Including one israeli. Security forces have sealed off the embassy which is in an affluent part of amman. The israeli authorities are not commenting on the incident, and for the moment have imposed reporting restrictions. Our middle east editor alan johnson has more. The israelis are saying nothing about whatever has gone on at the embassy in demand. In fact they have imposed restrictions on reporting. What little we know has come from jordanian sources. They say there is, as you said, one local person, a jordanian man, killed in a Shooting Incident will stop an israeli was wounded. The area around the embassy is now a subject of a major security operation. We have no idea exactly what motivated this attack. What sparked this. But in the absence of more information, theres bound to be speculation in the region and beyond. That this incident was linked to the current tensions in jerusalem, and as you know, there are some very strong jerusalem, and as you know, there are some very strong
Raqqa, Islamic State is making a final stand. Fighting them, a fragile coalition. Gunshots. Of powers, great and small. Of arabs and kurds. Of Men And Women. The enemy they face has weaponised fear. But this is more than the final showdown with isis in its capital. Its also a battle for a kurdish state in northern syria. Theres something bigger than me. Its for people here, the women here and women in the middle east, and maybe potentially the world. Its a fight for territory, both physical and ideological. This story begins not in raqqa, but in kobane. What remains of this largely kurdish city stands as a monument to a brutal Turning Point in the war against Islamic State. It was here that is reached its high water mark. Its territory extending as far as the turkish border. It was here it met its first significant defeat. The cemetery in kobane testifies to just how high a price kurdish fighters, Men And Women, have already paid in their war against is. For the kurds, this is part of
In the week the queen came Jeremy Corbyn and theresa may go to battle over familiar scenes. 3. 8 Million People in work are now living in poverty. We created a National Living wage. Was the biggest pay increase for people on incomes ever. With mps and peers heading off on their summer break we ask three experts what we have learned from this parliament so far and what we can expect in the future. Also on this programme, the government announces it is bringing forward the date for the State Pension Age to rise. There is a balance to be struck between funding of the State Pension in years to come was also ensuring fairness for future generations of taxpayers. But first there was a rowdy end of term field to the last Prime Minister questions before recess. Jeremy corbyn focused on low pay. The chancellor had appeared on tv a few days earlier saying some senior ministers were briefing against him because they did not like his views on brexit. That followed Press Stories featuring comments
This week we ask, what are the advantages of brexit . We look at Donald Trumps stalled plans to reform obamacare, and we discuss the ever increasing problem of migrants to europe. My guests are conservative commentator alex deane, The Middle East expert rachel shabi, Thomas Kielinger of die welt, and the American Writer and broadcasterjef mcallister. Welcome to you all. The second round of brexit talks were held this week for four days at the end of which both sides described discussions as robust, and Michel Barnier, the eus chief negotiator said more clarity was required from the british side on a number of key issues. Some conservatives in this country are beginning to talk of a transition period. There will be further talks at the end of august. Certainly in the uk the advantages of leaving or remaining are getting lost in the rhetoric. Lets take some time to discuss them. Alex, last week Polly Toynbee called brexiteers lunatics. I think it is extraordinary rhetoric. I know we will
The Uks International trade secretary meets his us counterpart to talk trade. But hes not allowed to strike a deal, before brexit. The International Monetary fund keeps its forecast for World Economic growth. But It Cuts Prospects for the uk and the us, while china, japan and the eurozone gets a boost. Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. Also in the programme, well learn the Success Secrets of another ceo. But first, later on monday the uks trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade deal ahead of britains departure from the European Union. A final Trade Agreement cannot be signed until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be a very, very big deal. In an interview with the bbc, mr fox said that uk us trade is currently worth nearly 220 billion dollars. But this could increase by as much as 52 Billion Dollars if Trade Barriers between the countries are removed