9 g. And c. Were bringing you live from baghdad and latest pictures of the process which have been happening in the iraqi capital those protests have made their way towards the green zone reports that protest is happening gathering signs the u. S. Embassy now this follows the funerals of some 27. 00 shia fighters who had been killed in u. S. Airstrikes in iraq the shia armed Group Hezbollah brigades is promising revenge after those attacks certainly an angry and forceful response there from protesters lets check in with aljazeera simona faulty in she is joining us on the phone from baghdad as some want to youre in amongst those protesters what more can you tell us this hour. D either way from the u. S. And the koreans surrounded by hundreds a perhaps thousands of. Members or followers the majority of them are wearing military uniforms and waving flags of the popular mobilize a support system to help other brigades which is a force for good and what im seeing right now is people throwin
The Central African republic where aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis that will only get worse. We begin with breaking news out of the iraqi capital baghdad where rockets have struck an area near the citys International Airport a Senior Member of iraqs Paramilitary Group the Popular Mobilization forces has been killed the rockets landed near the air cargo terminal destroying 2 vehicles belonging to the iranian backed group lets get the update now from al jazeera correspondent in baghdad osama bin. What happened here. More details in the last hour or so about what appears to be a good cry to be a good thing. Is not pork according to the broker mobilization pork with. High profile. And theyre being courted by the bond had prior mobilization for the creation protocol office. Along with. More names being made by the t. N. F. A. Few minutes and we are also hearing. Mike being a trike and c. N. N. Saying that this could be a strike again that it is worth noting that the pope.
American hand posters some of the groups before us are chanting america is the biggest satan so there are very strong antiamerican sentiments here and as we speak right now were actually marching across the Hanging Bridge to warn the greens on the left side over there is where the American Embassy is located and thats where these people are headed the message that theyre trying to pass here is that the Popular Mobilization forces including the hezbollah brigades are a legitimate force they form part of the Iraqi Security force about the presence of the u. S. Here in iraq is that as a matter of course there has been a brigade as well as the pm have vowed to retaliate and they also want to a table a bill in parliament to expel foreign troops now the question is how will the government react to rewards for this show of force here and how will the iraqi streets react of course the months of antigovernment protests that we have seen one of the hallmarks is a big anti in rainy and sentiment
Competition for gas in greece cyprus and israel sign a pipeline deal in the Eastern Mediterranean but turkey is also expanding its influence there so well still feel the rivalry and how is it shaping politics in the region this is inside story. Of their very warm welcome to the program im Julie Mcdonald worldwide demand for natural gas is growing and discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean are changing that use policies on its Energy Supplies for decades its relied on russia for gas but israel greece and cyprus have signed off on a project for a pipeline that would lessen europes dependence on most school well the supply will connect israels offshore fields with europe and is expected to meet about 10 percent of the e. U. s demand for natural gas but that unites the 3 signatories in all positions at sarky and libya last month on korea and aaa agreed a new maritime boundary that they call their exclusive economic so they say this gives them full rights to exploit actual resorts in the
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