think is gonna to happen. >> saudi arabia more than 400 people suspected of having links to isil. hello, i'm maryam nemazee. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up. iran's stream leader keeps up the hard line rhetoric against the u.s. and scenes of horror in iraq where a car bomb has killed 115 people. we speak to people in burundi

about their hopes for the future. saudi arabia said if has foiled planned attacks by the islamic state in iraq and the levant following the arrest of 431 people. some are accused of carrying out bombings, colleague one in may which killed 21 people. >> with raids and seizures of guns money and computers saudi arabia's interior ministry said it has dealt a massive blow to isil. saudi security forces have recently arrested 431 people. they say they're tied to the armed group. >> within the past few weeks we have nearly put an end to isil in saudi arabia. a group that threatens our society. >> the suspects are from across the middle east and africa.

they are briefed to be involved in bombings in mosques in which at least 33 people were killed. security forces say they've foiled plans. >> isil wants to create a rift in the kingdom. >> since the arrest saudi arabia is hoping they have cashed the ability of isil to recruit more fighters. >> editor in chief he said that the arrest is good news, but that more needs to be done to defeat isil. >> i would disagree that we've brought an end to isil.

it is saudi authorities have foiled attacks arrested those 400 plus terrorists. the bad news is that they're recruiting to isil. we have to admit that we have a problem and we have to deal with it. >> in his first speech since the nearly deal wasnuclear deal was signed iran's supreme leader said that united states'

president speaks with arrogance. he said that iran will not change its behavior and will continue to, quote support honest fighters in palestine. >> we'll never stop supporting our friends in the region. even after this deal our policy towards the israelis and americans will not change. if war does happen here, the one who will exit request humiliation is atrocious america. >> president obama continues in his legacy. >> you can see it in the way he walks. president obama is fired up. >> hello naacp.

>> that would explained his mood in a recent radio interview. >> i know what i'm doing and i'm fearless. >> the president has had a protect picture perfect last few months. the supreme court kept his signature health insurance in place. he lit up the white house when it passed the leaguety of same-sex marriage. >> is he a lame duck? >> the president would disagree. he's speaking out with full force on gun control. >> i've had to make statements like this too many times. >> and on race. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> uniting a congregation in

song as a racially motivated mass shooting. >> that's nonsense. and you should know better. >> his to do list is not done. it's possible to get critical justice reforms on sentences of non-violent drug offenders. and he hopes to pass the free trade agreement that will impacts 40% of the international economy. >> when it comes to foreign policy everything is unpredictable. there is so much out of his control. what other world leaders do is out of his control terrorist attacks are out of his control. >> thehe needs to get the iran

deal past congress, this is a president who realizes the to come is ticking hoping he can tick off a few more accomplishments in the time left. >> well, moving to iraq now where a massive suicide-bomb has killed 115 people as they celebrated the end of ramadan. isil have claimed responsibility for the car bombing. i am bran khan reports. >> the governor of diyala has called for three days of mourning. explosives were detonated as people celebrated on the eve of the festival. >> businesses have been damaged why would anyone do this? this is on the morning where

everybody should be celebrating. >> as bodies were pulled from the rubble, there was protest. isil would take responsibility for the attack and said it was revenge for the iraqi's government continuing campaign against its fighters and the death of sunni muslims. as three days of mourning are declared public areas are closed to prevent other attacks. >> more than 20 students in in the university of medical university have left to join

isil. >> the students who join isil look normal in their first and second year of the university. later we notice there is a change in their lifestyle, and then all of a sudden we hear that they joined isil. we see a change in their personalities. >> the university is 19 years old and has around 1,000 students. the government is not naming names but accuses several groups of recruiting on campus. >> the security officials discovered a rented house in the suburb used by extremists. they were giving lectures to students and whomever they found who were keen to join isil and accept the extremeist ideology. >> now that they've identified the problem, they're trying to understand why. >> this investigation is to find out the real reason behind in phenomenon.

>> some sudanese scholars believe that the way to understand is to start an intellectual dialogue saying that extremism is not the way forward. >> the westgate mall in nairobi is reopening. in 2013 al-shabab laid siege to the mall for four days. over the past four years the group has killed 200 people in kenya. well, those who survived are still trying to come to terms with what they went through. nadia was one of those in the westgate mall when it was attacked. this is her story in her own words. >> i'm from the fragrance lounge. we're ready to reopen at best

game. i had run out. it was the worst day ever. i had to come back to the mall after a few weeks to recover the stock. initially it was very hard for me to come back in, but we're ready to open. we're ready to sell. we're ready for people to come in. we invite people to overcome the fear. people who are hesitant to coming to the mall, i feel like we should come together as a community and support because as a country we're going through this as a country. we're not going through this as westgate. it could happen any time. it's not that it happened here.

we're ready to do what we are supposed to do. we urge everyone to support us. the security is yes, we have moved from where we were. we're much better than what we were two years back, but i think we have a longer way to go. >> security could be in a big factor in burundi's election come tuesday in the president's decision to run for a third term. the country has seen violent protests while many hope for a quick resolution. >> the economy suffered between burundi's president decided to run for a third term. >> that is why i'm going to vote. maybe the tension will end and we can have peace. >> the campaign period is winding down but only a few

opposition parties seem happy. some believe this party is sympathetic to the ruling party and that's why they're allowed to campaign. the leaders say that's not true. >> why is your party participating in the election on tuesday? >> we have to build a state. >> because of the lack of trust between the population, and different groups. >> despite calls of the international community african leaders and opposition parties to delay the election, the commission said it will go ahead. >> some are boycotting the election.

>> in the rural detroit countryside where the president is supported they say it is not the main concern. >> what is important is peace in the country. in urban areas where life is harder they need peace too. some aren't sure if the president's third term with a "l" be good or bad for the ailing economy. >> still ahead for you on the program, one step at a time trekkers bring relief to nepal's isolated villages. also could a book at bedtime turn over a new leaf for families? blame

and in iraq suicide bombs kill 11 people 115 people as they

celebrate the end of ramadan. in greece people will be able to withdraw more menu-- >> well in other developments greek firefighters managed to bring two large blazes under control. two men have been arrested suspected of decently starting the fire near the capital. another fire destroyed 30 homes. drivers in southern california had to flee their

cars when a bush fire swept over a busy road. the fire left 20 vehicles on interstate 15 in flames. broke out during the start of the weekend during peak travel time. >> formula drivers past and present have been paying tribute to 25-year-old driver jules bianchi who died in the japanese formula one cash crash. >> formula one had entered it's darkest chapter in two decades. jules bianchi crashed crash lost control of his car and crashed into a recovery vehicle helping another driver. he was taken to hospital and he never recovered. this was a 25-year-old frenchman

second f-one season after progressing through the young driver program. racing for the angelo-russian team rusia he had won his first point in the grand prix. >> i met jules when he began on this very track. when he was with his father. he drove particularly well. after that everyone knows how his career and his performances evolved. that as well as his personality which was particularly attractive. >> the investigation following the accident found that bianchi did not slow sufficiently to avoid losing control in the bad conditions. the finding prompted f-one to alter its rules to force all cars to slow and go through the pit lane. start times were moved preventing drivers from racing

in dim light. but by it's very nature formula one is a sport involving risk and reward. it's the dynamic which makes it so incox tating intoxicating for both drivers and fans. earlier in the year bianchi was asked asked about crashing at high speeds. he said its normal. it's racing was his reply. >> u.s. sailor has died from wounds sustained in a shooting this week in the southern state of tennessee. that takes the total number of people killed to six including the attacker himself. he open fired to military support office on thursday. the police have identified him. venezuela's president nick alsonicolás maduro is accused of a political witch-hunt.

>> for opposition figure macharo macharo, she has now been stripped of the right to hold public office for another year. >> the fear to tell the truth. >> allegations of receiving food coupons during her time in congress. if proven it could keep her from holding a seat during congress' vote. >> for maria machado she says these charges are false she said that they're politically motivated and clear indication that the government is trying to

silence dissent. >> this is not a political sanction with you rather an administrative one that accounts for her failure to disclose her benefits and bonuses she received while serving as a member of parliament. >> but machado is not the only government detractor facing similar charges. two former mayors join her on the growing list. >> this is the systemic persecution of the opposition. we've seen the same measures applied to several political leaders. >> brazil's congress has rallied in support of machado. more international condemnation could further erode the legitimacy of the maduro government. this recent move could see an increase in political tensions in a country already torn by polarization.

al jazeera. venezuela. >> miners in bow bolivia have taken their protests to the region of la paz. they use the tools of their trade to throw dynamite in the city streets. police retaliate with tear gas. now there has been violence in australia after two rival groups hold race-related protests. nationalist groups staged a so-called claim rally in melbourne at the same time protesters come out as well.

>> nepal's massive earthquake has left many without work. but now they're putting their schools to humanitarian use. --they're putting their skills to humanitarian use. >> they carry food and other essential items for the u.n.'s world food program. many of them have been without jobs since april's earthquakes which killed thousands of people. >> my house was destroyed. we cannot afford to sit around. we need to work. >> more than 7,500 porters have been employed in this program. nepal's trekking agency association has been handling the logistics. >> we're trying to provide jobs for 40,000 people through the mission. we're not doing other activities. we're just supporting the human

transport mission. >> these porters will walk for three days and they earn $15 a day to carry 30-kilos. from the air landslides appear like stars on the mountainside. the team has to fix the trail as they walk. most of the houses in this picturesque village has been damaged. >> this village has always had problems with food availability now their main crop maize has been decimated by some kind of an insect which has made them completely reliant on food direction distribution. >> we were taken to the maize plantation. >> after the earthquake some kind of insect started to eat it up. look at what it did. >> he tells me that they use fertilizers for some of the

crops. the maize should have been ready by now he tells me. while the maize leafs look lush the cob still an is not formed. the food has been carried by porters to 83,000 people living in villages like these. for people that are still recovering from the earthquake the aid comes as a welcomed relief. >> now reading to children at bedtime has long been a tradition for many families. but a british book charity said that young fathers are setting a bad example by spending too much time on their mobile phones. >> it's story time for the preston children. a regular ritual for their father, the award-winning author alex preston. it's a time to prepare young minds for sleep. a time where the imagination

awakens. >> it's a really beautiful thing at the end of the day for us all to sit down together and read a story together, and we ask questions about it, and we talk about things, and we always--there is always a word that we don't know, we'll look it up and think about it. it's just part of a wonderful routine. >> for alex and his children the book at bedtime is a vital part of the day. while the number of mothers reading to their children remains high fewer and fewer young dads are willing to get involved and some children are picking up bad habits from their technology-obsessed fathers. [ cell phone rings ] sorry. hello? research shows that 80% of fathers under the age of 24 don't like reading to their children. when dads do stories well they can have an significant impact on their child's development. >> it makes a big difference to their health and well-being, to their confidence as readers and also how well they do at school.

i think what is really important about dads reading to their children particularly for boys they can see that reading is something that men do. i think--i'm not saying no technology, but we're saying something more important mix it up and use lots of different things together. >> here at oxford, a city famed for a thursday i meet phil earl, a storyteller whose own experience of being red to as a child launched his career. >> i was lucky. i was surrounded by stories maybe not always books but there is a strong story telling tradition in my family. if i liked a book, my dad would make up further stories. that was powerful. >> in a world of distracting technologies and busy schedules the book at bedtime might be like a throwback to a bygone era.

but for children who are regularly read to by their parents enjoy a head start on their classmates, the traditional bedtime story may be more crucial than ever. >> it was dangerous and powerful. >> if neave barker, al jazeera, london. >> you can read more on order website www.aljazeera.com. >> no other sport can kick off mass emotion in indonesia like football, even if the national team languishes near the bottom of world rankings. >> indonesians, they're really crazy. we can see their ranking in fifa is going down, going down, going down. but every game in the stadium, 80,000 people, 90,000 people. >> even local competitions turn smaller stadiums into cauldrons of passion, with crowd turnouts matching the top leagues in th