all right i believe speaking alice listening to what they're saying. by this i think some verses from the holy koran the holy scripture. it is just gone 8 am g.m.t. we're looking at live pictures coming in from kuwait city as court begins the swearing in ceremony for the new emir. who is being appointed after the announcement yesterday. late him in. and passed away when now listening to the recitation of the koran as the

ceremony will begin with the swearing in let's bring in john jamal i was just saying to you before i sorry i had to cut you off there that one of the important things. that the new amir will have to do in his appointed crown prince and prime minister will have to do is to manage a relationship with it with a parliament that is much more active. compared to other gulf countries right indeed and we're saying you know the parliament has clashed before with the monarchy was dissolved or more than one occasion during the reign of the late. it is a diverse one it is one that represents different factions within. society and to. the way in which the political system and constitution is set up is that the parliament is there to protect some balances on the monarchy as is the monarchy there to ensure that there is some sort of continuous instability that is not just left to our parliament as well and it's in that kind of gray area that there is

that balancing act as you explain there there are many challenges that are facing now obviously some of them are universal ones so you know the global pandemic the economic downturn as a result of it and other things. but the those are immediate challenges what you're going to look for in this new amir is how he's going to want to carve out a longer vision for the country and what direction he'll be taking that if he is able to overcome those immediate challenges for us. all right thanks so much tamala shay allen going to ask you though to stay with us no doubt when we come back to you just to recap our viewers know who are joining us we're looking at live pictures now coming in from kuwait city the parliament there under way with the process of swearing in the new amir shoot no one and after the announcement of the passing away of shots of a hamas yesterday. i believe we have al jazeera senior political analyst mark one

bashar he's with us watching these developments might one coate played a role quite prominent role as the voice of moderation as the voice of your dialogue how much does that change will stay consistent now with the transition which we're witnessing now. i don't think it's going to change much simply because this is not. a mere desire. a mere sort of course we're out we were already where the river in right equates unique situation in the course war or simply or occupation of the country in $99.00. the this district that you know the balance. due on this show us region not sure kuwait security and prosperity are no longer

a man among others ok under saddam now while i'm going to have to jump in here i believe now the ceremonies beginning let's listen in to what we're saying we invite his royal highness the emir of kuwait to. put on survivor me gusta of him to take the constitutional oath in operation of article 60 of the constitution. in the name of the law of the almighty the most full. i swear by god almighty that i shall loose back the constitution and state laws say of god that the persons freedoms defend their interest and property and preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our homeland.

with him by his royal highness the emir of kuwait to read the decree. going in before mother might even merciful. our lord bestow patience upon us. may praise and glory be to

god and blessings be to his prophet. the speaker and members of the people's assembly may god's peace and blessings be with you all. it is an act of god. for which we praise our love. that we are faced with this light represented in the passing of our late. as. figure has departed from our world leaving behind a rich legacy of achievement. and so on over at the national regional and international levels we called with all honor and respect the wise and prudent. advice

that still echo among us guiding as a beacon for us in the future. mr speaker and members of the assembly. over our long history kuwait has been faced with serious challenges. and we succeeded by our cooperation and solidarity to surmount these obstacles and today we are faced with a defining moment and grave challenges. that cannot be surmounted without continued unity and dovetailing efforts and concerted. genuine work to continue to march forward and as we mentioned these challenges. we accept press our pride in adhering to our constitution and take

pride in the fact that kuwait is a state based on rule of law and freedoms and will continue to adhered to and alibied by our established principles values. and traditions and as i assume this huge burden of the office promise god almighty i promise our homeland and the people that i will spare no effort that i will continue to work to save god the interests of our homeland preserve the freedoms of our people their wealth. and continue to support the peoples of kuwait and i pray to god almighty to guide our steps forward. and as god said in the scriptures that. go along thank you.

i swear to respect the constitution the people's freedom and the integrity of the homeland those were the words of no i have shares now of a laugh with us obama as he was sworn in moments ago to be the emir of kuwait succeeding the late show. who passed away he vowed to spend no effort to pursue the interests of his people and his country in his speech before parliamentary deputies in this process which sees him now assume the leadership of

his country and this process is continuing let's listen in to what they're saying. in. this saddening news of the passing of our beloved late father. and i am of the service of. may god. accept him in his mercy the news was shocking that has shake in our hearts and minds and as we have lost our late. so angry. in our hearts as his words. and his acts remain this demonio of his prudence and wisdom. i want beloved. me was

a prudent leader. wise captain who has led the share. cementing the stature of our country and shake him by the storming. whirlpools of politics by his prudent views and wise strategic decisions managed kuwait to brave through the storms of politics as a result he led this country small into a graphical area big by its people to be among the leading forefront state he did not share at the time of light he did not his it ate at the time of this is are making up he dealt with he huge problems

with prudence and wisdoms. he punched he rolled with the punches. and he felt the people's wealth as if it was his own pulse. as a result he kept abreast with all the all creations good or bad may god said to him in his mercy and reward him with paradise. it is with heavy hearts and great sadness we express our grief yet as god says in the holy scripture that to the lord we shall all return. before. your royal highness prince say that amount of sadness. in your heart and you

departed with your mental and elder brother as you have always been fully is. his henchman his right hand and we appreciate that you will be capable of taking. up. the place as you have been known by the kuwaitis and elsewhere and. mexico of their nets and kindness. your royal highness the graduate. was among. those who have been under the mentorship of why prudent leaders in our humanity have been the best aid and henchmen.

learned from experience. and you after having taken the constitutional out for the people's representatives in an era which you will. see as bright as you will continue to march in the same course to world freedom prosperity and welfare alone prevailing and no one is above the law where there is no room for corruption. and as we described this. is genuinely based on. the trust placed by the people as you have always proven. and set an example. for other

leaders. and i seize this opportunity on my own behalf and on behalf of the representatives of the kuwaiti people extend all. appreciation and graduate congratulations for taking the office we are all confident that e.u. will take office and sold on this bird evidently and prudently may god help you and guide your steps forward to the best interest and welfare of their people with all appreciation and regards and may god bless you thank you. we take leave from his royal highness the emir to recess.

and i request the members to remain seated until his royal highness leaves our chamber. new version in a new era the words of modern so-called random speaker of the quality parliament addressing. the new amir who is just warning moments ago in front of the parliament according to article 60 of the constitution today he went on to say we trust you will rule with a mix of firmness and kindness and expresses confidence in the new emir saying we're confident you will shoulder this responsibility efficiently. this procedure is ongoing that taking a moment for his royal highness the new amir to leave now the national assembly the

quality parliament. and the process will then reconvene. let's bring in ali is watching this situation and what's happening closely in. a number of challenges sit on the horizon for creators of the new amir takes over right whether it's from the obvious one to cope when we see many members of the parliament there still wearing their masks to the issues of low all prices and so on which much of the gulf has been a challenge with. indeed there have been sources for. rest in kuwait over the past few years the economic challenges you mentioned there particularly with lower oil prices but also with corruption that's been at the center of domestic politics and has been discussed for several years and even led to sort of you know spark some protests to take place back in 2012 and then again

a few years later still those are all tried and just. very much. with the new the new amir is very much aware of and as we heard there from the speaker of parliament you describe him as you know the right hand man of the late. he is no stranger to those challenges the question obviously the way in which kuwait is governed whilst the mirror is the head of state it is for him to appoint a prime minister who will then appoint a cabinet and so forth and it is in their day to day execution of governance that people will be searching for the solution to those challenges that currently exist and that's why a lot of commentators and analysts never body alike actually will be monitoring quite closely to see who he will pick not just as a prime minister but also who he will pick as an heir apparent all right thanks so

much for now they're watching the situation let's cross over to asad bag he joins us live from tehran and said it's interesting now situation i wonder how it's being seen in iran because of course is as long been a very solid ally of the united states but is also called for a dialogue with iran in a very delicate sort of balancing act right. very much so and that's reflected by the words of president rouhani issued a statement he said that he. under great sorrow after hearing the news and he said that the late amir had been a vigil of moderation and balance in the region words of similar effect by the foreign minister here a soldier of odds refuels so called him a man of moderation equilibrium. in the region so the relationship has been friendly tense and sometimes very complicated it's interesting that the new amir

does have a security background back in 201723 queues of spying for iran and hezbollah and the iranian ambassador was expelled after create accused ring and diplomats of aiding these individuals so that the relationship has been tense at times also complicated but back in 2014 the late to me did visit iran he met with president hassan rouhani and the supreme leader khamenei and they have been a voice create has been a voice of mediation and moderation they openly said that iran had the right to have a peaceful nuclear program and were opposed to united states under donald trump pulling out of that 2050 nuclear deal so kuwait has been slightly outspoken and sometimes. not opposed but spoke out against the united states and some of their policies when it came to iran and that's because there is

a historical relationship between the 2 countries although supported saddam hussein during the iran iraq war but in when saddam hussein occupied kuwait iran came out in support of refugees and also sent in engineers to help put some of those fires and those oil fields that was left by saddam's forces or i will leave it there thanks so much i said by. on this shift gears a little bit and talk about another leadership issue that's been brewing chaotic interruptions personal insults mob the 1st debate between u.s. president donald trump and his democratic challenger joe biden in ohio discussions on coronavirus civil unrest and the economy who are often drowned out and trump has drawn the outrage for failing to condemn white supremacist groups we begin our coverage with john 100 in cleveland it was less a debate than

a verbal brawl president donald trump lagging in polls lashed out early in dominated the clock trump repeatedly sought to throw joe biden off balance with a big blizzard of interruptions that left the moderators scrambling to regain control i was a part of their preserve their way to me off like well i was an audience moderator and just to say and i would like you to let me ask my question and then you can answer i really want to get rid of i understand it sucked but i have to have to give you roughly equal time let the vice president biden sometimes struggling to get back to his point repeatedly lost patience it's hard to get any word in with this clown would you sure i don't listen there were moments of coherent conversation on why each should be president because there is never been an administration or a president who has done more than i have done in a period of 3 and a half years and why the other man should not under this president we've become

weaker sicker poor more divided and more violent. when i was vice president we inherited a recession i've gone head to head with putin and made it clear to him we're not going to take any of us stuff he's putin's puppy bitter exchanges on the coronavirus let him put you believe for a moment what he's telling you in light of all the lies he's told you about the whole issue relating to covert a lot of people died and a lot more going to die unless he gets a lot smarter a lot so has the president don't ever use the word smart with me and there were heated accusations over taxes but why did i do it over again in the last 25 years not because i want what as he doing ok as you know our president screwed things up you are a senator and the worst president is america has never had a trump denied a new york times report that he pays a pittance in taxes is it true that you paid $750.00 in federal income taxes

each of those 2 year there's a wager tax i paid 38000000 dollars one year i paid 27 michaud issues tragedy here and the president declines once again to condemn white supremacists but are you willing tonight to condemn white subprime assess and militia groups i would say almost everything i see is from the left wing by trying to be the adult in the room the man with a plan to resolve the coronavirus and to restore civility to government troll tried to befuddle biden with constant interruptions playing into the narrative that the former vice president is beyond his prime and trump sought to draw biden's a higher with attacks on his son hunter with some success hunter got thrown out of the military he was thrown out dishonorably discharged not true as a dissident he is my son like a lot of people like a lot of people you know at home had a drug problem he's overtaken it he's he's he's fixed it he's worked on it and i'm

proud of him in his starkly divided us the debate might have changed few minds but it might well have hardened positions between 2 candidates with little love lost between them john hendren al jazeera cleveland. now international pressure is mounting on armenia and azerbaijan to start fighting over the disputed not gonna cut back region and begin dialogue but leaders from both countries have refused to hold talks a decades old conflict reignited on sunday the government had about his internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan but occupied by armenian forces the un security council has held an emergency meeting and called for an immediate cease fire. security council members expressed concern over the port of large scale military action along the line of contact in the now good look at about conflicts

on this strong condemns the use of force and the last of like. the civilian population security council members for support for this accord by the secret assurance or as a sides to immediately stop fighting deescalate tensions under return to meaningful negotiations without delay. pro-democracy activist joshua wang is back in court in hong kong following his arrest last week he's been charged with taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in october last year and violating laws against wearing masks one is among several activists facing charges related to last year's pro-democracy protests beijing impose national security laws in response to the rallies in june adrian brown is following this for us in hong kong he explains why this court appearance is particularly sensitive. october the 1st thursday is

china's national day when people here and on the mainland celebrate the fact that the people's republic was founded 71 years ago but of course in the eyes of china's leaders people like joshua warm very much public enemy number one not just wrong arrived here at the eastern magistrate's court on hong kong island about an hour ago he gave a brief statement he didn't so much want to talk about his case but rather the fate of 12 hong kong people who are now in detention on the mainland after being caught on a boat in mainland waters more than 5 weeks ago now they haven't been charged they've been denied bail but according to hong kong leader carrying. the 12 are basically suspected of a number of crimes here in hong kong and she says they must serve justice in the mainland before they could be brought back to hong kong now that it's become

a source of anger here in hong kong and people are being urged to take part in unofficial protests on national day on thursday but the police are warning people not to do that and in fact on further on wednesday morning 3 people were arrested accused of inciting people to take part in an illegal assembly on thursday and also of wanting to attack police and carry out attacks on police stations. the u.k. and canada have imposed sanctions on bell russian president alexander look at shanker he was sworn into office for another term last week but the result of the election is disputed and it's led to weeks of unrest look at his son and 6 senior members of his government also face sanctions. the u.k. government has imposed sanctions on a senior members of the authorities and by the ruse including our ground loop to shrink 0 the national security advisor. chief of staff and it's for the persecution

of the protesters in the rigging of the elections in better ruth south africa has lost more than $2000000.00 jobs the biggest fall on record it came during one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in the world in the 21000000 people were unemployed in june many couldn't look for work because of restrictions the country has reported 671000 cases and around 16600 deaths isabel frye is director of the studies in poverty and inequality institute she says the economic downturn is heightening inequality. but africa was facing dire economic inequalities right the impact of so we had we had one of the highest inequalities of income and wealth what we've seen is that well when labor markets open shrunk so far more people are now dependent on.

economic activity and what is a result of there is such widespread poverty they are very few people who hold the informal economy and so you have a very negative cycle of poverty which reinforces our teeth. and let's take you through some of the headlines here now just sierra coy's has sworn in the new emir shifts now are phenomenal he took an oath of office inside parliament and promised to continue mediation efforts across the region he succeeds his half brother chefs. who died on wednesday the other from the. villages who moved.