to helping poorer countries. we give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. but the way we help other countries has changed. the government now gives much of that cash to private companies. they then deliver aid projects around the world. there must be accountability for the money that is spent. and of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but it is more important then that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayer s money. one british company has done very well under the new system. adam smith international their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. in the last five years, adam smith international, asi, as won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. adam smith international say they bring expertise and deliver results. but earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa ny‘s ethical
to helping poorer countries. we give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. but the way we help other countries has changed. the government now gives much of that cash to private companies. they then deliver aid projects around the world. there must be accountability for the money that is spent. and of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but even more importantly then, that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayer s money. one british company has done very well under the new system. adam smith international. their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. in the last five years, adam smith international, asi, has won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. adam smith international say they bring expertise and deliver results. but earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa ny‘s ethical i
country. but tonight a big break for the demonstrators. good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. i m erika gonzalez. a short time ago a federal judge blocked the government from deporting immigrants detained because of president donald trump s executive immigration order. the judge s move comes at the end of a very busy saturday for the new president as nbc s terry rosario shows us trump put his pen and phone to good use this weekend. a nationwide stay allowing people dafrnted at airports across the country who landed with valid visas to temporarily remain in the united states. we jumped into court immediately overnight and requested this emergency stay to ensure that individuals would not be returned back to their country. reporter: president trump s executive order banning syrian refugees indefinitely and immigration from these predominantly muslim countries for 90 days went into effect overnight leaving as many travelers stranded. not allowed into the country.
sounds like a man engaging with the rest of us. wasn t he meant to be the america first president, the one willing to do deals with russia and assad? so, has something changed? the syrian government thinks america was duped. i think they fall to the trick, and they have changed unnecessarily what they thought about syria. we ll ask what this means for syria, the us and the world. and, while the world was reacting to that, a reminder of fraught times another truck atrocity, this time in the swedish capital, stockholm. i could actually see bodies lying on the street, and i could see the police covering a body with an orange blanket. hello. over three days, a huge shift in us policy to syria. a new engagement with the world and, it seems, a fresh approach to foreign policy that sees america willing to bomb again. on one account, trump means business, is willing to act fast and decisively, and is telling not just syria, but russia, iran and north korea to watch out. on this acc
telling the president, we ve had enough. we don t believe in your coalition. they have their own priorities. they think that this white house is naive. shot and reported over the course of two-and-a-half years. smith: what s the situation there? russian and syrian warplanes. smith: so this whole idea of a coalition is a myth. you re not going to get the buy-in of the region when you don t have any solution for the day after you destroy isis. this is the story of escalating global tensions, enemies and allies, and the ultimate cost of america s war on isis. frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major support for frontliis provided by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information is available at macfound.org. additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated