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oh, is there a we are continuing our braking use coverage from iraq where hundreds of protests have stormed the parliament building inside the heavily fortified green zone. so they are protesting against the nomination of mohammad. she ousted dani for prime ministers. most of them are supportive of the influence to sheer care and politician looked toddler of santa. some of them are scaled the wall to enter baghdad. high security area saw that has said that he won't accept any bids by also bonnie to form a new governments last month. what's in context? more than 70 members of parliament affiliated to southern coalition, resigned on his orders, which threw everything into into chaos and deepened. what was already moments of political deadlock from elections which were held in october last year and all that

time. there had be no government forms. that had been no consensus. so we are looking at live pictures now from inside the parliament building. ah, the people there have gone inside the council of representatives. as we have said, they are angry at a plant appointment or a official nomination of a new prime minister by the coordination of frameworks nominated men aahama chia oust dani. so let's cross over to our cross fondant, muffled ottawa head, who can explain for us hopefully what is going on my boots was the processors are still occupying because it hits quoted of the counsel of a representative at the cal why the council of representative because because that is, that is this a political institution that is supposed to hold

a session to enact to a new president or the state. and then the new president or the state would assign the newly elected their prime minister to form a government. that is all unlikely to happen unless the political blocks reach consensus, reach consensus, which is that which seems to be proficient at least for the time being. i made this case, i did this, it, it, she view at division between the she of political parties and namely that the political party affinity to she athletic mom, put a southern on the one hand. and the iranian bagged parties up known as the coordination framework on the other hand. now remember, there have been there have been statements and counter statements. so over the past few months, ah, statements from up to the southern earth met by statements from the coordination

framework up threats and counter threats. and intrigues and counter intrigues in some cases. and eventually, eventually. and by the way, this protest it comes as against the backdrop of a of leaked voice recordings at cb to to photo more play minnesota noti al elmira, vicky deb, insulting, looked at us of it and he supports. and by the way, this is part of the reason that provoked these protests, as you know, these protests visit have come from many a cities across iraq that prompted by cause an encouragement from that leader. she athletic mom for the a southern who seems to be fitting up with his rivals. he at 1st of own when he, when he asked his 73 law makers to quit from the parliament a 2 weeks ago after,

after the date, when we're unable to for my government he, he wanted to let his supporters go to the seats in order to put pressure on the parliament again. and so that they, that the bottom it's can be cold, a southern low makers again to, to form i cover because they believed that it's the right to form a government. because they have their majority of seats and net. and upon the have the majority 73 apartment members, that's the biggest number of the parliament, according to their october, mrs. slated elections. i know these professors look at death, look at that, their, their adversaries, their rivals, that iranian backed parliamentary blocks as corrupt. they say that those those petitions hyphenated to ryan they they,

they were in government 40 case since this 2000 the us led invasion until today. they have been holding many posts in the government in the parliament. in fact, they accused them of stating state funds over runing the country of wasting, even of wasting iraq's rights abroad, including, for example, the right of the world to live in water coming from iran and turkey. they say that those politicians have ruined the county for almost to the cakes, wasting its resources, waiting, wasting its rights. they say that they are not even able to regain its worth of rights from iran and turkey have been in and engaged in damming programs. and that has resulted in cbs shortage of water in death at the country's twin life

. lion rivers, the tigris and euphrates. and but, but by that the company has been suffering from severe drought. she bids out that is resulted in a deserved vacation of blood. you swat as of lands across iraq, especially in central and southern iraq. as you know, these possessions say that the it was up against corruption and mismanagement. 2019 . and the nationwide appraising that top on did for i miss a full month, prime minister added after matthew. and he said that the last hundreds of lives over that colleagues and friends. and they say that they, they, they cannot afford to have another corrupt, redeem. again, they say that the, it was up against corruption, corruption, and mismanagement, 2019 to make a change up as you know that, that legislative connections in october last year at that came by by that you of

the uprising, the 2019 uprising and those young people who, who, who rose up against corruption say that they, they called for andy elections to have that change. the want to see at heal regime . he wants he, a bit to the gym to achieve that demands, to meet the demands, to achieve their dreams. they want to have better services. we want to have the jobs you want to have had scale system. the want to have education. they never had that they never had that they say that they, they grew up with the accumulation with the full of the iraqi regime in 2003 and, and one of them that they never had a proper regime. they never had a transparent government and they lost their colleagues. they lost their friends in

appraising and cracked down on on protests tracked down on dissident voices. they have many of their friends and colleagues in jail. many of them have never been heard of since they were kidnapped by security forces followed the 2019 uprising. so now back to the diplomatic and seen the trouble bullet to can seen by death. but it's, can, the rivalries between the shia political close by the way, by the way it is, it is only it is only between the she are political parties, the southern movement and destiny allies on the one hand, the arraignment, back to parties and their allies on the other hand and it and the, by the way this, this of this recent conflict has also derailed. choosing a new president of this tape. as you know, by virtue of the constitution, a new president of the states must be elected 1st. and then this new

president would assign the majority of parliament, the da political or different limits. you've looked that had the majority of seats in the globe and department to form a government. and in fact, to name a prime minister and did visit ent would a science that newly elected prime minister to form a government to whom which government a government from the majority of sees the majority that parliamentary blocks that had the majority of seats in the bottom it would have the opportunity to form a government, but the ring in both parties who lost many seats in deposited by duke 2, but a legislative election. they don't want that to happen because if that happens, they would never have a chance. they would never have

a place in the new government, so they don't want a majority government because that would exclude them. instead, the want a consensus government lumpkin since is government consists of government. that would include all political parties. yes. correspondent ah, in baghdad, the protest is in baghdad. first armed iraq's high security zone green zone rather the political hearts of the city. so let's take a look at this, then it is a 10 kilometer fortified zon, that's been the headquarters of a number of rocky regimes. and the parliament, if we zoom in there, is located inside that grains on, and that is as, as heavily protected. that area is heavily fortified. will that speak now to your events? i. e. 2 is a research associate at the gulf arab institute. he's in washington, d. c, now and joins me live. thank you very much for joining us here on al jazeera. what

is your reaction when you look at what is happening now are in the parliament ah, in baghdad with protest as hundreds of them are storming that building. yeah. right. it's obviously a continuation of policy because by other means for their pocket, often they're really wants to show his rival does, is politically relevant, even though it is withdrawn from the political process is just the last month for the $73.00, mtv asked them to resign. it tried to form the government 3 time it was unable to raleigh, $220.00 members of the parliament so that the parliament would need the forum to elected the president. and then the, the pry, the prime minister. and also this is roughly, this is how may of 2016 you know, if top mean of the, of the parliament on the 1st find other doing this. it be the same thing in 2016

when the parliament refuses to confirm. and then polity call the minister, be a cabinet ministers. he wanted people to be talking across to be competent to need to be the government. but obviously it is a very dangerous game. bye bye, bye southern it is really it could really fund the country into in civil strife, of course depends on the countermeasures by the government and also by private use . the coordination framework in coordination framework just a few days ago were able to certify their differences and put forward i know many for the prime minister, obviously for the it's really not happy about this. therefore he send, mobilize it. if he's supporters to storm the parliament, i'm just trying to get

a sense of where this is likely to go. is this the political process now out the window for good? is this the start of a popular uprising or is at least is that what mike thought? well, hope happens and could that force the the coordination frame work to, to reconsider ember? well, that really depends of how much farther is going to press and go forward with the populace of poor to remain, for example, in the greens on and take control of the government. the establishment is because there's not forget the coordination, the framework they have arm as well, are move the weapon that powerful the looks of a militia group is that supported them. if this is going to get the wars, probably the council measures will, will be violent as well. and that will,

for the situation where no one is going to be a, we may in iraq, in fact, ok, if the court, the, could you say the coordination framework have a lot of militia support? is that support them? is that the same for mr. alfonze out of support is does he also commands heavily to follow is obviously further support courtesy use to have a militia group and group as well, or do they have arms not as active. and the, for example, the core, the mission framework militia group is. but at any case, if there would be a consultation between even civilians and the militia group is, as it has happened in the palm, there are lots of casual, 2000 people could die. and that will just make the situation work for everyone. there won't be, there will not be a government and probably even the current offer or can't take

a government will be more critical to perform its duties in the term of delivery in service for the people. most of our call them a they can take a prime minister, has asked people to remain calm. how do you think he is likely to respond to this going for do you think we're going to see security forces? try and push protest this out of the green zone. in 2016, i tell you that from a prime minister, by the way i was forced to call in iraq is top elite forms, which is the the golden gate or the counter terrorism forces that in there were deployed in the, in the bag greens on the put them into the people to withdraw from the, from the, from the get go as well, also hold them as well. i, i believe that hunger is going to call the support team from the governor because

you've already sent the, the message for his arrival. and he would be a, the government, or you would be called in to be a part of the political process. the fees are not going well for them. all right, hey, thank you so much for breaking this down for us here on slide. they're a research associate at the gulf, our institute. we appreciate it. all right, so just to remind you, if you have just joined us here on algae, there are these protest is supporters of eric and politician. we'll start off who has fallen in inside be heavily fortified. freedom zone in iraq, capital baghdad, gone inside the council of representatives. they are angry about the nomination of mohammad. she also donnie as prime minister as the nominee for the coordination framework. the opponents in parliament, or at least were until the $73.00 members of parliament affiliated to resigned on

his orders last month. right. in other news, a joint coordination center to monitor grain exports from ukraine has been opened and it's tumble. part of a deal signed by keven moscow last week and broke it by turkey and the un, which allows for grain exports to resume turkey. defense minister said arrangements were being made for the 1st ship to levy ukrainian port in the coming days. columbia. many of the worlds countries rely on grains from russia and ukraine, especially those in africa. more than 25000000 tons of grain or lying and ukraine seaports. it's important to send these ships off at the earliest and to provide safe passage for the ships carrying the grains. the speedy delivery of the grains is critical. cynical solo is following the story for us in stumble, lakes, most of more than 25000000 tons of ukrainian grants, is going to be monitored from the court to assemble. it is called the joint control and comment center. there will be 20 representatives working in the office from now

one for 120 thing from the representative. military offices in civilians are presenting your watch on turkey and the united nation. they will be registering the best before they leave. they bring in ports to carry grades to the international markets and they will be monitored technically via internet and other combat means . on the 14th, we own a matter of receives and continue to deliver both play and watch and went to the world market. and from this headquarters is going to be able to put prices, family, and ease potential irregular migration that is the same. the surrounding country firefighters in greece and trying to contain 3 major wild flies as millions continue to experience and extreme heat. wave temperatures have risen as high as 42 degrees in some places. a fire on the islands of less loss, destroyed buildings,

and full hundreds of tourists and residents to evacuate. another blaze and thought the national park has been burning for 6 days, destroying thousands of heck is a protected forest land. das jabari is on the great island of levels, were about 3 kilometers north of kara, in a town by the name of re saw. this is home to about 500 people in the fire you see behind me on the mountain began about 11 gmc today, and there's about 85 firefighters now bottling displays that has since really calm down since we got here about an hour or so ago, there are 6 hello, 6 airplanes and a helicopter from the fire department. battling this place and they are asking the local residents in this town that that's about 500 of them to evacuate their homes . now, this town was also evacuated on saturday as a precautionary measure. when that major fire broke out in the nearby town, the coastal town of the terra. but i spoke to one of the locals here who is a pensioner. and he said that he received an s. m. s. a short while ago from the

officials here, asking them to evacuate, but there's still no buses here. they haven't been told where they will go. they only returned home earlier this morning. this is of course, a very much a scene for the locals here they're saying they told me that this is the 1st time they witness such fires that it has disrupt that their daily life, emergency crews in the usa, they're making progress as they battle california's largest while fi this year, billy a quarter of the fire yosemite national park is now contained the can banning on friday and is destroyed. more than 6000 hectares of lands are battled to points from mariposa county. aftermath of an inferno. this house was completely incinerated by the huge wildfire that ripped through mar, opposed a county in california, sierra nevada mountains. the heat was so intense, it melted aluminum parts and cars, turning them into shiny dribbles of metal. the fire broke out on friday and quickly

exploded in size and gulping thousands of hector's and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. dozens of structures have been destroyed. fire fighters say, years of drought, extreme heat, and millions of dead trees killed by invasive bark beatles turned a small blaze into a monster where in a dramatically major drought, so which is years old, you know, immensely dry condition not to mention the beetle bark appear there with the killed the lot of these trees that are now dead and standing along with low humidity, major, or hot conditions that just made a recipe for disaster. now yes, so when the fire swept through your to little, literally blew everything up, about 3000 firefighters have scrambled from all across the state to this remote mountainous region. they douse hot spots, cut up down trees and build fire brakes when there is no roads. the fighting

is done from the air, a steady stream of helicopters, drop water and fire retardant on burning hillsides. the work has begun to pay off. we've made really good progress and that's because no, you know the conditions or weather conditions have been on her side. the amount of resources that we brought here have also help. and also the, you know, the wind has died down so that as loud as to, to keep the fire from spreading. the close of the fire is under investigation. california and other western states have been dealing with severe wildfires year after year, each one worse than before. the early start to california, the fire season over the past several weeks sends an ominous signal soon. blustery santa ana winds will blow through these bone dry forests, making fires more likely to break out and harder to fight. rob reynolds al jazeera mariposa county,

california 2 former minneapolis police officers involved in the 2020 killing of george floyd, had been sentenced to time in prison. a jury found both deprived the black man of medical care and failed to stop the fellow officer derek, chosen as he now pun floyd's neck. for more than 9 minutes, a federal court gave alexander, cling 3 years in jail. po, how got 3 and a half years. they were both convicted in february of violating floyd's civil rights. at least 5 people have died after an earthquake struck in northern philippines, although it did not generate a stu. nami wanting government, seismologists fair, the worst may be yet to come on below reports from manila, a centuries old belt how are crumbling, as a magnitude, 7 point or earthquake strikes the philippines jordan provinces, it sent people out of their homes and buildings and into the streets the tremor was spelt all the way to the capital manila, 300 kilometers to the south. were metal train operations were disrupted?

come in at about me guessing. of course i was afraid because we didn't feel that much shaking with previous quakes. but with this one, the impact was really strong. we felt it on the 11th floor, there were items that fell dumb, so we panicked a bit. but we managed to come ourselves is severely affected areas. small buildings caved walls crumbled, and historic structures gave in the earthquake cracked open concrete roads and triggered landslides, landslides are a problem, especially not only for earthquakes, but ah, during rain. so we me, we have to make sure that areas that are affected by landslide and starting or incipient landslide should be avoided. let them do their work. president ferdinand marcus junior opted not to travel to the region, which is where his hometown is located. but he assured victims of the national governments continuing efforts to help them recover from the disaster the earthquake. this draft northern philippines did not generate a tsunami warning,

but governments a small just worn while the worst navy over after shaft are expected to persist for days. barnaby lol, al jazeera manila, japanese national airline. lufthansa is canceling more than 1000 flights because of a one day strike by a ground crew lay. b union is demanding a pay increase for around $20000.00 workers. it says a pay off, a maple of tons is not good enough. the airline is one of the world's largest to that says the strike will effect about $130000.00 passengers. is also travel chaos in the u. k. where 40000 rail workers are on strike. people without essential travel leaves being of ice to avoid taking trains that involve a has more from london. on wednesday only one in 5 trains was running across the u . k. in many areas, there are actually no trains at all in scotland. for example, there are only 5 services across the country. passengers are being urged not to travel by train unless it's really essential. will many train inspections have been

empty, but commuters have made it to hubs like london bridge and waterloo. the strike is just the latest by 40000 members of the rail, maritime and transport union. the already see there in dispute with bosses that a number of rail companies are you pay jobs, attention and conditions. well, the boss of network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here, is apologize for the impact on people traveling on holiday. but also people getting to the women's euro, semi final in milton keynes on wednesday, and going to the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham on thursday, the government says it's planning legislation, making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains on the london underground in just over a months time. kenyans will head to the balls in 2 weeks to vote for the next president. a television debate has been held in the capital, nairobi,

but only half of the candidates took part. i'll come web has the story. deputy president william retail wants to be kenya's next president. his main rival in the upcoming election while over dinner, didn't show up for the presidential candidates debate. opinion polls show rayleigh has a lead over rito, but there are still enough undecided voters to swing it. but if any, impose give them a small lead. the opinion polls are opinion poll. we are here, the 9th of august is around the corner on day. do not talk to opinions because sometimes they have to talk to people, not a full candidate to running. the main contenders router and railer were meant to debate with each other. politicians in kenya are not held to account very often. now, on the campaign trail, presidential candidates get to deliver that message to crowd of thousands of people

without being any question for democracy greater than the organizes of this event. hopefully here on this stage, at least the candidates would hold each other to account. the half of the candidates haven't showed up. i have tremendous respect to reach. i was on stage alone answering questions from the motivators for him to do not turn up tonight. said you could not come to this debates because it's not want to face a man who has no regard for ethics, public morals, or shame. how do you respond to that? do you sincerely believe that? that is the reason why it is nadia? rayleigh has the backing of outgoing president who can yetta even though the 2 with bitter rivals, impass collections, and the backing of most of the historical political establishment dominated kenya ever since. independence from british colonial rule. out on the campaign trail, both rider and retail had been promising to spend money to ease the soaring prices

of food and fuel. they've been less clear about how they are afforded how they'll tackle kenya's record high levels of debt or the widespread corruption that's contributed to it. in my mind, it both held senior role in previous governments on the which borrowing grew and stealing of public funds with widespread. the debate was meant to give vote as a chance to find out more can and petitions, famously exhibit and punitive. i think it's an important opportunity for the public to hold the position. it's accountable to the position that they make their money 1st is expensive to be emissions. nobody understand how they're going to implement the pose on the 9th of august may show what different router is appearance. all right, let me know show.