>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm shiulie ghosh in doha. the top stories this hour. at least 12 dead and dozens more injured at the israeli military attacks targets in the gaza strip the owner dome defense system intercepts palestinian rockets fired at israel.

afghan presidential candidate rejects the results of what he calls a rigged election. and the powerful typhoon hits japan's southern islands causing damage in the regional capitol. it's world cup semifinal day in brazil, the host nation. taking on germany. we're live for the last battle. ♪ israeli cabinet has authorized the calling up of 40,000 army reservists ahead of a possible offensive on the gaza strip. it comes as israeli forces and palestinian fighters continue to exchange rocket fire. the israeli military says it has bombed at least 50 cites inside the gaza strip including homes.

at least 12 have been killed and 35 injured in this latest round of attacks. rockets have also been fired at israel. it's iron dome defense system intercepted palestinian missiles aimed at a city. let's get the very latest. stephanie decker joins us live. stephanie we have seen air strikes overnight. bring us up to date with the latest. >> just in the last half hour or so, there was another two air strikes along the skyline there. we're hearing at least 60 air strikes. 11 killed at least 80 injured. one of the latests attacks was on a civilian house. we're also hearing that ament commander of a military wing of hamas was killed in an air strike on a car along with two

bodyguards. another member of the brigade was killed this morning. so it's very much an ongoing operation. when it comes to the geography here of the gaza strip it has over a million people in a very tiny area. so it's pet raffiing for the people here. it is rom done, the streets are ' empty. and these people are terrified. the houses will shake, the children ask what is that? and many children try to say it's romadon games so they are not scared. but we know israel has said this is just the beginning. >> stephanie thank you for that. let's go to nick schifrin

who is in southern israel, and joins me now from there. nick, the israeli military saying some 40 rockets fired towards israel on monday, what is the view from where you are? this >> what we're seeing here is the preparations for a possible ground invasion. we have seen israeli tanks come by in the last few minutes. armored personnel carriers, as well as artillery going in one direction to gaza. i'm on the edge of the area, and we're seeing at least some sounds of rockets -- it's very quiet right now, but in total the israeli army tells me about 120 rockets or so have fallen in this area. but definitely a sense they are preparing to escalate, i should say the last time israel

prepared to escalate, they actually didn't end up going in. >> thank you nick. well, lieutenant colonel peter learner joins me now from jerusalem. good to have you on the program. can you confirm reports that the israeli forces are preparing for attack and 40,000 soldiers have been called up? >> they are making advance preparations to keep all options on the table. we are looking to increase the troops that have already been called up, the reservists to join the rest of the standing military. what we have seen is a huge barrage of rockets coming out of

gaza, forcing us to take action. and what we are doing is twofold. first of all, attacking hamas as a terrorist organization. although we have been trying to de-escalate the situation over the weekend, they chose a path of opening this huge barrage of aggression against our civilians in the south. the second mission is to take out as much as possible, the rocket capabilities which are ultimately trying to keep our civilians host taij. [overlapping speakers] >> obviously there are civilians in gaza, what are you doing to avoid civilian casualties in this operation? >> yeah, the israeli military is utilizing both intelligence precision munitions in order to minimize the civilian effect,

but it is hamas that chooses to locate its command and control capabilities been civilian population, within the area. they have launched their rockets from within the -- between buildings -- near mosques and in the gardens of houses. it's a huge challenge. indeed we are taking and making huge effort in of order to minimize that -- >> how do you differentiate between palestinian homes and hamas targets. you are saying that it's hamas's false that families are being killed, but how are you, the army differentiating between palestinian homes and hamas targ targets? >> indeed, we are utilizing numerous methods including intelligence, we are calling up prior to attack when we are carrying out strikes against

commander control positions. it's a huge effort. indeed it's -- not a simple one, but unfortunately this is the reality that we didn't want. we voiced it last week that we are trying to calm the situation. hamas decided to attack us. we have our back in the corner, it's the only thing we can do -- >> the israeli defense minister says this offense is going to last some time. do you have any idea about time scale? are you dug in for the long haul? >> well, clearly, with the huge armament of about 10,000 rockets, that's a huge challenge that we have to deal with. and that can't be dealt with in just a few days or blink of an eye. so we have to address this threat, and we do realize that it can take some time to deal with it. we're also preparing our preserve troops on the border with gaza for the potential of a

further escalation. we are putting the pressure up as time goes buy against hamas. they have to realize that terror does not pay. you cannot attack israel and it not be without consequences. >> thank you very much for joining us. we now have a member of the executive committee of the palestinian liberation organization. she joins me from the occupied west bank. thank you for joining me. you heard the colonel saying the pressure is not going to cease. what do you make of that? >> well, i think that there is a basic lack of logic in the statement. because it's israel that provoked the whole confrontation. it's israel that decided to target hamas.

after the killing of israeli soldiers, they determined hamas is at fault, and it is going to punish hamas and all of the palestinian people. they knew you cannot go on the rom page into people's homes, killing people, and laying siege to the whole of gaza, and continuing violence against palestinians without provoking a response -- >> okay, so what is the plo doing about that? [ overlapping speakers ] >> -- immediate on this, or what is the plo doing to try to bring this to an end. >> we are not mediators, we are palestinians. the palestinian national system as a whole, the palestinian people, the palestinian leadership, everybody is now being targeted. and they claim to say it's only hamas. there is one family that -- seven members were killed including two children

just a little while ago, and 35 were wounded. this is incredible. israel is using any pretex to terrorize the palestinian people. we are doing whatever we can in diplomatic means to calm the situation. what we have is the modern logic and trying to appeal to third-parties to engage to try to get some intervention to curb israeli violence. it seems to me that the whole region will be plunged into chaos again if they persist in such irresponsible manners. >> how much pressure is this

putting on on the unity government? is it calling into question the relationship between the plo and hamas? >> it certainly is. it is putting a lot of pressure on the government of national accord and on all attempts of affecting genuine determination. but it is the national interest -- it is in our interest to empower ourselves through a vibrant inclusive democracy, and this is what we're working for. israel has done everything possible to try to prevent this government of national accord from taking place. the moment three israeli settlers were abducted the first thing that netenyahu said was hamas is to blame and the palestinian government should be disbanded, and the agreement

with hamas should be repealed. we know they want to keep the palestinians divided and at the mercy of israely assault. >> thank you very much for ro n rooen -- joining us. thank you. >> we'll have plenty more of the latest developments on our website, you can click on the link on our home page. that's aljazeera.com. afghan presidential candidate has rejected the results of the election, preliminary results show his opponent has obtained 56% of the vote. he says the ballot was rigged and he was the real winner. >> translator: yesterday the results of rigginger were announced. i'm refusing the results of the rigged elections.

i condemn it, and i don't september it. a suicide bombing has left three dead at a joint army police check post in the city's north. four more people were wounded. let's go to imran khan in bagdad. imam yet more violence in iraq. they still haven't worked out a power-sharing government. >> no, they haven't. they haven't worked out a power-sharing agreement or even a new government. they can't even agree on what date to meet. they met last week, all they had to do was elect a speaker of the house. and that was politically charged. they couldn't agree on a speaker of the house. they said let's meet on wednesday. that didn't happen, they have now postponed the meeting until the 13th. nobody can agree on who the

speaker of the house should be, who the president should be, and therefore, who the prime minister should be. the prime minister is very unpopular not only in some parts of his own party but across the political spectrum. but no one candidate is uniting everybody. they just keep postponing this for longer and longer hoping time will let them get to a place where they can have an agreement. >> imran thank you very much for that update. there is more to come on this news hour, including a court released most of the asylum seekers. and half a million are told to evacuate as a powerful typhoon hits japan. also in sport, fans pay respect to one of football's greatest stars. [ applause ] ♪

pakistani fighter jets are launched strikes in a northern area. the pakistani military says 13 fighters were killed in the attack. before that offensive against the taliban began in june runs -- hundreds of thousands have fled the area. and now the displaced are putting strain on resources. >> reporter: according to the latest figures released those living in the area have now reached almost 800,000 people. it's a major catastrophe. most of these people have converged, and you can see the pressure on a city like this. the hospitals are full. we are hold that the military

medical corps as well as specialists from islamabad have been called in to deal with the emergency. but here there are long queues for rations. it is scorching heat. and people are standing in queues sometimes for days to wait for essentials. people are congregating no matter whatment time of day it is, even though it is very hot, people need those supplies. 36 asylum seekers returned to sri lanka by the australian government have been released by the sri lankan police. 153 other asylum seekers are still in australian custody.

here is more from the city of gull. >> reporter: there has been a variety of outcomes for those 41 asylum seekers who have been processed through the local court here. nine minors dismissed by the court, five who have been identified as potential facilitators of this voyage have been held in custody. we have heard a b in -- a number of stories from family members one saying he hadn't heard from his father for a month. one of the presidential candidates is speaking in kaboul. let's listen in. >> translator: announcement of results have not created crisis

for the country. it has provided an opportunity for the electoral complaint commission to start their activities. therefore, the process has reached one step further, nearer, closer to the -- for the transparent election, and once again, i would like to thank my nation and people for their participation in first and second round of election. second round of election was -- was a great success, and the winner was the nation of afghanistan. we -- we accept these preliminary results as legal preliminary results, and we remain silent for the final

results. we are absolutely [ inaudible ] parallel activities, and we don't believe in them. we believe in maintaining and preserving stability and supporting to complete the process until the final results are revealed. we believe in transparency, and we believe in cleanness of our walls. we have been accused if we are against the auditing of votes. we strongly reject these accusations, and would like to mention the following points.

first, we -- we proudly accepted checking of 1900 polling stations by the election commission. where more than 1 million votes were checked and reviewed. and twice of my -- my opponent's votes were reviewed, and we agreed to that. and a very small number was canceled, which -- which -- which proves there were no huge riggings in the election. in every 100,000 -- more than

2,000 votes of the doctor was canceled and only 800 of our votes were canceled, which proves we were not involved in riggings. our team will continue the cooperation in recounting and auditing of -- of what will be -- with the commission, and also, discuss and share concert with the international observers. in the meantime, we are reviewing every step and all options, including scholars and experts. we have agreed those suggestions. we -- with both -- we -- we

propose to vote commissions, especially to the electoral [ inaudible ] commission to review 7,000 polling station votes and audit them at the meantime recount them. our votes are clean. we believe in them. and we believe what the audit process has placed, we will be successful. therefore, we have requested the electoral complaint commission who are legally owners of the process -- >> so we have been listening to one of the two presidential candidates in afghanistan's runoff election. he says they accept the preliminary results. he says he supports the process. they believe in the transparency of the vote, and strongly reject

any occasions of fraud which have come from abdullah, abdullah's camp. now a powerful typhoon has hit parts of south japan. residents were told to evacuate as the tropical cyclone approaches. caroli caroline malone reports. >> reporter: the tie phone made landfall with sustained winds of almost 200 kilometers an hour, and waves surging up to almost 100 meters high. a few cities buckled under the force of the storm. a half of million people were advised to leave the most vulnerable areas. >> translator: we had information that we should evacuate early on. >> i'm alone and scared.

the winds are especially strong, and so i'm scared. >> reporter: many of the people didn't or couldn't get out. some were on holiday and had to change travel plans as airports closed. >> translator: i can't go back, because the flights are all canceled i have extended my stay for two nights to wait out the typhoon. >> reporter: emergency services were well prepared. typhoons often pass over these islands. this is, however, one of the stronger storms they have seen this year. it is likely to head north affecting ore parts of japan. let's get the weather with steph now. so where is that headed? the >> it's headed north ward, but fortunately it is weakening. let me show you where it has been, though. you can see the eye of the storm. you can also see this area on my map. so the eye of the storm never

crossed okinawa itself. we saw stormy weather there, but not as bad as it could have been. what we're going to see over the next 24 hours or so, is the storm run its way towards the north and then sharply turn towards the east as it makes landfall here we're expecting sustained winds to be 130 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 160 kilometers per hour. that would make it the equivalent of a category 1 hurricane. but here it is called a typhoon, but there is still a problem not necessarily with the strength of the wind but with the amount of rain. this has been a front that stalled across us over the past couple of days. it has continued to give us very

heavy downpours and in some places we have seen 170 meters of wane -- rain just in two days. on average we would have 270 millimeters of rain in the entire month. and then this storm, you can already see the outer fringes making its way through now. we're going to see heavier rain and the winds. but it is the rain that is going to be the main feature as the system works its way across us, and will be clipping the southern parts of south korea there. it will move quickly through this area. that's good news because the rain will be shorter lived. but it will give flooding and potential landslides. thank you very much. the islamic state armed

group is taking more gains? eastern syria. we're seeing a controversial festival in spain from a medic's point of view. and in sport from one court to another the legal fight to force the sale of the l.a. clippers basketball team. ♪

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at least 11 people have been killed and many more injured since israel launched operation protective edge. afghan presidential candidate says he accepts the preliminary results from last month's runoff election, which show him leading the vote. his rival insists the votes were rigged. the pakistani military tells al jazeera fighter jets have launched strikes. part of an ongoing offensive in the area against the taliban. hundreds of thousands have fled their homes, and the town where they have gone is struggling to deal with the influx of people. the islamic state are reported to have made major gains in syria.

this is the central battleground. in a blow to rival groups, the islamic state has taken control of several towns in that province that week. armed with american tanks, they want to expand their self declared leadership. it means rebels are now having to fight on two fronts. the free syrian army has blamed the u.s. and itself allies for failing to provide them with weapons leaving them powerless. and there are reports that fsa fighters have agreed to join the islamic state. we have the director with the doha institute arab center for research. good to have you here with us. the fact that so many weste

western-backed groups -- >> i think now most of these rebel groups actually find that they can't actually challenge the increasing power of the it -- islamic state especially after the gains they made last month when they actually seized $1.5 billion of cash money of the central bank, and thousands of tons of military equipment from the iraqi army. most of these equipments actu actually were shipped to syria. so they have become the second-most powerful group in the country. so now they are fighting themselves in a helpless situation in which they have to fight two powerful forces the regime and the islamic state,

and i think some of them have decided they will join the islamic state -- >> if you can't beat them join them. >> exactly. >> how much of a threat is this group to bashar al-assad? >> well, i think now we see that the islamic state is emerging as the most powerful challenge to the regime of bashar al-assad, maybe in the next stage. and as most of the rebel groups -- the moderate groups just diminish or disappear or join the islamic state, i think it's going to be a major threat to the regime. i think we'll see more fighting because now the regime feels like if it doesn't challenge the isz -- islamic state right now, i think they can't do it later. >> so given that what would

be -- does that change the policies of the region and the west who are supporting the rebel fighters on the ground in their fight against bashar al-assad if actually the strongest fighting force becomes the islamic state? >> i think that will affect the calculations of all of the regional and international players. right now i think most regional players they perceive the islamic state as the major security threat to them. so i think there will be a major effort -- regional and international coordination in order to challenge the power of the islamic state. i am not suggesting that the west will change its position on the syria regime. i'm not saying that west will actually start to perhaps overlook the policies of the

regime, and maybe to even [ inaudible ] the regime. all i'm saying is that they will perhaps try to find other ways to face the challenge, because i believe for now, the western powers see the islamic state more a threat to them than the bashar regime. >> thank you very much indeed for joining us. >> thank you. hundreds of thousands of refugees from the syrian conflict remain in camps across the region. >> reporter: at the edge of the lebanese capitol beirut is a small plot of land and a lot of misery. about 20,000 syrians are crammed with about 8,000 palestinian refugees, another few thousand workers and poor lebanese.

the fasting holiday is here. ramadon is a month to share with those who have not. most of these residents don't have much. this syrian refugee found a job selling vegetables. most people can't afford the vegetables he says. >> translator: people ask me for half a kilo only. few onions and a tomato. this is a must-have desert after a whole day of fasting. four pieces for a family of eight, and she won't be sitting at the table when it's time to eat. she has to be at work. >> translator: it's difficult for everybody. this is the state of affairs here. >> reporter: but this year,

especially, the 64 year old, a lebanese who has been living in the camp for the past 25 years, but this is one of the worst years. very few people can afford to buy the meals he and his wife prepare. nearby a charity offers free meals for those who are desperate. and there are so many of them. they are hot, thirsty, hungry, and anxiously awaiting for someone to put food on their plates. the menu is basic. a salad, and rice topped with chicken pieces. it may not be enough to satisfy the hunger but enough to ease it. she says her husband is too proud to come. he stayed home. but she swallowed her pride and

came so her three children can eat something she told me. to cope with all of the needs, families can come every other day here. a child throws a tantrum when his family is told it's not their day. as another child gets a chance to have a meal. tomorrow is another day. three al jazeera journalists have now spent 192 days in an egyptian prison. they are all accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. last month two with sentenced to seven years in prison. the third received an additional three years because he had a spent bullet casing in his possession, which he picked up at a proest the. al jazeera continues to deny all charges and demand the three be

freed. final argues in oscar pet torturous have ended. nigeria is one of the world's biggest energy producers, but three-quarters of the people have no access to electricity. >> reporter: up until february, people here on the outskirts of the capitol had no access to electricity, but now everyone has power thanks to solar energy. people like timmy joseph who runs the local barbara shop. he was spending $5 a day on a generator to power his tools. now his electricity is free. >> the solar i used to do my business now.

before i'm using generator. but now i save my money that i'm going to used to help my family. >> reporter: a solar panel is attached to the roof of timothy's shop to capture the sun's rays. that concerts the rays into electrical energy. the introduction of the solar program is part of a government pilot project. if the pilot is a success, solar power will be rolled out to all 774 local governments. around 3,000 people now have access to electricity here. but that's hardly enough, because around 120 million nigerians don't have access to any electricity at all. solar power can solve nigerian's crisis because of the abundance of sunshine. the problem is managing and

maintaining the technology. >> if you would just deploy the technology without training the people how to use the system, and without any maintenance, then it is not sustainable, and soon people will -- will say it's not working. >> reporter: the government has been forced to invest in renewable energy because it has failed to provide conventional electricity, despite being one of the world's biggest energy producers. but in order for the solar to work successfully, not only will they have to invest in training people to use the solar power, but will have to invest in the technology to run the program. open for business, stores in the u.s. state of washington get the green light to sell marijuana. and in sport, facing germany

without their star striker, brazil will do their best. stay with us. ♪ @

♪ welcome back. now washington state in the u.s. is on a high. it's joined colorado in legally selling marijuana for recreational use. >> reporter: the empty cases you see are ready for product. >> reporter: james can't wait to

fill those cases, open the doors and start selling. we'll start with 10 pounds sold by the gram. >> that gives us 2,200 packages. so the first 2,200 people. >> you done by wednesday? >> yeah, that's the prediction. >> out there washington's marijuana industry, there's concern demand will far outstrip supply this first week, pushing prices up. we're going to be in that range of 15 to $20 a gram. >> more than 300 stores will be licensed eventually, but only about 20 licenses will be issued this week. and only a handful of shops are expected to open. >> there has been a lot of red tapes and a lot of hoops for the producers and processors to go through. >> reporter: this is one of the pinch points in the supply system, and another place where we get an indication that the

big pot rollout will be more like a dribble out. ed is the founder and coo, and shouldn't you be swamped right now? >> yes. >> what is happening? this >> we had a dely in this the licensing process at the end of last year, and the producers and processors just onto ready. >> we don't have enough pot? >> we don't have enough pot. >> by contrast colorado's rollout was a huge success. the first day estimated at $1 million. that state already had a booming and well regulated medical marijuana policy. in washington medical marijuana is virtually unregulated and isn't written into the new law. growers and processors got licenses in march, and in many cases the first legal crop

hasn't been harvested. >> so it has been hard for them to get up and running. and the only places i can get product from are those people, and they are still struggling. >> store owners and regulators expect a bumpy beginning, but expect supply problems to ease in the months ahead. and something else, giving us all a high, of course, it is the world cup. robin is here for the latest. >> shiulie thank you very much. the 2014 world cup finalists will be decided. elise holeman reports. >> reporter: for a nation that spent so much money on the world cup, lifting the trophy could be the payoff, but first making the final will be no easy task. brazil will be missing their

star player ruled out of the tournament with a fractured vertebrae in his back. >> we have a group who can overcome difficulties. >> translator: i don't think brazil is a team that relies on one man. it's logical he is the key player, but i think the other players will overcome his absence, because football is a collective team. the team can win. >> reporter: fifa have ruled that the man who made the challenge on their star player doesn't have a case to answer. it is called for the referee to take a hard line this time around. >> translator: i believe these brutal fouls will have to stop. because otherwise we'll have players that just go out to

destroy. >> reporter: brazil and germany are the world cup's two most consistently successful sides. brazil last lifted the trophy in 2002 when they beat germ fly in the final. while the germans are appearing in the semis for a fourth consecutive world cup. >> translator: for us it's a challenge to play against the host, and of course you have the experience of previous tournaments, but ever match is different and can be judged differently. >> translator: germany is very balanced, and they have been working to prepare itself for this world cup for six years. the work is shown in the results. >> translator: brazil have been in 42 successful home matches, but none have mattered more than this game. a nation of 200 million awaits. anxiety, nerves or all of

the above. the match against germany later as lucia reports now. >> translator: here at the market famous for its cheese, nervous brazilians stock up on snacks ahead of the semifinal against germany. >> translator: we will be eating a lot, especially our nails, sighs this woman. >> reporter: brazilians are as anxious as they are excited about facing such a strong pone without their star striker who suffered a flaktured vertebra in the quarter finals. >> translator: both teams are very good, but his absence is a heavy blow. >> translator: brazilians know their will need more than just skill. which is where this spiritualist comes in.

he lights candles in support of the team. >> translator: i will wipe my hands of him like this. lots of luck say brazil wins. >> reporter: and for good measure he'll tie the legs of one of the german players. >> reporter: back at the market, people tell us they have a better weapon. >> translator: we have 200 million brazilians who will be cheering for our team. that's their strength. >> reporter: this german team will be wearing red and black jerseys, precisely the colors in one of brazil's most popular football clubs. people say they are fearous, and wearing those colors will only increase brazil's desire to beat the germans. >> reporter: a few meters away

we wonder if these fans are milling intimidated. >> i think they are welcoming us very well. and even the beer tastes like home, so not at all. >> reporter: the fans now face the unthinkable prospect of losing the world cup on their own soil. and join us for our brazil 2014 update, your window on the world cup on the air in just under two hours from now. we'll be live in rio, and berlin, and belo horizontale. fans have been lining the streets outside the stadium in spain to pay their last respects to undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. the coffin has been on

discipline. the argentine player who spent 11 years winning several trophies along the way, suffered from a heart attack. he was also an honorary president of the club. we look back at his career. >> reporter: this is the perfect way to describe this man. forever associated with the great real madrid side of the 50s, he helped turn the club into one of the world's winning sides. >> translator: he changed the history of this club, and the history of football. he helped the transformation of real madrid into the world's biggest sporting institution.

>> reporter: playing for three different countries, it was his achievement at club level that brought him worldwide fame. his goals included 49 goals in the european cup in just 58 appearances. fifa president said of him . . . the man himself was always very humble about his achievements, claiming he never deserved all of his accolades, but the lifetime presidency given to him by real madrid and the tributes pouring in, would suggest most football fans around the world felt very differently. a u.s. federal court has approved a preliminary settlement that would see

thousands of former nfl players compensated for concussion-related injuries. this is two weeks after the nfl agreed to remove the cap on damages. in the revised statement there will still be a pay out based on age and illness. the player's lawyers would be covered to the tune of $112 million by the nfl and the total payout amount is said to be more than $870 million. the trial over the sale of the l.a. clippers got off to a bad start. donald sterling was a no show on monday. his estranged wife is the head of the sterling family trust. she is trying to sell the team's [ inaudible ] sterling's legal team is trying to block the

forced sale. >> he does not want to sell the team. now i'm not going to beat around the bush. i understand that his opinions, his comments, the things that he has done which have been made public are not popular, and we're not running from that. >> we're very anxious to get mr. sterling here to face the music. i mean, he's the guy that keeps delaying, keeps doing anything he can to keep his family from getting the $2 billion that he is entitled to. why? just because of his ego. >> you can go to our website for more. and click through our dedicated brazil 2014 website, which is regularly updated. >> robin thanks very much indeed. thousands of thrill see are in the spanish city for the annual bull run. for nine days people will be racing with bulls along narrow

cobbled streets. al jazeera met one paramedic who works at the event. >> i think this is [ inaudible ] for the red crossers it's something that every morning we are here, very happy, wake up happy to be in our office, and then go to care for people that [ inaudible ] inside. we are right now 120 people of the red cross. we're deploying different points and we are there just in case something happens. i have been working here for the last 25 years. every morning i am excited to come here. you listen to the ruckus. the first ruckus and you know the bulls are in the streets.

[ shouting ] >> how do you feel? [ speaking spanish ] >> there is only one condition that we go to the hospital in the first part [ inaudible ]. when you have 2 million people in one city, there are i think 2 million different voices that come to the party. here we feel the festival more inside. it's more religious. but the people from outside it's a big fiesta. >> that's it for the news hour. thank you so much for watching. for me and all of the team here in doha. bye-bye for now. ♪

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