Humanitarian, military and diplomatic response to the syrian conflict hosted by the middle east institute. It is about 90 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Im very sorry for the delay this morning. Other news is keeping our moderator busy, but he will be here in five or 10 minutes. I thought in the interest of time and because we are on air on cspan, we should get moving. Ill be giving some opening remarks. I think well get started on some of our opening remarks and then very swiftly alex will be a real start a moderated discussion. First of all, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us to this extremely important event. Someone who is worked on syria and particularly on idlib nonstop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this couldnt come at a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days, so im extremely glad its taken place. The crisis that has developed i
United states the water israel how much the palestinian Prime Minister told style jazeera. Josh rushing throwing around for me ok and youre in the stream today as the United Nations sound the alarm for civilians in syria were asking is the world indifferent to edward join the conversation tweet us your thoughts at a. J. Stream or we have a comet at our live youtube chat and you too can be in the story of. The United Nations warns that the world is facing the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century as the forces of syrian president Bashar Al Assad close in on the last opposition stronghold in that that announcement by the un comes as Opposition Forces backed by the Turkish Military regained the key town of soraya on thursday as aljazeera hashim reports its the 1st significant reversal for the syrian army. And this is job it on the streets. For the rebel commander this is just the beginning of a long bush to recapture lost territory. Of this rocket is back on that old control
Is the European Union face again you refugee crisis turkey carries out its threat to open its borders with e. U. Members greece and belgariad do either leaders have the political will to tackle the potential influx of tens of this is inside story. Of their welcome to the program im not clark so turkey and the European Union are on a new collision course because of the millions of war refugees and migrants its looking after tens of thousands mostly syrians exiled in turkey heading towards the borders with belgariad and with greece and thats after turkey announced it was easing border controls following the killing of 34. 00 turkish soldiers in an airstrike in syrias last remaining rebel held province turkeys president has long threatened to open what he calls the floodgates of refugees if european allies didnt provide more support in syria recip typo to one accuses the e. U. Of failing to keep its promises in the 2016 deal to send billions of dollars in return for sheltering Syrian Refu
In the interest of time and because we are on air at cspan, we should get moving. Ill be giving opening remarks. Well get started on some of our opening remarks, and then swiftly alex will be here and well start the moderator discussion. First of all, as i say, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us for this extremely important event. As someone whos work on syria and particularly on idlib nan stop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this kopt come as a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days. So im extremely glad its taking place. The humanitarian crisis thats developed in northwestern syria in recent months is entirely unprecedented. Not just after nine years of war in syria, but in this whole worlds modern history. And yet despite the sheer enormity of the crisis, the world has yet to do much more than issue public statements of concern. Im going to keep my
Virus cambodia faces up to the prospect of job losses. Begins its talks to avoid debt default. On aljazeera. And youre in the stream today as the United Nations sound the alarm for civilians in syria we ask is the world indifferent to. Join the conversation twitter. Stream or leave a comment on our live chat and you too can be in the story of. The United Nations warns that the world is facing the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century as the forces of syrian president Bashar Al Assad close in on the last opposition stronghold and the that announcement by the un comes as Opposition Forces backed by the Turkish Military regained the key town of soraya on thursday as hashim reports its the 1st significant reversal for the syrian army. And this is just a bit i leave on the streets. For the rebel commander this is just the beginning of a long push to recapture lost territory. Of this rocket is back on that old control we have managed to evict Syrian Army Russian all i am progove