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Hundred fifty seven people have been injured on sunday in fighting with Israeli Forces in the occupied west Bank Jerusalem and gaza unrest is spreading following u. S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital Security Forces used tear gas and Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters outside the u. S. Embassy in Beirut Lebanon is home to almost four hundred fifty thousand Palestinian Refugees zain hodder was at the protest. Seventy Security Forces are using high water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowds several hundred people gathered outside the u. S. Embassy in beirut to protest the u. S. Decision to have ignited israel is the capital of to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel palestinian of a newsgroup several hundred protesters stairs trying to reach the u. S. Embassy compound but Security Forces have cordoned off the road to preventing people from approaching further people being pushed back from the smell of the teargas people are angry
A partial withdrawal of his troops from syria he made an unannounced stop in Latakia Province before heading to egypt spoke to his allies the syrian president Bashar Al Assad air base Russian Forces have played an Important Role in supporting me now in kabul and so it was early director of policy analysis at our institute and he explained why putin decided to start pulling out troops. I think hes trying actually especially after he announced fifty against isis a few weeks ago he made it clear that he was actually and will be withdrawing will be partially with doing prompts syria and by visiting them now i think hes trying to secure to secure the agreement of both egypt and turkey hes visiting them actually today and tomorrow i think hes trying to build them into building Something Like Peace Keeping force in syria as hes planning to withdraw from syria i think he doesnt want on the one hand to leave see the to be taken over by the iranians the old door i mean. Hes his all eyes right no
State of alabama. Took just a few to avoid more a controversial republican candidate whos accused of child sexual abuse but was openly endorsed by President Trump and its a major setback for the Republican Party who have held the seat for twenty five years. I have always believed that the people of alabama have more in common than the divide thank you we have a way have to show not just around the state of alabama though we have shown the contrary the right there with thank republican come to the royal spoke to support in the short time ago he so far refusing to concede. Part of the problem with this campaign is weve been painted in an unfavorable and. Faithful light thats what weve got to do is wait on god and let this process play out i know its late we cant wait to have everybody wait to have to live in a clock. But the votes are still coming in and were looking at that may god bless you as you go home may give me safe journey and thank you for coming tonight were not over its going