a 5-hour siege at pakistan's busiest airport. the taliban said it carried out the attack that killed more than 20 people. hello. welcome. you're watching al jazeera life from our headquarters in doha. good to have you here with us. also ahead - india's new government rolls out reforms aimed at the economy. we'll be live in new delhi to see who wins and who loses. crowded chaos continues. transport workers in brazil's biggest city remains on strikes

as world cup players begin arriving. pakistan's busiest airport has been attacked by men dressed as police. the karachi airport was under siege for five hours and 29 people were killed. the military says all 10 attackers were killed. there are reports that the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility. we have the details. >> reporter: the deadly attack on one of the pakistan's busiest airports. a gang carried out the daring occupation after storming the terminal. this terminal is used for documents and cargo. eyewitnesss inside the building could hear loud explosions and gunfire. >> i heard shots, and then they were like "lay down", and "hands

up in the air." we heard gunshots on and off. multiple shots and loud blasts. >> reporter: incoming flights were diverted to other airports as thick smoke billowed into the sky. the army was called in. television showed images of the suicide vest and grenades being recovered. >> translation: security forces confronted and killed them. it was good that the operation was over in four, five hours. >> reporter: karachi is the financial capital. there'll be questions asked about how attackers breached security. airports and military situations are on a high state of alert in pakistan. iran's president hassan rouhani arrived in turkey for trade talks. he's been welcomed at a special ceremony by president gol at the presidential pals in ankara.

the trip will focus on boosting trade and security, and the war in syria, which strained relations. iran has supported bashar al-assad, and turkey has been a critic. we'll get you more analysis on that story on turkey-iran relations later in the programme. firstly to egypt where the new president abdul fatah al-sisi has officially taken power. at a swearing in ceremony, the map that led the military coup promised to tackle what he called terrorist. bernard smith has more. egypt's president spoke from the gardens of his new home, the presidential palace. less than a year before it han occupied by mohamed mursi. now the man that led the coup that ousted mohamed mursi is in charm, using his speech to

justify the crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. >> there was a threat of civil war, the misuse of religion. as you are seeing, the people are the big losers. in addition there was a bad economic situation. >> abdul fatah al-sisi says the priority is fighting terrorism. he never named the muslim brotherhood, but in a thinly veiled reference the new president said there would be no reconciliation with anyone that had adopted violence against the egyptians. >> translation: in order to achieve national dignity and justice, there'll be reconciliation with everywhere seeing egypt as his or her nation. those that killed the people of egypt have no place on our pass. i'm saying it in a clear-cut way. those that kill the innocent and

the honourable people of egypt have no place on our path. abdul fatah al-sisi promised economic reforms to xrof -- improve the investment rirpt and improve the -- environment and improve the life of the pour. that was a commitment to fight corruption, something that helped to trigger the revolution that brought down mohamed mursi. well, al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists detained in egypt. three al jazeera staff are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. they have been detained for 163 days. on thursday egypt shop prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty oil. they want seven years for peter greste, and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. the lawyer for abdullah al-shami has requested his immediate release on medical grounds.

abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august last year, and has been on a hunger strike for more than four months and insists he will not break his farce until released. matig was elected by mps in a controversial vote, let's get more on this in tripoli. stefanie dekker, what does this mean? >> it's an unclear picture. but the supreme court said the way he was appointed, ahmed matiq. we have spoken to his camp. they say in their eyes it's not a formal decision. there's an administrative court. it's a case put forward by the outgoing prime minister himself. we'll have to see. this is something that is

polarizing the country. the court received threats. the judge left. there are two camps behind ahmed matiq and abdullah al-thinni. we were at a press conference where ahmed matiq was going to speak at the prime minister's office. he showed up. everywhere was surprised. he said "i'm not going to hand over until there is a verdict from the court. ahmed matiq's camp was telling us that no one has jurisdiction other that the g.n.c. it's an unclear picture and not helpful in a situation where the country is so divided about this. >> this comes weeks away from elections. what does that mean. how will it affect that? >> well, it's really putting things in a difficult situation. we spoke to the head of the election commission, and he said that no one is talking to him. which government to speak to, technically there's two deposit and prime ministers.

it's an unclear picture. perhaps the elections will not go ahead. people are unhappy. they want to elect a new body than the controversial gn c, but those against ahmed matiq are against. it's a big whole study, they don't know how that will pay out. it's complicated, something that translates to two camps armed, militias in support, each to the other, showing that the court was threatened. they take it seriously. people are heavily armed. we'll have to wait and see how the next three hours play out. okay, we can get more on the top story, the airport siege in karachi. we arined from the pakistani capital. we are hearing that the taliban claimed responsibility for this attack. can you tell us more? >> absolutely. the spokesman for the taliban

pakistan in a statement sent to the media said that the attack on karachi airport was in reprisal for the torture of the prisoners in karachi. also saying that this was a reprisal for the recent military attack against ttp targets. interestingly, the taliban pakistan warned they were in a state of war and there would be more attacks in the coming days. >> kamal, karachi is the number center of pakistan, and the airport is the busiest. is it clearer how heavily armed men were able to breach security there? >> well, there's a big question mark as to how 10 armed men were able to get into the premises. it is important to note that the security forces responded very swiftly to the attack, pinning down the attackers, and that's

why we did not see any damage to the air-croft on the -- aircraft on the tarmac. there were passengers on the plane, and they were able to evacuate. a successful operation, but nevertheless there'll be serious questions as to how the breach of security could happen. it is pakistan's largest airport and it is a city that is a large economic hub. there'll be serious questions on a push to engage the taliban in negotiations. how will it affect that now? >> well, this will have a negative effect because whatever prospects there was for talks it will be put to rest. there'll be swift reprisals from the military within the coming few days. there was an exodus of people from north waziristan, which

started a few weeks earlier because there was an anticipation that the military might go against ttp targets in the tribal area along the afghan border. what will happen will be critical. as i mentioned earlier, the ttp is warning of more attacks across the country. >> live for us in pakistan. thank you. okay, we can get more on the meeting, what is called a landmark meeting between iran and turkey. turkey's president welcomed the leader of iran, and dispooen joins us -- zeina khodr joins us live from ankara. tell us about the importance of this meeting between the two sides. >> well, really, it's the first time in two decades that an iranian head of state is received in the presidential palace and in the turkish capital. the former president visited in

2008, but visited istanbul, and there were no bilateral discussions. this time around the neighbours are expected to sign six agreements in a number of fields - economy, trade. they want to boost the volume of trade between the two countries and the target is $30 billion by the end of 2016. these two countries are trade partners and need each other, in the sense that the iranian market - it's a big market, and turkey relies on importing energy sources and it buys iranian gas and oil from - each though there are sanctions imposed. it skirts the sanctions and buys the products indirectly much to the disapproval of the united states. this is all about business and

mutual interest. >> we are seeing pictures of warm handshakes. will there be much talk about the elephants in the room, the issue of syria, which they are clearly divided on? >> well, what we understand from turkish officials is syria will be touched upon in our discussions. it will not be the focus. the two partners, the trade partners are unlikely partners because of their disagreement over syria, but they are putting political differences aside, and are not going to allow it to affect economic ties. we know that the turkish government supports the opposition, and turkey is a base for the armed opposition. the iranian government supports the syrian president and they disagree on the future role of bashar al-assad in syria. they have tried to discuss this. the turkish prime minister was there in january. no agreement was reached. it's important to point out that

turkey to some extent changed its policy. turkey feels that nothing has changed. the u.s. hasn't done much in syria. if they exchange views, that will not be the focus. >> zeina khodr live for news ankara. plenty more to come on this programme. we'll tell you about a tough loss in russia aimed at foreign n.g.o.s. despite the abundant gas, how low-cost power could reduce a footprint. >> al jazeera america presents the system with joe berlinger >> parole >> someone is going to get out and do something heinous it's goanna happen... >> when is enough...enough? >> i'm not sure why you didn't learn from your last incarceration >> some prisoners try to get it

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hello again. this is al jazeera. let me take you through our stories making headlines. security forces are back in control of busy air forces after it was attacked by heavily armed men. 25 people were killed at karachi port. the pakistan taliban have claimed responsibility. an agenda by narendra modi has been held out. it has the focus for the coming months. iranian president hassan rouhani arrived in turkey. the trick is focussing on trade and security.

south sudan's government and rebels are meeting in the ethiopian capital for another round of talks. it's another attempt at bringing peace. we have more details. >> reporter: three years on from independence with the promise of a peace dividend most of juba has hardly any decent roads, clean water or new jobs. the militia turned army are fighting each other. peaceful communities are caught in the crossfire. back in december stray bullets from a contested army base penetrated the mud-brick walls, killing one person. >> to me it is a pain in my heart to see people of this country voted for the ipp depends of this country to go back to suffering. more than a million lived in

desperate conditions and despite more than 10,000 killed, the leaders of these men in uniform have been unable or unwilling to bring an end to the conflict. riek machar was vice president to the president. twice they signed a cessation of hostilities, but fighting assistance. and the wrecking of their only income, the oil industry. >> there's much destruction. it will cost millions. >> communities are desperate for the two leaders meeting to stop the fighting. this has effected all aspect of people's lives. take this medical center. people need treatment, but attendance has fallen off

dramatically. people are not paid salaries. they can't afford medicines and locals have fled out of field. plans for the future are on hold. we are getting news in fro moscow. two men convicted of killing a journalist and activist have been sentenced to life in prison. anna politkovskaya was shot in her apartment building in 2006. vladimir putin, russia's president, toughened the foreign agent law. previously non-deposital organizations had to register as foreign agents if they got any funding from abroad. now the ministry can decide whether to put an n.g.o. on its list. >> reporter: these offices are not glamorous, but the work going on here is invaluable.

employees monitor the political pulse of russia with polls and surveys. last may the independent pol officer was told having foreign clients means if must register as a foreign agent. >> the threat is constant because there's no signs that the oppressive policy will be rolled back. the logic is that the next steps will be prohibitive. >> the center is functioning. election watchdog was not so fortunate. its activities were suspended last year. human rights watch documented dozens of court cases, prosecution and warnings targetting the n.g.o.s. this was a catalyst. following the 2011 parliamentary elections there was a surge of

public anger. moscow's squares were crammed with people calling for vladimir putin to go. and the deposit was shocked into action. these days baloch nigh square is empty of protesters. following the wae of unrest the -- wave of unrest the government unleashed issues targetting freedom of asemly, and the n.g.o.s. for the architects of the lawyers, they were necessary steps to prevent western political influence upsetting the order. >> the president of argentina joked you know why there are no colour revolutions in the u.s. - because there's no u.s. embassy. they put soft pressure on civil society. we witnessed it in georgia, kurdize stap, ukraine. >> it was suggested that russia

wanted the schools if it chooses. >> russia ruled not on the basis of law, but with the instrument of law. when we saw that law applied selectively, dependent on political situation. in russia the term foreign agent carries the cold war era taint. only one is registered. some like the center have forsake ep foreign money. many may find themselves on the list, whatever they do. spanish police say they arrested a suspected member of the basket group eta at a madrid airport. he was taken into custody arrive arriving from venezuela. she belongs to a unit responsible for the murder of several members of spain's security forces.

an arrest warrant was issued in 2006. and spain add king juan carlos attended the armed forces parade for the last time during his reign. dressed as captain general of the armed forces he stood next to son phillippe who will succeed his father. the king announced his ab dickation on monday. workers in soo paula voted to continue the fight despite it being illegal. timing it crucial as it could be when the world cup starts this week. >> reporter: the good news is the buses are still running. but that is not going to help a lot come monday morning at rush hour. with this metro strike going on,

it will potentially cut problems. i'm outside of a metro station in the city. as you see, it's locked shut. it should be open with people going in and out here today. clearly what this strike is going to do is potentially cause traffic and transit chaos monday morning in the city of sao paulo, and we are hearing that the metro workers will have a big protest outside of this metro station here. but beyond that we are less than five days away from the opening of the world cup in sao paulo and the metro will be critical for the opening match. the stadium is 20km outside the city. it was expected that the vast majority of the fans going to the world cup matches will be taking the metro and the train. there's a lot of pressure to resolve this crisis now here in sao paulo. it will be going into its fifth

day. >> the vice president of argentina is due in court on monday. he's accused of using his position as economy minister to buy a company that runs a contract. >> this is the courthouse where the vice president will be answering questions. he's accused of using - some would assay busing -- abusing his position as economy minister. a company he had control of was given a contract to print bank notes. accusations have been floating around for three years, giving a hindrance to his political career. many previously tipped him as a successor to the president.

many say they are being manipulated. a newspaper carrying daily stories on the issue. the judge may decide there's not enough evidence and throw the case out. giving mr bedoo the opportunity, or so the government hopes, to resume his political career. or he may decide there is a case to answer. >> gulf countries are investing billions in renewable energy sources. qatar built the largest solar technology in the regionment we have this report. >> reporter: this production line is designed to harp es the power of the sun. it's the first solar factory under one roof. it is cheap, prompting many to

invest in renewable energy. qatar plans to convert the output by 2020. the plan is to generate 2.5 gigwas whilst keeping the footprint under control. >> what we have done is implement a couple of innovations. a cooling equipment - which is a large prop or of cost. we moved to gas via a cooling system. that brings incredible efficiency. we implemented led lighting, allowing us to reduce the lighting loads over all. >> this is what can be produced, solar panels producing 300 megawatts, enough to power 100,000 homes. they are suspending 155 billion. the company behind the product

believes na the massive investment is worth it. >> they have a finite energy supply. it will run out. and do you want to be reliant or be a technology innovator. >> the intergovernmental panel on climate change believes it's about time. >> qatar has high emissions. but i would commend the fact that they are looking further into the future than most countries, and taking steps to develop technologies that are sustainable. they plan to take the model, reduce of the electricity and reduce the footprint.

the reality of tilting the balance between renewable and hydrocarbon sources a many years away. and a reminder before we go, you can get the latest news on our website at aljazeera.com. >> i'm mei-ling mcnamara in canada here to discover how the great bear rainforest is being protected. >> i'm amanda burrell. i'm in london to find out how to make old houses green.