Would be made in her case. Earlier this week her family said that her case had been marked as eligible for early release. Emma north reports. There had been hopes of her release by christmas, but the husband of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe says he is trying to keep a level head while his wifes fate looks as uncertain as ever. So far there hasnt been any substance and obviously she isnt home for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, boxing day, and it could be that we are in for a much longer haul. So i am not yet gearing up to escalate and do more. I am still hoping and keeping my fingers crossed. Mrs zagari ratcliffe, who turns 39 years old on boxing day, is being held in iran on spying charges, which she denies. Her daughter gabriella, who is now three, is being raised in iran. These latest pictures show her wearing a dress her mother knitted for her in prison. Mrs zagari ratcliffes lawyer has reportedly told her to ignore any reports in the iranian media either of fresh charges or of an early
And hope from one of the worlds hottest war zones. Against the odds, syrias National Football team nearly qualified for the world cup. And Richard Conway followed their campaign. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war. But the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament the world cup. Even some of those who fled syria in fear of their lives see the team as a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus, and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning. And like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here i meet tarek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team.
First, our world, and football on the front line. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war, but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament The World Cup. Some syrians refuse to support the team because its associated with the assad regime, but for others, even those who fled syria in fear of their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Syria now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning and, like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here that i meet ta rek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team. Im joining him as he watch
First, our world, and football on the front line. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war, but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament The World Cup. Some syrians refuse to support the team because its associated with the assad regime, but for others, even those who fled syria in fear of their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Syria now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning and, like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here that i meet ta rek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team. Im joining him as he watch
Im philippa thomas. From here in the worlds newsroom, we send our correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the world. In this weeks programme. Football on the front line. Richard conway reports on syrias world cup dreams, and asks whether soccer can help to unite a country at war. Football coming back to syria provides the people with a chance to forget about their worries. At least for 90 minutes. The plight of the people of western mosul. Orla guerin reports from the camps in iraq, struggling to feed up to 500,000 survivors of the so called islamic state. They say they have no running water, no electricity, no access to medical supplies, and people in the queue are really afraid that the food is going to run out before they have been able to get some. Returning to crimea after three years after Vladimir Putin annexed the region. Steve rosenberg finds out how people feel about russian rule and sanctions. Moscow insists that most of the people who live here are happy to