Behind suicide bombings in a cafe in the lebanese city of tripoli. Nigh people are killed. Its cheap and of good quality. The only way we can get the latest fashions straight from europe. And how shipments of seconds hand clothes from the u. K. Are threatening the local text tile industry in senegal. But first the french Prime Minister has warned that the country is at war with terrorism and radical islam. Manuel made the statement in a speech late on saturday. And this comes in the wake of violence last week in which 16 people and three gunmen were killed. Well after solidarity al a crossralliesacross france on saturday. Security is at the highest level with a National Rally planed in paris later on sunday. And 50 World Leaders are due to be in the capital to take part in this. And european interior ministers are also gathering in paris to talk about security, specifically about coordinator Counter Terrorism efforts. We have heard five people who were detained as a consequence of the
Handed. Reporter 398 days behind bars in egypt, the family of jailed al jazeera journalist peter greste called again for his release. Plus. Im charlie in New Hampshire finding out why milk is now cheaper than bottled water in uk and what it means for dairy farms like this. Egypts president sisi is cutting short his trip from ethopia to deal with a string of deadly attacks in egypts see that peninsula and says the attacks killed 26 people and most of them soldiers but some reports put that figure at more than 40 a group that pledges to the Islamic State say they carried out the bomb ings and the group that calls itself the sinai province is retaliating on the crack down of supporters of the former president mohamed morsi. A car bomb targeted a military base, a Police Headquarters and a housing complex for army and Police Officers. The town of rafa on the gaza border also hit. A Security Officer is said to have been killed by a roadside bomb in the city to the south. Earlier we spoke to
For the u. S. Secret service. The Iraqi Government is now confident that victory in tikrit is just days away. The iraqi army, backed by shia militia and sunni tribesman have been advancing on several fronts. Government troops recaptured western neighborhoods. The fighting against isil is focused on the president ial palace complex and pockets of the city center. We have a report. Pounding enemy target on the outskirts of tikrit on the fourth day of a huge offensive 3,000 iraqi soldiers and police have been attacking positions held by isil as they try to reach the city center. Their backed by 20,000 militiamen known os the Popular Mobilization forces and sunni tribesman. Theyve reportedly been slowed down by snipers, suicide bombers and booby trapped buildings. This footage purportedly shows isil fighters stopping fighters from reaching a barracks in western anbar province. Inry mad di city center, the commanders are triumphant. Isil tried to enter the city from all four sides. The loca
Government. The united arab emirates, qatar have sent fighter jets to saudi arabia. Several hours into the bombing the u. S. Revealed its role in the together. It announced the creation of a joint planning cell with the saudis to word u. S. Military and intelligence support. The u. S. Said its policy in yemen is working. I have explained that it is a success and has been for many years because of our efforts to push back and counter alqaeda in yemen. Thats something weve been doing for sometime now. Iran supports the houthis which has triggered fears in saudi arabia and the majority sunni gulf nations that iran might be trying to spread its influence throughout the region. Iran has strongly criticized the airstrikes, saying civilians were among the casualties. The houthis have taken control of Yemen Holding the president in sanna until he fled to aden last month. There have been protests against the houthis enrecent days, including in taiz city. Al jazeera. A spokesman for the houthis
Pledge of allegiance from boko haram in nigeria and a car crash outside of the white house means more trouble for the u. S. Secret service. Your spot including formula one is back just like 2014 it was hamilton and rosburg and the grand prix and action from practice coming up. We begin this news hour in iraq where the government is confident that victory in tikrit is now just days away. The iraqi army backed by shia malitia and sunni tribesmen have been advancing on several fronts and on wednesday they recapture some western neighborhoods and fighting focuses on the president ial complex and city center and we report. Reporter pounding enemy targets on the outskirts of tikrit on the huge offensive and 3,000 soldiers and police have been attacking positions held by i. S. I. L. As they try to reach the city center. They are backed by 20,000 malitiamen known as the Popular Mobilization forces and a vast smaller number of sunni tribesmen and they are not lacking in military hardware they r