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Would aljazeera in whole. Still ahead on aljazeera a fragile truce on the turkey syria border of a president or want war and see events it will resume within minutes if all terms are not met. At alone in the wilderness whats happened to critically endangered wildlife and africas largest nature reserve. How the weather sloshy set their course the middle east some rain in the forecast having said that a little bit of a cloud just spilling out of the black sea heading towards the caspian sea that will sink a little further south which is because through the next day i would say im a producer a spot sorts of right into northern parts of syria just into Northern Areas of iraq as well as we go on through the next couple of days that cloud will extend its way across into the north of iran and you could see a few spots of right as a result of that south to the south of that into the mid thirtys there for baghdad and kuwait city down on recent valleys pleasantly warm and similar values to cross the Arabian Peninsula highs here in doha around 3435 degrees over the next day also i was a child so wanted to shout down towards that western side of yemen but otherwise its like can last the dry now the 35 in doha pretty much matched by the 3435 sessions we may well see in johannesburg over the next couple of days much of Southern Africa responded to either be a few showers into central areas of mozambique have been eased but otherwise as we can last the cephalus 35000. 00 for johannesburg as we go through sunday well quite as warm in capetown where the top temperature of 25. Who was a sponsor. To. Leave the 2 state solution the do you still believe in the 2 state solution we listen to that was the pakistan would never start a war im antiwar we meet with global news makers and stories the. 0. At the top stories right now thousands of people are protests across lebanon into a 2nd night many calling for a Political Revolution. Or fire to their crowds in beirut who blocked main roads in protest over land taxes and the failing economy. At the protests in barcelona have turned violent the demonstrators are angry at the jailing of 9 separatist leaders over catalonia scale bit for independence 2 years ago. Explosions inside a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers have killed at least 62. 00 people and want to claim responsibility for this attack and the taliban says it wasnt involved and is condemning the attack. Turkeys president. Has warned the offensive in northeast syria will resume within minutes of kurdish rebels dont abide by the terms of the 5 day cease fire now the truce has largely holding despite both sides accusing each other of violations simcoe sale of reports a missed on poll. Reports of superadded fighting continuing in syria the day after turkey agreed with the u. S. To paos its military operation for 5 days turkey says the power is to allow the Kurdish Peoples Protection units or why p. G. Time to withdraw from the border region both the y. P. G. And their oppositions National Syrian army accuse each other of failing to abide by the deal the us stays its a ceasefire turkey says its a temporary suspension of its military operation which began 9 days ago turkeys president trajectory brad john refuted the reports of violations he expects the wipe each is with rubble from the designated safe zone area over the next 4 days and the u. S. To oversee the process ive done is warning that defensible to resume within minutes if kurdish rebels dont abide by the terms of the deal. So the issue of the safe zone will be solved with us can realize their promises when the ceasefire is due to end but if the promises are not realized as soon as the vans are operational peace spring will continue more rapidly than before at least 15000000 of turkeys 80000000 citizens are kurdish turkeys leaders are repeated reiterating that their target is not the Kurdish People but the why p. G. Because of its links to the p. K. K. Which is designated as a terrorist group the European Council president on the task is urging turkey to immediate the withdraw its forces from syria so called ceasefire this is the approach we expected. In fact its not as she said the month of capitulation of the codes. I think that we have to be very consistent here. And we have to do to raise the rate our call for turkey to put a permanent end to its military action immediately. Ses turkey isnt using the safes to gain territory and he wants a 1000000 syrian war effigies in turkey to go home. It is not a problem for us if Syrian Government forces control the areas cleared of p. K. K y p g at the end the aim is to clear the safe zone of these terror groups secure in the designated safe zone as a challenge for turkey presents are gone as expected discuss that with russias leader Vladimir Putin during their planned meeting in such a next tuesday after the deal ends and theyre due to meet again in geneva this month where a political solution to the conflict of syria is expected to be negotiated. One of the most senior members of trance Republican Party is the latest to criticize his decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria so Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell called it a great strategic mistake without mentioning donald trump by name has more from washington d. C. President trump is now facing a unprecedented degree of pushback from members of his own party people who normally have been staunchly supporting him members of Congress Like senator mitt romney who was the republican president ial nominee in 2012 and who spoke on the floor of the senate saying that trumps decision to abandon the Kurdish Forces that had fought alongside the u. S. Forces in Northern Syria amounted to a blood stain on the annals of American History senator Mitch Mcconnell the leader of the senate and an extremely important political figure in the United States and a scathing article for the Washington Post saying that trumps decision in syria had emboldened the assad regime and its allies iran had allowed russia to expand its influence in the greater middle east and risk reconstituting and reviving i sold the socalled Islamic State mcconnell saying that in some trumps decisions create a strategic nightmare for the United States and other republicans are very alarmed over the recent disclosures by the acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney that there was in fact a quid pro quo proposed by the president with the ukrainian president in that famous phone call that has now become the focus of an impeachment inquiry in the house of representatives well veiny tried to walk it back but a lot of people are really very impressed by those efforts now whether the erosion of support among leading republicans in washington will continue depends largely on trumps behavior there are some cracks that appear to be showing in the facade at least here in the among the ranks of fishel republicans in washington. The president of honduras has been linked to his brothers conviction for Drug Trafficking wanted tonio hernandez was found guilty by a us court of smuggling almost 200000 kilograms of cocaine into north america so prosecutors say he relied on his brother for protection a Court Documents labels president Juan Orlando Hernandez a coconspirator he denies the accusations but protesters have called for him to step down. Well let me go to the polls on sunday what their president looking to extend his hold on power but after 14 years his popularity is falling because if. Definitely. In rural mountain communities in bolivia there remains only one man for the top job going into sundays elections ever moral is already the countrys longest standing president and still its most popular politician thanks to a consistently growing economy and programs like this one giving low income families the chance to build their own homes with a nice. Im very happy ive worked so long in other peoples houses working for the wealthy people and this time itll be for me. Banking on the support that comes from almost having poverty rallies began his bid for a full term in office 3 years ago. But that in itself became a turning point the moment when his formally overwhelming popularity began to fall serious around his had to change the constitution to be able to run again 3 put that to the people in a referendum that was close but they said no then he went ahead and did it anyway now hes dealing with the backlash. Billions have turned out for huge Civil Society meetings called build those formal. Dinner was one of the organizers. Under the government of a very morale is theres been an excessive concentration of power of all the organs of state and the judiciary under him this means that democracy is completely restricted the electoral body for example respond directly to the regime so the democratic system suffered permanent damage. Is not just what critics say is a slide away from democracy recently bolivia had forest fires that wiped out 5000000 hectors environmentalists say the governments commitment to pacha mama mother earth. Talk. Some of the laws are fine the problem is that i see theyre not applied the fires in chicken tanya were due to policies where they wanted to do forests to plant soya beans and produce meat to export to china at the expense of wildlife and the Indigenous People the rule so been accusations of government to corruption and conflicts of interest and when the administration of president moralist built this 29. 00 story 34000000. 00 skyscraper you can see which towers above the former president ial palace this pink building in front of it many people saw that as a sign of the governments increasing pylint in what is one of the poorest countries in south america. Despite the missteps many believe ins like you know since you still see morale is the safe way food. Is then i think if the president stays in power then these programs will continue before we didnt have them and we dont know the proposals on the other candidates weve lived with this president and we know that he gives help. That may be enough to see him over the finish line john homan how does it look as their Human Rights Office has called for the release of a prominent blogger his lawyer and trying a list who are being held in the chips in jail or among several 1000 people taken into custody since protests against president began a month ago blogger. Was released in march after serving a 5 year sentence for protesting that was rearrested last month as lawyer was also arrested and while journalist abdel fatah was arrested by Security Officers in cairo last week and allegedly beaten after using to unlock her mobile phone. The worlds 1st ebola vaccine has been approved by European Drug regulators it is a move in held by the World Health Organization as a tryout for Public Health vaccine is already being used under emergency guidelines to try to protect people against the spread of a deadly Ebola Outbreak in the macwrite a public of congo. As you have heard the Emergency Committee has to be commended that the current Ebola Outbreak continues to pose a publicans emergency of International Concern i have accepted that advise saw the publicans emergence of of International Concern the start this will be maintained for addition on stream and this Emergency Committee will be reconvened was in siemens is to reassess again. This remains. This outbreak remains a complex and dangerous outbreak as there is government as forging ahead with plans to shrink the boundaries of a protected National Park the reserve is home to many in danger its in the sahara which conservation groups say will be threatened by plans to open up access for Oil Exploration column baker reports. The drive from the nearest city in asia to africas largest nature reserve takes 2 days in 40 degree heat. Is the term that massive and 10 to my reserve covers 100000 square kilometers the size of south korea and was once home to unique wildlife much of which has disappeared the media does any muscle in the labs even 2 years ago there were thousands of animals in the bush but now theyre very few have been here now for 24 hours we havent seen anything and everything is destroyed in 2012 after years of pressure by scientists these years government granted the reserve Protection Development and hunting. But environmental groups say that hasnt stopped poachers. The only tracks aljazeera saw during a recent visit were from 2 protected species a single newby and blue star bird and a camera shy damages. As well as the motorcycles of suspected poachers. There was no sign of the reserves most critically endangered animal the addicks antelope 200 roamed this area a decade ago but 6 years later only 3 were found scientists believe 90 percent or more have been killed by poachers. Another treasure lies below the sand Oil Exploration threatens the reserve itself in june the government said it would redraw the parks borders to allow more Oil Development after striking a deal with one of the Worlds Largest Energy Companies chinas National Petroleum corporation 3 months later president mohamed inaugurated the construction of an oil pipeline running through it is the function the objectives of the reserve hasnt changed the geographic position hasnt changed this is just a redefinition of the limits to optimize the usage of our Natural Resources because we want to use them for the benefit of the population. Or for animal conservation groups have called on the government to reverse its decision to remap the reserve in a bid to save the addicks technology is improving all the time and we have ways and means of breeding species well its too late when theyve all gone but so long as theres one or 2 still alive its not too late the new map of the reserve has yet to be released but in the nearest city the trucks lined up for with oil connecting the distant animal reserve to a world thirsty for its energy riches collin baker al jazeera. An exhibit opens at the paris zoo on saturday it is not an animal it is not a plant technically its a slime mold called the blob as an apple stomach doesnt have a brain but it can find and digest its food and its cut in half a mole can heal itself in 2 minutes and it is the 1st time that this kind of biological oddity has ever been displayed in captivity. It behaves like an animal its capable of learning if we put it in the maze it will learn and take the best route out of the maze to find its food if we put an obstacle in front of the blogs it will learn how to get past the barrier and it will start to do this more quickly and more strongly if we fuse 2 blocks together the one which learned will transmit its knowledge to the other. 3 kept the top stories right now on aljazeera the thousands of people are protests across lebanon into a 2nd night many calling for a Political Revolution tear gas and rubber bullets were fired to clear crowds in beirut who lost main roads the Prime Minister saad hariri has given political rivals 3 days to find a solution but. I am giving our partners in the government a very short deadline 72 hours to give us a solution that can convince us and the people in the streets and our International Partners a 5th day of protests in barcelona have turned violent and the demonstrators are angry at the jailing of 9 separatist leaders over catalonia for independence 2 years ago. Explosions inside a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers that killed at least 62 people no one has claimed responsibility for this attack in the taliban says it was not involved in is condemning the attack. Protests in algeria showed no sign of stopping as thousands took to the streets in what is now a 35th week of demonstrations demonstrators a call for the government to rid itself of any remnants of the regime of president beautifully co who resigned after mass protests in april that were also voicing their support for the more than 100. 00 journalists and activists who have been detained by Security Forces for their suspected involvement in the protest movement u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson will attempt to get approval for his new brics a deal in a few hours when its put to the m. P. s for a vote but is facing an uphill battle like that Party Leader Nigel for raj is calling on m. P. s to reject the deal saying its a sellout fraud says the deal does not deliver on the result of the 2016 referendum thousands of people are also expected to march through london on saturday to demand a new referendum and the truce in Northern Syria is largely holding despite accusations from both Northern Areas<\/a> of iraq as well as we go on through the next couple of days that cloud will extend its way across into the north of iran and you could see a few spots of right as a result of that south to the south of that into the mid thirtys there for baghdad and kuwait city down on recent valleys pleasantly warm and similar values to cross the Arabian Peninsula<\/a> highs here in doha around 3435 degrees over the next day also i was a child so wanted to shout down towards that western side of yemen but otherwise its like can last the dry now the 35 in doha pretty much matched by the 3435 sessions we may well see in johannesburg over the next couple of days much of Southern Africa<\/a> responded to either be a few showers into central areas of mozambique have been eased but otherwise as we can last the cephalus 35000. 00 for johannesburg as we go through sunday well quite as warm in capetown where the top temperature of 25. Who was a sponsor. To. Leave the 2 state solution the do you still believe in the 2 state solution we listen to that was the pakistan would never start a war im antiwar we meet with global news makers and stories the. 0. At the top stories right now thousands of people are protests across lebanon into a 2nd night many calling for a Political Revolution<\/a>. Or fire to their crowds in beirut who blocked main roads in protest over land taxes and the failing economy. At the protests in barcelona have turned violent the demonstrators are angry at the jailing of 9 separatist leaders over catalonia scale bit for independence 2 years ago. Explosions inside a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers have killed at least 62. 00 people and want to claim responsibility for this attack and the taliban says it wasnt involved and is condemning the attack. Turkeys president. Has warned the offensive in northeast syria will resume within minutes of kurdish rebels dont abide by the terms of the 5 day cease fire now the truce has largely holding despite both sides accusing each other of violations simcoe sale of reports a missed on poll. Reports of superadded fighting continuing in syria the day after turkey agreed with the u. S. To paos its military operation for 5 days turkey says the power is to allow the Kurdish Peoples Protection<\/a> units or why p. G. Time to withdraw from the border region both the y. P. G. And their oppositions National Syrian<\/a> army accuse each other of failing to abide by the deal the us stays its a ceasefire turkey says its a temporary suspension of its military operation which began 9 days ago turkeys president trajectory brad john refuted the reports of violations he expects the wipe each is with rubble from the designated safe zone area over the next 4 days and the u. S. To oversee the process ive done is warning that defensible to resume within minutes if kurdish rebels dont abide by the terms of the deal. So the issue of the safe zone will be solved with us can realize their promises when the ceasefire is due to end but if the promises are not realized as soon as the vans are operational peace spring will continue more rapidly than before at least 15000000 of turkeys 80000000 citizens are kurdish turkeys leaders are repeated reiterating that their target is not the Kurdish People<\/a> but the why p. G. Because of its links to the p. K. K. Which is designated as a terrorist group the European Council<\/a> president on the task is urging turkey to immediate the withdraw its forces from syria so called ceasefire this is the approach we expected. In fact its not as she said the month of capitulation of the codes. I think that we have to be very consistent here. And we have to do to raise the rate our call for turkey to put a permanent end to its military action immediately. Ses turkey isnt using the safes to gain territory and he wants a 1000000 syrian war effigies in turkey to go home. It is not a problem for us if Syrian Government<\/a> forces control the areas cleared of p. K. K y p g at the end the aim is to clear the safe zone of these terror groups secure in the designated safe zone as a challenge for turkey presents are gone as expected discuss that with russias leader Vladimir Putin<\/a> during their planned meeting in such a next tuesday after the deal ends and theyre due to meet again in geneva this month where a political solution to the conflict of syria is expected to be negotiated. One of the most senior members of trance Republican Party<\/a> is the latest to criticize his decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria<\/a> so Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell<\/a> called it a great strategic mistake without mentioning donald trump by name has more from washington d. C. President trump is now facing a unprecedented degree of pushback from members of his own party people who normally have been staunchly supporting him members of Congress Like<\/a> senator mitt romney who was the republican president ial nominee in 2012 and who spoke on the floor of the senate saying that trumps decision to abandon the Kurdish Forces<\/a> that had fought alongside the u. S. Forces in Northern Syria<\/a> amounted to a blood stain on the annals of American History<\/a> senator Mitch Mcconnell<\/a> the leader of the senate and an extremely important political figure in the United States<\/a> and a scathing article for the Washington Post<\/a> saying that trumps decision in syria had emboldened the assad regime and its allies iran had allowed russia to expand its influence in the greater middle east and risk reconstituting and reviving i sold the socalled Islamic State<\/a> mcconnell saying that in some trumps decisions create a strategic nightmare for the United States<\/a> and other republicans are very alarmed over the recent disclosures by the acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney<\/a> that there was in fact a quid pro quo proposed by the president with the ukrainian president in that famous phone call that has now become the focus of an impeachment inquiry in the house of representatives well veiny tried to walk it back but a lot of people are really very impressed by those efforts now whether the erosion of support among leading republicans in washington will continue depends largely on trumps behavior there are some cracks that appear to be showing in the facade at least here in the among the ranks of fishel republicans in washington. The president of honduras has been linked to his brothers conviction for Drug Trafficking<\/a> wanted tonio hernandez was found guilty by a us court of smuggling almost 200000 kilograms of cocaine into north america so prosecutors say he relied on his brother for protection a Court Documents<\/a> labels president Juan Orlando Hernandez<\/a> a coconspirator he denies the accusations but protesters have called for him to step down. Well let me go to the polls on sunday what their president looking to extend his hold on power but after 14 years his popularity is falling because if. Definitely. In rural mountain communities in bolivia there remains only one man for the top job going into sundays elections ever moral is already the countrys longest standing president and still its most popular politician thanks to a consistently growing economy and programs like this one giving low income families the chance to build their own homes with a nice. Im very happy ive worked so long in other peoples houses working for the wealthy people and this time itll be for me. Banking on the support that comes from almost having poverty rallies began his bid for a full term in office 3 years ago. But that in itself became a turning point the moment when his formally overwhelming popularity began to fall serious around his had to change the constitution to be able to run again 3 put that to the people in a referendum that was close but they said no then he went ahead and did it anyway now hes dealing with the backlash. Billions have turned out for huge Civil Society<\/a> meetings called build those formal. Dinner was one of the organizers. Under the government of a very morale is theres been an excessive concentration of power of all the organs of state and the judiciary under him this means that democracy is completely restricted the electoral body for example respond directly to the regime so the democratic system suffered permanent damage. Is not just what critics say is a slide away from democracy recently bolivia had forest fires that wiped out 5000000 hectors environmentalists say the governments commitment to pacha mama mother earth. Talk. Some of the laws are fine the problem is that i see theyre not applied the fires in chicken tanya were due to policies where they wanted to do forests to plant soya beans and produce meat to export to china at the expense of wildlife and the Indigenous People<\/a> the rule so been accusations of government to corruption and conflicts of interest and when the administration of president moralist built this 29. 00 story 34000000. 00 skyscraper you can see which towers above the former president ial palace this pink building in front of it many people saw that as a sign of the governments increasing pylint in what is one of the poorest countries in south america. Despite the missteps many believe ins like you know since you still see morale is the safe way food. Is then i think if the president stays in power then these programs will continue before we didnt have them and we dont know the proposals on the other candidates weve lived with this president and we know that he gives help. That may be enough to see him over the finish line john homan how does it look as their Human Rights Office<\/a> has called for the release of a prominent blogger his lawyer and trying a list who are being held in the chips in jail or among several 1000 people taken into custody since protests against president began a month ago blogger. Was released in march after serving a 5 year sentence for protesting that was rearrested last month as lawyer was also arrested and while journalist abdel fatah was arrested by Security Officers<\/a> in cairo last week and allegedly beaten after using to unlock her mobile phone. The worlds 1st ebola vaccine has been approved by European Drug<\/a> regulators it is a move in held by the World Health Organization<\/a> as a tryout for Public Health<\/a> vaccine is already being used under emergency guidelines to try to protect people against the spread of a deadly Ebola Outbreak<\/a> in the macwrite a public of congo. As you have heard the Emergency Committee<\/a> has to be commended that the current Ebola Outbreak<\/a> continues to pose a publicans emergency of International Concern<\/a> i have accepted that advise saw the publicans emergence of of International Concern<\/a> the start this will be maintained for addition on stream and this Emergency Committee<\/a> will be reconvened was in siemens is to reassess again. This remains. This outbreak remains a complex and dangerous outbreak as there is government as forging ahead with plans to shrink the boundaries of a protected National Park<\/a> the reserve is home to many in danger its in the sahara which conservation groups say will be threatened by plans to open up access for Oil Exploration<\/a> column baker reports. The drive from the nearest city in asia to africas largest nature reserve takes 2 days in 40 degree heat. Is the term that massive and 10 to my reserve covers 100000 square kilometers the size of south korea and was once home to unique wildlife much of which has disappeared the media does any muscle in the labs even 2 years ago there were thousands of animals in the bush but now theyre very few have been here now for 24 hours we havent seen anything and everything is destroyed in 2012 after years of pressure by scientists these years government granted the reserve Protection Development<\/a> and hunting. But environmental groups say that hasnt stopped poachers. The only tracks aljazeera saw during a recent visit were from 2 protected species a single newby and blue star bird and a camera shy damages. As well as the motorcycles of suspected poachers. There was no sign of the reserves most critically endangered animal the addicks antelope 200 roamed this area a decade ago but 6 years later only 3 were found scientists believe 90 percent or more have been killed by poachers. Another treasure lies below the sand Oil Exploration<\/a> threatens the reserve itself in june the government said it would redraw the parks borders to allow more Oil Development<\/a> after striking a deal with one of the Worlds Largest<\/a> Energy Companies<\/a> chinas National Petroleum<\/a> corporation 3 months later president mohamed inaugurated the construction of an oil pipeline running through it is the function the objectives of the reserve hasnt changed the geographic position hasnt changed this is just a redefinition of the limits to optimize the usage of our Natural Resources<\/a> because we want to use them for the benefit of the population. Or for animal conservation groups have called on the government to reverse its decision to remap the reserve in a bid to save the addicks technology is improving all the time and we have ways and means of breeding species well its too late when theyve all gone but so long as theres one or 2 still alive its not too late the new map of the reserve has yet to be released but in the nearest city the trucks lined up for with oil connecting the distant animal reserve to a world thirsty for its energy riches collin baker al jazeera. An exhibit opens at the paris zoo on saturday it is not an animal it is not a plant technically its a slime mold called the blob as an apple stomach doesnt have a brain but it can find and digest its food and its cut in half a mole can heal itself in 2 minutes and it is the 1st time that this kind of biological oddity has ever been displayed in captivity. It behaves like an animal its capable of learning if we put it in the maze it will learn and take the best route out of the maze to find its food if we put an obstacle in front of the blogs it will learn how to get past the barrier and it will start to do this more quickly and more strongly if we fuse 2 blocks together the one which learned will transmit its knowledge to the other. 3 kept the top stories right now on aljazeera the thousands of people are protests across lebanon into a 2nd night many calling for a Political Revolution<\/a> tear gas and rubber bullets were fired to clear crowds in beirut who lost main roads the Prime Minister<\/a> saad hariri has given political rivals 3 days to find a solution but. I am giving our partners in the government a very short deadline 72 hours to give us a solution that can convince us and the people in the streets and our International Partners<\/a> a 5th day of protests in barcelona have turned violent and the demonstrators are angry at the jailing of 9 separatist leaders over catalonia for independence 2 years ago. Explosions inside a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers that killed at least 62 people no one has claimed responsibility for this attack in the taliban says it was not involved in is condemning the attack. Protests in algeria showed no sign of stopping as thousands took to the streets in what is now a 35th week of demonstrations demonstrators a call for the government to rid itself of any remnants of the regime of president beautifully co who resigned after mass protests in april that were also voicing their support for the more than 100. 00 journalists and activists who have been detained by Security Forces<\/a> for their suspected involvement in the protest movement u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson<\/a> will attempt to get approval for his new brics a deal in a few hours when its put to the m. P. s for a vote but is facing an uphill battle like that Party Leader Nigel<\/a> for raj is calling on m. P. s to reject the deal saying its a sellout fraud says the deal does not deliver on the result of the 2016 referendum thousands of people are also expected to march through london on saturday to demand a new referendum and the truce in Northern Syria<\/a> is largely holding despite accusations from both Kurdish Forces<\/a> and turkey of violations against president won his war on the offensive will resume within minutes of kurdish rebels dont abide by the terms of the 5 day cease fire so the headlines keep it here on aljazeera more news to come talk to aljazeera this next. Al jazeera. Where ever you. See. One of humanitys most important accomplishments of the last century thats how the International Committee<\/a> of the red cross sees the Geneva Convention<\/a>s the organizations work is based on that treaty signed in 1949 over the past 70 years that set the International Legal<\/a> standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war and civilians during times of conflict it allows the red cross to provide its services to those who are engaged in conflict the i. C. R. C. Is an independent neutral organization that works to ensure humanitarian protections and assistance with victims of war it also takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for International Law<\/a> but with the scale of this centrist conflicts all over the world and the increasing fact of influence how does the i. C. R. C. Make sure the Geneva Convention<\/a>s of followed the president of the International Committee<\/a> of the red cross p tamara talks to aljazeera. President of the International Committee<\/a> of the red cross thank you for talking to aljazeera you are parts of the Red Cross Movement<\/a> the oldest humanitarian network in the world you work all over the world i think its fair to say that if your workload is heavy the grim reality that means a lot of misery and hardship for people in conflict zones around the world give us an i. Do you right now of the state of the world and of your work well and you would never ask this question to the president of i. C. R. C. To get the bright view of the world was a record of our mandate remains to the system protect people exposed to war and violence and of course this is a big concern and has been a growing concern over the last couple of years the fact that our budget has doubled within a couple of years only that we are in an increasing number of conflicts deeply engaged the fact that we see in the creasing fragmented landscape of actors in conflicts from west africa to east africa from the middle east to afghanistan this of course illustrates that there are challenges off. Looking at mitigating the impact of war and violence on people challenges to the respect of International Humanitarian<\/a> law so a difficult period certainly in the seems to us that these braids. The impossibility at the present moment the big powers to move to a consensus on how we really talk to settle and to influence the settlement positively on some of the biggest conflicts in the world your organization closer very unique role in the International System<\/a> because youre a humanitarian organization but youre also the guardian something which when everyones heard of the Geneva Convention<\/a>s its a very complicated subject but give us the potted version of the Geneva Convention<\/a>s what are they and how important are they i think since the 1st Geneva Convention<\/a> in the 19th century at the end of today it is all about preserving humanity in war how military operations should be conducive what minimal respect and rules to respect its about protecting the protection of civilians its about the nonuse of illegal weapons these are norms which are in shrine in the Geneva Convention<\/a>s of 1949 which we celebrated 70 years in the versity but which go farther back in history and which are rooted in many societies and histories worldwide people think of things in history like prisoner war camps and world war 2 and the rules of war that you have in place in the Geneva Convention<\/a>s but. He said he want to bang the now when you look at some of these conflicts particularly in the middle east well a lot of actors in todays conflict theorists do respect or do we know about the laws and i think kids sometimes at this store to view this body or floor ways are only here to be violated in the present circumstances of course nobody can discard the stark reality that the Geneva Convention<\/a>s are violated by a lot of parties in todays conflicts but lets look at some of those specific conflicts and lets start with what the u. N. Says is the worst humanitarian disaster in the world and thats the situation in yemen the war there has been going on for a long time but the Saudi Air Campaign<\/a> started 4 and a half years ago they seem to consistently be hitting civilians in that case do you believe the Geneva Convention<\/a>s are being broke. While the pattern of implementation of the Geneva Convention<\/a> in a context like yemen is of course a big challenge and we see violations. Continuing we also see big efforts from all the believe tour ends to engage with us and to improve so that it is the Glass Half Full<\/a> have empty there are obviously challenges and many of the impacts that we see which make yemen as you rightly say as one of the worst humanitarian crisis is at the present moment is of course a direct consequences of the fact that International Humanitarian<\/a> law is not respected but on the other hand how can we also highlight and demonstrate that there are credible efforts to improve these efforts i think exist in the kind of engagements that we have in a context like yemen has there been any consideration of changing your way of working and perhaps being more public and starting to name and shame some of those who are responsible for breaking the conventions that you are the guardian of it is important that we are explicit on patterns of violations when it comes to specificity we are still very reluctant and we see value in not attributing necessarily in the public space before having made all the efforts to do it in the private space we see value in keeping that privileged relationship of diplomatic engagement for the respect of International Humanitarian<\/a> law i hear what you say but i do want to bring up a specific case just as an example the recent case when a Detention Center<\/a> just weeks ago was bombed in yemen and well over 100 people were killed now i know youre not the answer about that specific case but under the Geneva Convention<\/a>s is it a war crime. To bomb a Detention Center<\/a> or prison we have expressed public indignation but we havent that. The exact legal of reading in the public space thats an issue of conversations with belligerence and you have to be careful International Humanitarian<\/a> law is is a very complex. Legal framework and i think it is important that the complexity of International Humanitarian<\/a> law which by and large is always upon the ration between military interest and protection interest that these complexities can be discussed. With the militaries who are responsible for the conduct of military operations it is a complex issue but you are our guide to this complex issue does it make a difference in International Humanitarian<\/a> law if you have precision weapons and very good intelligence because the saudis have american funded weapons they have we believe american intelligence and yet in 4 and a half years they keep hitting whether it be school buses hospitals schools repeatedly hitting civilian targets well i certainly believe that there is and their advantage of having intelligence and Precision Instruments<\/a> in order to guy and to lead your military operations in a way which is compatible to International Humanitarian<\/a> law and i think it is important that those who deliver weapons and Precision Instruments<\/a> to partners in warfare take also responsibility to engage that these weapons and these instruments are used in the wake compatible with International Humanitarian<\/a> law and i think thats very much a debate in body politics of the United States<\/a> and other countries who are. Deliver weapons to the belligerents in the region that you mentioned so i think the good thing about the Geneva Convention<\/a> is that all states have signed up to these conventions so its a common basis which. Entices also responsibility for all states when you look at the grim picture of yemen its hard to find some good news but potentially you could say that since the end of last year her data is a bit of good news sort of good news there has been a very shaky cease far how has that affected the flow of much needed humanitarian aid well here again its a Glass Half Full<\/a> and half empty of course compared to the needs we. Register in the fear there is Software Operations<\/a> in yemen what the pipeline of goods coming into yemen through her data. Has all that has remained below what we would expect to do yemen remains. A context in which the pipeline of your money tarion assistance and protection work rain remains complex of course its a positive element that more goods can come into the country but there are still a lot of restrictions which would make yemen a context in which the situation would change dramatically to the better at the present moment humanitarian actors are Still Limited<\/a> not only by importing to yemen but also by the situation on the ground in yemen to distribute goods to those who are most in need because combat operations in the country while and continues and as you would know as good as we all know this is a very complex situation in which so many actors on the ground are involved so it remains a challenging situation the fragile who dated deal was paul. Out of what was agreed at the talks at the end of last year in stockholm what was also supposed to happen was a massive Prisoner Exchange<\/a> between the who thiis and the Yemeni Government<\/a> and your organization the i. C. R. C. Was supposed to be dealing with that negotiating making it happen i dont believe a single prisoner has been exchanged has it what tell tell us what went wrong indeed you rightly draw the attention to this important issue we continued to be engaged in hope to debug and the block the situation there with which side is causing the problem well. Im not going to an attribute the responsibility for a non emergence of consensus around a diplomatic deal but i think as in any other situations i think we are very much committed to were there with the u. N. To make these agreements these tentative agreements in stock on these areas which have been identified those Priority Areas<\/a> happen and the detention Exchange Program<\/a> according to all my organization and would be of course very important confidence building step. Which hopefully would east tensions in other areas as well lets move to another conflict in the middle east to syria which is our no is your largest operation in the world currently we heard consistently over a war thats lasted 8 and a half years from World Leaders<\/a> there is no military solution in syria and yet weve watched one play out assad has carried out with the help of the russians and the a military solution are you dismayed that a series of deescalation zones were picked off one by one we certainly have witnessed the same discrepancy and i have myself. Highlighted in public statements the same discrepancy over the last couple of years step for 8 years we have heard. Political leaders talking about the fact that there is no military solution while pursuing on the ground military solutions in syria i. C. R. C. As a humanitarian organization doesnt pronounce itself on the justification or not of military operation we are concerned about how these military operation are can do you once diligence decide to go to war and in that sense we have even more been this stressed by the. Repetitive violations of International Humanitarian<\/a> law in the conduct of us still it is in the use of weapons in the treatment of detainees so syria unfortunately has been and has become an emblematic conflict where the last couple of years were the balance between the respect in this respect has been very unfavorable in terms of the treatment of civilians the treatment of detainees. And i think we we can only hope that. In a foreseeable future we we find that least ceasefire type arrangements which give reprieve to the civilian population which has so much suffered in that syrian context particularly in because many from other parts of syria fled to it look there are 3000000 people there it looks like it might be the last the most bloody battle of the war there weve seen consistent attacks on hospitals a medical centers that can only have been carried out by the Syrian Government<\/a> and the russians i know you dont like to talk about specifics but attacks on hospitals and medical centers is not clearly against the Geneva Convention<\/a>s and well its certainly not that. Far and to the extent that hospitals are you would. Hospitals not. Bases for military operations and so each case has always talked be locked down to a very specific early having said that we are concerned that the syrian conflict again has been. At the top of those conflicts in which military attacks have been laid against humanitarian installations hospitals medical workers. Which have been particularly hit with regard to your special role looking after prisoners in conflict in syria let me ask you about those 1st those that are held in assads prisons because there are so many families who dont know what has happened to their loved ones where the been tortured whether they be murdered what statistics do you have what access do you have we do visit detainees in syria which have been. Under de or thought it is of the civilian military soft ministries of the ministry of interior so we use we do visit to regular detainees in. In in detention facilities in syria but we do not have access to those who have been detained in the context of the hostilities in syria by the armed forces or or other Security Services<\/a> so this is an issue which remains of big concern in terms of access and thats also due reason why i. C. R. C. As an observer participates in the stunna talks and in the working groups on detainees and missing people we are particularly concerned and i see it myself when visiting those contacts to see how much distress the insecurity about where people are. Is imposing on so many so many syrian so we have seen syrians flooding icier seas office is over the last 2 years in particular since there has been in certain parts of syria a little bit of a reprieve on military hostilities they have contacted us they are looking for dear missing relatives which are either dead or in detention to which we have not access not access yet hopefully the other population of prisoners i want to focus on are those that were part in syria and iraq of i saw some of those have ended up in custody i know you went to the al whole camp recently perhaps you can describe the conditions theyre being held in and how concerned you are. Well as you know there are those who have been fighters or suspected fighters and i. C. R. C. Has in iraq and northeastern syria. Some not complete access to those who are detained in prison and there are those who are relatives of. Families of foreign fighters which are at the present moment in big numbers in the whole camp and we dont know where to go no one will take away many other country thats right and still 90 percent of those in the whole are syrians in the rockies and i. C. R. C. Has been able to access the camp to mount the humanitarian operation together with partners of the movement with the norwegian red cross we have been able to build a hospital we are cooking 20000 meals a day in a whole camp for the inhabitants but it remains a very dire situation for all those who are stuck at the present moment in a hole and thats the reason why we encourage all countries to make the best they can a breeding ground for further extremists well certainly it has been our view ill treatment in detention and insufficient access for humanitarian act to restore facilities like the ones in the hole in the insufficient possibilities to scale and speed up humanitarian assistance is creating conditions which are certainly not favorable to reconsider the asian told positive reintegration of those who are dear so we are constantly appealing. To the International Community<\/a> and the respective governments in the region to deal with this important issue to give a perspective to those who are detained to. Give more access and more facilities to humanitarian organization and for those. Foreigners who are dear to be taken back by their countries of origins and either adjudicated or liberated depending on what. The exact situation of each one is i was surprised when looking at your figures for prisoners around the world at the place where you have the most missing people potentially being detained its on another continent its in nigeria well the numbers of 22000. 00 is that right thats right and then in terms of statistics of people having come to the i. C. R. C. And looking for people missing its indeed the largest figure. Per country that we have seen emerging its not so surprising when you look at the landscape i have highlighted for a long time that the i. C. R. C. Is concerned by the by the dynamic of violence war and displacement in the sahara in the late chart basin and i think its just a lack of attention and visibility of conflict region. Through the International Community<\/a> which is of concern is one once you look at what has happened over the last couple of years in that region you are a weirdo. Millions have been displaced as they have in the middle east with almost no visibility and sometimes with little access and little humanitarian response that that is happening so is the problem that the International Community<\/a> initially saw this is a mali problem they put 16000. 00 u. N. Peacekeepers in mali and the problem is now gone from mali still there too but its spreading a lie. To suggest and offer a yes the International Community<\/a> thought it was a mali problem and probably the International Community<\/a> also thought it was an exclusively security problem and i think a lot of time and then the g. And the resources have gone into creating the g 5 hell in creating the Multinational Task<\/a> force around the lake chart and to find the military response to all some of the insecurity emerging over the last couple of years and while when you visit the region it pops to your eyes that there are these longstanding developmental. Reasons which contribute to the fragility of this complex that there is Climate Change<\/a> in my gratian and population displacements which comes on top of a very war torn and violent situation in which we find ourselves so i think its really a very selective view with which the International Community<\/a> has looked. In continent and theres a hell and late charge in particular the europeans only look through the eyes of migrants coming to them and maybe insufficiently look at the complexity of the origin of fragility and population displacements in the sahara in the lake chad you mentioned Climate Change<\/a> we normally deal with that as an environmental problem but how much of a problem is a driver for conflict do you see in the future when you look at the list stuff countries most race from Climate Change<\/a> and you look at my priority list of conflict war and violence these almost match 8 of 10. Places in the world which are Top Priorities<\/a> to i. C. R. C. To respond to war at the same time most fragile in terms of. Climate change so there is obviously a link between Climate Change<\/a> induced fragility and violence induced fragility we see it visible in this hell because the changing rainfall patterns have fundamentally changed the behavior of cultural lists and pastoralist people start to move toward. Lands which have been. In the in other productions circles of what the herders steer them so herders farmers encounter in a difficult sector and in the creasing the narrow space because of Climate Change<\/a> induced Population Movement<\/a> so this to the complexity of the situation and certainly demands some new forms of humanitarian response we are looking for instance at the present moment what means an adaptation to changing rainfall patterns as what does it mean for a humanitarian organization like us and we try to see how we can strengthen the resilience of communities the productive capacities sort of all new crops and new ways of doing business and the wing and go into the field so we look at new forms of human and therion assistance which is more adapted to the double challenge of violence and Climate Change<\/a> peter maer a president of the International Committee<\/a> of the red cross thank you for talking to al jazeera thanks a lot. I. At night in a stocking. Somali moms patrol the Streets Police<\/a> get a noble. Look of the. Tired of Gang Violence<\/a> the youth the maternal approach to prevent crime i mean. Devoted. To do. The stories we dont often hear told by the people who lived them mothers of rain could be this is europe on aljazeera on march 13th 2019 the f. A. A. Grounded the u. S. 737 max fleet based upon crash site findings and satellite data hundreds of lives lost and boeing spots to selling aircraft immobilised did profit outweigh procedure did regulators allow industry too much control the system failed it failed our passengers its failed the global fault lines investigates system failure crashes on aljazeera. United in their anger against politicians crowds are crosslegged on call for revolution as the Prime Minister<\/a> issues that economic at all to made over economic reforms. Im Richelle Carey<\/a> this is out there live from doha also coming up fires in the streets and battle across sparse alona after more than half a 1000000 people keep up the pressure over the jailing of cattle on leaders. As u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson<\/a> prepares to put a new parliament we visit the port city where people are desperate for progress 3 years ago everybody looks. At it should my opinion that thats the wishes of the people. Alone in the wilderness whats happened to critically endangered wildlife in africas largest nature reserve. The call for political change in lebanon is growing louder with tens of thousands protesting across the country are calling for revolution of an aunts Prime Minister<\/a> saad hariri has given rival groups and his government 72 hours to find a solution to the tour of oil thats gulf the country at least 2 people have been killed during the demonstrations which are now in their 2nd day reports in beirut. For a 2nd day and night thousands filled the streets of beirut calling for the government to go. The way. For the 1st time on such a large scale its not about where your allegiance is law in this deeply divided sectarian country its not about cos all walks of life are united against the Political Leadership<\/a> hes been a thats what our rights in that country is what i meant and that the garbage in the number that we fed up with all this is right here for the future of our kids theres no future for jobs at all and this is not acceptable anymore and we have stood up for a long time and now its time to talk to protesters blocked all major roads bringing large parts of the capital to a standstill they remained on the streets well into the night the army used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the crowds the army has said that it will from now on come down harder on the protesters that it doesnt want to see these kinds of scenes of destruction on the streets but everyone weve been speaking to say that they will continue to come out to protest that they are fed up of years of empty promises by the politicians and they want change gears of a crippling economic crisis has left many lebanese struggling to make ends meet. Its been made worse by political upheaval and the arrival of one and a half 1000000 Syrian Refugees<\/a> who fled the war lebanon as the 3rd largest debt in the world the government is trying to secure 11000000000 dollars in aid banks Russian Foreign<\/a> currency last month and the state of economic emergency was declared the latest protest was triggered on thursday when the government announced plans to charge people for using the Whatsapp Messaging Service<\/a> that was the Tipping Point<\/a> for population for straighted by a growing cost of living what many call a dysfunctional state the mass turnout forced the government to drop the tax plan but it hit a nerve resulting in nationwide protests. Prime minister saddle had to be canceled fridays Cabinet Meeting<\/a> and says his efforts to bring in much needed reforms have been repeatedly blocked by others in government no one is taking responsibility here but im giving our partners in the government a very short deadline 72 hours to give us a solution that can convince us and the people in the streets and our International Partners<\/a> but there is Little Trust Left<\/a> in the political elite who has run this country for decades people hungry people are struggling people are tired everyone says these protests are on precedented and they are determined to continue Stephanie Decker<\/a> aljazeera beirut. Robert bales a professor of Political Science<\/a> at Florida Atlantic<\/a> university and he says there have been many indicators that lebanon has had into this flashpoint. It has been building up for quite some time and the grievances against the government against corruption against unemployment against so many things just to blow up yesterday you know and i saw it coming myself i was in lebanon and all this and i could see you know people are not happy you have many people are hungry many people you know they need the job you have high unemployment and also now you look at the Political Leadership<\/a> and they and they say it and they say openly now its like a mafia like Political Leadership<\/a> that look at the economy that look at the political system as the spoils you know and every leader or every leader of his sect you know always they want to want to have his share or her share so deeply what we see is the popular social Movement Across<\/a> extending on movements you know is that you need significant and radical reform right place in the spanish city of parcel and i have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters who surround the Police Headquarters<\/a> and set fires in the streets more than 500000 people marched the cattle on capital in the 5th day of protests are angry at the jailing of 9 separatist leaders for their role in catalonia failed in the pendants bid 2 years ago a general strike in barcelona saw shops and many Tourist Attractions<\/a> closed and the Border Crossing<\/a> into france was blocked so to go was right in the middle of the protests. Cobalt began as a day of the still protesting as now descended into rioting hold on in the city center matches between the police and these protesters it started off with tens of thousands of people coming out from inside the city from the city into the city center then they began to take on the Police Outside<\/a> the national Police Headquarters<\/a> here in the city with smoke bombs being thrown. Riotous into and throwing pavement souls to the police very very quick association and to violence. Explosions inside a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers have killed at least 62 people and ones claimed responsibility for the attack and. The taliban says it was not involved in is condemning the violence alexey obrien reports. They went to the mosque the peaceful contemplation but minutes later dozens were injured the house of prayer destroyed. It was time for friday prayers and everyone had gathered in the mosque when suddenly a bomb exploded and many people got hurt that. Was the 1st one victim says about 300 people were packed into the building in rural hoskin maina and mango ha province when the blast happened and the roof collapsed on to those prying below. It is no no wonder the among the enemies of religion and the homeland blew up a mosque during friday prayers the afghan Security Forces<\/a> arrived in the affected area immediately and helped to transport the wounded and remove the dead from the rubble. There arent enough ambulances in afghanistan so the wounded were lifted into any car available and rushed to hospital. But oh outside chaos as a stately stream of vehicles broke so me and i both the taliban and i still linked groups are active in the east so the message that has come from the government is that its the taliban and its taliban seen as partners who are responsible for the attack on the other side we have heard a statement coming from the taliban condemning the attack. A taliban spokesman describing it as a crime against humanity. The armed groups being engaged in peace talks with the u. S. In an effort to end the increasingly brutal 18 year war but last month President Donald Trump<\/a> declared the talks date blaming a surge of violence by the taliban. The attack comes just a day after a u. N. Report said afghan civilians were dying in record numbers. Amnesty International Says<\/a> the blast demands the worlds attention. But in anger when many now have life changing injuries and mass graves are being dug many feel the International Communities<\/a> forgotten them brian al jazeera. In the next few hours british m. P. s are set to debate and vote on Prime Minister<\/a> Boris Johnson<\/a>s breaks a deal with the e. U. But johnson is facing an uphill battle to get it approved with even the conservatives the Democratic Unionist Party<\/a> saying that they will vote against it theyre an ally of the conservatives and are 76. 00 a look at what we can expect from the vote. Its going to go right to the wire and its too close to call because the government hasnt got a majority its having to look outside the party for support and there was so many variables that are in fact variables within the party itself because 21 members have been disciplined theyre now being coached back and most of them are said to be supportive of Boris Johnson<\/a>s deal furthermore the writs 28 diehard pro bricks and hard liners most of them apparently supporting both his johnson and then there are the independent m. P. s theyre looking to try and bring forward as well but really as far as the deal u. P. A. Is concerned no deals there and so its the labor party the labor party rebels who are pro bracks it very much on side with having a deal how many of them will support the government well thats the key thing because it could be a few votes short of power absolute of this more uncertainty now about the whole process with all of the lip when a conservative m. P. Want to guarantee that there is no deal brix it by accident so he wants to speed up the whole process he wants to flip it round with legislation for this new new deal going through 1st and then hes getting together d in the commons and rubber stamping it now that could take more than 2 weeks and that could derail any hope of the whole thing happening before october 31st and therefore an extension to january next year absa wall of this the sense of history of this saturday has been described by some as Super Saturday<\/a> and there will be hundreds of thousands of demonstrators here wanting a 2nd referendum this a major gathering in london it could be as many as one of the half 1000000 predicted in the city this afternoon. And want to britains poorest cities thousands of cargo ferries have for europe every day at the High Percentage<\/a> of li voters the people of paul want to break down hoping that will be the answer to their problems and behavior reports. A gateway to europe the humber is the u. K. s busiest trading estrie and home to one of its poorest siss nearly 68 percent of people voted to leave the e. U. In the 2016 referendum. Many here want breaks it down and a deal to be passed in parliament the village in delhi and i own 3 years where i asked if we want to send deals with the ballot paper. You want to leave with lloyd yes i just wish the film with that. 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