almost always, i'm afraid i'll never see him again. when all you lost under the dots to send the 18 d w the . this is the, the way news live from for 11 rebels capture serious 4th largest city and surgeons and or, hama after clashes with government forces. pressure mounts on president assad as rebels fees more territory. also on the program. french prime minister michelle barney resigns after his center. right. government loses a confidence about president my call as sam to stay on until a successor is found. the welcome to the program. i'm nicole for at least syrian rebel forces have taken

control of the city of homo marking the latest advance in a week long, offensive against the syrian government troops. hama is a strategically important city in the northwestern part of syria. that's about a 140 kilometers from the country. second largest city, a level which rebel forces to control of last week. and these are the 1st images to emerge from hama, and they've been supplied by the rebels media organization. you know, we cannot verify where and when they were taken, the fall of hama is another important set back for the syrian regime. president bush, our oldest son, we can now speak to hide hide. he's a consulting fellow with the middle east and north africa program at chatham house . hi, good to see you. at the city of hama is seen as of a buffer to protect the capital damascus. how big a blow is this for a sized grip on power to thank you for having me. um, i think it's a,

it's massive for different reasons. one of them is related to the strategic location. as you pointed out, there's also a precedent to supply lines to close to the areas and it holds um, uh, control over many communities the used to provide a manpower to. ready the scene and resume, but also comes off the respite to feed a face. a resume forces in the other parts of syria, not only in the country sides of the lupo, and it led by, as you mentioned, the phone of a city of april, for the 1st time. it's now under that sleep control of that position. so a lot of those coming together as a, uh, closer to the big go to the region. yep. and, and this, this advance has just taken place at a startling pace, hasn't it?

what are the thoughts biggest vulnerabilities and how have the rebels been able to seize them as um, yeah, as you mentioned, i think they the 2 main uh, part number. these are one as a limited and we can uh, the military as well as financial resources. and then more importantly, the reduce, the support, a subs has been that the, the us, it has the receiving from its a allies with a, that's a reference show here on. and that's mainly due to the engagement of those actors in there on the respective complex with the dots, russia and ukraine or an erotic. it's a allies that cause the law against a 08 and amenities. so because of those 2 factors, what happened is that when the stress defense line was uh, sort of the,

the street to collapse, then it was super easy for the position groups to advance to other area. so it was a house of cards that i quickly, a chromebook. let me turn that question around them, because aside has been embattled as a serious leader for a really long time. was it only iranian and russian support that has maintained him in power all these years to they definitely play the big part in allowing us to survive. if you look at the history of the conflict as sense turned into a military $1.20, you would see that you run a, it's a allies into syria, to support the regime and allow the regime to stay in power. but it was not enough

because the region continues to the newest territory, and then the restaurant in 2015 entered the conflict and syria, and then gradually managed to increase a search ability to regain the territories or most of the territories. and the last 2, it's a opponent or his opponents. now, at off to the, there are different factors that contributed to allowing us that's the empower. one of them is related to the big of different agreements that were broken between russia and turkey, which prevented at opposition groups from long shooting similar attacks over the past 4 years. and this is why i think we, we see this trend at changes to all of. ready factors that allows us to maintain the, has the power over,

at least most of the areas he controls entered recently. and so you, you said in the past that a new push for lasting piece as needed. how could that happen and under whose leadership as well, uh, now a clear way forward is uh or the, uh, sort of, uh, a design or at least a drawing based on the you and the resolution to, to, at 54 which created a road map for a different parties to the conflict, to reach a political agreement. now, what happens after that is that many actors viewed the conflict and syria as a frozen conflict because they have other priorities on because the political process was complicated and was not progressing. most of them at last interest

moved that session elsewhere. now, we are in a situation where the conflict is active again. and this is creating a momentum where international actors could again push a for a, put a ticket process. and for this to be successful, they have to put the pressure on the parties on the ground to come to the table and to reach a mutually accepted agreement. you have called the rebels resend advance. one of the most significant campaigns of serious conflict, which has been going on, you know, since 2012, at least, what do you think it might mean for the region and beyond of what i think with the 1st will have to wait and see how will that change the conflict and syria, but if it will, that, for example,

at push for a political process that way to reach a peaceful and political, a solution to the conflict. and if that's where we're heading, then that for sure with the impact of the iran as sort of reach ability to and not only at projects power across the region, but also keeps applying for the law and, and live on. uh, so it could uh, have significant impact on the right to its networks and the reason, but if we look at the scenario in which the conflict continues to. ready at every now and then at witness clashes, then maybe we will continue to see syria to playing a sort of a disturbing and this to realizing the rules in the

region and keep pushing refugees to try to make their way out of the country. those height, height of chatham house, thank you so much for all those insights. thank you. probably the french prime minister michelle barnett has submitted his resignation to president of money on my call, francis. sure to serving from your last a vote of no confidence in parliament yesterday. and a move supported by the left and the far right. president mccall asked the prime minister to remain in office in a care taker role until a replacement is found. the president is scheduled to make a statement, nights and is urgent please thinking a solution to the political and financial crisis. this country is going through this cross over to daniel brown is a journalist in the parents. so daniel barney, having resigned what is next as well, we are expecting my call to reveal it all in a few hours that 8 pm monday address is the nation of one outside chance is despite

same except saying a starting his resignation. he might remain as a case going for a few weeks just like w, as i thought they'd before him a few months ago in july for that's unlikely. and things like difference, the pressure has up so not so with the 2025 budget that state interest interest rates that are literally bleeding france drives. so notice here believe the sort of a possible option replacement for about the a could be the veteran centers. so of course what they, who, with whom uh my call met today, or it could be the former minister of defense, sebastian of the company of who could accept this hot seat. so he's a conservative with the some leanings towards the extreme right wing. just finally those to be c custody. she was a compromise proposition by the left wing and the coalition in september. that's about call more or less rejected the defense of she's

a corporate financial direct. so just bear with me just a policy and she would represent the, the coalition that one of the elections, the legislative elections in july, which would be naturally the, the solution of until now that has been, that has been pretty close that has been used in the past, but my co seems to really some, for some reason not want to come anywhere near that coalition. yeah. now daniel barney is known as a master negotiator and still he wasn't able to forge consensus. is france simply becoming in governmental so? well, certainly this is uncharted territory in the 5th republic. and so that's something which i think uh has been um, a very difficult to to accept. so certainly by michael and so. and so the, there are these 3 major blocks in the national assembly, or they could look abroad the in the, in spain, for example,

where there has been compromises and coalition said, i've been quite broad. and there has been a gabriella detroit's one to go towards the center left and the socialist party. oh, so that that is a possibility that he might said certain to them uncomfortable perhaps. i mean it's certainly very fragile. and so even the experts are not very confident in the the, in the forecast states, the kind of weights and c position. but there is an urgency that has to be a budget. so until december, well, by december 21st. if that's a, if the deadline is missed. so the government could still let just like with the fiscal, continuing continuity law. sorry. uh that would avoid shut down and allow the government to collect taxes with spending. tap that this, this use levels that was daniel brown journalist in paris. thanks for that. thank

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control of the city of hama, marking the latest advance in a week long, offensive against the syrian government troops. the fall of hama is another major setback for the syrian regime of president bashar, all of side. after rebels captured the country, 2nd largest city level last week, and with that here, all up to date of next, our documentary serious takes you to the mexican city where women are in charge of all the latest news and analysis you want to catch up on you can find us on our youtube channel or on our website at www. dot com. i'm to pull fairly from all of us here in our newsroom and berlin. thank you so much for your company. enjoying this again at the top of the next down. the

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an estimate in the south of the country where eisenstein once pointed his camera, this narrow land bridge, where north and south atlantic and pacific meet, serves as a hub of commerce. trade has supposedly, always been a woman's job here the modern life has given rise to towns, work ancient villages. once to it, which he ton for one with its 100000 inhabitants. the local market is considered the center of power for the when it says that i have tried turtle eggs. yeah. what a fresh eggs here. and here. to trim, he's all the

i have to mom is with ag, june a chicken and green saucer. i have chicken nice hot chickens for your most are chicken legs. nice and hot. hot chicken. the no kids. no, it's great. so sleep now my audio and what she ton mini, all the shopping is all women are they say like what the selling to tm, scarlet store shoes. and what i just would like, did you know, few sell out and meets and you know, all heard only in the feminine versions. yeah. my tanf because will women a, some of this is one of you all by somebody in the market, or why did you buy that? that's what they'll say from the coloring from the juniors, toyota for the job titles here are female. you know, for a menu i see my yourdomain, the brother name is a woman's business. the most of we're the ones who buy and sell

here. it is like a compliant when a man comes to buy something from us and we'll, we always decide whether to sell to him or not. it looks like his sending is for women. so is this the most going to okay? okay, so free for that. you will have to suffer to be beautiful. the more i suffer, the more beautiful i'll be off towards the yeah. that's it. so a lack of data. my name is lola cabrera and i'm from ccci 10 in the state of ohio. yeah. and i'm a shop owner on to a single naval. i have a shop called low hoping this to low now. and then those are the cameras i make and sell traditional regional closing on that lease is simply jesus. i always wanted to have a shop as a name. i always wanted to sell things at been that i mean my,

my foot comments? yeah. my mother. so things young the my grand mother. so things. nice the so tortilla campus. nice. pretty my for my home through old business women and my female custody, stay with then nothing was going far as i know. no woman in my family has any other profession. what that means, but it's 4350 for the lot. the wife has since you're a friend fair to me or you'll be one soon to 1300. and are there really beautiful? so there's one more thing the cab it's as though we were raised to have shops and the can no making dependency intake. wondering if i'm in no set goals there. i don't know what the custom is in other places. federal a tier, a woman traditionally receives her dowry from her mother. me my, my dna is costumed licking me. they me the mothers gifts then little go goes yes. and the guideline, gold coins, how long monita the order has given me the, i don't know, i've invested all the gold i was given to build up my business. the client id is c

a and what i mean. so i see that its customer here for a woman to use that goal. and when she needs money for a house or a business that has the 1250 and the boss get like the one i bought last time, please. uh huh. cut off as a way and but if i always shop at the market data, know that one's too big. see white balsamic. most time when i see something i like to i ask the price squared of them and if it say my buy it not i got they, i don't tackle. i also didn't like it when customers going to haggle with me. meaning i work on the assumption that everyone sets reasonable prices. i'll pay for this $1.00 to $5.00 on there. if that's the contract, total cases payoff, i tried to buy as much as possible at the market remodel competitive when i send my

employees to shop them. yeah, well i tell them to buy from people with friends with a better so nice k, the new most of the stuff friendship is important to now business, i'm sorry for the government, for example, we always buy a pool from senora route to you because she's a customer, and so she buys from me and i buy from her, like in the corporate that's truthful, stands and say good. okay, and we support each other for you. and that's just how it is with women that, that, and will have the is this one an economy developed by women? looks like a reciprocal system promoting fair distribution the, what would you like? i'll make you a friendly deal to supermarkets now stand at the outskirts of the village

and passengers of capitalism fits dan, incomplete opposition to the solidarity based economy of gold and the other women. but they just don't believe in their model and don't feel threaten. that's not a coincidence. the their ancestors successfully defended their hometown against napoleon. the 3rd soldiers in 18. 66 in the 20th century does not protect women, made a name for themselves as an outstanding traders. they didn't shy away from traveling as far as mexico city themselves, some 700 kilometers a way to do business. the. their tenacity and independence made them heroines and their traditional headdress. the rest blend door joins not only bank notes, but also prominent artists to administer icons. for you to kind of adopted it for

herself when i say and we are you happy to show us time for a man one who i like a lot once told me he married a woman from somewhere else because we live in and make shockey. here we wouldn't have the final say, i guess they say that women get the last word here, but isn't not the case everywhere. so, you know, yeah, so no, it's true here. i do have the final say here i think where your, the hello, hello hello. i've come to see how you're all doing going on and what do you think you'll have it finished by next week to friday via via this

friday. yes, i'll deliver it and watching as a because send that. i know, but that's it. that's very beautiful. and i'm working on another one, i can bring you to me. you need 2000 and pay. so that wouldn't be bad for the take advantage of it. i'll see thing going us and you want to like if the elderly women i work with credit which she gradually pays off with work on rocky said the face to face and you still have on i was calling every now and then this, but employees come to me because they conte finance laundry expenses and go data going gusto, ford and i have to lend the money to put established, but i'll tell you the less it's important to me to help them. and i mean, it's because they also helped me with my what may you with, i mean the

not so dirty also helps to heal the wounds left by a catastrophic event that nearly wiped out little and all the shop owners and which he time the natural disaster almost destroyed their women's trade society, the earthquake with a magnitude of 8 point to shut the region. on september 7th, 2017. nearly 100 people died. the what you've done, the city closest to the epa center was decimated. not a stone was left standing. the market, the city's lifeline collapse, and the sample of tech women feared for their position. the queen, i know too. it happened at night. everything's bounty checking. suddenly at 10 to midnight, my door to paulina was up stairs. i ran outside and told my husband get formerly

known as most of the portfolio is suspended. she met him on the staff. he's. i don't know still and we all have to each other. just along the mind we held hands and clung to the clothes line. when they mix up, because everything was swain, both of them, they wouldn't stop them for the buy that we didn't know what to do. let's have you . i'm guessing i'm sorry, the good on my and i can get on and when we were allowed to enter the market in the morning, a policeman shouted at your own risk telemundo. everyone run in. they will wanted

to get less things for stuff to car. almost like you could barely move in the aisles. it was madness, a hand. sure. because we tried to open the registers on the block. we took out as much as possible to put the photo miscreant. unless you have made a list. when that i called all my customers and sold them every thing i still had and i invested the proceeds in the store and you mentioned dies vs quick changed everything for me and the little to the left for the yes, that's what the made about 10 to the size, besides you about this, ahead in that how it is like that we can see your smile better. my more to the left, but i know the fan that when you see all right, bear for one. have somebody say like i my, your are you sound and my oldest is 30,

she was in new york when the quake hetzel and wanted to come back immediately. a see if you liked it, the ceiling less cost. when she sold the destroyed houses, she said up in america, let's take photos of your dressed. isn't post them for those this, this thing called facebook and my face flight didn't know about it, joe, for the 5. yeah. not a so many here. don't the long as i could, i had to wait the go set up a profile for me, and now we sell most of our goods on line. they most facing the mean. the younger generation has helped lola and the other women get back on their feet. they've managed to jointly restart the remarkable motor and it's long powered their redistribution base to society. the huge parties are being prepared for the weekend in every part of town, the perfect opportunity to spend and increase consumption.