>> in saudi arabia 47 people are executed on terrorism charges. among them, a shia cleric. hello, i'm felicity barr. this is live from london. also coming up. government attack in india near the border of pakistan leaving six people dead. russia's revenge, russia imposes sanctions on turkish goods after one of its jets were shot down near the syrian border in nevada.

[ music ] >> and cramping creativity, the copyright law aimed at hip dering guyana's music scene. we begin in saudi arabia where 47 people are accused of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks have been executed. among those is sheik mimr-al-nimr. shia minority who live in saudi arabia say they're marginalized. iran said that saudi arabia pay a high price over his execution. also put to death, a man arrested in 2004 accused of

possessing weapons. >> these are some of the 47 men executed in saudi arabia. convicted of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks if included this man, nimr al-nimr, a cleric. among them was an al-qaeda preacher. >> the usual dethe judiciary deals with facts and criminal intent. >> last year a special court sentenced nimr to death. he did not deny the political

charges against him but said he never carried weapons or called for violence. saudi arabia vowed to stamp out terrorism after a suicide-bombing if at a mosque in august. many others such as an al-qaeda preacher had been linked to attacks in the kingdom between 2003 and 2006, and attacks said to have been carried out al-qaeda-link. >> in october iran warned saudi arabia of what it called dire consequences if nimr was killed. that warning was repeated when news of his death was released. >> iran will try to ignite the soft spots in the region, as it

has done in the past. it would not be a surprise if it attempted to do it again. >> more executions may be on the way, 2200 similar cases are still to be had in saudi arabian courts. >> muslims in saudi arabia have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the execution of nimr al-nimr. protests over the excuse has been held in several villages in bahrain. in some areas the police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. our correspondent has more on the executions. >> the saudis have described the executions today as having nothing to do with sectarianism. this is a bury legal process and this is part of their campaign

against terrorism. most people there are sunnies, and we have this strong reaction from iran, the supreme leader saying in a tweet that an awakening cannot be suppressed. also the ministry of foreign affairs has condemned this. we see this happens in the context of widespread conflict there between sunni and shia in the region, the saudis accusing iranians of having a hand behind what is happening in yemen and syria, and according to my expert this execution of shia credit could only make those in that situation worse. >> now they say that the saudi coalition fighting houthi rebels

in yemen is ending it's cease-fire. since the conflict last year thousands have been killed. negotiations are due to resume in two weeks. >> two soldiers have been killed in an attack on an indian air force space. the facility is just 50 kilometers from the border with pakistan. it's also on the main highway linking the rest of india to kashmir. the air base is home to some of the mig fighter jets and mi 35 attack helicopters. >> the confrontation took place

as soldiers confronted the gunmen. after a gun battle that lasted several hours all four gunmen were killed. security forces began searching for more members of the group. the area was already on alert as a police officer was abducted earlier this week. after today's attack a red alert has been issued. we've barricaded the roads and we're checking vehicles. >> the area is no stranger to attacks. >> last year three men with grenades were begun after they stormed the area. indian officials believer the again men are members of a known armed group based inside pakistan. the indian government is cautious and firm. >> pakistan is our neighbor, and

we wan a relationship with all our neighbors. >> the attack comes after india's leader visits pakistan, it was seen as a huge overture. >> they cannot advocate and say these are forces that are not under our control meaning more cities can an day kate from actions of its own citizens talks are expected later this month. scheduled talks have been called off following previous attacks. there is no word yet if that will happen in this case. >> police in israel say they're

in heightened alert after two gunmen were killed in tel aviv. >> authorities in france say a man who allegedly rammed his car into soldiers at a mosque do not appear to be linked to a terrorist network. >> two taliban factions have agreed to a cease-fire. the group leadership has been in dispute disrupting that's talks with the afghan government.

monda >> the iraqi army has been celebrating the victory in retaking ramadi, but it looks like the fight is not over nearly a week after the government claimed control over the city center. the iraqi troops are suffering new setbacks with multiple coordinated attacks with isil on various army positions around the city. in a recently released isil video one of thinker their tighters say they're still battling the army in the center of ramadi. these pictures appear to show the anbar police headquarters in the center of the city. there was an suicide car bomb attack and intense shelling on iraqi forces near the compound in the city. and isil fighters are still in control of buildings nearby. isil used another ten suicide-bombers in attacks on the army north of the city.

>> isil fighters are also accused of using people as human shields. >> may god punish them. they shot people in the head who refused to go with them bodies are still there. you can go and see them. >> retaking ramadi was the first big victory for the army since they seized a third of iraq in 2013. but it seems that the army is till battling for control of the city center and wider area and remain under threat from booby traps and bombs left by isil fighters. >> we'll have more on iraq in a few moments.

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>> the sports story everyone's talking about. >> don't miss the world exclusive undercover investigation. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. and reminder to the top stories on al jazeera. saudi arabia has executed 47 people on terrorism charges. they include a prominent shia cleric, and a preacher for al-qaeda. and attacks by isil in and

around iraqi city of ramadi have killed 15 members of iraq's terrorism forces. and local tribesmen are fighting with them. well, staying with iraq some british troops who served in the iraq war may face prosecution for war crimes according to the head of a unit created to investigate abuses and torture between 2003 and 2009. >> the british soldier was subsequently jailed. but after seven years after u.k. combat in iraq, allegations of abuses go unpunished.

>> it now has a caseload of 1500 alleged victims including 280 said to have been unlawfully killed. the former commander of british forces say they need more support. >> the session where wrongdoing has taken place there needs to be a more effective way of screening out. >> but human rights lawyers are critical that potential war crimes are taking so long to investigate. >> they're only actually investigating 45 of those cases. so statistically it does not look like they're being very effective. >> although the death of iraqi detainee in 2003, revealed systemic abuse of prisoners by

british soldiers only one soldier wassailed in connection to ill treatment. the public inquiry into 2004 allegations british troops murdered and mutilated iraqis in detention. the british ministry of defense issued only a statement saying the vast majority of u.k. service personnel conduct themselves professionally and in accordance with the law. the m.o.d. takes all allegations of abuse and unlawful killing extremely seriously yet the number of cases continues to grow, and their ability to deal with them is starting to look questionable. one clear inference from readi reading from th the interview is the complexity they're looking at risk overwhelming the team. the m.o.d. set up in part to prevent the international criminal court from looking at the abuse allegations.

if it fails, the i.c.c. is on stand by, and we could see british soldiers facing trial in the hague. >> russia's pan on turkish goods has come in effect. it companies after turkey shot down a russian jet in november. since then russia has sanctions of banned food. >> this man owns this farm. he grows a variety of fruits such as lemon, lime, and manderines which he exports to russian consumers. a few months ago he grew more plants in the hopes of doubling his profits. recently russia imposed economic

sanctions against turkey for shooting down one of its fighter jets near the syrian border. he is now worried about what this means for his business. sanctions will be harmful for us farmers and businessmen. but people like me, we're hearing that citrus prices are declining because of russia banning our products. all those involved in this business feel the impact. >> this is the wholesale market. local produce from here are shipped all over the world. citrus is one of turkey's main exports, a business worth almost $1 billion. and a third of these exports go to russia. it's the farmers who are likely to suffer because of the economic sanctions and they're all worried that they no longer be able to sell their goods in the political crisis with russia continues. they all say that the government has to take action or there will

be big losses. the farmers are under pressure to finish harvesting citrus fruits before it gets cold. the region produces 75% of turkey's citrus products. >> the situation is bad. it's not good. our daily wage is very little and we come here very early. 3:00 in the morning until the evening. most of us are in debt and life is very expensive. >> hoping to sell this year's harvest to iraq. but with instability in kurdish areas the border crossings have been closed. he's now looking for buyers in istanbul. >> it's not my job to find alternative markets. it's the governments or traders. fruits cannot wait long in

refrigerators. this product cannot wait forever, and we have commitments towards workers an that we have to meet. >> the turkish government has promised to compensate those who have been affected by russian sanctions. but until this dispute comes to an end citrus farmers will continue to worry about their future. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. in southern turkey. >> one of taiwan's presidential candidates said that the island needs to stop living in fear of confrontation with china. facing off with two others in the debates. china was a major focus with the debates and china views taiwan as a breakaway province.

he senegal in response to november's deadly attack in neighboring mali, they want border controls reinstated in all west african countries to prevent any further attacks. well, al jazeera is at the senegal-mali border. we have this report. >> along senegal's 500 kilometer land border with mali there are two roads linking the countries. this one is used by truck drivers destined for the mali capital. migrants trying to reach the capital go through here too. we can't show you the border coast because the guards manning it don't want us to film. they fear it will compromise their safety it's now a long way to cross the border. security controls are tighter.

some have been here for hours. others have been waiting for days to get into mali. >> i take this route all the time. now there are so many checks. this is slowing down our business. i've never seen anything like this. >> increased security checks were introduced after the attacks in november. 22 people died when gunmen stormed the hotel. prompting senega senegalese to consider banning burqas. they say it's justified to identify individuals suspected of suicide attacks. islam plays a key role in this country. so do economic ties with neighboring west african

countries. they say these measures are necessary because the threats of attacks in senegal are real. senegal police made several arrests, including this man who is accused of having ties with boko haram, a claim that mosque worshipers strongly deny. they blame the government of trying to destroy islam. >> they are making a big mistake. as muslims we do not accept the law of the state. we only accept the rule of god. >> senegal has so far prevented answer attacks. the government said it will take whatever steps necessary to protect its citizens. even if it causes inconvenience for some. al jazeera, at the senegal-mali record. >> now the new year has started with a resolution from the united nations aiming to improve the lives of millions of children. more than half of all children who aren't enrolled in school

live in sub sahara africa. we have reports now from nigeria where millions of children simply don't go to school. >> this man struggles to keep his seven children in school because of continued strikes and poor facilities. he cannot afford private tutors, so he makes time to help them with extra lessons and home work. that is taking a lot of his time and energy. >> i don't have the money to take them to a private school. >> this woman sends her two children to this private school. as a working mother it is convenient. >> i can take care of my business, and the school is taking care of my child, and i am getting the help that i need. >> children like hers have better access to educational

facilities as they grow up, something that private schools are providing as long as parents are willing to play. >> the child is taught writing and reading and other basics in school. >> the united nations wants to close this gap by insuring that children have access to early child education. >> with countries struggling with a shortage facilities and investment that it will be difficult. in nigeria there are 11 million kids out of school. most pre-scale education is run by private institutions in nigeria. the regional governments already struggling to pay teachers have little or no interest in running it. >> i really think that governments should be doing less

not more than what the private sector can do. the government should encourage them to do. >> children will continue to have an edge over the poor widening a huge gap between the haves and the have nots in sub-saharan africa. al jazeera, central nigeria. >> an old copyright law is hindering ghana's unique sound that fuses the country's many cultures together. virginia lopez met some of the country's struggling artists to talk about the challenges they are facing. [ music ] >> the sound of widely acclaimed singer recently won top honors at a calypso competition. but neither the writer nor the singer is reaping the benefits. a copyright law dating back 55 years is preventing artists in guyana from profiting from their

efforts and hindering the growth of the music industry. >> the laws on the books are said to be a perfect breeding ground for piracy. kiosks like these openly play pirated music. >> if you have to choose and there was a right and wrong, then i think many persons will want to go with the right. but if there isn't anything else, it is the norm. >> it is a situation that is said to be preventing local talent were subjecting. in a market this small the price differences in cds keep them

from profiting in their own country. a finger is pointed towards politicians. >> they would be stopped at the doors of parliament or stopped at the doors of the electorate. [ music ] >> that state of affairs leaves musicians feeling very discouraged. >> i do feel sometimes that we should be better off because we have been performers so long, and getting the recognition, and people hold you at a high place, yet you don't get the money that you deserve or whatever it is for the work that you do. [ music ] elsewhere in the caribbean music is central in promoting tourism and creating a sense of identity. the copyright law here could be the same in guyana.

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