We had to leave iraq probably on a jump on their motorbike. Into the take of this massive traffic jam outside of a nigerian port we look at why drivers are waiting for weeks to unload their goods. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program we begin with what may be the final showdown in the seven year war in syria have the United Nations warning of a bloodbath if syrian and Russian Forces move in to take the last rebel held province of idlib the leaders of iran russia and turkey said together on friday in tehran for a summit that could determine the scope and the timing of an offensive and the u. N. Security council is also set to meet amid fears that the assaults could put. Major world powers on a collision course. A demonstration in it live against the assad regime in defiance of the looming government offensive whether these people turned out voluntarily or were forced to by rebel fighters is unknown. Propaganda is dominating the calm before the storm on all sides the syrian army display
Rivals took note. There is a debate among president ial candidates who have spoken to you here in this room and those who have chosen for whatever reason not to be in this room. Back to 2020 politics later, but we begin this hour with the president s glitzy arrival in london for a state visit. Just moments ago, the president wrapping up tea with prince charles, this after a busy morning full of the kind of pomp and circumstance the president loves, a formal reception at Buckingham Palace and lunch with the queen, a tour of Westminster Abbey where the president laid a wreath at the grave of the unknown warrior, but the president s visit, no surprise here, also engulfed by criticism and controversy, in the days, hours, even minutes leading up to his arrival, the president has bickered with the london mayor, shared his open support of a swift brexit and even weighed in on who should be the next british Prime Minister. Protesters fanning out across the city today to express their unhappine