that will soon change. as reasonable groups battle for con libya, u.s. and european powers call for an end to the fighting. hello, this is al jazeera, live from doha, i'm adrian finnegan. also coming up: as violence claims for lives in yemen, can the new prime minister put an end to the fighting? another night of clark in hong kong as-- knight of clashes in hong kong, plus.

>> i'm fez jemil. hundreds of thousands of aids patients in india could be left without the drugs come the end of this month. >> the u.s. and four european allies have called for an immediate end to the fighting in libya. forces loyal to the retired general, khalifa hafta, dozens of people have been killed in this recent escalation and thousands of civilians have fled the voyages. the latest from osama ben jabid. >> emblematic of the conflict here, these hills are the latest battlefield. forces in the capital of tripoli and the city of zindan. he is trying to take control

over dawn of libya who control most of the country. but civilians unwitwittingly cat this the conflict. a statement called for calm. cessation of military operations in the area of kitla and pala, to facilit facilitate the delivf humanitarian supplies. >> this seems clear that the international community vie egypt and other countries that have involved themselves in the conflict don't support a negotiated settlement at this time. we do realize there is a lot more mileage in the conflict in the war and violence still to come. however, having said that, this war can only end in a negotiated

settlement. >> conconfined in tobruk, who have international support but no control on the ground. while sudan and qatar are supporting the end of violence. the dawn of libya, prime minister have condemned any international intervention. antiaircraft guns in benghazi have fired volleys after military jets under general haftar's control bombed benghazi. fied fighters like those -- fighters like those have also dug their heels and with each burst of bullets like these in ketla hopes in of peace fall

further in the distance. osama ben javi al jazeera, libya. all of this comes after houthi fighter fighters withdrem the ton, houthis, sunni tribes men and local political parties signed a ceasefire deal in the southern province of ib. omar al salab is there. the prime minister begins the new job with much of the country in turmoil. how does he sort out the disarray? what are his priorities? >> reporter: well he's facing a daunting task and a very tough challenge. he needs to form a government that pleases all the political

and military factions in this country and then he will be sworn in. he faces big difficulties keeping this country together. now, the prime minister, the new prime minister chalid albaha, was chosen by the prime minister under the peace deals brokered by the u.n. and calls on the new government, to please the houthis and other political parties. including the party of the former presidential. now, the big question here is that the houthis made big military gains in the last week. can they sustain those gains? now it depends it nails down really to the alliance between the houthis on the one hand and the forces loyal to former president. in terms of military might, the houthi fighters estimated to be

anywhere from 15,000 up to 50,000 fighters they have all sort of weapons, conventional weapons i would say. if the alliance broke between sala's supporters and the houthi, i don't think they can keep the gains they made. politically though they manage so far to have their influence by rejecting a new candidate for the prime minister job. now it remains to be seen how that will all pan out in the coming days. in terms of the military influence it will remain in place or whether it will evaporate. >> omar, stay with us for a second. alali akbar, supports the houths in yemen and considering the group to be part of the minority

in yemen. what is the significance of that iranian statement? >> reporter: well, it is significant, because it will highlight a fact that this region is facing an increasing sectarian war. now, we have to look at it from a wider context, and look at events that's happening in yemen not in isolation to things, wars we're facing in iraq, syria and other parts of the middle east. this will increase the proxy if you will among regional powers among iran and saudi arabia. the houthis are a minority, make up nearly 30% of the country. there are accusations that iran is arming the houthis to destabilize yemen and to control certain parts of the country to destabilize saudi arabia. so this is the wider context for

you. and i think such a statement will only enhance and deepens the mistrust and fears among different groups in this country. >> many thanks, omar al salad. in syria, there are reports of the most intense fighting in kobani with neither the allies nor i.s.i.l. prevailing. al jazeera's bernard smith is there. >> across syria and iraq, this is only place that the u.s. led campaign against i.s.i.l. is being played out in front of a local and international audience. so what happens in kobani is becoming symbolically significant for the united states and for i.s.i.l. but it hasn't moved yet the turkish government. president recep tayyip erdogan

that he fuse the fighters in kobani the kurdish fighters becausfighters asterrorists bece attached to the pyd party. in the past turkey has been reluctant to get involved only with the backing of nato. so turkey still remaining in the background letting the u.s. take the lead with the air strikes. >> u.s. led air strikes have also led strikes on syria's oil region. we can't independently verify these pictures. i.s.i.l. controlled oil facilities in three other villages were also targeted and authorities say several people were injured. protests in hong kong continue. after a second consecutive night

of protests. mong kok district. protesters are concerned of beijing'sing determination to cover all candidates for election in 2017. >> altercations between protesters and local residents local business people in the area of co kowloooon. there are thousands more people on the streets at nighttime as we have gone through this weekend. during the early hours of this morning we had the most serious confrontation with police. there were some injuries and it seems to have occurred after protesters ordinary on social

media. to extend their bay barricades to take over another important road junction. that's what led to confrontation with police. as we go through today and crowds build again, the danger is that any more calls for extension of their barricades will again bring them into direct confrontation with police there. >> north korea is trying to find ways around international sanctions to maintain a standard of living of sorts for some of its citizens. last year the u.n. passed a new set of restrictions targeting banking travel and trade. after north korea conducted an underground nuclear test. reports from the capitol. >> a new water park for pyongyang, a symbol of prosperity. brand-new swimming pools, 12 different types of saunas for

government here, this is an act of die ph defiance. >> luxury goods cannot be allowed. we did it ourselves. some say this is luxury place for the high class but as you can see, this is the place, normal families, normal citizens come and enjoy in their life. >> in the last year, imports of luxury goods soared in spite of u.n. sanctions and most of them are widely seen in the capitol. pyongyang where it's not lard to spot imported wines and cars. many more people are coming to learn to ride. these horses are banned because they are considered a luxury good but finding all sorts of ways of bringing them into the country. but even though the definition

of luxury items varies from one country to another in this case it's quite clear new u.n. sanctions imposed last year are aimed at hurting the leadership class and not the vast majority who do not have easy access to the capital's new installations. this is the first time he has brought his children to the equestrian center for a right. he works in the government ministry in pyongyang. >> with all these newly built facilities and the parks we can feel that we are having a very happy life and omore civilized and cultured life thanks to the care and love of our great marshal, kim jong-un. >> many of the instructors here have been learning about horses for a while. >> what does he think that the united states and united nations don't want them to bring horses like this here? to here, no? okay. >> while workers like him may not be able to speak about

politics it is clear that his place of work itself is a political statement and that the leadership of this government will continue to press on with its defiance of u.n. sanctions. >> there are many sanctions involved but there is a thing that when our party and our leader decides, we do. >> reporter: and nobody here has any doubt about that. since coming to office, almost three years ago, kim jong-un has seen the capital get new buildings and entertainment activities. but whether such extension further, remains to be seen. teresa vo, al jazeera, pyongyang. >> we'll take a look at how football is making a real difference to the lives of peru's homeless. plus.

>> israel has begun allowing building supplies into gaza, but some say the supplies aren't coming quick enough.

>> hello again. the top stories here on al jazeera. the u.s. and four european allies are calling for the end of the fighting in libya. forces loyal to the ex island

general. khalid baha was given the job the last week after houthi rebels rejected the appointment of a previous candidate. (f) protesters in the iblght int of mong kok, use use police used pepper spray and tear gas. patients in india could soon go without the drug they need. the government is running out. reporting from new delhi. >> this daily dose of tablets mean life or death for two million indians, relying on a free government program to get those drugs, an upcoming

shortage at the beginning of this month is already worry them. >> translator: after getting my medicine i went back and only got enough for ten days. they say there is a shortage and no guarantee if the drugs are going to be there or not. >> i'm upset because of this. i said at least give us 20 days supply or more. we are poor and we can't keep coming back and forth leaving my children and my job. >> ironic that india has a shortage at all. >> we have the money, and there is the pharmacy of developing countries, more than 80% of the developing countries in the world are supplied by indian pharma company and here in india we are facing this. >> past shortages of the drug were buffered by government reserves. national aids control

organization which dispenses the drugs went unanswered. local pharmaceutical companies says they're trying to boost the production of the drugs while the government purchase them from broad. but those who depend on the drug say it shouldn't get to this point in the first place. dante says missing even day of the drugs will be catastrophic. >> they need to bombard this hiv medicine, not negotiable. >> patients say even missing a day's dose would defeat the current program and put their lives at risk. fez jamil, al jazeera, new delhi. >> an independent public health specialist, thanks for being with us. let's get this straight. this is not because there is an actual shortage of the drugs themselves, it is a supply

problem that's due mainly to iiniincompetence. >> we are produce and supply a lot of these drugs to the developing world but we have a shortage in our own country where currently patients are unable to access essential drugs first line and second line primarily because we have had a procurement problem. >> how could someone with hiv go without this cocktail of drugs that they need on a daily basis and it is a cocktail of drugs isn't it before they become sick? >> there are so many factors that play into it. there's nutrition. there's the interaction with other drugs. it depends on a case-by-case

basis. but this is really aggravating the problem. you cannot have patients without access to essential drugs. these drugs need to be taken regularly. you cannot have that position. and for a public health system to actually renege on this responsibility is catastrophic. because these patients don't have any other way to access these drugs. these patients cannot afford these drugs on the open market. and you cannot justify this purely as a problem of procurement. this is a human rights issue and this must be looked at in the context of social justice. because these patients rely on the public health system extensively for access to drugs. >> and as far as i understand it, with retrovirals, there's not a one size fits all. each patient needs a different combination of drugs. there's no point them taking some drugs if they happen to be available and not others.

>> yes. and that's not the way you should be looking at trying to make do with -- for drugs that we manufacture ourselves. you see two years ago we had a similar stock out in the case of tuberculosis, and india has the highest tb burden in the word w. how can we come to a stock-out in the cases of hiv? this raises questions of how the public health system looks at patients who access it, access of drugs, quality of care, and all these must be addressed at the earliest. we cannot allow that to be addressed for hiv or tb or what about malaria drugs? >> the question i asked you right at the beginning of the, i

missed part of what you said, i want you if we can address the government always role in this -- the government's role in this, the prime minister's role in this. it is a supply problem. not a genuine shortage, but a shortage due to incompetence. >> we haven't heard from the ministry why this problem has occurred but these problems usually occur when there are delays in general in the procurement in the supply chain. and this happened during two years ago with tb drugs, it is happening again with hiv drugs. we really need to streamline this system. whether it is bureaucratic inefficiency or delays, or stalling, we don't know. but we produce the drugs, indians who have hiv or tb do not have access of these drugs

within the public health system. there is no excuse. >> thank you for being with us. many thanks. live pictures from the vatican in roam. pope francis is closing the bishops senate right now. holding a bea beatification ceremony. revised statement referred to homosexuality as one of the approximate that catholic families have to confront. a massive rebuilding effort is underway in gaza after the 50 day war that left the palestinian government in at that timers.

many restrictions remain in place. >> reporter: this is the beginning of what many hope is the rebuilding of the gaza strip. 15 trucks carrying cement, ten loaded with steel, and a further 50 holding gravel are in the first shipment of such building materials allowed to enter gaza since the end of israel's 50 day bombardment. the israeli government let the trucks through the crossings it controls after meeting with egypt and the palestinian authority. the plan controls which construction materials can enter and a promise that u.n. teams will supervise all construction projects. moamar abu jazar manages this construction, although he has been given permission to sell

the cement, it will be like regulation by committee. >> we can't sell to anyone. >> mahmoud's home was badly damaged during israel's 50 day assault on gaza. he lives in sujayea. >> because our house is still standing we were told it would be a priority to get fixed. the cement is now here but we still haven't been told anything. >> israel officials say they remain concerned construction materials could find its way into the hands of palestinian resistance factions who could use it to build tunnels into the israeli territory. $5.4 billion was raised to

reconstruct the coastal enclave, the israelis have agreed to ease their restrictions for now. establishment of a gaza sea port and release of prisoners later this month. but for those whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the conflict, their priority is for the reconstruction to happen quickly. but many here are not convinced it will be done quickly. al jazeera, gaza. al aq sfertion aqsa mosque,g settlers were allowed to visit the compound. >> translator: assault and abuse by israeli settlers is escalating in jerusalem. the purpose to divide the city. we should stand our ground not to allow the israeli settlers to

december rate the holy mosque and we're in the process of taking legal action. >> the 12th annual moralia film festival is underway. in mexico. adam rainey is there. >> we're here in the hosting city for the moralia international film festival. over this weekend and into next week luminaries are here to enjoy the films, juliet benoche, a french actress, and one of mexico's most famous directors, he kicked off the festival on friday night with his film birdman. this festival continues to grow after only being around 12 years and although from outside many question how mexico can host such an important festival, after being battered by such

violence. rich cultural country with 3,000 years of history. it makes complete sense in this colonial jewel of a city to show what mexico has to offer. >> don't forget, you can get your fix of al jazeera's real news from our website, aljazeera.com. tbl >> 13 million filipinos were affected by typhoon haiyan's wrath. today a third of survivors are homeless in the catastrophic aftermath. we're flying to leyte- the hardest hit island where towns were torn up and reduced to rubble -