you have we know that the mouths have houthies have moved from house arrest. >> we have seen thousands moving going out in the streets and having--showing posters with his picture, the gcc has announced it's support foragedcy and asked for legitimacy. and they're making some effort, some success to move the base of power to where it is now in aden aden. >> many thanks, indeed. live from aden. al jazeera has obtain what had appears to be the recording of a meeting with about cracking down

on protesters. ibrahim said there will will never be another revolution without the backing of the police. he has discussed ways of shooting protesters without turning them into martyrs. al jazeera senior analysts has listened to that audio recording. he's with me live in the studio. what do you make of it? >> they're quite confident comfortable, and also complicit in what is going none egypt nowadays. there is a sense that in a certain order certain chaos and they've been telling the story about the sniper speaking

comically about the police and interior services. all in all they're in it for the long hall. they know that there are measures they could take. they're saying that more and more this could look like a military state. >> the security and the military the likes of president el-sisi he remained throughout under morsi and after that, the regime never went anywhere. and remain continuously with the different governments. in the

end, it's difficult to lead with a real radical change that these guys played a major role both in the january and in the june changing of the country. >> we'll hear more about it in am cooling hours. we'll stay in egypt. the sentence of a blogger and pro-democracy activist for five years in prison for breaking protest laws. alaa al fattah was a human voice during the revolution: we have more now. >> activists could not believe the verdict of alaa al fattah. the judge said that they broke the law by protesting without a permit and attacked security personnel.

>> sentenced to five years and to pay each defendant to pay $30,000. >> pro-democracy campaigners criticized the decision. >> this is an opposite progression and continuation to stifle the youth. they were only holding a peaceful protest. these youth did not have any criminal or violent record. this is a way to oppress the youth. >> alaa supporters were expect expecting leniency after president s sisi's speech on sunday. he said over the next few days some in detention would be released. some analysts believe that alaa would be among them for secular

views and playing a part in anticipate morsecy demonstrations. but in the role as as a pro-democracy campaigner is what got him first arrested in in 2011. >> the military to have committed a massacre in front of the world's eye there were all sorts of witnesses then they turned it around and accused of us instigating a crime. >> he was given a 15-year jail term in 2013. he was freed after spending nearly four months in jail and a retrial was ordered. alaa al fattah will appeal the latest verdict in one more attempt to seek justice. his lawyer says that he continues to believe that people have a right to peaceful protest protest.

al jazeera. >> the retrial of two al jazeera journalists have been adjourned. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed has had their case postponed because of lack of witnesses. they're accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charge that they deny. peter greste, the third journalist in the case, was freed and deported to australia. india's high court has struck down parts of a security law that puts restrictions on the media. the court said that it violates the constitution and undermines basic rights. we have more from nairobi. >> the high courts say that kenya have existing laws that highlight how in terms of the media. they say that journalists know how to do their work. they say they can't expect to you report before they investigate an incident or to

ask permission before they publish certain photographs or reports. when it comes to refugees, the judges say that it's unconstitutional to limit the number of refugee who is can enter kenya. they say doing that is violation of human rights. some say yes, the state should not be allowed to violate human rights just because they suspect they're terrorists. but some say the kenyon government would not have to deal with terror attacks and maybe the government does need more power to do their work. when it comes to to refugees, many will be relieved. >> this just came in. president barack obama has say employees from the homeland security program will be cut

unless congress funds the agency. this warning comes after al-shabab threatened to attack malls in canada and the u.k. a tanker carrying 900,000 of fuel has caught fire in the state of new jersey. thick smoke can be seen for miles. authorities say that the driver was able to get out of the vehicle. it's not immediately clear how the tankser caught fire. still to come on the prime minister. the major offensive against the it will been, and this time there is no help from foreign forces. plus australia unveils new counter terrorism measures, and some say they're being stigmatized.

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>> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice.

>> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin tice is alive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> hello again, the top stories here on al jazeera. there has been a blast in yemen's capitol of sanaa. the situation is tense right now with protests taking place in several other provinces. it's president has called for talks to unite the country. an egyptian court has sentenceed a blogger and pro-democracy activist to five years in prison for breaking protest laws. alaa al fattah was a prominent voice in the 2012 evolution. and high courts have struck down a security law that put restrictions on the media. it said that it undermined

bisque rights. the afghan army has launched a series of large scale operations against the taliban and for the first time without the help of nato. dominic kane reports. >> afghan soldiers prepare an offensive in southern elman. it is considered a taliban stronghold. the government is aiming to strike before the spring offensive. this is the first time the afghan army has launched such an operation without international troops. >> our troops, our forces, proved that they are capable of defending the country. as you are aware we've planned many independent operations. right now we have very good operations going down in helmand. >> for years the afghan military and police have trained to fight the tall dan. but a shortage of funds have led to a degree crease of numbers to 228,000. the government has allowed 14,000 international troops to

remain. but now the u.s. is rethinking it's withdraw strategy. >> president obama is considering a number of opposites to reinforce our support for president gahani's strategy. including possible change in timeline to the draw down of troops. >> and this may be why. taliban fighters prepare forgive war. al jazeera was given rare access to them. they say that their mission is unchanged. to fight against the foreign invasion and those who support it. >> i dreamt this so they could sacrifice themselves in the name of god. they're following god's orders and fighting in difficult situation to please the almighty almighty. >> talks between the taliban and the afghan government have stalled, meaning for these fight

fighters war is more likely than peace. dominic kane, al jazeera. >> iran's foreign minister says the talks of tehran's nuclear program has been useful. they stated they have a long way to go and intend to continue to next week. they're aiming for the end of march. violence in ukraine is the top of the agenda at the united nations' security council. russia's foreign minister and you rainan counterpart are both attending, and we have more from our diplomatic editor james bays. >> this is a meeting called by the current president of the security council china. it's supposed to take stock of

the international system of the united nations u.n. charter some 70 years after the u.n. charter was first created, 70 years after world war ii. although that's the formal agenda for the meeting and that's what they'll be discussing in all their speeches we suspect that one of the themes dominating the conversation and may make it to some of the suppose as well is the situation in ukraine. sergei lavrov has decided to come his or her, his ukrainian counterpart is also here and the lithuanian foreign minister also in new york. we expect them to raise what is going on in ukraine and to criticize russia for its annexation of crimea. and the tension that continues in eastern ukraine.

>> france has taken passports from six who have gone to fight to in syria. >> we know they were planning to fight in iraq and syria and their departure was i am meant. now at the same time a further 40 french citizens are having their passports examined, and it's very likely that they'll be banned from traveling abroad. this is all the result of legislation brought in last november to counter the real concern of the number of people in this country. the number of people in this country planning to go to iraq and syria. the prime minister put that figure in around 1400, and this is why these measures have been introduced. >> australia's prime minister tony abbott has announced new measures to combat what he calls homegrown terrorists, but some

muslims are feeling unfairly targeted. we have reports from sydney. >> walking back from the doctor with her younger sister, she found a man blocking their path. >> we moved to the side but he kept coming towards us. he just whacked me with his shoulder and called me a bloody terrorist. >> she said she's increasingly concerned about how muslims are perceived. >> when people look at me, they think that she's wearing a scarf, she must be a terrorist. it breaks you inside. >> on monday, as he announced new measures to counter the terrorist threat, australia's prime minister controversially suggested muslims could do more to help. >> i've often heard western leaders describe islam as a religion of peace. i wish more muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it.

>> tony an abbott said that they have 400 high property counter terrorism investigation going on and he said australians have traveled to syria and iraq to fight, and could prove dangerous if they return home. >> he said that the system was giving people the benefit of the doubt. >> if it's a choice for more powers in police and security agencies more often we should choose to support our agencies. >> new proposals include withdraw citizenship of dual citizenship. >> further proposals to ban specific muslim groups if they make excuses for islamist

fanatics or spread disorder or division concern many. >> this issue of you're with us or against us is unhelpful, it's going to impact australia's short-term security interests and long-term security interests. >> they say the measures to tackle threats could alienate the very people australia's government most need help from. andrew thomas, al jazeera. sydney. >> the new government in greece is preparing to submit a list of reforms to international lenders. the proposals must be approved by international creditors to secure a four-month loan extension. without the finance greece faces bankruptcy which could mean more trouble for the eurozone. we have reports from athens. >> greece tally mark what they call monday, the beginning the lent by flying kites. although it's the end of a three-day public holiday here, they have been trying to come up with a list of reforms which it

has until the end of monday to submit to creditors. that was a condition given when they agreed a four-month extension to the previous bailout. now, local press reports say that the government is planning to include measures to combat tax evasion and fight corruption. there are also reports that they want to stick to their red lines of not cutting pensions and gradually increasing the minimum wage. and certainly they seem to have the support of many people here. >> i trust this government, because because they give the impression that caring about the people and it's very human. >> our government is going to face a lot of reactions because it's opposite what they have promised before the elections. >> now, even if political reforms is accepted by the eurozone finance ministers, it

still has to be approved by many european parliament. and in the longer run its still far from clear whether the greek government can do enough for the former european union the european bank and international monetary fund in terms of reforms while remaining inside the euro. >> nigeria's president president goodluck jonathan admitted that he under estimated the threat of boko haram. >> these chadian soldiers are part of a regional group being trained by western armies. it's an annual exercise designed to help countries fight violent groups. the focus of these soldiers is boko haram. >> what they take away from this is better cohesion, cooperation

amongst each other and amongst other nations. amongst their african partners, their western partners. >> this increased activity comes as president goodluck jonathan told nigerian media that he under estimated boko haram's capacity. during the interview he promised the group's ability to launch attacks would be significantly di minute theired in the next three to four weeks. >> we're not fully equipped to fight the war because of the opposition. over time, like you said, for the military has neglected. tips have been acquired for the efforts. so our military has the capacity

to take on boko haram. >> in the last week the nigerian army says it has taken over many towns where boko haram has been pre-lent. some of these chadian soldiers are confident that the training they're get willing help them defeat the group. >> boko haram is a militia made of civilian, and they don't have the same experience as we have. we're a well-organized army. they can't resist us. >> but it may feel like too little too late for those who have lost loved one and their livelihoods. many have been displaced by the violence, and they say boko haram has been defeated, the group continues to launch attacks, a bomber has killed many on sunday, and. >> there have been celebrations after liberia reopened it's border. it was closed for several months following the worst outbreak of

ebola in history. some parts of the borders remain remained shut on the sierra leoneen side. a judge has sentenced two actors to two years in jail after stageing a monarchy in a play. the play "wolf bride" is about a fictional king and his adviser. "bird man" has flown at the oscars winning best picture at the hollywood's biggest ceremony. >> the oscar goes to "bird man." >> well, no surprise there. "bird man" always stood a good chance. it was inevitable that it would be this or "boyhood" who would take this one. and there was an indication that it would also get best picture. it didn't yield best actor.

that went to eddie redmayne in his performance of stephen hawking in "the theory of everything." you can see this is a man just getting ahang of the business. >> this oscar--this oscar--this belongs to all of those people around the world battling als. >> the best actress goes to julianne moore. >> she has been taking everything she comes across. there was never really a doubt that she would get best actress. british arquette had a big speech ready. >> it's our time to have wage

equality once and for all, and equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> i'm not going to lose you. i'm not going to go anywhere. i'm going to stay right there with you. >> best documentary is a snapshot of those who talk on the phones with veterans with post traumatic stress disorder out of taking their own lives. >> best documentary feature went to "citizen four," edward snowden's leaks of the nsa massive program. and so holy's big night is over for another year. was it an evening of surprises? quite honestly no. the predictions were spot on, and yes there have been controversies over some of the movies over controversies, but ultimately the academy did what the academy does. it picked the films it likes and there are 25 very happy

winners as a result. al jazeera, at the oscars in hollywood. >> if you like the style of the news you've seen here, go to our website. there is plenty of news there at www.aljazeera.com. >> i had an american sitting here and he said to me are you actually running a holiday camp for criminals? and my answer to him there immediately was 'so what'? >> wow. i think this might be the only prison in the world with a sunbed.