see you >> hello, and welcome to the news hour. coming up on the program, the president resigns after violate protests over attempt to extend his review. turkey's president rejects claims that his country is supporting isil fighters. yemen's president told to find a new government in ten days or face the consequences. and let the debate begin. our special coverage ahead of the u.s. midterm elections.

we start with the king, where there has been a lot of turbulence. taking power afte after the decn came after violent demonstrations on thursday. his own parliament and declared a state of emergency. >> he has ruled burkina faso for 27 years, and to many, he's the only president that they have known. he survived protests and on thursday, he was determined to remain in power. >> i call on all parties to put the country's needs first. only dialogue will prevail and lead us to peace. for my part, i remain open and available for transitional talks until i hand over power

to a democratically elected president. >> the opposition leaders wanted the president to resign immediately. and they called on the supporters to keep on protesting. >> he still considers himself the head of state. the opposition has said repeatedly here, that prior to any discussion of political discussion, it's pure and simple and unconditional that the president must leave. >> on thursday, pushingina faso's military announced the transition of a government. but didn't say who would lead t. >> the national assembly is dissolved and the government is dissolved and a transitional body will be put in place. this will have the conditions for the return to constitutional order that's expected in 12 months. >> after days of violence, the

people hope that the president's resignation will bring an end to the violence that they would have to endure. >> let's go live to the state tv. and the question is at the moment, the people marched for the extreme removal of the president and they have the general in charge. does that satisfy them? >> yes, it has been the representative, but up until now, people are standing in front of the square, waiting because they said they're not satisfied with what they have decided >> so the people are presumably

waiting for at least some announcement that the constitution is being adhered to. as i understand it, the constitution allows for a 90-day period before new elections must be held. >> yes. the constitution allows for 90 days for new elections again. >> and what is the opposition? what about the opposition, and their position at the moment? are they readying themselves to play a bigger role in the determination of burkina faso? i'm wondering about the opposition. >> as the leader of the leading

body, but as i said, the people are still standing there waiting, because they are not satisfied, because the general was linked -- [ unintelligible ]. >> and what do you know about the whereabouts of compare? >> up until now, we know that he was going to a town, i part of burkina faso, on the border, and up until now, we don't know. but it was going to be just

because it was a military training. [ unintelligible ]. >> that he's returning to his roots, you think for now. so give us a sense then, of how you think that the rest of today's hours will play out. we have got people on the street. and they're waiting for a clear announcement from those who have taken charge. and what do they want to hear? >hear?what do the protesters one streets want to hear now? >> actually, the protesters, are told that the general will be resigning as the president, but they are not satisfied. i think that is the problem. i don't know what will happen

now, but they are not satisfied. an >> thank you very much indeed for giving us the very latest. thank you. within the past too few hours or so, the turkish president has rented the suggestion that his -- rejected the suggestion that his country supports isil, this is from paris. >> reporter: it has been reported to the international media that turkey and supporting isil. this is absolutely false and untrue. turkey is being falsely accused here, as we never provided any support to isil. nor do we plan to provide any in the future. >> meanwhile, the president said that there's an alliance between isil and the syrian government. >> in syria, we are conscience

that we have two enemies. isil and assad, who continues to bomb his own people and children. and there's an alliance between isil and the syrian regime. this is why we should support the free syrian army. this was discussed in deposit as we are concerned that no matter what action is taken in kobane, no victory can be won. >> the president also called on the international community to do more to stop the violence in syria. he said a buffer zone needs to be created between turkey and syria. >> the international community shouldn't stand still. they should act as turkey is always acting first. that's why we must declare a no-fly zone. we should also provide support for enforcement and training for the syrian opposition. >> okay. andrew finkel is also in

turkey, what everyone needs to know. he's aliv live for us in istanb. why are there so many accusations against turkey for supporting isil? >> turkey has put itself in a hard position, because there's a heroic, in many people's minds, resistance against isil, taking just on the other side of the turkish border in a turkish camp in kobane. turkey is pretty much sitting on its hands in this conflict. saying that the two parties involved, one is kurdish turks, and it has led to the accusations that they are supporting isis, and this is a terrible public relations defeat i suppose for turkey.

the united states has decided to support the kurdish resistance in kobane and it has pretty much ignored turkey's objectives. turkey has fallen out over this issue. so in france trying to recoup some of the damages done, together he's trying to make the impression that turkey is as much on the side as isis and any of the other nato allies. >> presumably, the president would have scored some points with the united states and the rest of the coalition against isil for allowing the passage of that iraqi peshmerga across its territory. >> well, this seems to be the principle gesture, as he has labeled the resistance in kobane, with the peshmerga

party. against turkey. and he has done this about face, saying okay, i'll allow some peshmerga to help relieve the siege. but up until now, there are not a lot of peshmerga across the border. they may come back, and it's not as if there's a wholesale relief army of peshmerga coming into kobane. i think we're expecting 200 to 150 fighters to help with the siege. >> okay, andrew finkel, also of turkey with what everyone needs to know. thank you very much indeed, live istanbul. >> well, the iraqi army says that it's now making important gains in the fight against isle there on the border. capturing large parts of territory in the northern and central parts of the territory, but government forces have been advanced toward the city of

baiji, a isle command center in the of baghdad. and it's vital to both sides to have control of the baiji refinery. >> this is what most of the fighting in isil now looks like. street to street, in deserted neighborhoods. isil fighters are just a few hundred meters of the road. this is less than 20 kilometers south of one of iraq's largest oil refineries in the city of beiji, an isil command center. the defensive to take beiji has lasted two weeks so far. this is what the iraqi army has gained.

>> as we have advanced, after the security, we'll move to the nearby town, and the goal is to reach the city of beiji. now we're in sweep mode for the areas, and so far, we have gained control of these territories, and expelled isil fighters. >> though the fighting looks chaotic, there's a plan here. they're taking the road and pushing the isil fighters slowly out of the town. this is a pattern we see quite often here in iraq. first, the special forces going along the road and they fan out and take the villages and the towns around the main road. and then we see the iraqi army come in and consolidate the positions and plan for the offensive. this was shot on wednesday. the government said that the town is firmly in the army's control. but beiji and the city and the oil refinery the next prize.

the hope is to take them from isil and with the help of coalition airstrikes, that prize may be in sight. aljazeera, baghdad. >> a human rights group said that at least 121 civilians have been killed in fighting in syria. most of them killed in government bombing raids. like this one you can see now in aleppo. the government has detonated 170 barrel bombs in the country since the 20th of october. more than 500 people are said to have been injured. in jerusalem, firing teargas at palestinians who threw stones and firecrackers following prayers. it took place in the neighborhood. and muslim worshipers held prayers in the streets after being refused entry to the

mosque by israeli forces. more on the situation there. >> well, the situation here at the dam affect gates outside of the city in occupied east jerusalem, is of course calm, but the situation before friday prayers, was anything but. there were hundreds of riot police and other israeli security forces in this area, in front of this building and around the old city. and they barricaded many of the roads leading into this area. there was a group of palestinian men under the age of 50 who wanted to try to come in and pray. they were refused. however, men over the age of 50 were allowed to offer prayers, and women were as well. now, though the situation here in occupied east jerusalem remains relatively calm, we're hearing of some skirmishes in some neighborhoods, but in the occupied west bank at the

columbia checkpoint, which is the main one that crosses into east jerusalem, it's extremely tense there. and you heard of reports of young palestinian men confronting the israeli border, and we understand that a number of those protesters have been injured in those clashes. so although the situation here, where i am now, is much calmer than it was earlier on friday, the situation elsewhere continues to be very tense. >> still to come on the program. they have left almost everything as refugees fled the isil advance in iraq, and now facing the coming winter. and why ukrainians are off again to get much-needed russian gas this winter after a deal is finally struck. and lebron james' homecoming in cleveland doesn't go quite as planned in the nba.

houthi rebel leaders have given the yemen president ten days to form a new government or face the alternative administration. meeting in the capital to find a way out of the political deadlock. the u.n.-brokered peace deal to end the crisis in yemen seems to have failed. and they are making new gains in the past week. let's go to the houthi capital to speak to omar salae, and you've been there for a couple of weeks, and you have managed to observe what's going on there. it does sound as though the houthis have held sway in yemen today. >> . >> yes, absolutely, and that meeting that ended a few minutes ago really sums it all.

the message was quite clear. they gave the president ten days to form the new government, a government of technocrats, a unity government, or that gathering will form what they call the salvation council for the country and form their own government. it's a very significant development, and it only indicates who holds power in this country. now, the aim of that tribal government is very clear. they wanted to send several messages to the political leaders, and i think to the regional powers. the first is that the houthis are not on their own. they have tribal support. this is a tribal country, very important to rule. and the second is that they could be trying to pressure the prime minister designate and the president to form quickly

the new unity government. >> it sounds as though what the houthis are doing is trying to put pressure, very much on the president. how is he likely to react to this ultimatum? is he likely to respond to it and come up with a lineup of government? >> well, the reaction so far is not out to the public, but however, the rumor of this meeting, the tribal meeting on friday, was heard on thursday. and we spoke to a presidential source, very close to the president, and he said, look, the houthis appear their intentions to form an alternative body to run the country, this is a coup on the state. so obviously, i think that the president and the government will reject that claim. now, on the other hand, there's

the u.n. top diplomat. and he mentioned something along the diplomatic lines, if you will, the houthi aren't always rejected and it's a maneuver top put pressure on the parties. to sum it up, i think this will only escalate the process, presn everyone for the crisis. and even if the government is formed, there's no guarantee that the houthis will give up their political gains. >> for now, omar, thank you very much. our correspondent live. now egypt's military chief has visited northern sinai to oversee the creation of a buffer zone. it has been days since they started to create a border with gaza, after increased violence in the area. while some people have left

their homes voluntarily, others are being forced out,. >> the egyptian military is showing it's full strength in northern sinai. the sources say the army chief is the first to oversee the destruction of the homes in the area. the army says that it's to create a bump zone between sinai and the gaza strip. to cut off an intricate network of tunnels from gaza. tunnels which are in the army under the national it security. and are used to smuggle weapons like the ones used if this attack. at least 33 soldiers were killed last week when the attackers attacked their checkpoint. it has led to the biggest military operation in sinai in many months, leading to the destruction of houses to what the military calls a savior dor. but safety has come at a cost to the people of northern sinai. some have left their homes

voluntarily, and others are forced to leave. they have been promised compensation, but activists say that it's not enough. >> it's a crisis. it's a catastrophe. they have been forced to leave for what? for only 42 u.s. doors every month. it's a disaster. >> the military is taking all necessary measures to secure this area. one of the army's leader said that victory between the armed groups depends on the few honest men in sinai, but those affected by the military operation say that it's a heavy price to pay for security and stability. >> well, aljazeera continues to demand the immediate release of our three journalists, detained in egypt for 307 days. they are wrongly accused of

helping the outlawed -- [ audio difficulties ] and over 60% of those are in kirkuk. life will become increasingly difficult for these people. charles stratford. >> reporter: there are around 7,000 people living in these unfinished buildings. and the reason they're here is there's literally no room in the camps in the surrounding areas. now, the winter is coming, as you can see, and the conditions are utterlia atrocious here. we had the first rains last night. there's no running water, very little electricity. and people have actually died from falling from some of these buildings. eight organizations and local authorities say they don't have the resources to meet the basic needs of these people. there was a rush to supply as

much winter clothing as possible before the snows come. the organization it's come for the supply of clothes for children. and they have 2,600 boxes to distribute. everyone registers, they get a mark on their arms, according to how many children they have, and they take their boxes and go back to where they're staying. the older son comes to get the boxes and he takes us to where his family is staying. this is where he lives with his family of seven. they brought their boxes from unicef hand out and now we're going to see exactly what they have got in preparation for the harsh winter months ahead. he and his chirp and wife wait eagerly to see what's inside. so these are some of the things that he got for his family from the winter hand out. we have some warmer clothing, and there are jackets, socks

for the babies, some shoes. some woolen boots. and bear in mind that the temperatures here in a month or so are going to get exceedingly cold. well below zero. there's no heating in this room. and well, these are the clothes that are basically going to keep these children arrive. this family have lost so much. the u.n. said that there are more than 800,000 people like them across the kurdish region of northern iraq. >> now, the fighting is intensifying in the libyan city of benghazi. forces loyal to the renegade general have been battling militias to control the city. more than 200 people have died since the fighters launched their government-backed offensive two weeks ago. we have more from the

libyan capital in tripoli. >> reporter: it's getting catastrophic, especially with the military convoy coming to the eastern gate. this military convoy belonging to the general, carrying weapons and ammunitions in an attempt, as military commanders say, to attack special forces. it has been taken before the military. and now, the situation is becoming more difficult, especially with human suffering is escalating in the city with the densely populated district inside of the city. and also, individuals, where the general has been calling on the people of tobruk.

>> a $4.6 billion deal, saying that russian gas purchases can resume throughout the winter. there has been fighting in eastern ukraine, and the russians turned off the tap last summer because it said that ukraine ode 4 and a half billion dollars. >> they said that they will supply the gas to the european union. >> russia has compromised on the price. this is our stabilize the situation in ukraine.

>> it was a massive negotiation that got to this, and there of been talks going back for months, and given all of that effort that everyone came away at least partially satisfied with what they got. and i think in all of the hard negotiations like this, everybody has to make a compromise. kiev is going to settle it's already existing gas bill, $3.1 billion. and it's also going to prepay $1.5 billion for gas through and until march. russia has come down quite considerably on the price it was asking for that gas, and so the eu commissioner on energy said that he thinks this is the first sign of a thaw between these two countries. however, it's only taking us through march. there is another round of negotiations that will be needed to settle a much more

long-term gas settlement. now, who is paying for this? well, russia had asked for the europeine union to ask for a guarantee. but it doesn't mean that the european union isn't being paid. basically, the prepaid money is coming out of the kiev budget, and the money that's already being settled for the existing gas bill is going to come out of an imf fund that the european union has contributed to. but a lot of this is reliance on ukraine reforming it's very very wasteful, and very very creaking energy system. and that means that subsidies will have to be cut and ukrainians will end up paying more for the gas. >> still to come, we look ahead to next week's elections to the u.s. congress, and what will help to decide the shape of the american policy for the next

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