>> at least 26 security personnel killed in coordinated attacks in egypt april sinai peninsula. hello i'm folly bah thibault. this is al jazeera from doha. still ahead. hostages in iran homes. the new saudi king's cabinet we'll have a look at the latest lineup. >> i'm nah diem nadeem baba.

oil prices. >> we begin in egypt where coordinated attacks have killed dozens of soldiers in east sinai peninsula. islamic state of iraq and the levant soldiers said they carried out the bombings. government crack down on former president mohamed morse. 2600 have died but some you put the figure at more than 40. military base headquarters and a housing complex for army and police officers. the town of rafa on the gaza border was also hit. road side bomb in suez city to the south. now earlier we spoke to hilary

mann levitt at the american university. >> we've seen them increasing in intensity for the past year and a half since the overthrow of president morsi in egypt. this is something historically true in egypt that each time government in egypt going back to gamal abdelel nasser, in the 1950s, to suppress this nonislam ick regime, not that the muslim brotherhood, but not that groups have split off of the muslim brotherhood, to become very violent, in order to fight against a government they see as repressive and in the 1980s they even assassinated the

egyptian president anwar sa sadat. this is a very recent phenomenon and it's likely to increase as we see what's hang in egypt. >> women's in egyptian capital cairo has risen to protest a kate shot by police. demonstrateors demanded justice for shaima al shabat. the government has denied that they were responsible for shabat's death but says an investigation is underway. the northern iraqi city of mosul has been under the control of the islamic state of iraq and the levant since june. many in the sunni majority

welcome i.s.i.l.'s takeover accusing the government of waging a war against them. zeina khodr has the story. >> i.s.i.l. now demands they provide a guarantor to ensure they return. >> they cannot leave the i.s.i.s. can't refuse anyone to depart. >> really? >> they want us as human shields. >> reporter: for security reasons this person has to remain anonymous. he has been communicating inside to his friends. the turkish capital of erbil. they left when i.s.i.l. took over in june. cut off most of the communication lines of mosul but

much of the lines that come out speak of i.s.i.l.'s harsh conditions. >> there is not enough food because there is unemployment. but we can still have hope that the liberation, it is this hope that keeps us alive. >> some of the people at the same time there are hundred of thousand people who were sitting at home crying about the city. >> reporter: many in the predominantly sunni city welcomed the i.s.i.l. fighters when they first arrived in june. accused of targeting targeting sunnies. we can't independently confirm that because we don't have access to mosul. but videos like this one have been emerging showing the so-called mosul brigades targeting i.s.i.l. members. >> come august, the one who like

announced to fight i.s.i.l in mosul. they have done more than 300 operation against i.s.i.l. >> reporter: and outside mosul, mainly sunni volunteers from the city have been training for the fight. their role is important in any counter-- offensive against i.s.i.l. the people of mosul may not want i.s.i.l. rule but they have had a bitter history with the i.s.i.l. forces. zeina khodr mosul. saving a jordanian pilot held by the group. before going ahead with the prisoner swap, i.s.i.l. wants an al qaeda-linked woman on death row to be freed. saudi arabia's new king

salman has reshuffled his cabinet. it should give a clear direction of which direction the country will be heading. bana al sultan has been dropped as secretary-general of the national security. ali al naimi is staying on, determined not to reduce the flow of oil. this man who was appointed to the deputy crown prince retained his position as minister of interior. it's a job he's had since 2012. prince mohamed bin abdul aziz el saud is second in the line to the throne. indicating saudi arabia's policies are unlikely to change. >> well i think it's very significant that the national

major securities are unchanged. many of them have been there for quite a number of years. yet some of the changes i think reflect what you would expect from any new ruler and that is he wants his own people in certain positions. we are seeing a very little change in continuity. prince faisal is still the form minister abraham el saaf is still the very important finance minister. one key resignation or demotion if you will is prince bandar ben sultan who for many years was a saudi ambassador to the united states. he worked close with us in and out of iraq, he has now been removed ais the head of the national security council. >> a national day of mourning is being held in the philippines for 44 police officers.

they were killed fighting separatists on sunday. it was the biggest exat biggest combat loss for forces in years. >> deaths of 44 elite police officers who were killed during a man hunt for one of the most wanted men in southeast asia. there is still no official confirmation as to if that target was actually neutralized during that hunt but many in the public are very unhappy about way the government has handled not only the entire nation but the aftermath what could have went wrong could have led to the loss of life for the security forces in one single incident. aside from that up in question also right now is the peace deal that has been signed with the muslim rebels, the liberation front. that peace deal has been signed

last year but their forces were still armed and in control of the area where this police operation was going down. it led to a skirmish, a gun battle that lasted almost 12 hours. they're calling it a mistaken encounter, but they say this entire concept of a final peace with them should be reconsidered. >> a massive gas explosion at a maternity hospital in mexico's hospital has left a woman and two children dead and dozens more injured. mexico city's mayor says around 70% of the hospital has been destroyed. john holman reports from mexico city. >> reporter: this is a children's and maternity hospital. much of the building collapsed following an explosion caused by a leak in the hose of a delivery

truck. injured mainly by flying glass. many may be trapped in the rubble. hospital has been cordoned off to police and civilians. but we have seen rescue workers and doctors teen armed forces going in and out. mexico's interior minister was quickly onto the scene. >> the hospital is completely damaged. they are moving rubble to see if there's injured people there. there is still no official number of deaths or injuries. the secretary is going over there at this moment but there isn't the exact number of deaths. >> the biggest conditions of the rescuers, doctors and nurses have done what they can to help.

ambulances which normally bring people into here have been caught up in the explosion to other areas. hospitals have called for blood donations to treat the many injured. two years ago 25 people died on a blast on a highway north of the city, and while much of the gas continues to be delivered by truck, there is always the danger of more accidents. john holman, al jazeera mexico city. >> still ahead hopes rise to the cries is in libya. an argentinian prosecutor is laid to rest a week after his mysterious death. the u.s. >> we're gonna go and see josue who's just been deported...

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the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >> welcome back, a recap of our top stories on al jazeera. coordinated attacks have killed dozens of soldiers in egypt's sigh nighegypt's syniez peninsula. 26 have died but some reports put that figure at more than 40. residents in the i.s.i.l.-controlled city of mosul in northern iraq have told al jazeera it's become almost impossible to leave. they say the group wants to use them as human shields. saudi arabia's new king salman has repositioned his leaders. the foreign minister remain

unchange. just news just in now from iraq and i.s.i.l the islamic state of iraq and the levant has killed a senior curkd kurdish commander and 5 peshmerga troops in iraq. went on until friday morning we understand that 46 people have been wounded. we'll bring you more when we have it of course. the united nations says rival factions in libya have agreed to hold talks. the national congress says it will join negotiations with the internationally recognized parliament if they're held in the country. dominic kane reports. >> reporter: this is where some of libya's rival factions have been meeting for days, far from their home country in geneva. then on thursday came news that that position was shifting.

>> translator: the general national congress announces that it will end our participation in the national dlieg and outdoors dialogue and it will be held anywhere in libya. >> if that happens the u.n. special envoy to libya for months has been trying to bring the rival factions together. >> it is a very positive step, very constructive, very good spirit i'm sure you have seen how these mayors who come from a long way from different camps different views some of them are coming from areas where they are fighting and all of them in very good spirit are working together. >> reporter: libya's political and military divide pits the west and the east against each other. controlled by the general national congress and the libyan

dawn coalition. to the east, the recently elected parliament in tobruk. and based inning benghazi, bengdzbenghazi has seen fears fierce fighting. boycotted all efforts for peace talks. dominic kane. al jazeera. >> the african union is holding its summit in addis ababa. it's also pushing for a power sharing deal between south

sudan's president and its vice president. >> peace and security definitely dominating this year's summit. a lot of countries are in crisis we have conflict in south sudan they have been holding direct talks to move forward the peace talks that have taken way too long. since january last year, there is still a lot of contention on power-sharing. the peace and security council also had a meeting last evening they discussed ebola ravaging some of the poorest countries in the continent. they also discussed boko haram its threat to niecialg n and nigeria. calling for forces of 7500 troops, there is also talks of the political issue in libya

central african republic still remains fragile. the democratic republic of congo, huge humanitarian crisis in the country. on top of all this, this is an election year, a dozen or so countries are scheduled to hold elections. others that are bound to arise in the year. >> the government in the central african republic has rejected a deal. those responsible for more than a year of violence. it also demand he transitional government to be appointed to replace the interim president. thousands of people have died in the violence that has gripped car since the cells selica issue.

>> prosecutor alberto nisman. lucia newman reports. >> private burial took place more than a week after his suspicious death. originally deemed a suicide. it's still under investigation. cloaked in conspiracy theories that have implicated everyone from argentina's president to nation's shady spy services to iran's intelligenceiran's intelligence agencies. >> a day of sadness for all argentines. >> the country is more angry

because his death is just too much. >> reporter: the public prosecutor died the night before he was to address congress to accuse christina the president. >> declined to speak to us on camera about the case but when i asked him whom he thought was behind nisman's death looking tense and angry he answered, if i knew i would have reported it to the investigators. president christina kirchner says investigators manipulateed

are. >> there is no do you believe nisman died from a bullet in his head. >> he had told me didn't trusts the security. >> argentinans are convinced the answer to who done it may never be known. the scandal and intrigue surrounding nisman's death has not been buried with him. are al jazeera argentina. slowed down the recovery process as minel fernandez reports. >> we first met after a landslide destroyed her village killing her daughter and son-in-law. she was in shock in october.

three months later we saw them again. >> translator: we don't even think about it or talk about it. sometimes they say we don't have dad or mom but that passes. we try not to remember. >> reporter: the family is one of 75 staying at this temporary shelter about 20 kilometers from the disaster zone in the center of sri lanka. most lost everything but the clothes on their back as they scrambled to escape the deluge. more than 300 people lived here before the landslide. with authorities warning of the risk it is highly unlikely that anyone will return. just 11 body were recovered from the site which was covered with up to ten meters of mud. heat and housing is an urgent need. >> if we get a house i can do this peacefully.

>> but disagreement over the relocation has meant little progress. this foundation stone meant for the new houses is all that exists so far. but those families who are opposed to building on the new site say that's fine by them. >> translator: getting to and from the proposed site is difficult. in the communities that we were familiar with. >> reporter: the new chief minister for region told al jazeera that the affected families will not be forced to move. he said the priority is to find them a safe alternative. till then, the families here will have to call this converted tea factory home. minel fernandez, al jazeera, sri lanka. the indian government is selling 10% of its stake in the company coal india. using the money to reduce the deficit in this year's budget.

from new delhi, liddy dutt hats more. >> -- has more. >> the output of coal fields that coal india runs helps the production of two-thirds of the energy the country needs. now, our sale is not about the sale of lucrative mining licenses or coal fields but it perhaps sets the tune of where the government is looking to go with these very important state assets. that has a trickle down effect on the rain which thousands of workers are viewing this around the country. protesting their right in case of changes to ownership and the way these facilities are run. so it's hugely important not just for the economy but for a

very important sector across india. >> in peru, indigenous protesters have brought part of the oil industry to a halt. several hundred members of the akwar and kakwar communities took control on monday. communities in the amazonian region are seeking compensation for pollution. while the global drop in oil price he may be good news for consumers but it's hitting the industry hard. bp has announced plans to cut thousands of jobs and suspend some of its projects. northern scotland, nadim ba b baba has been speaking to people there. >> while 30,000 people work in the offshore industry, it's thought that tens of thousands

are employed in the related industries. impact of low oil prices, this part of aberdeen, is the original fishing village at the time when that industry provided work for most of the workforce. in the 1970s the north sea oil exploration has taken off but some people here are wondering whether that prosperity could be at risk. >> i caught up with this woman who used to work in the oil industry and her husband still does. she's confident it will be shored up. >> even if the offshore oil and gas off aberdeen slows down, then there's always work coming from overseas. and here, we're skilled in the city so work will come from i'm sure far and away.

>> reporter: but union official jake malloy. >> should the oil price drops we should have a fiscal regime which flects that. it's not just sustaining jobs and sustaining production of oil, it's sustaining for the company as a whole. >> aberdeen thinks that it's thriving. unemployment stands at 2%, and people earn far above u.k. traditional salaries. i asked the assistant manager why. >> aberdeen is driven by oil it's not 100% driven by oil there's plenty of services, lots of industries in aberdeen as well not 100% concentrated in

oil and gas. >> hence jobs could well take a further dip. nadim baba aberdeen. >> a reminder you can keep up to date on all the latest stories on our website aljazeera.com. >> people are on the move. the largest number of refugees since the end of world war ii. this is "inside story." hello, i'm ray suarez. around the world people who have concluded that staying where they are is just too dangerous hit the road, leaving their homes, crossing international