a tragic milestone - the number of syrian refugees tops 4 million. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. business grinds to a halt in greece. the government extends capital controls. we'll be live in athens. a country engulfed in violence south sudan marks four years of independentens, there's little to celebrate. once busy now docked.

why the fishing boats if thailand are not allowed out to sea. we begin with breaking news out of gaza. israelis say two citizens are held in the strip, one by hamas one disappeared last year. details are coming out now, 10 months after a gag order was lifted. we'll cross live to gaza and imtiaz tyab in a moment first to paul brennan in ashkelon the home of one of the missing men's families. paul what do we know of the missing men, how did they disappear. >> the first was a bedouin from the desered and appears to have entered gaza of his own volition and gone missing.

very little is known about him. that's pretty much as much as we are told. the second man from ashkelon a coastal city 5-6 files from the fence that separates israel from gaza along the beach. he disappeared on 7th september. it has been known in the community about his appearance. there was a gagging order placed on it by the authorities, it was released thursday as a result of a challenge by an israeli newspaper. circumstances are sketchy. it appears that he went down to the beach of his own volation left his bag on the sand and crossed through the fence separating gaza from israel and entered the gaza side. my understanding is that israeli security cameras pictured him doing this. by the time soldiersrossed over.

since then nothing has been heard. people here are wondering whether or not it is because he's ethiopian israeli. sentiments among the israelis they are treated as second class citizens, they were there over the beating of an ethiopian soldiers by a member of the australian police. there are simmering sanctions between the israeli ethiopian community question whether huf was done in the so months since, trying to establish the whereabouts of the man. >> now that the israeli government publicised the disappearance, what is the next move. >> it's difficult. both disappearances are different on the face of it to the disappearance of gilad shalit, the soldiers. he was obducted taken into gaza

and held hostage. his exual release has been on some thousand prisoners. these two people in human tarrian cases, that's what the family said. it presents a bit of a problem, hamas and the israeli government. timing is bad. it's the anniversary of the bombing. but second of all it creates a headache. they have been concerted attempts, and there's talk of indirect contacts to try to establish a long-term ceasefire, this incident the two missing people has potential to derail and jeopardise the ongoing attempt to calm things down and secure longer term peace. that's paul brennan there.

giving the picture of ashkelon. let's get the few from gaza where our correspondent is standing by. has hamas in any way confirmeded that they are holding the missing men. the short answer to that question is no comment. that's what was told to us by ghazi hamad, a spokesman. we asked when the gag order was lifted. revealing that the citizens were in gaza. leaving one held by hamas. we have no comment. that's not to tush that it hasn't been alluding to the fact that it may have been holding citizens. the leader of hamas, collared michelle and he was asked about

talks. he said that any real substantive way moving forward really kind of predicated on israel releasing the approachers, who agreed to be released as part of the deal that saw the release of gilad shalit held for a number of years by hamas. hamas will only release israelis if the palestinian prisoners were released. at the time he meant the remains of the soldiers that hamas has been holding. it's clear that they may be holding israeli prisoners as well. >> news comes on the first day of the 50 day gaza conflict. ofry you have been covering

development between israel and hamas. >> it raises question about what is going on and why they wanted to keep it so quietly. here in gaza, an interesting development, as you point out yesterday marked the start of israel's 50 day bombardment of gaza. as part of the ceremony in the gaza strip, in the center of the city a statue a monument. it is a tank with a fist emerging from the tank. in the fist are three dog tags one of those has a name. that name is of an israeli soldiers who, as we know has been - remains are held by hamas. the two other tags have question

marks on them. at this stage we don't know what exactly that specifically refers to. it offers a certain infight into what half as is thinking or may be holding. >> imtiaz tyab speaking from gaza city. >> now, the numbers of syrian refugees exceeded 4 million making it the world's largest refugee crisis. 7.5 million are displaced. we travel to a refugee camp home to more than 80,000 people. >> reporter: 4 million and counting.

conflict in syria would last this long or force this many out of their country. this is one of the camp's oldest residents. 2.5 years later he's adjusted to life as a refugee, but had this reaction when we told him the number of refugees in the region reached 4 million >> translation: this is a disaster. it means the entire population will eventually be displaced. it makes me feel that the conflict will drag on for years, and a return to syria is impossible. from the camps oldest residents, they had lived in the camp before deciding to survive on their own. he returned to the camp, two months ago. >> translation: i left the camp because my children couldn't survive the scorching heat of summer in the tent. i have to pay for rent. it is expensive. refugees have to pay for a lot of services outside the camp. i was forced to return. >> reporter: when asked what they want from the international community, many wanted on end to the carnage in syria. the united nations called the refugee crisis the worst

humanitarian disaster in recent history. half of the people in syria have been displaced, including 4 million forced to leave neighbouring countries, like jordan. according to aid agencies there is no sign of when the refugees will be able to return home. the international community had been generous. the scale of the syrian crisis was so big that donors were thinking about how the funding could be sustained. >> already this year people have less access to services. there are agencies cutting back on the assistance. it's pushing them back to the camps, funded by the international community, or pushing them to return to syria. when you have families telling you i'm going back because i can't earn a living here, and they prefer to live in a war zone, you know how desperate they are. >> the u.n. refugee agency says around 80% of syrian refugees are living below the poverty line. 70% are sending children out to

beg and are engaging in degrading or illegal work. many say this is a sign of how desperate people have become turning our attention to greece where a deadline is looming for the government. it has until sunday to submit a reform plan to e.u. ministers, it's all part of a last-ditch effort to secure a bailout. the country is on the edge of financial collapse officials extended the closure of the banks to monday. >> the prolonged crisis extended to monday - the closure of banks and capital control limits from 60 euros each day is hurting the greek economy in different ways. the athens chamber of commerce told us that imported meat and grains like flour are sold into

the greek wholesale market on a ration basis. they are - you can no hoppinger buy as great a supply as you want. medicines are beginning to run out. certain types of medicines, greek wholesalers association, the people who buy from the multinational drug makers and sell onward into the greek market to pharmacy, that association now is saying that three major multinational drug makers refuse to sell them the quantity of medicines that they require. and that despite the fact that greek wholesalers pay in cash upfront for all of their orders. those drugs are beginning to slow down. supply is slowing down into the break market and we heard from various people that have relatives and friends in hospitals, that some medicines

are difficult to find and we heard that the hospital system the national health system is no longer providing them for free but is asking patients to go out and find them. in contravention of national health covering rules. -- coverage rules. we are hearing that the banking crisis is preventing some from accessing money, a charity, a foster care home for 365 abandoned children the smile of the child, is telling us they cannot make the july payroll, and therefore not necessarily be able to care as they would wish for the children in their homes as of july. they can no longer pay their 400 employees to staff the homes on a regular basis. they can't access their money still to come on al jazeera - nigeria's dairy industry has all the ingredients to flourish. farmers are struggling to get

their products to the shelves. we explain why.

>> wildfires lit by arsonists. >> this sounds like it happened employees to staff the homes on in a flash. >> millions in damages. and the tragic human cost. >> he's not here anymore. >> find out how experts are fighting back. you are watching al jazeera, a recap of the top stories, israeli officials say two of its citizens are held in gaza. one is an youth opium israeli, missing since last year. the second man is believed to be an israeli palestinian. the u.n. says the numbers of syrian refugees exceeds 4 million, making it the single biggest refugee crisis in the

world. 7.5 million are displaced inside syria. greece has tightened controls extending the closure of the stock exchange for monday. the government has submitted a detail reform plan in a last-ditch effort to secure a bailout. >> south sudan is marking four years. the world's young ers countries has little to celebrate. it is wracked by violence. catherine soy i spoke to. some living under control. this is the exclusive report. >> this woman said she was ambushed by government soldiers who stabbed and shot her before she was airlifted to this red cross heath center.

the brother says the security situation is not what he expected when he celebrated independence from sudan four years ago. >> if you get independence, but are dying, you can't be happy. if the conflict was not happening, how can i celebrate. >> at another health center, this girl has a checkout. she is days old, and wants her child to grow up in peace. >> i want the two sides to come together, so that our children can have a good future. >> there's relative calm. many are poor and displaced. many are poor and displaced. they receive humanitarian help. a few aid agencies have trouble getting supplies from the capital city. >> these people can go home with nothing. most have been displaced, where

fighting is still going on. opposition leaders have been travelling across the continent in shuttle diplomacy, before talks aimed at the conflict begins. the rebel leader is committed to the peace process. i'm hopeful that peace will come. if he quits - if he designs this, you know, normally if you look into the history of wars, the president thta causes a war. it's never the person who brings about peace as in government controlled areas, life is tough for everyone here. food prices doubled. tough restrictions at the border crossing. it made it more difficult to import basic supplies.

many are cautiously hoping that this time around the talks will bring them lasting peace a south sudan presidential spokesman says the former vice president turned rebel leader no interest in peace. >> the answer is obviously. riek machar is for the ongoing war. the president or republic has shown that he wanted. it's his life. this is - this is his life. riek machar is intransigent. china's stock market bounced back after the government stepped in. over the past three weeks, more than 3 trillion has been wiped off the mark. many are small investors that

see the stock market wiped out. early in his career john clyde worked in american silicon valley valley. 10 years ago he moved to china, he saw more opportunity, he invested in the stock market. in the downturn in the market he lost over $100,000, but he's is not ready to cash in stock. >> where else can i put it. i don't want it in the bank. well, buying house may not be a good idea. i'll leave it there. >> reporter: a stagnating housing market is a part of a reason there's a surge in stock buying. savings rates are below inflation. the growing middle class has few options to grow their money. many jumped into the bull mark, some say with the government enticement. >> the bull market is encouraged.

you can raise money sharing shares. people making money, the government can do a lot more. they can do more with a bull mark. all of this is salary that is on the way out or on the way down unlike stock markets. the main pool of investments are not professionals. the vast majority say 80% are individual investors with lit -- little experience. they are the ones the government is worried about, saying the panic selling added to the slide. >> china's central government put mechanisms in place to stablilize the mark. it is planning to invest 30% of the potential fund system in stocks so appears to be reluctant to give up on the ball market just yet. still, market is market.

now with the mark it's more mature stronger. you find there's no way you can - a single hand can control the market. the market has its own powers and logic. it's a lesson for the government. >> this man is not happy about losing money. he characterises the last few weeks as market growing pains. >> when i make money, i don't give it to anyone else. i take all the glory and credit. it's only fair if i lose money, i don't make as much, i shouldn't blame the government. >> there's no way to know when the market volatility will end. it's unclear how much more john and his 90 million fellow investors might stand to lose.

chuck blazer blamed for what the world body called various acts of misconduct. chuck blazer is the former secretary of the north and central america. it was known as c.o.n.c.a.c.a.f. he had been working to expose core uction with f.i.f.a. police under fire after the death of freddie gray. more than 300 police injured, and 400 buildings destroyed. it was found there was a lack of riot gear and training thailand introduces new fishing law making it illegal for trawlers to fish in some waters. the thai government has actedbbing acted and we have this report. >> reporter: they are lined up

there's no sign they'll move. unregistered fishing boats. those that own them are shore bound. all the firer men can do is mend the nets. docks in thailand that would have received tonnes of fish stocks are abandoned. authorities are cracking down after pressure from the european union over illegal and unregulated fishing. the e.u. threatened to ban exports, costing the industry up to $8 billion. the naval police is in charge of making sure the rules follow. the owners have to seek clearance before going out to sea. >> most are abiding by the new legislation. we are patrolling and have information that some are breaking the rules when they return from sea, they'll arrest them.

many are catch fitch. those going in open waters are bringing back faller hulls. for businesses like this one, the price increase is inevitable. it's effect on the public will be gradual. this person has been at this restaurant for over a year and noticeded the cost of seafood is increasing and is reluctant to pass it on to customers. >> i don't know how long we can keep prices down. depends on the situation. eventually we have to increase the price. >> customers are more aware that prices are about to change. >> i have already seen the increase in spending within my own family. we may have to choose other options. this is vegetables, pork or chicken. >> at the local wholesale market. there has been a steady but slow

increase in prices and some varieties of fish are barely making it to shore. 4,000 boats and thousands of people relating to the fishing industry are affected. many here say for the industry to survive, these measures have to be in place. scenes like this may soon become this. thailand's staple food may not be around for much longer nigeria's dairy industry has the potential to be at a source of jobs and revenue dairy farmers say the government is not helping to develop the industry. and we look at the problems faced in formers getting products to chefls. shelves. >> cows are a major source of meet in nigeria. the meet is an untapped source. this is one of the dairy

operations in the country. they have been working here for 10 years. he uses rudimentary methods to produce yoghurt because they don't have the money to provide proper equipment. the farm produces around 1,000 small bottles of yoghurt a day: >> there's a problem of having bad roads. it's a huge issue to get the products out of here. we need medicines and vaccines, they are expensive. we need help in that regard. and animal feeds, we need those two. >> reporter: the yoghurt is packaged at a facility two hours away. once again, workers use a hand-held method. all these problems could be overcome if helped by the government. >> the government focus the attention soley on the petroleum. >> nigerians spend billions

buying imported and processed dairy products. 95% of what is available is imported. the problems affecting the dairy industry are similar to those affecting other products like cotton and ginger. problems including a lack of electricity and storage, making it difficult for producers to brick their products to market. >> the government says it's doing what it can for the dairy industry to survive. >> they need to improve the process, and the establishment of multiple centers. going forwards, establishing the ranches, they become scientific and we reducing imports as we ramp up production. dairy workers say the government must help to create right

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