areas. the last few days have seen concentration on the city of taiz because taiz has been really affect and a lot of taiz areas haven't received aid for like with it months from now. >> look the president has laid out his agenda and knows what he wants to do. on the other hand events happen. you know the president is very clear, this president would prefer not to be dealing with i.s.i.l. and iraq and wish there was no i.s.i.l. but in particular this president is not very happy to be talking about events in the middle east. that is not a region he wanted to pivot away from. >> jamie and doug appreciate it and jamie mcintyre easing of sequestration in the new budget that the president has signed, that would be greeted with maybe small applause at the pentagon? >> they are feeling some relief from the budget but i tell you what the pentagon would really

like to see in the new year would like to see iraqi forces retack ramadi with u.s. help and finally show the iraqi government and iraqi forces had a significant victory on the battlefield is what the pentagon is looking for next. >> terrific and thanks for all reporters with helping with the coverage and at the white house and pentagon and courtney outside the u.n. and doug al jazeera's national security contributor and have much more on that tonight at 7:00 eastern time on al jazeera america.

>> this is why we have a deescalation and contact group composed of military people and have had very senior military from both sides sitting together in the same room discussing, looking at the map, contacting the operations to stop. this is an incredible progress. these people who have just in the front battling against each other, now they were sitting in the same room with the general who is my advisor now to security and this is very good progress, but we are far from a ceasefire. what's happened is very, very koriing for me.

>> thank you, the gentleman in the second row. >> we spoke now about this committee. we fully understand the situation there, and the escalation there. you spoke about the liaison committee. is riyadh. i can't hear properly the voice of the journalist. thank you for these questions. i'd likes to that i have asked all the parties concerned to stop fighting and since the very beginning, the united nations secretary general has said that

and has repeated that we need not a bound ceasefire because it is difficult to expect a bound ceasefire and we feel sorry because of the situation in there. the aim is to reach a fully respected ceasefire and a respect between the parties concerned. we will exert all the efforts during the coming weeks and we will be in contact with the parties concerned in order to commit ourselves to this ceasefire. i am positive, i am sure that we will get there, because this is quite important for the yemenese during the few coming days. >> ok. the lady in the back there.

>> i have two questions. my first question is on u.n. resolution 2216 written months ago and speaks of the disarmment of the houthi militias. as you know, there is a lot of local actors that have formed and been armed during this conflict. i was wondering if there will be flexibility when it comes to the resolution. my question is on the rumors of the next talks in ethiopia, is there any truth to this and if so, why ethiopia, thank you. >> thank you very much. first in regard to the first question. as i said earlier, this framework on which we will be holding these talks will be the framework of the city council. all the parties have agreed to that, including the delegation from sanna. 2216 is a framework that helps

to implement the element contained in the resolution, one being the withdrawal of the armed groups, militia, secondly, the issue of the heavy and medium sized -- yesterday afternoon, we were in very intense negotiation and discussion. we require agreement from all the parties. i can tell you for us, there is no part of 2216 that should be left out, but obviously it requires flexibility and understanding from all the parties. in regard to the second question, we haven't agreed yet on any specifics. there was mentioned -- this requires consultation with all the parties, but we still have

in mind, i have to tell you with all the hospital at -- open option. we haven't taken a final decision despite all what you have heard. there was request from some part of the parties that it is in ethiopia, but we are still stayeding the issue. it requires logistics and diplomat contacts. >> you've been listening to the envoy from yemen speaking about the negotiations between the houthi rebel delegation and pro-government forces taking place in switzerland. the peace talks concluded on sunday. no agreement was reached to end nine months of war. he says that efforts to forge a nationwide agreement will continue to relieve the suffering of the yemeni people. a new round of talks are set to begin on january 14.

the location has not yet been decided. i have with me now iona in the studio. we heard criticism, the violation of that ceasefire and the fact that it was violated in the very early hours of the talks themselves. >> yes, i think this really raises the issue of how people are represented on the ground. you've got so many different factions now involved in the fighting. yes, the houthis broke the ceasefire. the saudi's broke the ceasefire, but in real estate on low ground, you have multiple different factions who are armed now involved in this conflict. even the major ones, for example, the southern movement who fought for many months in the city of aden and in the south are not represented. they are not represented at these talks, which really runs the risk of repeating mistakes made previously in order deals made in yemen, because these talks are based on u.n. security

council resolution 2216, which is based on the g.c.c. deal of 2011. the g.c.c. deal is one of the major or the flaws of it, the major contributors to this war in the first place, the houthis were not represented when the d.c.c. deal was made, and they felt marginalized and amongst other things, this was the lead up to the conflict we are now seeing. yet the southern conflict has not been brought into this conflict. there is this problem now that those sitting in geneva, for example don't necessarily. >> represent what's going on on the ground. >> who is fighting on the ground. >> but the fact that the two as you say, the southern secessionist groups are not represented at these talks, but you do have that the pro-government forces sitting next to the houthi delegation, just the fact that these two

sides agree to sit in the same room together, consented to these talks, is that some small sign of progress? >> yes, i think it is. it's hard to feel optimistic at the moment, but i think definitely, the last round or the first round of talks in geneva, they didn't even get in the same room, you ended up with this shoe throwing brawl at a press conference. yes, the fact that they've spent five and a half days in the same room having discussions is certainly a step in the right direction, and at least means that hopefully they will be able to meet again and continue talking up until we see renewed talks again in january. >> what are the expectations between now and the 14th of january, just a couple of weeks away? you know, in order to what can we expect from both sides and of course from the broker of these talks, the united nations to ensure that the next round is more successful and that perhaps a ceasefire does take effect?

>> i think it's going to be very hard with the ceasefire. the u.n. special envoy was making that point that he's asked both sides now to try and extend the ceasefire that never really existed in the first place. i think that's going to be a real challenge and maybe, you know, that will be an indication of how much further forward they can go again in january, if they planning to form any ceasefire that actually takes effect on the ground between now and the middle of january. i expect to see those talks. possibly postponed to later in the month or perhaps february, these talks here have been repeatedly delayed and delayed. i think we shouldn't be holding our breath for the 14th of january, either. >> thank you very much. >> let's move to syria now where more than 40 have been killed in airstrikes thought to be killed by russian planes in the northwest. buildings were hit in

residential area of idlib. the russian airstrikes began in september in support of the syrian president bashar al assad. the armed wing of the lebanese shia organization hezbollah said one of its former commanders has been killed by an israeli air strike in syria, among nine people who died on the scou outskirts of damascus. he spent 30 years in jail and was released by israel seven years ago in the exchange for the bodies of two israeli soldiers. >> he is known to be a terrorist. he has killed a civilian family, including a baby many years ago and he's still involved in terrorism, so if something happened to him, i think no civilized person can be sorry, but again, i learn it from the report in the national media,

and i can make no concrete reference. >> in iraq, kurdish peshmerga forces say they've killed more than 100 isil fighters. they faced weeks of intense attacks as isil looks to protect mosul in northern iraq. some viewers may find images in the report from erbil disturbing. >> these kurdish peshmerga soldiers just repulsed an isil attack. the soldier can be heard, that is a dead suicide bomber. they say most isil fighters are foreigners and take drugs when they attack peshmerga positions. later, they drive a body on a military vehicle. this, the fighters say, is the future of daish, as they call isil. this one goes this is our land and we will defeat isil.

these are some of the most intense attacks faced by the peshmerga in recent months. isil fighters have six front lines. the kurdish fighters say they have been able to defend their positions. isil knows about the trenches dug by the peshmerga and they come prepared with ladders to storm them. these weapons were left behind by the isil fighters who launched multiple attacks on the 60 kilometer long front line. soldiers say they have killed more than 100 fighters in less than a week. >> an officer told me that the number of suicide attacks used by isil show that it's desperate, but the ferocity and frequency of the attacks have taken the peshmerga by surprise. they thought they pushed the group back. >> the attacks are taking a toll on the peshmerga. two dozen fighters have been killed and 120 injured in the last few days.

the continuing conflict is concerning human rights observers over the treatment of the dead and how kurd soldiers are treating captives. peshmerga fighters say after battles, they dispose of bodies in a humane manner and isil has never shown interest in any prisoner swap. as the fight intensifies, a main priority for these fighters is to keep isil at bay. al jazeera, erbil. >> more than 100 suspected of the kurdistan workers party has been killed in southeastern turkey. the turkish government began operations in the area five days ago. they want more autonomy from turkey. more than 10,000 police and troops backed by tanks have been deployed in the biggest military offensive since a two year size fire between the two parties came to an end in july. >> thousands of refugees arrived in athens after stranded for

weeks on the border between greece and macedonia. as many more reach the mainland, there are concerns over the growing number of refugees sleeping on the streets. we have more from athens. >> setting foot on mainland europe with big hopes and dreams, these refugees have arrived in the greek capital after risking their lives crossing the aegean sea from turkey and landing on greek islands. this iraqi refugee says he had no choice. >> i would definitely die if i stayed in iraq. that's why i took the risk. i want to feel human. >> the syrian couple says their one and a half-year-old son has eye cancer. they want doctors in germany to treat him. i asked his mother if she was happy to be in europe. >> no. i'm not happy. i want syria. i want to return there. i won't forget it. >> most of these refugees will take different routes to germany

and elsewhere in europe. many won't make it. >> greece is under tremendous pressure and overwhelmed by the sheer number of refugees arriving on its island every day. hundreds of thousands of people have been registered and allowed to continue their journey to the rest of europe but because other european countries have tightened or closed their borders, thousands of refugees are stuck here in athens and that is worrying the local authorities. >> in many parts of athens, scenes like this are common. desperate people with no shelter, many with no money, either. moroccan men outside this temporary center are told by police they lack necessary papers to be allowed in. they returned from the border to the north. hungary has closed its borders and macedonia and other balkan countries have imposed restrictions on who can enter.

only syrians iraquis and afghans are allowed in. the rest are seen as economic migrants. at another refugee camp in athens allocated to families and youth desperately seek help. >> we sleep on the roads. >> these pakistanis are tired and hungry. >> this is not paradise. last night we sleep on the road. we have no blanket, no clothes, no food, no water. we are humans. we are humans. >> the mayor of athens is worried the refugees are trapped with no means to live and work. >> i'm expressing my concern because we see so many people going here and there without an organized structure to receive and guide them. it's a problem that concerns first of all every city in greece, but at the same time, every country in europe. >> this is the biggest refugee crisis in europe since world war ii.

there are no indications it will be over anytime soon. al jazeera, athens. >> an air france plane made an emergency landing after the discovery of a derice that turned out to be a hoax, diverted to kenya after a passenger found a device that looked like a stop watch mounted on a box in one of the toilets. the airlines have been on alert after the attacks in paris on november 13. >> it was made from box, paper and what seemed to be a kitchen timer. that's what i can tell you at this stage. in any case, nothing that prevented a risk to the plane, for the passengers or for the crew. >> nearly 80 passengers missing after an engine failure onboard a ferry in eastern indonesia. 39 survivors have been found along with three bodies. relatives hope more survivors

will be found off the island. the colombian president revealed plans for how his government will deal with members of its armed forces found to have commit war crimes during it's half century long conflict with farc rebels. the soldiers will be subjected to try bun also separate to those of former rebels. they're punishments will never be more severe than those given to the revolutionary members. the war killed 220,000 people and displaced 6 million more. >> the treaty will be symmetrical in some aspects, different in ours, but always equitable, balanced and simultaneous. that means colombian soldiers will never be subject to worst conditions than farc members. that is a promise. u.s. foreign policy and

national security dominated the third television debate between the democratic presidential hopefuls. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley were united in their contempt for donald trump. >> hundreds stood in the frigid new hampshire weather for a seat at the third democratic debate. supporters are convinced that another democratic in the white house is what is still needed in the united states. >> the economy has been better, there's been better job creation, and i think that if you look at just the general policies the republicans have been trying to push especially in the house and the senate for the past several years, i really don't want more of that. >> inside the debate, how the candidates also worked convinced voters of the same thing, distancing themselves from comments made by the top republican presidential candidate, donald trump, who believes the solution to u.s. security problems is to ban muslims from entering the united

states, comments third place candidate martin o'malley called: >> the fascist pleas of billionaires with big mouths. >> we also need to make sure that the really discriminatory messages that trump is sending around the world don't fall on receptive ears. he is becoming isis' best recruiter. >> clinton said a plan to defeat isil includes a u.s. led air campaign supported by limited ground troops leading to a change highlighting the differences between clinton and her top challenger. >> if the united states does not lead, there is not another leader. there is a vacuum and we have to lead if they're going to be successful. [ applause ] >> senator saunders. >> of course the united states must lead, but the united states is not the policeman of the world, the united states must not be involved in perpetual warfare in the middle east. >> the debate was not focused solely on national security but income insecurity, highlighting another difference between

himself and the front runner. clinton has accepted donations from corporate donors. sanders has not. he will rein in wall street banks if elected. >> hillary and i have a difference, the c.e.o.'s, multi-nationals like hillary. they don't like me and wall street is going to like me even less. despite sanders strong attacks against the democratic front runner, there is little time to close in on hillary clinton's commanding lead. the nation's first presidential nominating contest will be held in less than two months. in the national polls, hillary clinton leads as much as 30 points ahead of her nearest competitor. al jazeera, manchester, new hampshire. the u.s. government wants drone owners to register their aircrafts following incidents that raised alarm bells about where they are flying. owners can be traced if the

aircraft ends up somewhere it's not supposed to be. lisa stark reports from washington. >> with drones flying off the shelves, the registration process will be up and running monday. drones ma way a half pound to 5. previous owners have until february 19. new owners must sign up before their first outdoor flight. owners will get a unique identification number marred on the drone so it can be traced back if it ends up where it shouldn't be. that's been the problem. errant drones ever turned up in the white house lawn, in the

stands at the u.s. open and firefighter efforts. they have halted aerial firefighting efforts and come dangerously close to airplanes. a new finds in the last two years, there were 327 close calls in the air, 90 involving commercial jets, 38 with helicopters. >> it's a nationwide issue that a lot of airports are experiencing, and certainly we are not just talking about commercial airliners necessarily. we're also talking about cropdusters, medical airlift helicopters, pilots of all scale and every level of the aviation scale have experienced some kind of interference with a drone. >> there's already resistance from a hobbyist group. it has called the move an unnecessary burden for drone owners. it says educational campaigns like this one are key to keeping the skies safe. >> do you know how far away you can fly this thing from you? >> no. >> you have to still be able to see it.

>> oh, i'll get some glasses. >> also no more than 400 feet above ground level. >> the f.a.a. also says education is critical, but with so many alarming incidents, it wants accountability from owners who can now face stiff fines for failing to register their drone. lisa stark, al jazeera, washington. for the first time in almost 40 years, iraq held a national beauty contest. it had all the glitz and glamour you'd expect despite the backdrop of a continuing war. the winner from kirkuk in the north of the country, her promise to push forward education initiatives after years of violence having destroyed the country. there's more on everything wore covering on our website, the address is aljazeera.com. there you'll find the latest comment and video on demand. i'll be back with a full bulletin of news in a few moments time. do stay with al jazeera. see you in a moment.

>> i want to hear from doug as well and talk and the president said this is a recruiting tool

a warring party -- warring parties in yemen agree to new talks in january in schwitzer rand and without agreement. hell 0. you are watching from london. also coming up: protests in india after the youngest convict in a deadly gang rape three years ago is released from jail. spain's most open election for decades. the prime primary tries to fight off the challenge of two new parties. a massive landsslide in china.