the risking is the early on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera. ah, you're watching the news r y from headquarters in bel high energy and obligated to coming up in the next 60 minutes. cavalier port reopened the 1st commercial flight take off after repairs are made to the runway on communication system. reeling from food and fuel shortages, lebanon pursues a us back plan to import gas and electricity through sir, you're not backing down more protests in thailand against the government, even as

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airport bound with the northern city of mass. sharif technical teams have been working for days to repair the badly damaged runway and radar system. on saturday, the efforts paid off. this is the 1st domestic flight from cobble since it fell to taliban forces last month. and apple staff say they're looking forward to more in the coming days. tires were very happy because the internal flights have started. and now we're taking our wages and everything is going according to plan on the reopening should soon allow afghan a stand to reconnect with the outside world and vital a to get in that the taliban says more what needs to be done before the apple is fully operational again, come on and as you know, the it was destroyed by the americans, they burned down every possibility. therefore we need a time to repair it. we predict that within a few days, international flights will be in progress. ation. experts say international

airlines are unlikely to resume flights to cobble until airport security is guaranteed. it's going to take a lot of convincing and reassurance to have a foreign airline fly, not just over afghanistan, because over flight is off limits now to but to afghanistan, we're talking about across that are insured by 3rd party companies and leasing companies that will say no airline you are not able to take that cross there because we can't guarantee that it will get out in the state that we required. and so on. thousands of people still want to leave cobble, and the taliban leaders have promised they will be allowed. some will see the gradual reopening of the airport as a sign that keeping their word victoria gates and be al jazeera charl stratford has more from capital. we understand that there has been a 2nd commercial flight taken up since that not one time as a serif earlier another commercial flight. having taken off for her right,

we have seen an incredible effort put in by technical staff, especially from culture. we believe turkey also in recent days trying to put in as much repairing of various of the runway of various bits of technology really and storing things like radar and so on. very mines that, according to the un, around half these countries population, that's around 20000000 people are in desperate need of urgent humanitarian aid. so the opening of the said, though it is just at the beginning, is the huge importance. and only today we had to come back to that who was down on the tarmac and he was speaking to the media. let's have a listen to what he had to say. when he was soon, we will achieve everything and we are doing an assessment of the progress so far. also assessing that damage that was done by the masses of people who had come to the airport. hopefully, in a short period of time,

we will be able to achieve everything. we have been able technically to put the airport in operation. and you can see this aircraft just landed and more will come tomorrow in the day after tomorrow. for diplomatic moves, i've also happened today in cobble the head of poppy sounds aspire agency, v i s i 5 meet as come into cobble, we believe talks. certainly, we understand possibly with the, with the countries and parties out of huge importance obviously of a large navy sharing a border around 2500 kilometers. when a stand, the focus of the attention will be on pocket on security and refugee concerns focused on already plays host to around $3000000.00 afghan refugees and previous conflicts. and war. more fighting has taken place in los pocket of resistance against the taliban in afghanistan, hunt deer valley with both sides, claiming advances. the national resistance fronts is made up of militias and former

afghan security for members. and is the last group to hold out against taliban rule . but the taliban says the whole country is now under its control. the former afghan vice president umbrella sa says he's in pans. your valley sada has rejecting taliban claims that it's taken control of the region. yes, i see why the managing the current situation. there is no doubt that the circumstances are difficult. the face attacks by god that dallas and taliban for a backpack, buck has done what we're defending a homeland and that assistance continues the enemy, a support casualties. we have also taken casualties. yes, they are the body of ceremony for some of a fighters to face attacks of the enemy at 2 or 3 positions. what we remain in complete control situation. on a verified reports, the taliban had taken passengers far celebratory gunfire across cabal on friday night. but falling bullets left several people dead and dozens injured us.

secretary of state antony blanca, says he will travel to catch our on germany to visit diplomats and troops, as well as off guns evacuated from cab. or he says the taliban must honor its commitments if at once relief from sanctions. we have worked intensely across the international community to set a very clear, international expectation of what the world is looking for from the taliban when it comes to freedom of travel. now enshrined among other things that you want security council resolution that by the way is see giving it a number of ways, one of which is that as you know, the taliban among other things is seeking sanctions relief. un sanctions. it is seeking the ability for its leaders to travel freely, which again under you sanctions they currently cannot do absent an exemption. and if taliban government is in violation of this latest security council resolution on

freedom of travel, it'll be pretty hard to see how they would get, for example, that kind of relief on the russian president vladimir putin has criticized america's lengthy involvement. and i've gone on saying it's 20 years of war achieved nothing. andre question of director general of the russian international affairs council. he says moscow is concerned about keeping stability in the region . i don't think that russia has either capacity or intention to feel the vac campbell left by the united states and the allies are rational goals. now going to stand much more limited. i think russia is concerned above all about a potential spill or impact or 4th go. ready in, you know, again, it's done on central ation partners and allies, that she's concerned about potential flows of refugees and forced microns, but also about the potential activities of some terrorist cells on the territory of

getting astound that might land operations. a subversive operations. centralised attacks in central asia and the dash of roper. finally osh, it's very concerned about the rock traffic comments from again, stand to saddle, asia and to russia, and definitely would appreciate any effort that the new leadership gets done can make the car tail these dr. f. a can future, the biggest very that taliban will tolerate. i'll tie the sales or maybe even the ice is sales on its territory. and these cells will conduct a terrorist actions in russia or will try to infiltrate neighbors in central asia. i think this is something that they are concerned more than about anything else and that's why they now have quite sizable. busy military exercises

together with use beckett's done and tragic is done to defend the southern borders of dodge is done against possible infiltration or even innovation. a group of women rallying for their rights have been prevented from marching to the presidential palace in couple. the gas was reported the fire to disperse the crowd. itala beneficial recently promised. there would be a place for women in afghanistan, governments, but not in the cabinets. i'm the why. so if the woman's who they were able to speak to anyone, i came outside to talk with tele bonds and to help women who didn't come to go to work, go to school and i want to be the voice of them. many women fear a return to brutality seen when the group last hel power 20 years ago. but taliban official say there are different and women are only afraid because of propaganda.

someone been job a got exclusive access to the city of general abide and spoke to afghan women. there. my country to 22 year old was calling is a medical student. she works on time to support her family because her father who is an engineer, has been out of work for a long time. she says the images of off guns clinging to plains, frankly, the country was painful for her to watch. she empathizing with their fear, but once up guns to serve their country, regardless of who runs it. fit with no sentiment. institute is what are you going to stay in the summer williams? is there when the doctor. so i should leave my country in purpose. my best hopes too much. so it says there be no problems for her. and her elder sister to go to school, the taliban has said schools will be segregated for boys and girls. this is one of

the few private schools in july about linda har. province's 900 educational institutions are still closed. and to september, the 15th, nearly a 1000000 students and almost 16000 teachers are at home. but the servants were not paid for months before the taliban to go over. among them 2200 female teachers. many who are very of working under taliban rule at the number one regional hospital patients and female staff said there has been no disruption. segregation of sexes which the taliban has announced is already in place here. that is what is all of this is again even before the game. yes. yes. you want us would like this? because in my car, the contrary of the few months been back with his job. but not everyone's convinced the thought about has changed. dr. being it remembers

that donavon government, which according to her was that islamic, nor pious nor, but it love to go home because in 2 weeks we haven't seen anything bad. but i can tell you that they don't have people of high caliber or talent. if they want to govern, they have to have people who are highly qualified, who are to, to the nation. they do now reminds us of old times. they blew up our homes and killed our brothers in front of us. how am i supposed to trust them? we have no issues with the taliban. we want them to safeguard the resources of the country. we are also muslims alone. not just this. he is ours as well. nearly every woman we spoke to say they're nervous of what will happen under the taliban. ready and officials told al jazeera issues such as mil begins and company. women only need to be there in guest. the journey is more than 3 days. a lot of confusion arises from propaganda and assumptions. and those who are coming out of their home,

say so far, the taliban fighters have been respectful and not what they had imagined them to be less moody. we did the we were very afraid of the taliban when they took over, as we thought they would be the same brutal taliban we thought 20 years ago. but now we're more comfortable with them. they came and gave assurances to get back to work without any issues. and thank god they are supportive women and under hearts, the rulers are acceptable as long as they do not depressed and work for the people and the country. the taliban now has to prove it can deliver some of a job down there to learn about plenty more. head on the al jazeera news hour, including documents related to the september 11th attacks, could soon be public after president biden ordered some of them the classified. no sense of security. why bella, russian pro democracy activists living in georgia say they could soon be deported. omeo doctor says she's taking another break from kind of after a frustrating defeat,

that the us open up stories coming up and withdrew. ah, but for syria says it's ready to help christ hit lead on by allowing gas and electricity to surrounds it through its territory. as senior lebanese delegation is in damascus and the highest level official visits and syria is war began 10 years ago. food and fuel shortages have crippled love on the economy, enforce cutbacks in essential services, and now the route to seeking to important gas from egypt and electricity from jordan using syrian infrastructure. the u. s. backs that plan despite maintaining sanctions against the bus shot and as a government in syria. jenny jenny, as the nice party asked for help from syria for 11 to pass the gyptian gas angel dan in electricity through syria. the syrian, sorry, welcome to request and assured us it was ready to oblige. both parties agree to

follow up on the detailed technical issues via junk technical team. the economic crisis in lebanon, especially people further into poverty. sarah, hi, rach reports in the northern region of god where people are increasingly desperate . they've queued up for hours trying to get hold of the cheapest food they can buy . nearly 80 percent of lebanon is living below the poverty line. as its experience is the worst economic crisis in decades, people are called the poorest region in the country are feeling it the most. the government has the highest food insecurity in lebanon. while a lamp, we used to buy meat, chicken, investable. now we can see that sometimes we don't have enough money to even buy bread food as an affordable u. l. a. at the live, you know, another car was devastated further last month when a fuel tanker exploded, killing at least 30 people soldiers, these petro from the black markets, and they were handing it out to locals. well it says is injuries of testament to

the desperate state people are in because of fuel medical and food short. did you guys been with all my newborn had a temperature i needed petrol to run the car to get her medication? so i went to get some of the free hand out, but even that cost us our lives, nothing is for free agencies and now receiving hundreds of calls a day asking for food handout, we are able to distribute $300.00 to $4.00 on the 3rd month, which is only last thing 10 days for the family at the worst case currently. since 2 years, people are only thing bread with the teeth. the impoverished area has had the highest job losses during the pandemic. now this is some of the food a that's right for the most vulnerable families here in our cars. and they'll receive a box like this. it has the most basic heights and you've got powdered milk. they you have cooking oil and even lentils and beans. but none of this is enough for

a family of 4 or 5 people, and that will definitely not last them even half a month. no more than 20000 families in the region are on a waiting list for assistance. got that hired on looking at luck. we're grateful for agencies helping that. it's only a temporary solution. we need to revive our industries again and fix our broken infrastructure. will be broken in how people feel attending the funeral for 2 family members that died in the fuel tank of last got a car is the center of poverty. my son died for just 5 leaders of fuel and they don't care about a car. we lost our children, and none of those response will ask about us. the united nation says lebanon is facing an urgent humanitarian crisis off to use a systematic corruption. the majority of the population is skipping meals, and as they feel increasing, neglected, they can only but take life one day. at

a time thought a height of al jazeera, northern lebanon protesters in thailand have rallied in bangkok demanding the resignation of prime minister, a private channel charm. they accused prayers on his government of corruption and bungling the current of virus response. the protests which are bend under cover 1900 restrictions of gain momentum recently, and a times have turned violence. earlier on saturday pry you want a confidence vote in parliament by comfortable margin. it's the 3rd motion if it's kind, the prime minister has survived since the 2019 general election. j donovan is because the chairman of the faculty of law, the college of asian scholars, he says the prime minister has lost popularity. and the vote doesn't reflect the situation on the grounds. vote last much longer. maybe you could be be by law and by

boat to be. ringback down with the jordy game or another year, it's pretty much the latter that it won't be back for court government. but in the country the people are not also in the oh, it could be that the majority is in mind or it could be on the. 3 way around that, but also like the union made by the population. those the all the time it is pretty much at the lowest and

crime shows not a lot of people who are supporting me if it's less than those who supported me. this, the united states government could release some classified filed link to the september 11th attacks. president joe biden has ordered a full review of the documents just before the 20th anniversary, last month. families of victims accused us of deliberately keeping the documents secret. they say the papers prove saudi arabia had close links to the attackers who flew planes into the world trade center and the pentagon. hillary man lever it is a former member of the national security council, and a former state department official. she says decline. so if i documents may reveal embarrassing mistakes, there is no reason to have kept these files classified. that i knew i, when i was either in the clinton administration or in the bush administration.

there of course were mistakes in the states and intelligence mistakes. and now at the mistaken judgement, but those all the american people had a right to see and understand what happened and why, who did what and when there's really no reason to keep them classified. even though in president biden, executive order that he issue today. there is a little bit of a call that he's keeping for himself for the u. s. government to preserve some documents that they say are of such enormous significance to national security. it'll be interesting to see what actually does come out and what is withheld. with 17, the hijackers being from saudi arabia, there has got to be more information there that have not come out. they would be embarrassing if not to the saudi government, to at least the families and people who know who knew those saudis who are involved . but there is, there isn't one enduring question which i had when i was in the u. s. government never got an answer to and to this day, 20 years later, i still don't understand which is why did the u. s. government get so many saudis,

out of the united states on airplanes right after $911.00 when the aerospace was close to everybody else. i was in the white house at the time and i didn't know the answer to that and 20 years later, i don't know the answer to that. that's something i'd like to know. and i think it probably could be embarrassing to the saudis, but i really don't know. the democratic republic of congo has just extended a state of emergency in the east. rival groups have been fighting and to re providence leaving hundreds that enforcing half a 1000000 others from their homes. happen so are reports from the day where hundreds are beginning to return home after the military pushed rebels out. most of this people in this town, since our economies, they have come back from ibp, come in areas like bornea, camacho copies, all of the problems we have in rock by conflict with different rebel good fighting

against government forces. so the people here are basically receiving some cash vouchers from and deals where they get to buy mattresses and load and food. they left with nothing but the clothes on their back. they said that the things that they left in their homes have also been looted the homes have been born so that trying also to figure out how they're going to rebuild their homes and you know, just me in safety. marino bible has just come back home. she left her village in coon, day in may, during fighting between government forces and a rebel group called s p c point in a while back. yeah, mas let. she knew the fight was too much, that will lead to everywhere. we were lying on the ground in the house. luckily, we all came out safely. but in many other areas, in this province, a people are still leaving. and we have many ibp and different parts of the

province. people saying they're still afraid to go back to their homes. these are the lucky ones. many of those that we have talked to saying that they're waiting out to see how the situation is because it's still very good ended still ahead on the i'll just renew our be harrowing stories for mothers who are taking justin for their son to disappear during columbia. civil war, cricket returns to capital for the 1st time since the taliban takeover stories coming up with joe. ah, the who's hello from dell high. it's great to be with you. speaking of though we've really cranked up our humidity has to do with some wind direction. we've got going on the risk of some sand and dust being tossed up through areas and saudi arabia want to

get you the forecasts for dough. in particular, talking about that humidity. so the higher the humidity, the more comfortable it is for you. and i look at this by monday, up to 90 percent relative humidity. sorry, heat index. the core temperature of $42.00, but with a heat index feeling $54.00, it's drawing out across southern parts of pakistan. we had that much sooner. moisture leak in, but it's now pushed away, correct? she has a high of 33 degrees off to turkey and winds. we're really going to crank them up. so it's stumble. 27 degrees. i don't want to keep your hanging. so here's the next 3 days. look at those wins, they'll always be anywhere from about 50 to 60 kilometers per hour and unsettled conditions. speaking of unsettled through the tropics of africa, we've got our storms coming and going in the usual spots, particularly intense through southern sections of south sudan on sunday. we do have disturbed weather for the western cape, it's pushing in toward the eastern cable. see those winds pickup. this will

eventually make its way into johannesburg and your temperatures will take a big hit. the when freedom of the press is under threat in, oh, you just cause thought genuinely about your thoughts toward the bacon government step outside the mainstream. there has been a implement here. some of access points shift the focus, the pandemic that turned out to be a handy little prefect, the prime minister, clamped down on the press covering the waves. the news discovered the listening post on just one 3rd of all the produce wasted with tens of thousands of put out this fall in south korea has been transformed from west offender is the global leader input recycling. i the reporting on how your technology is making possible in kenya. i mean the farmer and santi,

what he did, the oil life depended on was life afraid? or just ah the hello again, the top stories on the i'll just renew our. a civilian commercial flight has taken off from the off can capital for the 1st time since the city fell to the taliban last month. it follows repairs to the runway and radar with the help of technical teams from katherine and turkey. syria says it's ready to help crates hit lebanon by allowing gas and electricity to trends it through its territory. senior lebanese

delegation is moscow. food and fuel shortages have crippled lebanon's economy, enforce cutbacks and essential services. protesters in the high capital have called on the prime minister as his step down hours after he won a conference vote in parliament. they accuse pro channel on his government of corruption and mishandling the current of iris response. us president joe biden has promised to help the state of louisiana or recover from damage caused by hurricane item. he surveyed the devastation in new orleans on friday. the storm killed dozens of people across 8 states and cause major flooding. and the ne kristen salumi reports from the badly hit city of elizabeth in new jersey. more than a day after ida barrel through the northeastern united states. many parts of new jersey are still under water, but in elizabeth, where the floods retreated, it leaped cars,

flooded homes and death in its wake. the water rose so quickly at this new jersey apartment complex. it caught many people off guard. it's submerged vehicles and pushed up against the doorways, trapping for people inside. people who lived on the 2nd floor got calls from neighbors below. the lady will be you, she called my mom. she was like, oh, you know, can you open the door? we couldn't open a drawer because the water was so high. 6000 here have now been evacuated after the fact. nearly $12000.00 or without power. because a water line came up here in the water got as high as many cabals, front porch emerging, the lower levels, 6.3, feel water. by the time he got the flash fled alert the water was already rising.