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>> hundreds of suspects are arrested with with links to isil. i'm felicity barr. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, iran's supreme leader said that a nuclear deal may have been reached but it does not change the country's policy towards the u.s. back open for business. shoppers return to westgate mall two years after the attack there. and opposition candidate campaigns ahead of burundi's
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election but others have decided to boycott the poll all together. >> hello we begin in saudi arabia where they say they foiled planned attacks by the islamic state in iraq and the levant. they say 431 people have been arrested in a serious of raids and some of those have been linked to deadly attacks in the kingdom. >> with raids and sue series, saudi saudi arabia security say that it has dealt a massive blow to isil. they recently arrested 431 people they say are tied to the armed group. >> within the past few weeks we have nearly put an end to isil and saudi arabia. a group that threatens our society. >> the subjects are from across
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the middle east and africa. they are believed to have been involved in the bombings of mosques in the cities in which at least 33 people were killed. security forces say they have also foiled six other attacks being planned against saudi targets. >> isil is trying to create a rift in the kingdom. with the arrest they hope to stop the recruitment of more fighters. >> i would disagree with saying that we have brought an end to isil because this is not the
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first arrest. hundreds were arrested before, and the cycle goes on through recruitment. it is good news. it is good news that the saudi authorityies have foiled attacks and arrested 400-plus terrorists. but the bad news is that isil is still atracting the minds ofdown saudis. we have to admit we have a problem, and we have to deal with it. >> iran's supreme leader has accused washington of arrogance in its first speech since the nearly deal was signed with world powers. speaking before tens of thousands of supporters who chanted death to america and death to israel. he told them that iran would not change its behavior and would
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continue to support quote honest fighters in lebanon and palestine. >> whether the deal is approved or disapproved we'll never stop supporting our friends in the region and the people of palestine, syria lebanon, even after this deal our policy towards the arrogant u.s. will not change. we won't begin a war. but if a war does happen here the one who will exit the war with humiliation is the atrocious america. >> president rouhani has been speaking about the nuclear agreement saying it hopes to improve relations between tehran and it's neighbors. he said that he had spoken on the phone about the deal to the ruler of the gulf state. well the nuclear agreement with iran is seen as a major success for president barack obama and one of a string of recent achievements which will
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help to procure his legacy. al jazeera's patty culhane reports from washington, d.c. >> you can even see it in the way he walks. suddenly president obama is fired up. >> hello naacp. >> that's clear and explains his mood in a radio interview. >> i know what i'm doing and i'm fearless. >> to many the president has had a picture perfect last few months. he lit up the white house when the court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, re-established diplomatic ties with cuba after five decades and now has the international deal deal on iran's nuclear deal. >> is this a lame duck president. >> is he already a lame duck? >> it seems that the president would disagree.
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he's speaking out with more force on some of the most toxic political issues in the u.s. like gun control. >> i've had to make statements like this too many times. >> and on race. ♪ amazing grace amaze grace ♪ >> uniting a congregation in song after a racial shooting. he has been blunt when he needs to be he is still working on finalizing the transpacific partnership, a trade agreement that would include 40% of the global economy. >> when it comes to foreign policy everything is so much out
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of his control. what world leaders do is out of his control. >> the president still faces challenges. the fight against isil. the rebuilding of iraq. the civil war in syria. the stand off in ukraine. he needs to get the iran deal past congress and then figure out if he'll do more to threaten israel with the possibility of supporting palestine at the united nations. this is a president who realizes that the clock is ticking hoping he can tick off a few more accomplishments with the time he has left. patty culhane al jazeera, washington. >> now security could be the big factor in burundi's presidential election on tuesday. the country has seen violent protests and many are hoping for quick and calm resolution. >> daniel says the economy
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suffered when when the president violated burundi's constitution and decided to run for a third term. >> campaign period is winding down but only a few opposition parties seem happy. many >> why is your party participating in the election on tuesday? >> to be safe. now because of the lack of trust between the population,
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different groups. >> despite calls by the international community some african leaders and opposition parties to delay the election, but others the commission will go ahead. >> in the rural countryside where the president's support president has support. >> he's one of the best. >> in the urban areas life is harder. people here also want peace. but they need jobs, too. if the president wins a third term some are not sure if that will be good or bad for the ailing economy.
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>> kenya's westgate chopping mall has reopened in nairobi two years after al-shabab gunmen killed 67 people there. the city's governor is saying that it's a sign that the city is safe. president obama will be visiting the city. well in a nadia was in the westgate mall when it was attack ed. this is her story in her own words. >> i'm nadia and i'm from the fragrance launch. us here at westgate. i ran out. it was a very bad state.
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the worst day ever. i had to come back to the mall in few weeks to recover the stock. initially it was very hard for me to get back in. but i came to terms with it. we're ready to hope. but are people going it come in? there is the security to the measure, and we feel comfortable that we invite people to overcome the fear. for people when are re-established tonight about them coming to the mall, you feel like we can? together as support. as a country we're going through this as a country. it's not as westgate. it could happen any time. it's not that it happened here that it's going to happen again. we can over come this and we can do what we are supposed to do. we urge everyone to support us. the security is, yes, we have moved from where we are.
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>> hello again. saudi arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of having links to isil. the interior ministry said it has prevented suicide attacks on mosques, security forces and diplomatic mission. iran's supreme leader said his country's opposition to the u.s. will not change despite the nuclear deal with world powers earlier in the week. and nairobi's westgate mall reopened after two years when attackers killed 67 people. >> members of the u.s. white supremacist group the klu klux klan are planning to rally in
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support of the confederate flag in south carolina. allen joins us from columbia, tell us what is happening. >> the rally includes the klu klux klan as well as members of the black panther group. there are a number of people who are awaiting the arrival of the ku klux klan they were due to start their rally at 3:00. it will go on to 5:00. it will protest the removal of the confederate flag from state grounds. and how big will the protest be?
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they only expect a few to be there. you're allowed to come to the state ground and make a protest on any subject that you want. that's the first amendment here in the united states, the right to free speech. the klu klux klan will be surrounded on this stage by easily more than 300 people who are protesting there will be those who are supporting what they say. people have gathered in front of the state house in columbia. >> the kkk has always captured plenty of headlines but how influential are they these days? >> when you go back to 1825 the membership across the united states was around about 4 million. if you go to the time of the 1960s when the civil rights movement was very prominent and the argument that blacks should have more rights there were
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400,000 across the united states. but now there count be more than 4,000 across the whole united states and how much are we expect hearing? no more than a handful. normally when you come to the state grounds you are not allowed to wear a mask, but the klu klux klan are known for their white masks. they may have to enforceed to en force no wearing of masks on the grounds. >> in israel protests continue against alleged discrimination. many black israelis believe little will change.
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>> an anti-racism protest in the heart of israel's most liberal city. black israelis and their supporters gathered in tel aviv to call for an end of discrimination, something that they say is institutionalized. >> we've been experiencing racism for years. we're demonstrating because we want equality in israel. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that racism needs to be eliminated from israeli society, and that he set up a government ministerial committee aimed at trying to combat it, but few here believe much will change. protests like this first erupted last month by video that went viral of a black israeli soldier being beaten by police. the rallies were largely peaceful until police fired tear gas and stun grenades.
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>> in israel because of this huge amount of this divide and conquer that goes on there is a lot of racism that is legitimate. we shouldn't be surprised when this racism towards palestinians that is always kind of pushed by the government, when it translates to racism of other groups. >> this is one of the wealthier suburbs of west jerusalem but within the suburb this is an area that is not just the poorest in the area but all of israel. this is where we meet somak. he immigrated to israel ten years ago. he tells me nearly everyone who lives in the area is black israeli, and that unemployment here is more than double the national average. residents complaint frequent harassment by police.
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>> in ethiopia we had our own way of life and could earn money. here we have nothing. >> black israelis have complained about discrimination for years despite having been in israel since the 1980s rights groups say they earn far less than the general population, they have limited education opportunities and are more likely to end up in prison, something that prime minister benjamin netanyahu has promised to change, but somak believes that for him it's too late. >> greek banks will reopen on monday with slightly more flexible withdraw limits. people will be allowed to take out 420 euros a week instead of 60 you row 60 euros a day. banks have been closed as part of a range of controls to keep
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them from collapsing. the greece prime minister sacked ministers who opposed austerity measures. >> today, at the hospital, doctor taio yanaros makes his rounds relieved to find all these patient in stable condition even though greece's crumbling healthcare system is on life support. >> in greece we have about 1.5 million not insured people. so they need help. >> director of the hospital is a
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revolutionary at heart. no matter the consequences he's committed to doing whatever he can to help as many people as possible. >> no one is going to tell us. >> he tells me the problem faced by hospitals in greece is far worse than most realize. that medical budgets have been slashed, medication is hard to obtain, but the bureaucracy is so thick that even the nimble hands of the surgery would have trouble slicing through it. >> we used to say in this hospital we're not following medical problems. they're financial problems. >> more people are ailing than ever before. >> greeks are known for their
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smiles. now you see the depressed eyes. sad eyes. >> things are so difficult that even in a time of shortage and need the doctor cannot use some of the equipment he already has. like this ambulance sitting idle gathering dust. he explains how he procured the vehicle from oversea donors and he has not been able to get license plates ever since. >> now i'm going to drive it myself. even with a number of. >> in greek the worth hope that's what they have, to bring
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hope. >> it's an ancient greek vow that doctors still swear by today. may i always act the hippocratic oath states, to up hold the traditions of my calling, traditions respected and observed by this doctor. al jazeera athens. >> greek firefighters have managed to bring two large blazes under control. one of which was on the outskirts of athens. two men are suspected of starting the fire near the capital. the other plays blaze destroyed more than 30 homes. and drivers in southern california had to flee their cars when a brushfire swept over a busy road. the fire left at least 20 seek
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on it. the flames broke out over the weekend during peak travel time. bolivian miners have taken their protest to the capital of la paz. [ explosions ] >> the miners use the tools of their trade using dynamite on the streets. four people were injured in friday. >> formula one driver jules bianchi has died. he slid off the track and hit a crane in west conditions last october. investigations found that he used the brakes and the accelerator at the same time locking his front wheels. australia is home to 300,000
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wild camels. the government is calling to stop its numbers from getting out of control again. we go to people who actually appreciate them. >> the camel cup is a highlight of the australia calendar. the atmosphere is festive and the racing on trained camels is competitive. >> he absolutely loves to run. he let's heads on out. most riders are experienced but a few first-timers race as well. camel racing in australia is not much of a business. those although celebrated here the camel is far from universally loved. >> this is an unique and special event. but away from the racetrack camels are controversial
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subjects. >> camels were first brought to australia in the 1800s to carry equipment across the desert. but when motorized vehicles replaced them, many camels were freed and they thrived. in 2009 one estimate suggested 1 million from eroding the outback. for farmers the camels had become a best. >> we had really big problems by the camels, damage to infrastructure, which meant that we could not run our normal beef management programs. >> between 2009 and 2012 australia's government paid for a toll, 200,000 wild camels were shot and their carcasses were left to rot. only after did the original number of the camels did get revised down. at peak there were maybe
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500,000. there are many who felt that it was weightful. >> they can be used as meat animals. you can put camels in yards and truck them out. they didn't have to fly around in a helicopter and shoot. >> gary mostly butchers cows, but he butchers camels like this one too,. >> camels low in cholesterol and it is a good meat. >> he thinks that the government should subsidize the capture and killing of camels for meat where there is a demand. many believe it was a huge waste of camels and. >> many have been marking ramadan away from home.
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