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This all we will brief you on all you need to know in global news and business and sport, also in the programme, caught the traditional art form of pizza making the added to the uns World Heritage list . Residents of naples have high hopes for that. A Unesco Committee will decide today. So what would you nominate if you were on the panel . Suggestions, please to bbcthebriefing. Lets begin. One of the closest allies of the us in the middle east, saudi arabia, has condemned President Trumps decision to recognise drew russell is the capital of israel. Jerusalem. Recognise drew russell is the capital of israel. Jerusalem. The statement from the saudi court said the movies unjustified and irresponsible and urged the administration to reverse their decision. The palestinian president warned of dangerous consequences to the entire region and emergency meeting of the Un Security Council is expect to take place on friday to discuss President Trumps announcement. Laura beek has the latest. Donal
Reporter President Donald Trump some hometest from here on out i am asking all of you to enforce the laws of the United States of america. Reporter donald trump moving for on one of his most Controversial Campaign promises. Reporter physical, a tall, powerful, beautiful, someone or wall. Sutherland southern border wahl. Reporter sighting two executive orders wednesday, dart in federal funds towards building that wall along the u. S. , mexico border, while still pledging mexico would eventually pick up the tab. Reporter and, he also and to overhaul the immigration system, also running of Border Patrol forces with 5000 agents, funds for the agency that the arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, and seeking to inessential or cities. Reporter tomorrow, donald trump is expected to take more action. On immigration with a focus on the bidding process and refugee programs. Vetting process reporter San Francisco julies a list of several bases that are sent for cities. Theres also oakland, a
Cyber space. Alberto fernandez is a former career member of the Foreign Service and is now with the middle east Media Research institute and Seamus Hughes, Deputy Director of George Washington universitys program on extremism. Seamus hughes, when you hear the phrase radicalization of cyber space what does that mean . The explosion of using social media to recruit particularly in america to isis. They used twitter for a number of years and now telegram. You see the one and two individuals n u. S. And are not finding likeminded people at the mosque centers and they are reaching online. Host mr. Fernandez, what does the team mean to you . It me it is a little broader. A space where image, persona and reality is portrayed which is part of the tool that is used in the radicalization process. People think a guy watches an isis video and becomes a jihadist robot. It is more complicated than that. That is one element of the process that takes a person from being one thing to something else. It
We are starting to see some success with the Iraqi Government in reducing payments to iraqi citizens who were living in isil controlled area. There is a downside to that. When they do that, that alley and eights them further from the Central Government in baghdad. To me, the important aspect here and the important theme would be to sustain the pressure. One of the sources that has been surprisingly consequential is blackmarket antiquity sales from the looting that has occurred. Its my understanding that the u. S. Has sanctions that it can impose on anyone who imports antiquities stolen by isis. It doesnt have separate abilities to sanction individuals who actually purchase looted syria and antiquities. Would it be helpful to authorize sanctions that are not just against the buyer or the seller, but against the middlemen who are involved . I would want to take that under advisement and consult with my colleagues at the department of treasury. I would tell you in the scheme of things, th