Because of the robber this is just their life or headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes panic also carter Stock Exchanges a balcony collapses inside the building. Also turkeys president says a military assault on a kurdish enclave in syria is imminent and. Accused of using vulgar language to describe african nations the u. S. President donald trump says hes not a racist. Welcome to the program two suicide bomb blasts in baghdad have killed at least twenty six people will fade tallaght ease a feared among the ninety five wounded in the ryan square in the iraqi capital all roads to the square have been closed well joining me now is the rushdies the director of the house of Iraqi Expertise Foundation joins me on the phone from baghdad good to have you with us on the program weve seen a rise in attacks in recent days in baghdad why now. Well actually. Its not the first one it is the second one is also there that wasnt. Actually killed lets say well people. Remember.
Robin youre watching all of is there life one headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes twin suicide bombings during the mush morning rush hour in baghdad leave dozens dead and injured. Turkeys president says a military assault on a kurdish enclave in syria is imminent and. Accused of using vulgar language to describe african nations the us President Donald Trump says hes not a racist. Welcome to the program at least seventy nine people have been taken to hospital after parts of an upper floor in Indonesias Stock Exchange building collapsed rubble fell from a balcony on to people in the lobby below several ambulances are attending Jakarta Police have ruled out any possibility of a terrorist attack step bason joins us now from outside the location just bring us up to speed on exactly what we know and exactly what happened. Well of course many here are now wondering how such a collapse could happen in one of the most crucial buildings here in the central part of the
Hello everybody. Thank you for the commission and for hosting this very timely briefing on the political and security crises in the democratic republic of congo. Congress as long changed u. S. Policy towards the drc and the wider Great Lakes Region of Central Africa using toward such , sexualoreign aid violence, child soldiers, humanitarian relief and international adoptions. And direct engagement with leaders. Over the years, many members of congress have pay particular attention to Human Rights Violations in eastern congo which is been at percent are of conflict. Successive u. S. President since the 1990s have appointed former members of congress to Service Special envoys in the region, most recently senator Russ Feingold and representative tom perry yellow who each held the mess post during the Obama Administration. Congressional concerns about the democratic trajectory group. It became clear that elections would not be held as scheduled. Deferring would would be their first ever el
Congress have paid particular attention to Human Rights Violations in eastern congo. U. S. President since the 1990s have appointed special envoys in the region, most eachtly Russ Feingold who held a special post the Obama Administration. About thenal concerns rcs democratic trajectory. Congressional committees and policies. On and u. S. Todays conversation follows the hearing before this Commission Last november. Despite the finding of a political agreement and the opposition, the electoral calendar has yet to be issued and the security situation has badly deteriorated. We have an opportunity today to hear from a panel of true drc on how to address these challenges. My job ends will discuss several locations. Will discuss challenges facing the peacekeeping over u. S. Support for peacekeeping. Andill go to q a after that i would like to make sure theres an opportunity for Congressional Staff to ask questions if they have any. Please prepare your question for the first round. Thank you
The u. S. Institute of peace. Thank you very much. Hello, everybody. Thank you very much for the commission and its cochairs, for hosting this very timely briefing on the political and security crisis in the democratic republic of congo, or drc. Congress is launching u. S. Policy toward drc and the wider Great Lakes Region of Central Africa using tools such as the foreign aid appropriations process, legislation on minerals, sexual violence, child soldiers, he met generally at international adoptions, oversight activities and direct engagement with regional leaders in Civil Society. Over the years many members of congress have paid particular attention to Human Rights Violations in eastern congo which is long been an epicenter of regional conflict. Perhaps in recognition of such engagement success against president s since the 1990s have appointed former members of congress to serve as highlevel special envoys and advisers on the Great Lakes Region, most recently as you all know senator