. [music] >> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. we're live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes the saudi military said that the saudis are moving to its borders as bombing intensifies on rebel targets in yemen. and know provincial capital falls to rebel fighters. nigerians face fighters and technical glitches as they choose their next president. >> i'm felicity bar in london

with our top stories from europe. >> coming together to remember, a mass in the french alps to remember those killed in the germanwings crash. >> the coalition of state led by saudi arabia that is continued to launch attacks on houthi positions in yemen for a third day. houthi fighters are now advancing towards the saudi border. the saudi say that the mobilized ground forces in the south but have yet to deploy them cross the border to yemen. houthi targets have destroyed most of the missiles, and king salman said that the campaign will continue until stability is restored. >> militias are fortified inside

houses. we're seeing in the last few days they're putting aircraft batteries over buildings and right in the middle of civilian populations so that would enforce us to bond these areas and result in collateral damage of innocent lives. the coalition forces we're seeking to minimize these kinds of targets. >> also yemeni president ali abdullah saleh has called for a cease-fire. >> i ask our yemeni sons, our people to bear and not to be excited, and to stop all violence in all provinces against any political element. stop firing. stop the shooting. and any place anywhere. >> well, as mentioned earlier

airstrikes across yemen are now in its third day. there has been a series of explosions in the city of aden. but it's not known if that was hit by the strikes. dozens of people have been killed. there have also been attacks in the houthi-stronghold. in sanaa jets have targeted missile brigades as well as special forces headquarters and military air base near the international airport which has also been struck. >> let's go to the editor in chief of the yes yemen post. he joins us from the capital of sanaa via skype. what is the situation in sanaa now? >> the streets have been empty for the past four or five hours.

the airstrikes would start and those who remain in sanaa go indoors. right now, i can say that continues of thousands if not a hundred thousand have left right now. there has been no traffic. it's been a traumatic change from last week to this week. the latest airstrike started two hours ago. they stopped but they're expected to return and intensify, and that's why many children who remain in sanaa don't leap during the night because of the airstrikes. and children have to cover their ears to hear the explosions happening whale they wake up and cry. >> the people who are leaving sanaa, where are they going? >> those who leave have

different options. either they go to the rural area of sanaa, which is see nothing clashes, no airstrikes. or they go to their province of origin. if you're from aden, you go to aden. those families who are more well off, they go to and stay in a hotel for a month or so. but right now the issue is not for those who have the ability to leave. it's the majority who don't have the ability to relocate and evacuate because of their financial situation. the problem and worry now is that right now it will only get worse for them. 50% of the population is already on the poverty line. so those who cannot relocate are those who are suffering because you have blackouts all day. you have explosions. you have no police operating, no courts operating. it's more of a lawlessness going on right now, and has been for a

couple of months right now. but this will only make it worse. >> how will the yemeni people cope or not cope given the situation, how do they feel about these military strikes in their country? >> very sad very worried but what helps is that the majority of these strikes have been targeting military infrastructure. there has been some civilian casualties, but notish. those who are neighbor the military base and compounds, but for those who have not seen much casualties, things have calmed down. but this does not expect to continue. if you remember what happened in syria, the attacks were gradual and then four years later you have bashar al-assad still in power and syria is destroyed. the yemenis don't want that to happen. that's why they're pushing for

dialogue and the u.n. envoy is pushing for dialogue and has chosen morocco for the place for dialogue. the houthies have not responded yet, if asked the question if they are involved in dialogue will it continue? is there an use or benefit to go to dialogue, or they will go to dialogue if the strikes condition, continue, but right now the saudis are consistent, and this is last chance for dialogue. >> editor of the yemen post joining us via skype, thank you very much, hakim. >> well, the war in yemen has been dominating the arab league. leaders from across the arab world has been holding talks as multiple conflicts rage in the region.

king salman has told leaders from across the region that the houthies are a threat to the region. >> these houthi rebels were able to subvert the government and take control of the state and institutions turning a blind eye to the cause initiated by the gulf countries. they continue with their hostile actions against the yemeni people and legitimate authority posing a threat to regional points. >> yemen's president said that the military campaign is meant to protect the yemeni people. abd rabbuh mansur hadi is also attending the summit in egypt and called on the houthies to surrender. >> i am adamant to continue to exercise my authorities as president. i call on all the yemeni people to continue to support the legitimate authority of yemen and state institutions, and to join forces to stand up to those militias, to take to the streets and peacefully demonstrate at

suppressing their free will. >> they asked that yemen should negotiate for the good of the people. and said there is no military solution to the crisis in libya and qatar was confident with its relationship with iran. >> i would like to reiterate on the good relations with iran and neighboring country this relation is based on mutual respect for state and refrain from interfering with domestic affairs. president hadi calling for help and assistance, and this call was heeded based on the recent developments. we call on all the parties and political forces to lay aside their differences, and give

presidency to the national interests. there is no military solution to the crisis in libya. the only route out the only exit is to live up to the aspirations of the libyan people people. >> let's go to manwar senior analyst in london. what is the latest on the agreement of intervention there. >> certainly the iraqis oppose any foreign intervention in yemen. and of course the some have stayed out of it. but there is a consensus of most of the arab countries who are convening there fearing that iran has overreached and it has

continued to instigate the kinds of activities we've seen from the houthis to take control of yemen on the arabia peninsula. by that, basically completing a certain encirclement, if you will with a kind of influence that has been practicing or exercising in iraq, syria lebanon and other places. in a sense you can say that saudi arabia has turned the table for now. and it did garner a good number of countries support including turkey pakistan and others. now whether this will continue to be the same over the next few days weeks months, remains to be seen because yemen is a very complex, violent and divided country. >> some criticism of iran, and that summit, qatar underlined the importance of involving iran in the solution to the crisis in

yemen. is that likely? can there be a solution to what is happening in yemen without involving iran? >> well, that's exactly the case. everyone knows the sooner the parties in yemen go into negotiations table the better. otherwise, this conflict could go on for months and years and could end up destroying the country as much as it is happening in syria libya and other places. in order to get back to the negotiations table certainly the houthies patron of iran, that's how it is seen by the arab league, would have to be part and parcel of this pressure to go back to the negotiation table, and qatar has been quite careful in not alienating iran so much so that when the time comes iran will nudge the houthis to go back to the negotiation table because qatar

like other countries realize that iran is a very important regional power. it's there. it's present, it's not going to go away. dealing with it is going to be important. any war will have to end up on some sort of negotiations table and iran will be important there. >> thank you very much, our senior political analyst joining us from london there. >> to syria now where rebel groups led by the al-qaeda-linked al nusra frowned has taken idlib after five days of intense fighting. idlib is the second provincial capital to be controlled. >> the syrian army is gone, and opposition fighters are now in control here. the city of idlib has been under the syrian government for most of the war. but it's the rebels who are now

in charge. if fight is under taken by newly formed coalition led by the al nusra front and includes other groups. al jazeera spoke to a fighter in the city. >> the main reason for advance in the city. rebels got rid of brigades names. all rebels are fighting under the one name of al fattah. >> celebrating in front of the governor's building, fighters are in victory. they make it quick to make it on the superintendent. this shows fighters returning home reuniting with their families after what they say is years on the battlefield. idlib is significant. it connects the home from hama to aleppo and borders turkey to the north. close to a million people lived

in idlib including many who were forced to leave their homes. now we're told that thousands have fled the recent offensive. airstrikes have been carried out over the last four days unprecedented in this area because it had been in government hands. idlib has been seen as a relatively safe heavien during this war. forces are regrouping in the south of idlib to fight what it calls oh terrorists but for now there does not seem to be learn here with fighters reveling in the takeover of this city. it's the second capital to fall out of government hands. the first whack raqqa. the fight for idlib took four days that's a huge blow to the morale of the syrian army.

>> a huge blow to the syrian army. what will be the ramifications for them that are now lost two big cities to the rebels? >> indeed, it is a big blow to the regime. idlib is a significant area. it now controls the supply line from damascus to aleppo, and it will control also the coastal area where it is strategically important. now it's a stadium ground to put pressure and also north of hama. it's a very big blow for the regime, and i think that will

compute to the north and also on the south. now these are all inter connected. even on the as we remember last month, on the southern front they failed. so i think they may think through attrition they may have won the war, having said that, i doubt that both sides have the supply, and the war will continue on. it's an endless war. there is no victory in this war. an outside player will come in and put pressure on the regime it to go to the negotiating table. >> given the idlib importance, and again we mentioned the second provincial capital to be

taken. how do you think the military will respond? >> i think we might--it is the area close to the coastal area close to the assad regime there. if they take these areas that that is a big buffer zone for the regime to come back and take it. there is fighting in these areas, as i mentioned and we'll see a lot of air power campaign to go to prevent falling the city. especially there is the northern front, and if these two areas fall down, that's another big

blow for the regime. >> mamoun abu nowar resider jordanian general joining us thank you for your time. now the united states and it's allies have launched 18 airstrikes against fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant. the u.s. military said eight of the strikes targeted positions near the iraqi city of tikrit. iraqi government forces have been trying to recapture tikrit during an offensive that began on the 2nd of march. still much more to come on the al jazeera news hour. drastic measures to stop ebola from spreading in sierra leone. and brazil on the brink of what was one of the world's major emerging economies and for the second straight day there is a familiar day. robin is standing by with the details.

>> to nigeria millions turned out to vote for presidential and parliamentary elections across the country. the vote counting has already begun in other regions earlier at least eight people were killed in two drive-by shootings in voting centers in the northeast. we have the latest from lagos. >> ask nigerians how voting went you'll get mixed responses. some say they're happy. and others are quite frustrated. they're not sitting here because they want to. they're sitting here because they have to. they have been told they have run out of voting material. they have to wait until they can

vote. after a six-week delay and postponement, why don't the officials have something ready and in place at polling stations not just in lagos but other parts of the country. >> we believe after the six-week postponement that now we are here. >> they will tell you it is for protection. but we need 90%. this is not 90%. >> we're not happy. people want to go home and rest. they've been on their feet. we don't think this election is being well managed by whoever is running it. >> but you know what, despite the delays and frustrations many people we spoke to in the line say they just want to see a better nigeria. they want jobs created, they want the economy to improve and they want better infrastructure in their country. it is not about who wins or loses. at the end of the day they want

to see a better country moving forward for themselves. >> let's go to skype from lagos the program coordinator for leap organization for young nigerians also a political analyst. welcome to al jazeera. how do you assess this very important presidential election in nigeria has gone today. >> i actually think that it's a step in the right direction for nigeria in the sense that we have not been able to predict the presidential candidates who would win opposed to previous elections. we've also seen that it's been issue based, which is great. we're seeing that the candidates have come up, for example administration has spoken a lot about agriculture and the power sector, and what they've been

able to do and promises of corruption-free nigeria and we see general mohammed hubari talking about change and it is a way to ensure free and fair elections in nigeria. >> joining us on skype from lagos, thank you very much for your time. thank you. >> al jazeera has journalists covering the election. our journalists are support to be reporting from maiduguri, but they're being detained in their hotel by the military. their equipment has been confiscateed and they have been accused of loitering and working without accreditation.

something that they and al jazeera denies. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release. >> we've hoping to speak to someone about our team that's been detained in nigeria someone from the committee to protect journalists who is abuja, just a little bit later this news hour. and still to come. >> give me 20-dollar debit card shook my hand. >> the tragic story of a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. >> one viking long boat, thousands of hours of work, a single skilled craftsman and a dying art. i'm jonah hull in the faroe islands. >> the all-out efforts to secure another international

prestigious event. the 2022 went olympics. 31 but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. 7-eleven

>> as a journalist, i think its sad. and unnecessary and warranted. how is it--is the military that can answer that question. this restriction of movement. journalist who is have been covering the region for a long period of time. you mentioned ahmed idris has a lot of experience reporting from the northeast. they're not strangers to the area. how is it, that's a good question. we would like for the authorities to come out and explain further what they mean. >> west africa representative for the committee to protect

journalists there, thank you very much for your time. thank you. >> now from europe let's join news from europe let's join figure felicity from our london center. >> talks from iran's nuclear program are entering a critical point. they say they're confident that an agreement can be reached. negotiators from six world powers are trying to reach a deal by tuesday. al jazeera's james bays has this report from the swiss city of lausanne where the foreign ministers are meeting. >> these talks are in a crucial phase. last week and the last three days it was the secretary of state and the iranian foreign minister who were negotiating. now other foreign ministers have arrived or on their way. the foreign minister from france, known to be a hawk in these negotiations.

>> iran absolutely has a right for civilian power power four civilian purposes purposes. right now the answer is no. what is important is the content of the agreement but they also insist on the transparency of the mechanism as well as controls so any agreement made is respected. >> germany's foreign minister has also arrived. the u.k. russia, and china are expected here during the weekend for what are expected to be intense discussions. in one session between the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and iran foreign minister zarif both joke that talks could go into all hours of the day. >> evening night midnight the morning. >> among the iranian delegation there seems to be growing confidence but the secretary

heading technical discussions for his country is giving nothing away. >> mr. secretary, are things going well? are you hope you will you might get a deal this weekend. >> they're going. >> the hotel where the talks are taking place looks out over the lake and the alps. germany's foreign minister has told reporters when he looks at the mountains reminds him that the hardest part of any climb is the last bit. that's where we are with these negotiations. james bays, al jazeera, lausanne. >> supporters of the murdered russian proposition opposition boris nemtsov nemtsov unknown people are taking down monuments. they have taken flowers and candles into black thin bags. he was shot dead on the bridge in front of the kremlin just a month ago. >> the co-pilot of the

germanwings flight that crashed tuesday was apparently seeking treatment for vision problems. that's according to the report of "the new york times." revelations by a former girl that he would often wake up from nightmares screaming we're going down. we have reports from paris. >> atel there are 150 candies.150 candles. >> there are no words for this. we are broken. >> on the mountainside the task of recovering remains and wreckage continues. it will take another two weeks. the second black box is still missing but the need for its data is less urgent now that the cause of the crash is clear trying to understand what drove

co-pilot to such a heinous act is the focus of the investigation. one german up in quotes a former girlfriend saying that he was worried that his health problems threatened his career, and i talked of doing something dramatic that people would remember him for. german doctors say he was undergoing treatment for an un unspecified diagnose and was receiving treatment and was told not to work. passengers paid tribute on saturday and signaled their determination to carry on flying. >> i don't have any concerns. i trust our airlines. i've flown countless times. i don't have a problem with it. it was very sad and i shed some tears when i heard about it, but now we have to move on, if it's okay to say that.

>> on friday europe's aviation agency recommended all airlines adopt a policy of having two crew members in the crock pit at allpit--cockpit at all times. there have been immediate compensation of over $50,000. but given what is now known about the cause of this tragedy the final bill for compensation will be much higher. simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera paris. >> now the remains of some of the passengers of the flight that was shot down over ukraine last year have been sent to the netherlands for further investigation. coffins were placed on a dutch military car do plane. 298 people died when the plane crashed after being shot down in ukraine. the russian ruble is now being used in the donetsk. the move by the government of the self-proclaimed donetsk republic. it is suspected that some salaries and pensions will be

paid in rubles. pro-russian troops have been fighting in donetsk for over a year. a yearlong joint mission to the international space station. the crew aride in the early hours of saturday. the russian cosmonaut and american astronaut will be the first to stay 12 months at the station. they >> that is the latest news from here in europe. back to elizabeth in doha. >> now guinea has deployed extra security to the board of sierra leone. people living along the border area say a large number of people have arrived in guinea this week. the quarantine that will last until sunday has been overseen

by the army and police in sierra leone. >> reporter: the only people allowed on the streets of sierra leone are health workers. and the police and military officers enforcing a 60-hour lockdown to stop ebola from spreading. while the country's 6 million people are home, the response teams are going home to home and isolated cases. >> we have been fighting this for almost ten months, and people are becoming complacent. we want to remind them that we still have ebola even though we only have it in four out of the 14 political districts. >> most people are doing what they've been told. they understand why there is a need for such strict measures. >> sure, i think it's the right thing tad. it's the only way for the government to stop ebola. >> the only virus spread from quinea to other parts of west africa more than a year ago. the border control in areas that

are almost officially declareed a ebola free. >> we just need international support. if you look at the set up that liberia got is the same set up that we have here. we will not get any more cases on this side. we will not get any more cases on that side. >> ebola is spread through body bodily fluids an causes fever diarrhea often death. the head of the u.s. infectious center said that ebola needs to be controlled across the whole region. >> the numbers in sierra leone and in guinea are also down from their peak. but with ebola, which is a very unusual infection when you have an outbreak of ebola until you have essentially got it under control, the very last case, and you're down to zero, there's always a threat of a rebound. >> this outbreak has a low

mortality rate than previous strains, but it still killed 10,000 people since 2013. ebola remains one of the most dangerous viruses known. and tough action like a three-day lockdown in sierra leone may just tip the odds against it. >> a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit was refused compensation from america. new evidence showed that he wasn't at the crime scene after decades of poor medical care he has been diagnosed with cancer. our correspondent went to meet him. >> these are the only recent ones i have. >> after 30 years on louisiana's death row, glenn ford was released with a shrug. >> they said there was a mistake made on their behalf, and that he was sorry. give me $20 debit card, shook my hand, and they released me.

>> a minor mistake? >> yeah. >> what do they mean, minor mistake? >> i didn't know. i didn't even want to question it. >> he walked out a free man today. >> ford's first steps from the president ali in march of last year were covered on the local news. state authorities said that evidence had emerged that ford was neither present nor a participate in the murder of a louisiana jeweler in 1983. a year on ford is thinner. he just released a new diagnosis from his doctor. >> my cancer has spread from my ribs to my spine and maybe my brain. >> the state said if it knew then what it knows now ford may never have been arrested or indicted. but the record shows that there have been clear evidence that others committed the murder, yet they kept him on death row. >> that cost my 30 years.

[ silence ] >> under state lawford is eligible for a maximum of $330,000 in compensation around $11,000 for each year wrongfully behind bars. it won't even cover his medical bills. but the louisiana attorney general is contesting ford's claim, argueing compensation may be denied without the state proving any facts. the petitioner, on the other hand must prove a negative. he must prove that he did not commit any crimes based on the set of facts used in the original conviction. the attorney general declined to be interview but ford must prove that he didn't handle any goods stolen at the time of the murder, a charge not proven at his trial. ford now lives at a refuge for

former death row refuges. set up by this man who also was on death row. he has little fifth in the justice system that can snatch decades from people. glenn ford is destitute. >> my family was impacted. they are an in california, not here. >> the litigation is expected to last for several more months at least. al jazeera, new orleans. >> brazil's president is under pressure to try to stop the crow down in hercrow--slow down in her country's economy. last year it narrowly missed sliding into recession with a growth rate of just 0.1%. as a result analysts predict 2015 is likely to be a

difficult year and as our correspondent adam raney reports, it's consumers and small business owners who will bear the brunt. >> not recession but just shy of it. the economic data for brazil showed that the country performed better than expected growing at a rate of 0.1%. most economists are predicting a recession for 2015 as investors look elsewhere. despite minor growth 2014 was the worst economic year for brazil since 2009. >> all economic activity had a lower rate of growth in 2014 compared to 2013. with the only exception being mineral extraction, which grew in 2014 and fell in 2013. >> widening corruption scandal at the state oil firm petrabras with hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks will likely

have an impact on the energy sector. >> we used to buy flour for around $0.30 now we pay almost $1 for one keel low. we cannot pass the cost to our client. >> this will be a test year. economists see little to be hopeful in brazil. >> you have the labor markets not growing and the real way that they're going to fall. unless people working and people remain working making less money. >> for those with money to invest, a declining real estate market might be good news. but these days there are fewer people in brazil with cash to spend burning in their pockets. adam raney al jazeera. >> still to come on the show, australia's cricket captain makes a big announcement ahead of world cup final. details later in sport.

>> the driver in pole position after qualifyings session. hamilton is the reigning world champion, and he'll be looking for his second straight win this season.

hamilton's teammate will start in third. >> it's always difficult and none of us have driven this weekend in the wet. the first lap is always--just the unknown. and it's, you don't want to take too much risks so you don't get the lap. but you need the atmosphere. it was pretty good. i was pushing. the next one was up at one stage. and just lost a little bit on the lap. and they did a fantastic job. >> michael clarke has announced he'll retire from one-day internationals after sunday's australia's match. he has had a string of hamstring injuries. he has struggled and he'll continue as test captain. he'll lead his country to its

fifth world cup title. >> i think it's the right time. like i said, i was fortunate four years ago to get an opportunity to captain this one-day team. that was really good preparation leading up to this world cup. i think the next captain deserves the same opportunity. i don't think its realistic that i'll be fit and healthy to play in the next world cup so i believe it's the right time. >> new zealand into their first world cup final. the fans have been descending, happy to see their side win it's first-ever world cup crown. undefeated so far. and they even beat the aussies in a group stage. which will serve as more impetus to win their first-ever world cup title. >> it's been a great ride so far. it's been the ultimate game for us to play. i'm sure some will be nervous

tomorrow morning but it's a scene of excitement about what us going out there tomorrow and pitting our skills in our backyard. it's the greatest stage we could ask for. tomorrow is going to be a special day. >> to better football news, in qualifying for next year's european championships continue. the euros taking place in france. a couple of games on the goal right now. group a leaders the czech republic are losing at home to latvia. wales with three goals against israel. and the netherlands in a precarious situation against turkey. and the quarterfinalist belgium are in group b and group h is italy against group leaders crow with a shah who will be playing norway, crow with a shah croatia

leading 3-0. it's something that fewer countries want or want to pay for, the bid for the 2022 olympics is down to two contender right now. kazakhstan and china. four other nations pulled out. in china though, it represents another chance to host a major international event. >> a beautiful blue-sky day of chongli. if they win the bid this will be the place of the 2022 winter olympics. >> people are happy and economic growth is at the top of the world. when the country is rich, they want to develop sports. >> if we win more people will become interested in skiing. >> this week the inspectors from the international olympic committee are in china to

evaluate progress. there are only two bids. this one and kazakhstan still in the race. both willing to abide on rules of human rights and freedom of expression. >> we have the clause on the contract. it has been discussed. and we will the reassurance that they will live up to the expectations from the olympic movement. >> after the ex-questions of excesses of the 2014 games in sochi where russia spent $50 billion, it caused fears and other bids would withdraw. beijing has been careful to keep it's budget down to $3 billion. it is promising to reuse indoor venues created for the 2008 summer games and create already built mountain facilities. >> the inspection committee has even asked and recognized china's efforts to reuse 2008

venues. we're committed to the development of the sustainable winter games. >> there is three existing ski areas where the know snowboard and freestyle vents will take place. >> events like the down hill and slalom will be held here in the mountains of yonching, steep enough, but there are more snowflakes on the sign boards than the slopes. only five centimeters fall every year. there will be artificial snow at a time when it's treatment of the environment is under scrutiny. for those enjoying the artificial stuff in chongli this

season an area closer to beijing would be just fine. >> they say the the first indian woman to be crowned in the women's single semifinals of the india open. it's her home tournament where she was tested here. the january star crowing for final 21-15-21-11. the atlanta hawks have secured the top seed ahead of the playoffs. they did it by beating the champions of the east. the miami heat. the hawks grabbing five rebounds and 24 points the final score here 99-86. the masters now with second seed

rafael nadal who booked his place who is still seeking his first miami title. against his compatriot nicholas. the second one was more one-sided with the 6-4, 6-2 win. two-time champion andy murray is also through. and they would get the first set set, 6-4. and they took the second 6-4 as well. today's big stories coming on our website. new zealand up for their first and australia will want to make it five. we're counting down to the world cup final. www.aljazeera.com/sport. that's it. more later. >> thank you very much, robin.

building boats in the faroe islands is not just an art form but a tradition that is centuries old, and there are very few people left who can build a boat alone and by hand. one man is trying to stop the craft from guying out. --dying out. >> my father learned it from my grandfather after my great grandfather passed it on. i am the fourth generation of my family to build these boats. the faroese rowing boats have its history from the viking ships that came through the atlanta over a thousand years ago. one of the few skilled craftsman still killing them alone building them alone and by hand. >> it's the urge that keeps me going when i wake up at 7:00 in the morning. it's not because i have to go to work. it's because i have this urge to

create something. it gives me great pleasure to create and see it useable. it's beautiful to see and good to row. it means a lot. and people are happy with what i've done. >> i've heard that people don't understand how you're able to create something like this without plans without any designs. the suggestion seems to be that you have some kind of magical ability. >> i don't think so as such. i grew up with it as a small boy, and i was allowed to participate in everything, and to play in the workshop and help. sometimes that annoyed the adults, but we saw how things were made. >> do you worry that there aren't more people like you than perhaps this is a dying art?

>> i worry but maybe not as it will die out all together, but that it will not be done in the old way any more. the process is changing. now they make a lot of things with machines. that never happened before. before we used an axe to create planks of different thickness. we actually hacked it with an axe. that craft is dying out. >> and with it generations of tradition among a people so closely connected to people of the sea. jonah hull al jazeera, faroe islands. >> stay with us on al jazeera. i'll have another full news bulletin if just a few minutes where we will be bringing you all the latest from the arab league summit that's taking place right now. those are live pictures from egypt where as i said, the arab league summit is taking place. all that and much more news in just a few minutes.

. >> the saudi military said yemen yemen's hotely rebels moving towards borders as bombers intensify on houthi targets. hi, welcome to al jazeera. another provincial capital falls to syrian fighters. nigerians face technical glitches as they choose their next president. >> plus, one striking,