the world community is now at loggerheads over how to stem the bloodshed in syria they were talked about raines foreign minister to the what his country believes will be done to stop the violence. our guest today is his excellency shai khaled bin ahmed bin mohammed al khalifa the minister for foreign affairs in the kingdom of bahrain is there anything you would like to say to the russian authorities about their position on the syria issue. of the situation in syria as both difficult and dangerous not just for syrians but for all arab people everyone who wants to see peace and stability in the region the initiative put forward by arab nations was clear it was approved by syria the only question remaining is whether it will be implemented properly we've sent our observers there and they were in danger unable to fulfill their mission but their reports do indicate that the situation is extremely dire. the material served to us

by the head of the observers mission and what he reported to the arab league differs from what we heard from other observers we agree with the syrian authorities that foreign military intervention would not be tolerable we don't want to see that happen and we do not support calls for it not a single country in our region is calling for a military invasion in syria the question of an authority change in syria by whatever means is not part of the common arab initiative we have agreed on those issues and we know that's why russia was obstructing the adoption of the resolution of syria in the un security council. many think that the situation in syria is declining in part due to the fact that western states have not adopted the unified solid position on syria needed if the u.n. security council is to adopt a resolution in russia's case the motivation behind stopping the resolution was clear but the west is not a single minded on syria as it was on libya do you think that's true. the thing is

after what happened in libya any country would think twice before committing to specific measures the situation in our region is extremely volatile the region under the jurisdiction of the cooperation council remains fairly calm and safe thank god our countries are doing all they can to keep it that way the policies of other states however are not helping to bring peace or stability to their regions countries are divided into tears major and minor according to their geopolitical standing how close they are to one state or the other and their world in regional affairs and so on a regime change in a minor country would not lead to big changes on a regional scale syria on the other hand is very important to the region we have to think very hard about the possible repercussions and complications we might have to deal with before we interfere in syria's affairs. taking into account the battle cries we hear especially from american and european media do you feel that a full scale war might break out in the region that would harm all gulf states.

well obviously having worked in the media for a long time you understand a lot about politics and we've engaged in global politics for a long time to have the cries for battle ever stopped we hear them constantly throughout our lives they come from the west to the east and the north we can't simply ignore those calls will work on our own military policy as we've been hearing war drums throughout our entire lives and we've become used to them but we must take the situation seriously it involves an atomic bomb which iran has developed according to the i.a.e.a. the region is unstable gitta interference by various forces our own geopolitical situation is affected by what happens in iraq iran and afghanistan the peace process is constantly threatened israel is still threatening as it always has to strike out against iran and its nuclear program we are concerned by the fact that a neighboring state appears to be working on a nuclear program which could lead to

a region wide disaster if an emergency occurred therefore we work all day every day to relieve tensions in the region and to reach a mutual understanding we have to work on that we have to take this situation seriously the war drums you mentioned are not getting quieter and they won't stop in the near future. could you give us more detail on the discussion about security in the region. there are direct external threats coming from countries who don't want stability and security in our region as well as internal threats coming from within the region are relations with iran are currently threatened we find them on satisfactory they are unstable and contradictory which we're not happy about especially as representatives of the cooperation council we are beginning to fear a deterioration in our relations with iran as well they're threatened by the unstable situation in iraq which developed after the u.s. forces pulled out after changing the iraqi government policies relations between black reign in iraq have always been good historically speaking. but the statements

we hear coming from some iraqi politicians and regional governors aren't in line with our tradition i was referring to specific threats to the corporation council nations there are also certain hidden threat to stability and security in the region that these have to do it but arrange relations with the allies such as the usa the e.u. and russia we'd like to have a clear strategy and clear mutual understanding of problems of regional stability and security with all of our partners we're trying to make our region safe for foreign trade vessels and contribute to global economic growth if we and our allies had a clear cooperative strategy and we would have no problems with security has to belittle in a region where we can achieve that by establishing open and transparent relations with all of our partners and that's what we're in a full. on is the gulf countries peaceful nuclear program intended to counter iran's nuclear program or would you have developed it anywhere on earth yes we do

have such a program but we're not going to use it to stand against anything else the issue of iran's nuclear program is an international one but we live in this region and when it's discussed with iran the conversation turns political and touches upon many other issues when something concerns of particular the opinions of those living in that meeting must be considered there are big and influential states in this region the cooperation council must take their opinions into account but i'd like to say that we are no less concerned about testability in that region and then with the iranian nuclear program sometimes we can't help but feel that many other issues it's not our biggest concern getting back to the gulf country's nuclear program and i'd say yes but firstly it won't be built to oppose any other regional nuclear program whether it's iran or any other country secondly this issue is still being discussed and a specific legislative framework is being worked on with the i.a.e.a.

of this program will be peaceful and transparent. every stage just as it's required to be and we're working on with total understanding of our full responsibility. before him tackling the challenges to regional security addressed the issue of strengthening cooperation with russia an important international stabilizing force but we know the position of bahrain on this issue do you think your partners in the cooperation council will listen to these calls and take any specific steps to make cooperation with russia even closer than it is now. i can answer that not only on behalf of bahrain which cooperates with russia in many areas including those in regional security. also corporates with the us. with china japan india and many many other states we also see a positive response from russia regarding all areas of cooperation and the benefit from russia has always played a major role in international affairs and russia is a great power and russia should be present. a troll is indispensable russia has

an initiative on security legal we supported it and confirmed it in a joint. abducted during a visit by our king to moscow and signed by him and president medvedev. of all political forces in the region to develop the. gulf security. summit of the cooperation council for arab states of the gulf put forward a proposal to create a commonwealth have they taken any steps towards achieving this goal. the summit itself so a number of steps and transformation of the cooperation council into a commonwealth as proposed by the king of saudi arabia a working group has been formed and the group is to hold a number of meetings to come up with its proposals in me and the annual summit of the corporation council and real steps are being taken not only as proposals but also in terms of concrete solutions. if you remember our previous interview

we discussed the initiative by the king of bahrain to set up an interim commission on human rights and a special commission to gather evidence of human rights violations has this initiative been approved if so what's been done so far that. cannot be achieved to go to the first is that a commission on gathering evidence or inhalation has been established on the commission is studying the events of the past year and about the submitted a report to the king which as far as i'm concerned has been broadcast live around baghdad now the other commission is to implement the twenty four proposals listed in the report and that's been set up another thing is that a high ranking government or commissioner has been created to include the tasks imposed on the go all proposals concerted legislation and the digital system will be submitted to parliament whatever you put it the second proposal is to create a human rights court in the arab world and that's hugely important of europe has an international court on human rights of women for america has

a court on human rights with its headquarters in costa rica the arab countries don't have such an agency only the arab charter on human rights is in place and i don't have a competent body for anyone to address his or her issues over human rights violations as this proposal has been submitted to the arab league secretary general you have and will be considered at the assembly in march this year we're watching this process and continue to work on it so i don't think the arab world is part of the whole wide awake and in no way different approach we're not trying to condemn anyone but the point is that our society must move forward and for us that's crucial. but. thank you very much for your time.

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hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlines hitting out liverpool boss dalglish again claims soiree should not have been banned as the striker returns to action and a goal or stronger tottenham. plus injury plays any star midfielder danny could be out for up to six months after damaging his knee at a training camp. and simply the best tennis star never named the laureate of the year this is from the vivian gets that would mean he's gone. but first liverpool boss kenny dalglish is again vented his anger over the gangbang given to luis suarez the striker returned to the side for last night were tottenham after completing his punishment for making racist remarks to manchester united's patrice evra the year ago on the sea rapturous applause and feel faithful when he came on the subject can't after sixty six minutes but he couldn't write

a deadlocked as both sides missed several chances afterwards dalglish said he was pleased with suarez his return but again denounced the ban while spurs said they would be glad to get their manager harry redknapp back he missed the game due to his ongoing court case for tax evasion. to lose it's when the boys think he's going to do something. with a way to get him but. we don't think it should have been aware but with a way to go. forward to working with no word though obviously he would give the team jorgen he was unable to do that he just couldn't quite get his so but you know obviously we knew the side and we knew the way that we was going to play. a different voice given the instructions to the players but pretty much most of the loads were all of really pretty much. it's expected from them so there isn't too much of a change but obviously leader. you know you you want to mirrors he wants to be you

. well the result we just heard in the table five points of manchester united and seven from leaders managed the city well liverpool are four points off a top four spot meanwhile russian champions then it will have to do with an midfielder me goal danny for their champions league rank of sixteen double header against benfica starting this month the twenty eight year old has picked up a knee injury training camp in italy and could be out for up to six months which also makes the playmaker a damper portugal this summer's european championships in poland and ukraine. to ice hockey in our moscow have claimed their fifth win in a row with a five three victory over lowly sabir moved in are meant to be in six points only discard in the western conference the normal work losing in this one to start with dennis walcott of putting them in front of the fifteen minutes and that was followed shortly by a strife and constant thing volkoff to make it to kneel before god is brace many

were thinking at this point the game was over and those that weren't almost certainly were when they scored a fourth of the start of the second maxime ignited to get one back just to bare and their magazine. could have a norsk in made it forty in armor only needed a minute to restore their three part different constantine nichol hitting the net this time to be a good rally later on to make it by three but that is how it stay in armor extending their winning run to five games. in other news cycles and each leg looks set to be awarded the twenty ten tour de france title after all berto contador were stripped to be yellow jersey for failing a drugs test during the race schleck from luxembourg had come second but now looks set to benefit from contador as conviction contador tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol and had said his failed test. eating contaminated meat the spaniard would also now lose his twenty seven here and italian title and will

remain barred from the sport until august after receiving a backdated two year ban the case has taken months to resolve after various appeals something cycling chiefs have criticised. is fundamental to be less time between sports justice and sports and media events it is confident alberto contador kept cycling for eighteen months he was cycling everywhere he was cycling in spain portugal italy where he won the giro he was cycling in belgium he was sailing in france you say going in argentina he won two stages just a few days ago the son louis two are in the future it is absolutely necessary which justice like any type of justice needs serenity and even with all the case was extremely complex of the type of case comes sooner. or current tour de france champion coderre leavens has defended cycling's recent record in tackling doping contador second ride to be stripped of the tour de france title following fraud

landis in two thousand and six after he also failed a drugs test but evans says cycling is setting a good example. i think the sport of sparkling star more than enough to prove itself it's doing the right thing and now it's time for other sports to look at cycling in replicate replicate what cycling do so the fight against drugs in sport can be can maybe be beaten one day across a sport leavens was speaking at the laureus sports awards ceremony in london and saw tennis world number one. named world sportsman of the year. you. know the generally. djokovic picking up the award at a ceremony then in london the three grand slams in twenty eleven and won forty one matches in a row and last month clinched the strain open to become only the fifth man to be in three majors in a row. long distance from the building was named sports woman of the year the kenyan won the five thousand and ten thousand meters at last year's world

championships in south korea. in a one nine that same of the year they won their domestic football league for a third time in a row and the champions league for a third time in six years their club president sandra rozelle here accepted the award. two time running formula one champion sebastian vettel says it will be harder than ever to retain the world title this season his red bull saying have unveiled their new car the r.b.a. these using the step now use design and they hope it will earn them a third construct this title in succession battle things any design advantage they'll gain over their rivals will be less than in previous years as teams prepare for the start of the first race in melbourne on march the i think. you know the last two years we had two big things taken away that double the fuses plus for this year the system around the blown exhaust so you know we're missing that therefore

it's i think difficult to really create a difference we see obviously we hope that is better than all the others but it will be difficult and i think the cars will be fairly similar as in pick ups will be even closer than they have been. finally brotherly love my perennial klitschko heavyweight boxing champion from fighting each other but that wasn't an option for mixed martial arts king feared or you merely an anchor the russian recently came up against his brother in the sambo tournament where the pair did find a dignified solution with more of it the dunya. special symbol of food is good remediating good this is not a flashback the russian has been the greatest ambassador of the sport he came from for years to last weekend was a real true that the last emperor of mixed martial arts to the position you. one six times before. somebody championships in front of

a home crowd in moscow the thirty five year old was going for his seventh domestic title figure if i need to have a rest now head of a few more fights i'll have to not like to think my opponent it was good to get back to the mat for a competitive fight and i want to thank god. but it was. in the most anticipated divans was simply inevitable in the final of the heavyweight class the other place his younger brother four time russian champion like son and men who also earned big respect in the global enemy arena some i have been looking to see a rumble. but were left with just a seven second class. yes many expected an exciting fight two brothers who never fought against each other before but they came out and produced

an elegant finale for the competition the younger brother gave it into the elder one in a very dignified way. however they then saw no end of tough action and here is the proof.

well a hearts full of courage is often the competitive edge way comes to martial arts and let's close with a sold example of that the super lightweight final. despite being exhausted by fluke and high temperature and having already won the title three times before godin of holds on to them to it was through with the mystic crown thanks and the love it was a home even for me as i came from the famous some bush seventy training school based here in moscow so i felt great responsibility i had to win so little. robots were the known arty muscular. every tough sport and they that so for me for them i'm.

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