police have been using tear gas and theyve been using live rounds. Ive been the bbcs correspondent in egypt for the past four years. Ive tracked the escalating crackdown on the streets. Gatherings like this are few and far between. Gunfire. And ive witnessed Peaceful Protesters being targeted. This way. Ive never seen a regime as bloody as sisis regime. A regime where growing numbers simply disappear. This regime is based on terror, and torture is one detail of that. Press freedom is under attack. Much of the brutality goes unseen. This is a story the regime would prefer us not to tell. It all looked so different seven years ago. This was Tahrir Square in february 2011 the night the people broke free of
Apartment. With one 4yearold girl saying she average 14yearold girl saying she averaged 200 a day for providing sexual services. Back live, we spoke with the d. C. Earlier and they are concerned that there are other teenage, underage victims in this case. So they are asking parents to speak with the children and give them a call. Both of the individuals are now locked up behind bars. Reporting live from southeast jennifer donelan, abc7 news. Jonathan new tonight a background check that should have stopped accused Charleston Church gunman dylann roof buying a gun in the first place failed. F. B. I. Director said the paperwork from the arrest weeks earlier wasnt completed properly. That one report should have disqualified roof from obtaining a handgun usedded in the massacre of nine people inside predominantly africanamerican church. They ordered a full review of the f. B. I. Background check system. History outside the South Carolina state house. You can hear the cheers as the honor gua
Embassies reopened. In sport seth blatter names the date when his successor for fifa president will be reelected. Change wont be happening quickly with an election scheduled for next february. At least 28 people have been killed in a large explosion in turkey. Around 100 have been wounded. It happened at a Cultural Center just north of the border with syria. Its not known what caused the blast, but the Turkish Interior Ministry called it a terrorist attack that targeted kurdish volunteers deading to nearby kobane for relief work. Home to a refugee camp housing 35,000 Syrian Refugees fleeing the war. A Foreign Correspondent has been based in turkey for over 20 years is also the author of turkey, what Everyone Needs to know and joins me now from london. Good to have you with us. On this attack, it is now thought to be an isil linked attack targeting youth workers who came to help rebuild the syrian city of kobane, just over the border there. What do you make of it . Well, that it is a ve
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