stefanie dekker has more from beirut. >> it's been a tense night in beirut, but the army managed to contain the situation. this is a sunni neighbour hood and one of the flashpoints of what happened. many sunni people came to the streets and blockaded areas. bringing the city to a standstill. it happened to the north and south, in solidarity with what is happening in asal. this has been a besieged, they'll tell you here, because hezbollah fighters, shia civilians, have cut the town off. this is a spillover of what is happening in syria. the town of yabroud is a strong hold. they took that on sunday. many refugees crossed into the no man's land and rockets fired into some towns. there was a car bomb that went off, and a lot of tension caused by the war. >> people or concerned much the situation is tense. the interior ministry said on wednesday the road to asal should be open. >> the u.n. human rights investigator says it will have evidence of war crimes in syria, identifying suspect from the opposition and the syrian government after interviewing thousands of victims, witnesses and defectors.

. >> in beirut one person has died and two others wounded during protests. sunni demonstrators blocked sefrt streets and are protesting against a siege on the border town of abasal. >> the road was blocked by residents of a nearby shi'a town. our correspondent stefanie dekker is joining us live from there now. what is going on there. what is happening? >> well, we are on the road between lebway at a shiite village, one or twokm up the hill. this is the area blocked for the last three days sips the fall in syria, and what has happened is around 6 o'clock in the morning the army of special forces - if i show you - they are army commandos who set up a checkpoint on the road because of the tense security situation. since the fall of the town, hezbollah has come under attack. there was a car bomb on sunday claimedly al nusra, saying the fight would be taken into lebanon, because hezbollah was seen as leading the fight. theys this is to stop your boasting. and there's three rockets that fell on the town on monday. this is why the army came here. we saw in total se

a i could not continue with that work in beirut. beirut had a free area where we could publish in relative calm and in the syrian army invaded all of lebanon and the choice was simple. stay in beirut and have a shrug freedom or leave to the united states and i had other personal reasons to come here and pursue a ph.d.. i was offered a job in florida that is how i became american. let's go the syrian army had entered lebanon in 1975 so what happened in 1990 that made you feel you needed to leave? >> guest: in 75 or 76 the syrians controlled parts of lebanon, not all of lebanon. what was known of east beirut or the free areas of lebanon did not succumb so i stayed there as long as there was a piece of land that was free. many lebanese left from day one. i stayed throughout the 15 years of war. but definitely having been in public speech having opposed the syrian opposition and having published books on minorities and the freedom of democracy living under syria and occupation would not have been a choice if i wanted to continue to writ

summed up to move faster to keep the gcc family united. >> thank you, joseph, speaking to us from beirut. >> the lebanese military has reportedly fired anti-aircraft missiles. the planes were attacking an area boarding syria. no reports of casualties and damages. israeli troops shot two men who they say tried to plant a bomb near the gens at golan rights. israeli army spokeswoman said the men were identified as members of hezbollah, a lebanese militia. last week they were accused of bombing a base near the lebanon-syrian border. we go to our correspondent. clearly lebanon has been unable to escape the problems in neighbouring syria, which is pulled into it every day. now a conference going on in paris. what is it lebanon wants to see? >> well, lebanon wants security and stability improved. this is why the meeting is important for the lebanese government. the whole point, behind the meeting is to deal with the repercussions as well as the spill over. the most important thing is to build the army in the country. it's the last institution that would not be crippled, but it is ill-equipped.

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between october and march, should get about 775 millimeters of rain in beirut.fact, during that period, we have had just 211 millimeters, representing just over a quarter of what we should normally get at this time and the impact has been huge. of course, you've got to remember that lebanon has so many refugees from syria at the moment. so demand for water is so much greater than it was in, say, 1950, when they had their last previous great drought and when you look at what we've got in a lake of rainfall during the winter, that's 75 percent of beirut's rainfall comes from is drinking water. you can see it go from thursday into friday, there is no real sign that we are going to see any significant change. now, at the moment if you are stuck in drought or flooding, we are all heading towards the march equinox. a brief spell of time, we will have roughly equal length of night and day and heading toward spring. thank you. >> still to come on this newshour: homes are blown up in egypt's latest attempt to secure it's border with gaza. we will give you the result of t

he shunned job there is in beirut he is with the middle east center for studies and political affairs and from top to the heart which has been in the news today we'll talk about that little bit later on. david roberts lecturer at king's college in london on before the break with some apples shifting sands theirs first russia and i can dig in its heels when it comes to syria to join our panel saying yes in view of the worsening of relations with the west right now and we're talking now about this conference on up eleven on that's been taking place here in paris and said the center there was bemoaning the fact that there weren't many big announcement it will the one announcing we did get was confirmation of up to three billion dollars worth of french weapons going to let in on to shore up its military the three billion dollars coming courtesy of saudi arabia news reports say. in the o weaponry. when to prop up the lebanese army to protect its borders of better. he shunned the job there. um this is a good thing the saudis bankrolling up to its new quick been set up for the lebanese army

let's go to stefanie dekker, joining us from the lebanese capital, beirut. what is happening on the border there? >> it's an ongoing tense situation. what we know is 300 fighters crossed into lebanon. this is the med evil castle. it's close. you can see these areas are a valley. it looks on to the syrian side. it's close. they have crossed. there was low moral. they tried to retreat. what we are hearing is there are syrian, lebanese, palestinians, and from our source, and a lot of areas are armed. there is fighting ongoing between lebanese supporters on this side and the syrian army, we are hearing two houses have been burnt down in the area because of the shelling. so people are saying it's incredibly tense, and there's a highway interest tripoli, which is a port city in lebanon, the second largest city where there has been a lot of violence. 15 people have been killed. it's now blocked. people are very concerned. the bigger picture is that the syrian government is making head way in securing the border with lebanon. we saw yabroud on sunday, and a few more

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shopping or out of beirut airport and he missed the plane you do that you kind of like who will guide on how to do the inspection period and say um. he called ahead and said send the plane back of cool designs. yes well it didn't happen to someone you can see the truths of osama is significant then you can see the two men the son of a minister and his father on the logo of the playing them in the set with plain of the pups are transcribed with it with a picture of us. oh dear oh dear nicholas marsh course many thanks is more to come in to stay with us the world is fickle continue right after. you know. i often. i think. the eye the full says. over three million refugees have had to choose between the of war ensued. overnight. most of the two neighboring countries everyday hundreds twenty two entries in the face of such an influx eu border controls have been reinforced. turkey this week was hard to follow these illegal migrants the agility all financing overcrowded and on healthy refugee caps. behind the scenes investigation into the european trips. moore says. all thoughts like that i

personnel in the office of defense cooperation in beirut will do that and enhance end-user monitoringto ensure that that equipment is both accounted for and being used properly. >> i found it interesting in the dialogue with the lebanese armed forces their take on the saudi arabia and french potential for receipt of saudi arabia and assistance to purchase french military assets. they said they liked the was equipment a lot better, basically is what the lebanese armed forces was saying. but i gather from your testimony, general, you do like the more partners the better, the more systems the better. you don't find that saudi arabia provision of 3 billion to purchase french assistance, you don't find that troubling or problematic. you view it as greater partners to help the armed forces is to be decided, if not to be feared? >> sir, i think lebanon can use a lot of friends right now. they are in difficult straits as you well know. i would tell you that we certainly are working with lebanon and with the rest of our partners. as i mentioned in my testimony, to ensure that that $3 billion g

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they were responsible to the beirut barrack bombings against the marine barracks in beirut in the 1980sery militarily capable. so those are the two groups that immediately come to mind. again, piers, i think we have to emphasize while the cia director today wouldn't rule out terrorism, that may not be what's going on here. and it could very well be either a pilot who put it down intentionally or we haven't ruled out all the other causes like mechanical failure. >> and there have also been revelations just this week that iranians may have been involved in the lockerbie plane disaster, terrorist attack as it was back in scotland. so that cannot be discounted. having said that, the investigators are looking into the iranian angle seem to be leaning towards the fact that this was more of a mule smuggling operation that these were young iranian students trying to get asylum or get out of the country. who knows. we just don't know yet. but certainly fascinating. thank you all very much indeed, bill palmerer, fran counsel send,errol southers and mary sciavo. >>> coming back i'll ask dan rather

in 1990 there was a major event that convinced me that i couldn't continue that work in beirut. they were headed to the area that we could publish very relative. in the army invadethen the armyf lebanon and the choice was simple. stay in beirut and have a freedom or lead to the united states but had other reasons to come here and pursue a phd and i was offered a job in florida and that is how i became american. >> of the armthat the army had d lebanon in 1975. so what happened to that made you feel that you really needed to leave? .. >> saying the outcome of u.s. policy since the 11 has been the inverse of the policies of what they intended or proclaim to to do that al qaeda has grown immeasurably. and that we are witnessing of bias not only is on this but the most extreme form forces of the regime but that is a powerful statement. do want to elaborate or explain? >> guest: un -- one of the cornerstones of the book many rebels that the changes is happening but then the entire arab spring that nothing could be done already. i'd make the case it is one or the other. is both. you a

it was later revealed that william buckley was the cia station chief in beirut.anuary of 1985. in october of that year, his captored said he had been executed but later a fellow hostage said he died four months earlier. wasn't until 1991 that william buckley's remains were found and then returned home. on friday, cia chief john brennan said despite the passage of time, bill's spirit lives on in our workforce. now, exactly one year to the day after william buckley was kidnapped, this happened. >> terry anderson, beirut bureau chief for associated press was abducted. anderson 37 is a former marine from ohio and worked in lebanon for two and a half years. >> it would take six and a half years before terry anderson would be seen again after being freed in 1991 just weeks before william buckley's remains were found. anniversa anderson spoke about what kept him going after his capture. >> you do what you have to do. you wake up every day. and you summon up the energy from somewhere, even when you think you haven't got it and you get through the day. ...and a choice. ta

muslim rebels trying to topple assad, saying that they are responsible for the recent bombings in beirut. >> turkish prime minister recep type or to one -- recep tayep erdogan says he is ready to quit if his party fails to in local elections this month. he is facing a corruption investigation that seems to be posing the greatest challenge yet to his 11 years in power. india has set a timeframe for its national election. that vote would be held from april 7 to may 12. analysts say that this would be the country's most important election in more than 30 years. the run-up to the vote has shined a spotlight on the widespread disappointment india over corruption and disenchantment with the infamous -- nehru-gandhi political dynasty that of dominated indian politics for 6 decades. africa, the murder trial of a limp in oscar pistorius is now in its third day. the man known as the blade runner is accused of killing his girlfriend in his home on valentine's day last year. today, the athlete's neighbor resumed his testimony in court. on tuesday, that when his and his wife told the court they heard

. >> stefanie dekker sent us this update from beirut a short time ago. >> around 300 fighters from syria crossed into lebanon. this follows a development on thursday. they were trying to retreat from their position, a medieval castle. and they came under syrian attack. these men are syrians, lebanese nationals, pakistanis and palestinians. and the source tells us that they were armed. there's an ongoing battle happening between the syrian army and the fighting groups on the lebanese side. we are hearing that two houses have been burnt in the area. this is a low valley, and the border between syria and lebanon is close. people are concerned. this shows what is happening, that the syrian government is making momentum in securing the border with lebanon. yabroud fell on sunday and a few more villages have been taken. they carry out air strikes in the no man's land. they are making headway in the north. a worrying development. they are seeing so many fighters crossing into lebanon. >> a suicide attack in a cafes in baghdad killed at least 12 people, it was on wednesday night in a mainly shia

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. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. the whole political crisis in ukraine began when ousted president yanukovych rejected economic help from europe in favor of aid from russia and president vladimir putin. while putin showcased the new russia on the world stage during the olympics, ukraine lurched suddenly back towards the west. we want to continue our discussion on ukraine by trying to understand putin's world-view. joining us now, nadia duke at the national endowment for democracy. in california, kathryn stoner, director of the program international policy studies at stanford, university. and in washington, molly mccue, s

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cnn's mohammed jamjoom is following developments, live for us this morning in beirut. christine, this was a very dramatic and tense negotiation process, months in the making, and last night here in lebanon, officials started talking about how the nuns were going to be released imminently. then there was a last-minute hiccup. there were what were called logistical difficulties. other officials were saying, though, if there were problems with the negotiation. finally, hours after that, the nuns were released. there is very dramatic video showing the nuns as they arrived on the syrian/lebanese border, taken into the custody of lebanese government officials. what happened after that is that they were then transferred back into the custody of syrian officials. so, in essence, they went through lebanon and then went back into syria. in exchange for their release, 150 women that were being held by the syrian government were released. that was the exchange, or the terms of the exchange. now, lebanese government officials are telling us today that these nuns are all back in syr

then our own producer here, dana growing up in beirut lebanon this is normal. even when things are normal, you are anxious about the next bomb. iraq is a reminder why we, the u.s., should be careful to condemn other countries who invade. >> your normal life is probably like the normal iraqi's. the only difference is you're not wondering if there will be an explosion in the store or the car next to you on the commute is going to blow up. every day folks, trying to maintain a sense of normalcy. last year was the bloodiest since 2008. more than a decade since the war began, a distant and almost forgotten memory. >> and iraqi people can be certain of this: united states is committed to helping them belt a better future. -- build a better future. if conflict occurs, we'll bring iraq food, and medicine. and supplies. and most importantly: freedom. [applause] >> for many a better future remains elusive and the legacy of the u.s. invasion complicated and still unclear. the first national election since u.s. withdrawal just around the corner, what hopes and dreams to ir

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we can get the very latest by talking to our correspondent who joins us live from beirut. bring us up-to-date. >> reporter: three lebanese officials have been killed. this is the firs fourth suicide-bombing in the last three months, and the army has been on high alert, and despite all the measures the army had taken to circumvent this through personnel, the suicide-bombing did take place and three people have been killed. >> breaking news from lebanon. now let's go to afghanistan are the taliban has attacked the election headquarters just a week before the presidential vote. security forces killed four armed men. this is the second attack in just four days. >> reporter: and week until presidential elections and the taliban attacks again. the target this time the headquarters of the independent election in kabul. four fighters were disguised as women when they entered the a house close to the election building. afghan special forces and police reinforcements took their positions. >> forces around my house. i would three guards, two outside and one inside, but i don't know w

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we are following the developments in beirut. >> the syrian government intensified the military assaultthe abood, the last rebel-held town in the region outside damascus, close to the lebanese border. we understand of overnight the syrian troops shelled the area where thousands of rebels are based, and clashes broke out and are ongoing. they broke out by syrian troops. syrian rebels included the al qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. we understand that many troops were killed according to activist source, but they managed to gain control of two hill sites in abbued. bon friday syrian troops shelled the area, which is on the borter with syria. now, the reason syria troops shelled that area on friday and in the past is because it is a smuggling route for the rebels based in the area, who obtained webbons from lebanon. the syrian government is determined to destroy the route because it's strengthening the troops there. now, this battle is going to be a long one. we understand there are thousands of rebel troops in the area. the reason the syrian government wants to gain control of the abood a

outfit in beirut and led by a former deputy prime minister are saying that by 2015, if things continuehe way they are, serious with to become a failed state. you know what failed states have produced. terrorism and the disorder. not only in the country but all over the place. >> and a safe haven? >> lebanon -- you had people, all kinds of organizations all the way to japan. >> you will go to iran as the president rouhani? >> yeah, sure. i am deathly seeing the foreign -- i am definitely going to see the foreign minister and i hope the president. we have talked to them. you have very good relations with the government into syria. it is great. you should encourage them to talk to the people. that is what the iranians said. a peaceful negotiated settlement. and you know, when one side is doing well, it does not really mean the other side will not win. >> these forces -- >> they said they are not. they have advisors only. others say there are lots of iranians with hezbollah and iraqis. i do not know myself. >> if assad leaves for whatever reason, nobody knows. >> that is why you cannot lea

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. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> hundreds of ti taiwanese students are in stand off with police. protesting against a proposed trade pact with china. the deal would allow much closer business ties with taiwan and china especially in service industries like health. it threatens hundreds of taiwanese jobs because small businesses won't be able to compete with big chinese companies. >>> martine, thank you so much. the final chance this season will go on the line in the next hour. and following sunday's 3-0 loss to liverpool, david moyes has been forced to defend his position. we're at old trafford for us ahead of that game. they won every game here at old trafford this y

s high commissioner for refugees joins me live from beirut. good to have you with us. when you think back three years when the war started a few people would think that we would get to this stage, three years on and the war still continuing. it's a desperate situation, isn't it. >> reporter: it is, indeed, a desperate situation and is situation that the syrian people have not deserved. they have always been very genius for refugeesgenerous to o see these people suffering, the largest displaced population in the world today, and soon the largest refugee population in the world, this is something that really breaks my heart. i think international community has a responsibility to overcome divisions, overcome problems that exist between the superpowers and the neighbors that are related to the confli conflict. everyone must come together and stop this war because the amount of suffering the syrian people are suffering is intolerable, insufferable and i heap it ends soon. >> the biggest cost is the children. the aid agencies talking about a lost generation. i know you've b

we are going straight to who is on the line from the lebanese capital for us, beirut, and set to tells more about the air strikes. >> there are operations going on. we heard another air strike. we know at least 7 are dead. some of the air strikes are syrian nationals and hundreds are coming into the makeshift hospitals and some are fighters and some civilians and some deemed just in the area on the outskirts in the region that it is mountainous. they are saying that hundreds of armored are moving to lebanon. the lebanese army is beefing up the securities and allowed the wounded to come through and stopped the armed rebels. this is a difficult task. thech put out a statement and saying that carrying weapons and ammunition will be retained. the residents are describes a very tense situation. the municipality deputy is saying no armed rebels. there are 45,000 refugees here and double the population of the residents. we speak to the people and it is very, very tense and unknown. >> thank you so much. >> three al jazeera journalists now held in a prison for 78 days. the three are accused o

it's now stalled in parliament which is why these people held a protest in beirut just a few hours agoa brigiada is an arab reporter and part of the think take institute. she giants me noshe helps take streets. >>> we've lost our guest. we'll try to bring her back after the very short break. coming up still an american magazine said this is a real life man behind the currency bitcoin, but he denies the claim. and this champion claims another coveted ski title. those details next. on al jazeera america >> i'm glad you can hear us now. i was asking about the nai bills out there to protect him from domestic abuse. what impact is it having on women. >> both of the legislators and clergymen would not have it passed. the problem with that is that the control of this country is along confessional lines and the clergymen and religion itself has been very unfair towards women. >> you're talking about the clergymen. is it the fact that these issues go to religious courts where it's seen as an embarrassment on the family if the woman complains? >> well, it's because religion is really controlling

we're joined from beirut, joe is ceo of a gulf region think tank. my friend, good to see you again. let's dive in a number of issues here. the two leaders are talking over a number of regional concerns. let's start with syria. what can these two men agree on with respect to syria? what is it, in fact, that the saudis want from the united states? joe, can you hear me? joe? oh, we don't have him. >> no, i can't hear the program. >> we'll try to connect with joe in a moment or two. my apologize. >>> ukrainian presidential candidate ti tymoshenko said tht yanukovych left ukraine after widespread protests. the crisis in eye crane has the u.s. worried on many levels including concerns about europ europe's dependence on russia's gas and oil, but as reported for us, corporate interests aren't necessarily in sync with u.s. foreign policy. >> in june 2013, a picture of cooperation that continues despite escalating tensions between the white house and kremlin over the crisis in ukraine. since 2011 exxonmobil has substantially strengthened it's ties with russian-state owned oil company to build

. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fightto al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> president obama met with king abdalla of saudi arabia for two hours in an effort to improve a strained relationship with one of our most important allies. the crisis in egypt and iran has differences in their approach to some issues but agreed both sides remain strategically aligned. for more we're joined by professor bernard hakel, director of the institute of transregional studies. very good to have you here. i know you did not think that there would be too many niceties in this meeting. so far the only comments made after the meeting are the typical diplomatic stuff, they are working together and the usual blah blah blah. you said yo

. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fightab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> >> finally we consider the words of the late coach joie p. >> turno - the word on the front of of the jersey is more what you consider than the back. we look at the washington redskins. dan schneider is not looking to change his brand but will support native with a new foundation. sometimes when it comes to sport stereotypes, sometimes accesses fail to speak louder than words. >> washington redskins and others are under fire. imagine rooting for these high schools. the idaho mann yacks or the midgets. or the whaps or the illinois shanks around until 1980 - would you be offended? >> we looked at nicknames. offensive one, the ones that get the ire a

. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> and welcome back to our special coverage of the crisis in ukraine. in crimea, russian forces have seized two other facilities and surrounded military bases. occupation of ukrainian territory. big question that remains is: what is vladimir putin's next move and what is at stake for russia? "america tonight"'s special correspondent sheila macvicar is looking at that. sheila. >> a way to defuse this crisis and to move away from military threat, offers he's not yet accepted. the questions leaders, analysts and others of asking, what is putin's game and what does he want? just over a week ago, russian president vladimir putin waved good-bye

for beirut in lebanon, the average rain fall is 324mm, we had 96. the situation for a map in jordan is not better. 125, 3mm over the space of january and february. having said all this, if we look at the forecast we are likely to see unsettled weather pushing across the region. we'll need more than that to make up the deficit. >> thank you. still to come on the newshour at al jazeera. 78 million are living without shelter. more are being forced to leave their homes, plus... >> i'm david mercer in el salvador, in the eve of run-off elections we show the impact on social programs. >> roger federer doubles up for sweet success. details coming up in >> welcome back. you're watching the newshour on al jazeera. i'm steven cole. a reminder of the top stories. relatives of passengers on board malaysia airlines are waiting for news of the missing plane. it was meant to land in beijing 12 hours ago. >> washington's prime minister says ukraine's government is taking orders from supremist. sergei lavrov denies that moscow had involvement in the unrest. >> japan