Offensive against colleagues in Northern Syria president there are long says were all going will extend east ward to argue us forces when clinton station. Also ahead trying to gin corruption in africa the fight against corruption of the top of the agenda at the african unions main engle summit you see over the last our correspondent one of the plans under starvation can actually succeed. Is open for business but the u. S. Wont tolerate trade practices he sees as unfair trump was delivering the Closing Remarks to this weeks World Economic forum in davos one of his key messages to the business and political elite growth in the u. S. Spells growth for economies around the world. Deliver his speech the first u. S. President to do so since bill clinton two decades ago. And eventually it was plenty of pomp trump arrived on stage. He didnt mince his words. As president of the United States i will always put America First just like the leaders of other countries should put their Country First
Toward baghdad. By showing off their mass executions, they seem intent on stirring up all out civil war. Theyre also showing of off what they claim to be captured firepower. Iraqs air force is hitting back at the insurgents and president obama is weighing air strikes and even direct talks with iran as options to address the crisis. The United States is moving some staffers out of its embassy in baghdad and moving more troops into a different area to protect the complex. While others move into the region for possible evacuation duty. From the pentagon to iraq, our correspondents and analysts are standing by to bring you the coverage only cnn can deliver. Lets begin with chief National Security correspondent corporate jim sciutto. Tonight, the president is convening his National Security team to discuss options for a u. S. Response including military options. Were told he will make his decision with urgency. This as isis militants and iraqi be sunni allies captured another of irk city ta
We are also just getting word that hundreds of u. S. Troops, u. S. Forces are going to be deployed to this city, to iraq. President obama has notified congress that up to 275 u. S. Armed forces personnel, will be sent here to provide support and security for the u. S. Embassy in baghdad and americans in iraq in the event of an evacuation. That force will be equipped for combat and stay in place until the security situation improves. Its been a day of dramatic developments to tell you about this evening. The United States is also considering everything from unarmed surveillance flights to air strikes to help hold this country together and stop the violent offense of being carried out by militants from the Islamic State in iraq and syria. A lot to talk about. Joining me now is jim acosta. Let me start with jim shudo. This is what we know, over the weekend, teams totaling a number of 170 began arriving in baghdad. Their role, one of the largest in the world, another 100 still outside of b
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met on Monday Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan, and they discussed security coordination including securing the borders and fighting drug trafficking. This comes weeks after Baghdad announced achieving progress in its border security agreement with Tehran. The two sides stressed the importance of bilateral security cooperation in matters of border control and the fight against drug trafficking, which poses a shared threat to both countries.
Iraq anticipated a potential Iranian strike against the Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan region, through tours conducted by National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji to Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah and Tehran. In March, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani’s government signed a security protocol for cooperation and coordination with Iran, on the sidelines of a visit by the Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, to Baghdad.