The Central African republic where aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis that will only get worse. We begin with breaking news out of the iraqi capital baghdad where rockets have struck an area near the citys International Airport a Senior Member of iraqs Paramilitary Group the Popular Mobilization forces has been killed the rockets landed near the air cargo terminal destroying 2 vehicles belonging to the iranian backed group lets get the update now from al jazeera correspondent in baghdad osama bin. What happened here. More details in the last hour or so about what appears to be a good cry to be a good thing. Is not pork according to the broker mobilization pork with. High profile. And theyre being courted by the bond had prior mobilization for the creation protocol office. Along with. More names being made by the t. N. F. A. Few minutes and we are also hearing. Mike being a trike and c. N. N. Saying that this could be a strike again that it is worth noting that the pope.
Competition for gas in greece cyprus and israel sign a pipeline deal in the Eastern Mediterranean but turkey is also expanding its influence there so well still feel the rivalry and how is it shaping politics in the region this is inside story. Of their very warm welcome to the program im Julie Mcdonald worldwide demand for natural gas is growing and discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean are changing that use policies on its Energy Supplies for decades its relied on russia for gas but israel greece and cyprus have signed off on a project for a pipeline that would lessen europes dependence on most school well the supply will connect israels offshore fields with europe and is expected to meet about 10 percent of the e. U. s demand for natural gas but that unites the 3 signatories in all positions at sarky and libya last month on korea and aaa agreed a new maritime boundary that they call their exclusive economic so they say this gives them full rights to exploit actual resorts in the
Hong kong rings in the new year with celebrations to actually been scaled down and prodemocracy protesters are making their presence felt as they all stood chairman kahlo scone flees to lebanon from japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct. So the u. S. Says it will send extra troops to the iraqi capital after members of an iranian backed group and their supporters surrounded the u. S. Embassy in baghdad it was in retaliation for sundays u. S. Air strikes on bases belonging to an iranian backed shia group in iraq President Trump has denounced the violence and accused iran of orchestrating it so when a full team has a report from baghdad. It was supposed to be a funeral procession commemorating the 27 fighters killed in the latest u. S. Air strike but instead it turned into an unequivocal message to the u. S. Well over the. Oh hundreds perhaps thousands of people are taking part in this procession currently theyre marching across the Hanging Bridge towards the fortified gree
Died in a stampede at a funeral for cost them money in iraq. And we go on air with a developing story coming to us out of iraq a number of missiles we understand have been fired at multiple u. S. Facilities in iraq including the. Base which houses u. S. Forces irans state t. V. Is saying that tehran launched quotes tens of surface to surface missiles the white house says President Trump is being briefed and he is monitoring the situation the base there you can see it on our map its about equidistant between the iraqi capital baghdad and the border with syria our correspondent there was Osama Bin Laden joins us on the line from baghdad clearly its a way a ways from baghdad osama so maybe details a bit sketchy as of yet what do we know. So far weve spoken to multiple sources in iraq the Security Services at least one come on there from the hashish are the proper Mobilization Forces to confirm that a good team if i have landed. Landed in the. Base not just the coalition of them. We are ge
Abortions. And as the world rushes in a new decade well look at the stories that have defined the 2090. Iraqi protesters have stormed the compound of americas largest embassy smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area of people whove been rallying in baghdads green zone angry at u. S. Airstrikes that targeted a powerful iranian backed group on iraqi soil the u. S. Says it was only responding to iranian aggression and has also blamed iran for tuesdays unrest but tehran denies it had anything to do with it the pentagon now says its deploying more troops to baghdad to secure the embassy will be live in washington in a moment but 1st this report from so moment simona fulton. It was supposed to be a funeral procession commemorating the 27. 00 fighters killed in the latest u. S. Air strike but in. That turned into an unequivocal message to the. Hundreds perhaps thousands of people are taking part in this procession currently theyre marching across the Hanging Bridge towards th