Conversations] good evening everyone. I would like to welcome all of you to tonights on the record meeting. The Senior Vice President and director of studies here at the council. It is my great honor and pleasure to introduce tonights guest of honor Elliot Abrams now i think its safe to say that elliott is the appended me of the blogger that we love here at the council on foreign relations. Elliotts formal title is senior fellow for middle eastern studies. That only begins to explore his great range and depth on Foreign Policy. With the practical part of it. They have served in a variety of government positions. They are relevant to our discussion tonight. He was assistant secretary of state. As well as assistant secretary of state for Interamerican Affairs both during the reagan administration. And he served as Deputy Deputy assistant to the president and Deputy National security adviser in the George W Bush and menstruation. He is also an expert in human rights. He is worked on this
Story of our war in ukraine and bracing for fish farming here in the pharroah island. Reporter as we begin the news hour with yemen where more rounds of air strikes by saudi arabia and hit houthi targets including air Defense System in the north and strikes over the past 48 hours hit targets across yemen aimed around seven towns and cities as you can see here saudi arabia assigned 100 fighter jets to the mission and with allies that means there are nearly hundreds of fighter jets involved and mr. Tan explains. Reporter part of the Saudi Led Coalition against shia Houthi Rebels and military supporters and for the second night they hit military positions in sanaa and as the operations continues saudi Officials Say there is no plan to send troops at least for now. We should be for all the circumstances. Our forces is ready for the different threat. A threat or ground threat. For the time being there is no such operation but if we need we will be ready to face this kind of event. Reporter
1. The Nigerian Civil Society unequivocally condemns the planned mass protest scheduled for June 12, 2024. Credible intelligence suggests that this protest is not a genuine expression of popular discontent but a calculated move orchestrated by a rented crowd with ulterior motives aimed at destabilizing our national security and tarnishing…