Strategic and international studies. Welcome as well to our viewers online. Kertser. Jacob its a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholar and programs to shine a light in the humanitarian issues and offer policy solutions. Boyfriend we begin id like to direct everyone to our emergency exits and encourage you to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the u. S. Agency for International Development of fornl Disaster Assistance whose support alouis to put events such as todays discussion. We have a short time today. All of us have aware of the immense suffering taking place right now. Familiar apply and individuals have been forced in multiple displacements. Targeted attacks on innocent civilians and on hospital and clinics all of which challenges are notions of shared humanity. The violence this past weekend only increase the urgency of finding solution first the humanitarian challenges faced by civili
Hometown affluent in the german state of the n. G. s to get a sense of populism is growing cold there the far right e. F. T. Could deliver another blow in that state the chancellor maclin Regional Elections this weekend. Plus a last minute scramble to climb australias most famous rock tourists coming out in force hoping to scale blue route in the final hours before a band goes into the fact that rock is now closed off out of respect for Indigenous Peoples. Im brian thomas great to have you with us the United States will be moving troops into Eastern Syria to help defend the regions oil fields from Islamic State and thats according to u. S. Defense official. Wilsons announcement coming after the decision by President Trump to pull American Forces out of syria now that paved the way for turkeys assault on Kurdish Forces there had been a close american ally. A cease fire deal brokered by the u. S. Has allowed turkey to create a socalled safe zone along the border which is now being patrol
Force hoping to scale the route in the final hours before a band goes into effect that rock is now closed off out of respect for Indigenous Peoples. Im brian thomas great to have you with us the United States will be moving troops into Eastern Syria to help protect the regions oil fields from Islamic State and thats according to u. S. Defense officials the announcement coming after the decision by President Trump to pull American Forces out of syria now that pave the way for turkeys assault on Kurdish Forces there have been close allies a cease fire deal brokered by the u. S. Has allowed turkey to create a socalled safe zone along the border which its now patrolling with russian help. Wanna see International Says its Research Backs up the claims that turkey has been forcibly returning thousands of Syrian Refugees across the border the findings suggest that thousands of people were illegally returned before russian and Turkish Forces and stablished the socalled safe zone that. Turkey sa
A socalled safe cell and he says no way in syria to see the refugees. And argentina gears up for elections this weekend on correspondent visit some of the countrys schiavo asked to gauge the nations mood ahead of the crucial ballot. Blasts pakistans plan to police its internet and investigation reveals islamabads deals with an overseas Severance Company what does this mean for Civil Liberties in the country. How the war will continue im a. How long will the European Union leaders brags that extension be thats what the British Government and opposition parties are waiting anxiously to find out the Prime Minister. Morris johnson wants only a short extension until mid november he thinks that will put pressure on parliament to pass to break the deal he reached with the e. U. Leaders last week johnson wants to get his deal through and then hold early elections in december the reason. The eaves chief president who set a mission bonnie has been keeping tight lipped on deliberations so far tod
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation, today were looking at the suggestion that families need help to make healthier choices according to the uks top doctor. Snacking should be banned on public transport, extra taxes on unhealthy foods, is this the way to tackle Childhood Obesity . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Turkey has launched a ground offensive in northern syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the operation was to create a safe zone cleared of kurdish militias which will also house Syrian Refugees. Chris buckler has the latest all of this area. Whatever it takes. Ankara says it wont allow this strip of l