as far as this issue is concerned at all we feel quite confident as to the stability and security of our country we feel that we have of course very secure borders because jordan really enjoys good relations with almost all. but we are vigilant of course we are quite careful about. likely threats here and there but we do not feel that we have to be panicky about this there has been some controversy surrounding the alteration revoking of the citizenship of palestinians who settled in the kingdom in the one nine hundred fifty s. how would you respond to such criticism and what factors led to this decision there is no archie decision of this nature at all we do not. withdraw. nationalities of as you say i'm still.

just listing the origin we do not even have the. austrians or. the older games or for the steam origin jordanians of syrian origin we only have jordanians that's the only term use. in the case of. people who have jordanians who have visited and see in the west bank. there they are given permits by the israelis we would like you these people these jordanians to maintain these permits in order to have two to keep their right in the west bank if they were all to abandon these permits and go anywhere else in the world they would only contribute to the confiscation of arab land to come for. brights and of course this was done in

implementation of an arab summit that was held in nineteen eighty eight after the administrative disengagement agreement that was proposed by the p.l.o. by the palestinian palestine liberation organization and again accepted by an arab summit so do the israeli implementing what the piero said at that time and were also aware of the fact that if we just make it easy for people either palestinians or draw damian's who have property and there was bank to leave we are only facility think the process of confiscation confiscating of other plans and arab rights and we do not want to be a party to that the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu recently said that he planned to deport some seventy thousand palestinians from the west bank to jordan

what is your response to that is really a very negative development and we completely reject this decision and oppose it you cannot definitely uproot people from their land and throw them anywhere else in the world and expect to have peace with them or their representatives this just doesn't happen. we would like all these unit steps to stop immediately because they are very dangerous to the peace most feared and they they will definitely torpedo any efforts to move the peace forward as the un h.t. as budget continues to decline off a plan to allow iraqi refugees in this country greater freedom to work. iraqi guests in jordan are working with all the freedom that is there. first of all we don't differently call them if you g.'s

they are our brothers they are. suffering. very difficult situation. they sold our health in jordan as brothers and in our arab culture move would give you a brother you share with him you loaf of bread. in half and give huff to your brother so out of this tradition out of their long history that binds us with our iraqi brothers we decided to host them here temporarily until the situation in their country improves and then they can go back to their country. but while they are here of course jordan as you know. is it. is not which country do that it's not a country and especially this year we are really living through difficult economic

situation we have differences in the budget. or there is a strain in our on our economy from different angles but nonetheless we're our iraqi guests are still among us and they're enjoying everything his majesty king abdullah was very gracious in permitting all iraqi children to enjoy education just like their jordanian counterparts to enjoy healthcare for all iraqis enjoy healthcare. just like jordanians and education for all iraqi children is free in jordan so. but there is a limit as to what jordan can give as far as this issue is concerned and we do call upon the international community to continue helping to even boost its.

distance to jordan in order to enable it to better serve their iraqi guests what do you believe is the solution to this problem of the iraqi diaspora yes of course the solution to the problem of their rocky people living in desperado with every jordan or syria or europe or anywhere else in the world is to create a situation back home creates a political sense that would encourage iraqis to go back home the question is why aren't these people going back home definitely they feel probably that the security situation is not as they desire to feel that there are still. issues with the situation with them to a situation back home of course this matter is up for the iraqi people to decide but again. and there are definitely encouraging signs in iraq going on the

decision of the allied forces to withdraw from iraq and next year the political process that's going on in iraq is. or is going quite well there are setbacks sometimes the electoral the electoral process that happened recently is still. hung as we would say. but we do hope that. iraq is from different backgrounds or would we would come together and decide to put iraq first to do to do whatever they can in order to keep the stability and prosperity of their of their country but the tension surrounding the establishment of a new iraqi government do you think we could see more. leaving iraq we don't know

we hope this this will not happen of course still the consultations are going on before about a new government. but the political. parties are discussing it. and of course again as i said. we don't like to interfere in what is happening. but on the surface very clear hold that shoulder out because we come together and choose a government there are prisms them all their government that lives up to their aspirations and definitely when this happens in iraq will resume its role in the arab nation and differently the arabs also have a role to play in supporting iraq as one country not definitively. one party at the expense of the other we were if iraq is not stable

the whole can't the whole arab nation is not stable the whole region is not stable we have a vested interest as ups to help iraq resume its role within our broncs because of the situation in iraq and the palestinian question is it likely that they will be greater influences from outside jordan affecting what people are thinking and doing internally that could ultimately lead to a destabilization of the kingdom we do not think really that there is cause for worry as far as stability and security over jordan is concerned the thirty round us of course are known to everybody about we we are confident that people who are living in jordan. with palestinian refugees who are forced to live outside their country because of the occupation or iraqi guests who are.

again forced to live outside their country because of the conditions there they definitely appreciate the security and stability they find here and the fact that they are able to live quite normally and they they will be with us in trying to maintain this security and stability because it's definitely in the interest of all of us living together and this country. thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. you're most welcome my pleasure. michel good to be soon which brightened if you moon about song from front stoop

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stepped up their efforts to put out the fires neighboring countries have now joined the operation sending aircraft to help for the most devastated regions president vet of his father and five high ranking officials for their lack of action in dealing with the crisis. and some other news tonight tightening their grip on turn around washington imposes new sanctions severing ties with the radio groups thought to be aiding terrorists president says he couldn't care less about the new restrictions but has warned other countries not to follow suit twenty forty five moscow time wednesday evening case cover sports news of a big european football match here in russia like having yes they are looking to beat were many a side in a rare to see a place in the champions league playoffs for all the latest coming up. hello welcome to the sports news and these are the headlines european dream is in

it's a commune a rare instant petersburg aiming to secure a place in the champions league playoffs. plus revealed russia and now says that basketball squad will fight to become world champions. tour de force cycling king alberto contador set himself an incredible challenge with his new team saxo bank. and that start with footballers russian premier league leaders and it's an petersburg playing host to remain inside anywhere in the second leg of their champions league qualifier the china split his side were held for in the store by the ten men everywhere in the first leg and school in the second is currently nil nil while in finland helsinki need to claw back a three nil deficit at home to parties on belgrade it's not going well for them to score their tied one piece at half time. meanwhile celtic have a really tough task they host portuguese side brodeur at parkhead later on wednesday needing to overturn the three no deficit in the first leg of the scottish

side will be without midfielder aiden mcgeady is in russia considering a move to spartak moscow defenders darren o'dea and mark wilson are still out injured new striker gary hooper will start with plenty of pressure on the shoulders not least for his manager neil lennon knows what celtic have to do against the portuguese side the right to cheers from the stands the glasgow airport. before girls try to keep a clean sheet. you know model for performance and obviously celtic park on the floor late european night you know gives a pleasure realties the way that you know what they can expect and i just want them to feed off the energy and save them you know if they can. and another big team who could face an upset are turkish giants fan of entre they drew two two with swiss team young boys in bern last week after having calling because the richards sent off seeding a last minute penalty the overall winners of the thirteen second leg games were

going to friday's draw for the playoff round losers to take a spot in the rightly playoff round. just the way group stage and elect and have a well and elect made the playoff round with a three nil win over welsh side the new saints and changed a night to win the title six one on aggregate well overcame a one zero deficit to beat kazakh side act toby three two on aggregate. meanwhile liverpool are without champions league action for the first time in four seasons england's most decorated side in europe who finished seventh in the premier league last season are preparing for the second leg of their europa league qualifier instead the reds hold a comfortable two no lead going into thursday second leg at home to macedonian outfit but the future remains slightly uncertain for new manager roy hodgson fernando torres is still not back in full training after returning from his holidays the spanish striker however did decide to stay for at least one more

season and the union has been strongly linked with both chelsea and manchester city which has now gone public saying he's committed to the eighteen time english champions hodgson who succeeded rafael benitez in july flew to spain for talks with the player last week but they will fully immersed in first with. the wheels a little plane to. to transfer news now and by minute maid fail to an attorney to michelle might soon be on his way back to the russian premier league the form as an escape but hasn't been getting much playing time from louis van hall the boss professed compassionate smart from bomoh in the defensive midfield role to the moscow appear to be the front runner in the race to land the ukraine midfielder. now the men's basketball world championships gets underway at the end of the month in turkey and russia's coach david platt as unveiled his preliminary squad for the event although he still looking for frontman but he missed the fact reports. at down fast on red square the mood in russia's camp is one of excitement as least

young and ambitious team is ready to surprise the wall once again they'll travel to torquay spree on the dogs but this is the usual position for david blot side we are realistic and know what the strengths and weaknesses of our team or i know what things we have to do in order to overachieve and we will have to overachieve. but i'm confident that with the effort level of the commitment of the dedication of the part of the players that we can do this to go which will have to make do without he steam leader sunday could yank and j.r. holden both were crucial to the side's biggest success to date gold at the european championships in two thousand and seven but this time they had to withdraw for personal reasons russia will have to look for a new front man on the court to grant very strong hope will be to make he must go off twenty four year old signed every year deal with the new york knicks last month and will be drawing massive a dancer and they are coming war championships. before as this contract is

a great boost for me but the national team is a completely different story i still have to do a lot to establish myself as a key player. david blood says getting for the group stage is the mean task for now and it should be in easy one as they'll face horse store as well as greece in group c. however the steam has already proven their ability to ween despite all the odds being against them by the mr barker are. also setting himself a huge challenge as three time tour de france champion alberto contador he's left to right for sex i bank and says he wants to achieve something and the cyclist has done before the spaniard wants to win the tour de france geordie italia and spanish well after all in one season no one has won all three major tours in succession before it would make him one of the greatest champions ever to have to do it want sex i bank with him has just signed a two year contract which is exciting to his new team manager. gives possibilities

that's for sure i mean i've been a lot of ambitions i mean there isn't one of these a business to win over fifty two isn't one yeah that's a that's a great one and i like that jones and finally russia has won the inaugural youth world rafting championships in the netherlands after clinching medals in all four disciplines and more on this is constantine with a half of. this year's will drafting championships and old history as the first event of its kind ever to be held on an artificial course the three hundred meter water run attracted fifty teams for over twenty five countries to compete in the world greatest rafting event which also saw the first youth championships being held starlit teams from brazil germany saw their kid japan and russia tried their best to tackle in towns caren's with plenty of spectators watching the impressive showdown there are four disciplines this bring to simple whoever completes the run

quickest wins that see if they can avoid getting thrown out there were a few flips and some of the raptors ended up swimming one of the most spectacular disciplines is the head to head two teams try not just checking the tricky turns but also battle it out on their way to the finish line it's an ideal chance for the competitors to show their river skills and calm with maneuvers the next challenge is this well i'm the king of fall rafting disciplines the course consists of twelve games heading over the river and the rafters have to draw on their best technical abilities to complete the route. the final discipline is the physically demanding don't really cruise have to run down the route but then have to run uphill back to the top and would be the left several times russia's national team is always among the hold favorites in all rusting tournaments but this time the russians failed to get enough medals to get on top ending up in the fifth place. it

was the first world championships held on artificial course and we don't have such facilities in russia as we train on real whitewater nevertheless when you our opponents very well and we knew what we could expect our men's team got to hold in sprint but then we didn't succeed in other disciplines however we had some trouble as one crew member broke a leg and we couldn't perform a full strength. japan's rough. there is have showed swift progress in post years and this time to grow up there for us to have a title in both the man's and woman's divisions however russia absolutely dominated the youth championship team medals in all four disciplines in the men's division and becoming do all girl champions and we. actually we initiated holding the world youth championships as we've been developing a raft among young people since two thousand and four every year we all lots of competitions across the country so i would say that i would try and find the world

championships as a result and it's not only about results and the sport helps children and their personal enhancement we sometimes that quite a character in the catcher and there are not making them fall down and of course we try to make it more popular to attract more kids there rep it's may have been manufactured but the stamina and strength shown by the world's rafting elite was more than real. and that's badgering us for another update in just a little ass time. wealthy british style. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy for

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relentless fires claimed dozens of lives here in russia as a record breaking heat wave shows no sign of letting up. and join me either bennett's in the moscow region where firefighters are managing to control the blaze

but smoke is still choking the atmosphere and spreading to the city. russian president last his summer residence to hold emergency meeting and fire fighting in kremlin. you know the news tightening the grip on turn around washington imposes new sanctions severing ties of the radian groups thought to be aiding terrorists. this is r t it's nine pm here in moscow this wednesday night the fourth of august warm welcome if you just joined it it is kind of you know any of this with the top stories one hundred fifty thousand firefighters battling russia's worst wildfires in decades the blazes have already there forty eight people dead the area of moscow is thick with smoke as far as approach the capital from the south our correspondent for bennett reports from just outside the small smothered capital. all morning in the early hours of this afternoon just in the woods behind me there was a fire raging and the firefighters were struggling to control it but in the last

couple of hours they have managed to put it out for the time being because the conditions here simply just so dry the fires are spreading very very quickly and unpredictably earlier we had a look at the fire it didn't seem too troublesome from where we saw it the flames were just coming up to around knee height but suddenly out of nowhere they flared up to well over two meters and that's the sort of challenge these firefighters the facing as they put out one part then another part springs up very very quickly we did actually have to move the position we were broadcasting from because we were very close to the woods and the fire we were off the road as you can see the small here and the smoke is very very thick the air is very very heavy and you can take the smoke here if you're outside for more than just a few minutes it is quite normal seating in fact that taste of smoke and there's a gray blanket over the sky you can't really see the sun and moscow region is one of twelve regions worst hit in the whole of russia and this morning at the satellite imagery suggested there were around eight hundred fires across the country four hundred of which have sprung up just in the last twenty four hours so

the situation is still very very critical the conversation has actually already started to filter through to those who lost their belongings at the last affected around three and a half thousand people across the country two thousand homes approximately have been wiped out and this is a report by my colleague jim of fake on the effect this is had on those suffering. when darkness falls hours ahead of schedule. although it's already been five days since fires incinerated this village ash clouds are still so thick they block out the sun. firemen continue to keep patrol as yet more flames break out but for a good read in their efforts don't matter anymore but a developer of the river might also run up and said a bus is waiting and everyone's being evacuated we already had our bags packed my wife walked around the capital with a religious icon with asking for protection but even the bombs have vanished from

a wall of flames up to three hundred meters wide was more than the firemen could handle.