>> the greek prime minister tells vote tours reject ultimatums and vote know in the all-important bail out referendum. if hello i'm maryam nemazee and reports that the armed group boko haram has launched two attacks in a major city in northeast nigeria. it was the setting for shakespeare's play "othello" now

this tower is bringing unity to cypress. >> hello, the greek prime minister has made an i am passioned plea to voters to choose know when they cast their ballots in the bail out referendum on sunday. alexis tsipras said that a no vote would allow living in dignity with europe. thousands gathered as part of the no campaign outside of the greek parliament, but thousands more made a campaign for a yes vote nearby. e.u. voters have been able to keep up the pressure. they warned that a no vote would weaken not strength as tsipr a s says. >> the word means no. the no campaign gathered in front of parliament backed by

the government wants a future in europe but with a better deal for greece. less austerity. less money lost to debt repayment it's. >> no have means that there is a possibility that this country will have a future. >> not far away the yes crowd met in greece for the bail out and quickly. one that will allow the banks to reopen. >> they're all here to show that we want to be european citizens. and that a possible return to drachma would be a total disaster. >> sunday's referendum called unconstitutional some, the conclusion has never been less certain. >> the no vote will right history. our people will move on within an europe of democracy and

solidarity. >> the left wing prime minister believes that a no vote will strengthen greece' hands and a national mandate to demand more for less. a yes vote would infect be a no to him and his party. >> actually, many people are voting against the government. >> definitely a yes vote for the members of europe. >> what strikes me about these two sides the yes and no camps the strength with which they're willing to defend their position but the way they're willing to illustrate their division in greek society between the largely middle class voters of the yes camp willing to sign this country up to more austerity measures to defend what they've got and many of those here workers with no jobs with little or nothing left to use. >> a no vote for the voters say

that we have to stop all negotiations with the european union. we have to take our lives back and fight for our money our jobs, our democracy. >> we're not enemies with the other party of the yes. itch friends who belong to yes. tomorrow they will still be my friends. >> on this square where greeks have so on demonstrated their anger in the past, the no crowd stands with the government of the day. if they win on sunday there is not one person here who cruelly knows what will happen next. athens. >> we have more now on voter sentiment ahead of that vote on sunday. >> people are very divided and polarized between the yes and no camps. both camps feel that europe has treated greece badly in some

stages of the negotiation process over the past several months. but it's domestic politics that dink between the yes and the nos. they want to see tsipras go. mr. tsipras is trying to pump up the no votes to reassert his thought and government in effect. and he wants the no vote to act as a vote of protest against the way the european union is dealing with him. in order to strengthen his hand in the negotiating table. we never left the negotiating table. it is part of the negotiation this referendum. so he said he wants to go back to creditors on monday with a strong no majority if he can get if in order to ask them to improve the temples of the deal that he was given last weekend. he has, in fact, accepted it during the week just ahead of the expiring of greece's program that he asked for very few

modest tweaks. so i'm not entirely sure what you would intend to improve upon on monday. i think at the very best we can hope that he at least is allowed to get back in the negotiation process because even that is in question now that the program has ex-identify. >> one person has been killed. the group was calling on all egyptians to join them. but they are soon dispersed by police. unauthorized demonstrations are banned in egypt. meanwhile, the opposition party has accused the government of

committing union rights violations. >> egypt's anti-coup alliance are calling to investigate in what they say are more massacres and abuses. meeting in london opposition leaders are calling on the world to intervene. >> we call on the investigation by the united nations and human rights organizations and the human rights counsel of the united nations in the extra judicial killings which have recentlily taken place as well as the early massacres that took place in 2013. >> a member of the freedom and justice party has this warning. >> well, it's been two years since el-sisi has led the military coup against the first

democratically elected president. sisi has promised to bring stability and security. now many fear more bloodshed execution and are to come. on friday, the 14th member of the group to be killed this week. his family said that he was kidnapped and taken by government forces. el-sisi has demanded to confront what he called terrorism after monday's car bomb attack killed egypt's top public prosecuteor. the sound of dramatic music egypt's ministry of defense has produced this video showing what it called the terrorist plot on wednesday. this video shows pictures of the

muslim brotherhood leaders describing them enemies of the nation. the graphics shows the multiple check points. there was no mention of the army casualties despite the ferocity of the attacks. those loyal to islamic state in iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility. it's showing it's own pictures of attacks. more than hundred people were reportedly killed, at least 17 of them soldiers although some reports say that the military's casualty total is much higher. the government said it is at war in sinai and the country is in turmoil. in egypt it appears there are no differences between political opposition parties or militant armed groups. the government is treating them the same. al jazeera. >> well, new video is just emerged in what appears to be a rocket launched from egypt into

israel. israeli police say one missiles was launched from sinai late on friday. the islamic state in iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility for launching three rockets into occupied palestine. the group was also involved in clashes with the anything army that saw 117 killed on wednesday including 17 soldiers. now boko haram fighters have reportedly cried to attack two villages on the outskirts of maidugari and nigeria with heavy gunfire heard in the area. earlier 140 people were killed in a string of attacks also linked to boko haram. the government official said that several mosques were attacked wednesday night. 97 adults were killed there. and on thursday a bomb went off in maidugari. we understand that there were two suicide attacks that took

place. what more information do you have on that, and who is involved in fighting at the moment in the northeast? >> well, actually according to reports from that area two suicide-bombers targeted the capital of maidugari. they were targeted late evening prayers and people tried to run to safety. another female suicide-bomber detonated the device after the first explosion. there is no detail official figures regarding the casualty figures from the two attacks in maidugari following these two incidents. but when they say a number of people may have been killed. a number of people had been killed, and many others had been injured following these attacks. this is not the first time, as

you said. yes we also saw two attacks in borno state. we saw 140 people killed of borno state. you have according to some people this is probably one of boko haram's statement to show that they are still very much around after the coalition forces nigeria niger chad, and cameroon launched attacks launched from several towns and villages that they had been occupying for several months. these attacks are coming just a few weeks before the task force started its operation end of july to check out boko haram in northeast nigeria. >> thanks very much. in nigeria boko haram fighters

have targeted communities just around the state capital of maidugari in the northeast. thank you. now still to come for you on al jazeera we'll tell you about the yemeni city that is successfully managing to keep the fighting at bay. and on the edge of the battleground how iraq's government is trying to save it's unique heritage.

>> we've got the final agreement within our sites. >> many who think that the united states should not be sitting down with iran at all. >> there is possibilities of a conflict all around the region. >> welcome back. an update of your top stories. the greek moment has made an i am passioned plea for voters to

choose know when thetas they cast their ballot in the referendum on sunday. one person has been killed in candidate anti-government rallies in kay row. and a a rocket has been launched from egypt into israel. meanwhile the palestinian group hamas is cracking down on fighters claiming affiliation with isil. it follows the threat by the islamic state in iraq and the levant leaders in syria who vow to over throw hamas. >> an armed group now claims affiliation to the islamic state in iraq and the levant.

this video shows the leader of the group calling allegiance to isil and targets those who work against it. >> we've made the decision to stand by you. know that you have thousands of supporters in palestinians lands. we're ready to support you and follow you on your demand. ♪ >> successfully fired three rockets at israel recently. the israeli military responded with airstrikes against hamas targets. after denying the existence of the group. hamas, which controls the gaza strip, ordered the crackdown and arrested dozens of suspects. there are a few armed ultra religious and ultra conservative groups in gaza. but according to palestinian in

thes they're sustained in part by former members following the hamas-led crackdown three years ago. >> a few that contradicts israel's accusation that hamas provide support to groups affiliated to isil in the sinai. >> whatever the case the isil threat is growing in gaza. earlier this week they threatened to overthrow hamas for agreeing to a truce in israel and for not being religious enough. >> we deal with these groups in a few ways. first with dialogue. we try to con vince them to move away from this ideology. secondly there is an approach for those who destabilize gas.

third we use our own communications team to combat against the propaganda messages. >> hamas fighters have set up check points to look for isil sympathyers. many here are asking whether it's enough. >> an explosion at a mosque in syria has killed at least ten members of the al-qaeda linked al nusra front. the blast happened in the town of jericho in idlib province. dozen mrs. injured in the explosion which is said to have been caused by a bomb. syrian army has carried out airstrikes and launched raids in the northern city of aleppo. it was in response to alliance of rebels.

the fighting force is now the ypg has been described as the most sirrous threat. we have reports from the syrian turkish border. >> they have been expelled from their homes. syrian kurds were no longer welcome. families move north to the border town which was under isil control only two weeks ago. living under isil these kurds were forced to pledge allegiance to the group. after the kurdish fighting force the ypg advanced, and accused the kurds of according with the coalition. >> they are afraid of the kurds. they are worried about losing r raqa city. they have been digging around the perimeter. >> the airstrikes closed the

main route isil uses to supply raqa from turkey but it's main stronghold is far from being under siege. they have no plans to advance the mainly arab city. they have said any further battle would have to be led by arab forces. >> those who are in concert with activists believe that isil could be easily defeated. >> ypg is not interested in taking the city. there are mainstream opposition groups in the area who are ready to fight isil, but they need air support and the coalition does not seem willing to support them. the coalition only supports the kurds. >> many syrians have started to question the cooperation between the coalition and the ypg. they accuse the kurdish force of taking advantage of the territorial gains by cleansing areas they capture in arabs and

fight isil in territories in part of what they call western. now they're being treated as the only reliable partner on the ground in syria which is angering airplanes who think that there is only so much that the ypg can or is willing to do. al jazeera. on the syria turkish border. >> a series of car bombs in libya's east has killed seven people. two suicide car bombs went off. the u.n. envoy to yemen is hopeful that a cease-fire can be reached between the country's warring sides. they made comments as the united states called for humanitarian halt in fighting. but on the ground the saudi-led coalition has launched more airstrikes on the yemeni capital. but one yemeni city has

successfully managed to keep the fighting at bay in groups and local tribes have joined forces against houthi rebels. >> a bustling market is a rare sight in yemen these days. it's rush hour in marib during ramadan. there has been heavy fighters and they call themselves popular resistence forces they establish check points. >> at the front where the fighting goes on we're still resisting. it's happening 20 kilometers from marib city. the power of the popular resistence comes from the yemeni army and thank god there is the

support of tribes from within and outside of marib. >> tribes in marib warned the government of possible advancements of houthi fighters. that has given crucial hardware to protect against the attacks. troops have stayed loyal to the elected government abd rabbuh mansur hadi now exiled in saudi arabia. >> the city of marib is different from other cities. thank god all the fronts are resisting the enemy with the help of the army. we have support and anyone who tries to attack the city will be defeated. >> houthi fighters have captured some areas in the western parts of marib.

the saudi-led coalition has carried out several airstrikes to target houthi led areas in marib. they appear calm for now but there is tension. most of yemen's populated areas the people of marib continue to hope for piece and prepare for war. >> now, the u.n.'s world heritage committee is meeting in germany to discuss the threat to cultural sites by isil. the iraqi government is pushing forward with i in samarra. >> 1200 years ago samarra was the capital of an islamic empire stretching from north africa to central asia. it was an unique architectural achieve e. iowa achievement in

the minarette. >> we had challenges. thank god the site is relatively secure but it needs maintenance and repair. >> because the capital was abandoned in the ninth center rather than destroyed most of it is still intact. but sahar with a is now on the edge of the battleground. isil fighters are now just 20 kilometers from here. and modern samarra is divided surrounding one of the holiest sites. the shrine. the city has become staging ground for former shia militias under command of the iraqi government. they have left their mark. instead there is evidence of target practice. lou once the most glorious city in the world most iraqis don't know it. now the most of the visitors are off duty fighters.

it was once a huge mosque. they're trying to continue excavations and hope to restore some of the buildings but it doesn't have the money or the staff. this is just one of the palaces in what was once a huge city stretching 40 kilometers along the river. it's considered the best plea served city if. but there are parts now completely occupied by security forces. this capital was built within the golden age of the islamic empire. these were paths in one of the complexes. water was brought in by ceramic pipes from the river and heated. even before isil this site was listed endangered. threatened by military activity and neglect. with fighting on its door step 80% of the city still buried protected mostly by earth and sand. samarra, iraq. >> now final finally an ancient

tower bringing unity to a divided eye long island. [ theater performance ] >> showing unity on a divided island. performing "othello" for those part of a restoration project. work that involves specialists from both sides of the islands. >> we would work together. there isn't anything that we cannot build together and succeed in. >> othello tower was named after shakespeare's play which included scenes from the historic sites. the tower started to tumble, the republic of cypress was formed after british troops left the island 45 years ago.

now it's being divided following a coup in 1974. despite the political differences islanders from both sides recognize the site's cultural historic importance. >> this was a very big chance for us. othello tower is the kind value of cypress. we're shearing it together. >> as delegates funded the restoration project leaders spoke of progress and peace talks saying it may only an matter of months before differences with the turkish side are resolved. >> in a very positive atmosphere we sell rate celebrate cooperation in the colony. >> othello tower is once again open to the public. renovation work to bring in emergency measures to patch up

what had been neglected. but it grew in so much more. saving a part of the island's past for future generations. caroline malone. al jazeera. >> a beautiful setting. well, more on that story and everything else we're covering right here www.aljazeera.com. >> this week on talk to al jazeera james patterson one of the worlds best selling authors. >> first book thomas berryman number was rejected by 31 publishers and i still keep a list of all the editors who rejected it. >> patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. the prolific and popular author responds to critics who say he relies too much on ghost writers... >> i do work with co-writers and sometimes people -well how can that be? well you know...