Begin our discussion of iran, a people in repression. Im david ignatius, a columnist for the washington post. Ive visited iran several times as a journalist and have a longstanding interest as a commentator and analysts in iran. Im delighted to be joined by two of the people i think understand iran the best in this country. Ill move from my left. Maziar bahari was my colleague as a newsweek reporter in iran. He worked for newsweek from 1998 until june 21, 2009, when he was arrested and imprisoned in tehran. Youll know if youve read his wonderful memoir, then they came for me, what that imprisonment was like, and if you havent read the book, you can go see the movie because it was made into a movie by jon stewart called rosewater, if memory serves, was the name and the unmistakable calling card of maziars interrogator. In 2014, he started something that im sure is familiar to many people in this audience, certainly as a mustread for anyone who wants to follow iran, and thats his website
Territory. And dozens of bushfires burn a cross eastern australia forcing a Record Number of american morning. In sports sorry Bill Williams is the biggest deal in rugby history in new zealand has agreed to a 2 Year Contract with the Toronto Rugby League team worth close to 7000000. 00. Crowds in hong kong according for a citywide vigil over the death of a fellow protester students a gathering at a memorial for a child she logged who fell from a building during a demonstration on monday the 22 year old died in hospital on friday a millions of people have been protesting in hong kong since june demanding more democracy. Well hong kongs police in our responsibility but say theyll conduct a full investigation there are accusations that Police Officers chased after the man before his fall we must clarify so we must clarify that it is certainly for us. Lastly we are aware that some that distance call on others to stage protests tonight. And over the weekend there are also critical comments
If i sound big i know what it means to experience gentle mutilation as a little girl the after effects the resulting pain and disability my hands still show the complications in my head. Every day fatima koren battles with what was done to her as a child in somalia for more than 30 years she has worked in germany as an interpreter and author now more and more unaccompanied young women who have undergone f. P. M. Have been coming to germany for help. Vs the by and question because its what they teach this massive destruction of sexuality is absolutely deliberate. And since that is the central motive for this 1000 year old tradition women are not supposed to be able to act out their sexuality in sex and especially not enjoy it because the stuff on software. 95 percent of women in somalia have undergone genital mutilation fatima corn was born there are 964. 00 to a family of nomads she was caught at the age of 7 according to what is sometimes called fairy onic tradition. In so my you here
The goods to do to. Our troops should get a minimum of lead. The charge finally from somalia live around the world to come one of them needed urgent assistance. Family starts october any d. W. Its tax time right here in the german capital as that if a Consumer Electronics show opens its doors we show you all thats new and shiny. Also on the show for a cloud flips over u. S. Stocks as a jobs report of last past forecast and of it holds up a little less trade war. Iran plans to speed up your reign your enrichment on friday meanwhile sanctions have made daily life in the country a struggle. This is beyond all the business im joined now the mylan in berlin welcome the tech world is turning its eyes of the german capital to if a Consumer Electronics show opens on friday companies are keen to present their latest devices and technology presenting consumers with a familiar conundrum of just how much money to spend on novelty here are some highlights. Its that time of the year again and the sl
Johnson quote industrial heavy at wage we think it should 100 years of history is kicked down the junkies main stuck it. In his will and lets do business Irans Nuclear deal continues to fall apart when the United States pulled out reintroducing sanctions iranian leaders threaten to crank up the centrifuges thats exactly what they said to do from tomorrow claiming its only for peaceful purposes a 15000000000. 00 loan from france to compensate for sanctions looks increasingly unlikely russia is mulling support for the oil industry already hit by washingtons punitive measures and you sanctions target Oil Smuggling all in all the economy is. Theres always a feeling of anticipation want to ship docks in irans harbor its the same. On the other rainy and ports in the persian gulf the ships unload food and Household Items particularly washing machines televisions and other electrical appliances. Traders like abdullah safari have been among the 1st to feel the pain of fresh u. S. Sanctions its