have built similar outposts in somalia and along the red sea coast going up to the suez canal so what they have done here is they have found an island which is very remote from both yemen and somalia it's very far off the coast but it's very strategically located and it kind of acts as a quad the aircraft carrier in the main for the u.s. in the middle of the indian ocean where they can control traffic and obviously of control the traffic you can also give favorable access to the sea lanes to companies that are related to the u.a.e. so it's a military and geopolitical strategy which is very much linked to the economic strategy of the united arab emirates syrian rebels have a surrendered enclaves in south a masochist and in the northern hunts countryside they've been given the option of pledging their need to the government or relocating to rebel held territory in northern syria and how to have a civil. russian military commanders led the negotiations on behalf of the syrian government rebel factions controlling the northern countryside of homs were given an ultimatum reconcile with the

have built similar outposts in somalia and along the red sea coast going up to the suez canal so what they have done here is they have found an island which is very remote from both yemen and somalia it's very far off the coast but it's very strategically located and it kind of acts as a quasi aircraft carrier in the main over the u.a.e. in the middle of the indian ocean where they can control traffic and obviously control the traffic you can also give favorable access to the sea lanes to companies that are related to the u.a.e. so it's a military and political strategy which is very much linked to the economic strategy of you know united arab emirates. nearly one hundred people have been killed in india after a powerful dust and rainstorm hit the northern states of registered to pradesh the storm destroyed homes destructed electricity and operated trees so nobody ever reports i the storm struck in the dead of night as well slept in their homes leaving a trail of destruction and its weight i from largest stand with a private even the capital new delhi there were intense bursts of like

new project called canal istanbul which once it's finished is going to be something like turkey suez canal of course such projects attract a lot of attention but they don't help increase productivity so experts say this growth is not sustainable it's not healthy it doesn't help people to improve their living conditions now to a sweet tooth for profits sugar has fallen into disrepute it's being made responsible for a raft of health problems meeting the demand for low calorie substitutes is rising in greece foreman cooperatives to boost production of sugar replacement stevia. wide open plains and plenty of sun here in central greece conditions are ideal for cultivating stevia growing interest in the plants used as a sugar substitute has prompted seventy local farmers to clump together and form a co-operative stevia hell us is now europe's biggest stevia plantation. to begin with we knew nothing about how to cultivate stevia but step by step we discovered how to make sure it grows well. but every knock on. the farmers consulted scientists who told them more about the plants properties. as con

which means that she had to be narrow enough to go through the canal, and she had to go through the suez canalout of the water, while perhaps feasible, would really take the charm and the beauty of her heritage and history out. so she is a floating hotel. when the winds blow and the waves are coming in, we do list, and that gives you the feel of truly being on an ocean liner. for almost 40 years, the qe2 carried film stars, millionaires and even soldiers heading to the falklands war when the ship was commandeered by the british government in 1982. but her new owners say their aim is to restore her to her original glory with a few modern touches along the way. the queen elizabeth suite is the suite that she stayed in. we took great care to try to re—craft that room, keeping as much as possible of the existing furniture, refurbishing the looks that's there, that if we were to have the privilege of the queen coming back to visit, it would be almost as if she'd just stepped back in time from the last time she stepped out of that room. there's no denying that this new hotel is definitely different

istanbul's gigantic airport or a new project called canal istanbul, which will be like turkeys suez canalch projects abstract a lot of attention but they do not increase productivity. so experts here say this growth is not sustainable, it is not healthy, it does not help people to improve their living conditions. daniel: julia hahn running off our business report. now back to brent. brent: in nigeria funerals have taken place for two priests and 17 worshipers who were killed in an attack on a church last month. that attack has been blamed on nomadic cow herders were fighting for scarce resources. but there -- today catholics took to the streets to demand an end to the killing. adrian creech reports from the capital abuja. >> we need peace. this is what hundreds of demonstrators are demanding. they demand an end to the killings of the country that have been happening in the past years and months. almost on a daily basis there are reports of new killings in the middle belt of nigeria and also the northern part of the country. the reason they are going on the streets already happened three w

have built similar outposts in somalia and along the red sea coast going up to the suez canal so what they have done here is they have found an island which is very remote from both yemen and somalia is very far off the coast but it's very strategically located and it kind of acts as a quasi aircraft carrier in the minute over the u.a.e. in the middle of the indian ocean where they can control traffic and obviously control the traffic you can also give favorable access to the sea lanes to companies that are related to the u.a.e. so it's a military and political strategy which is very much linked to the economic strategy of you know united arab emirates syrian rebels have surrendered besieged areas in south damascus and in the northern homs countryside they've been given the option of pledging their allegiance to the government or joining the many other rebels have already relocated to rebel held territory in northern syria so you know what import. russian military commanders led the negotiations on behalf of the syrian government rebel factions controlling the northern countryside of

which means that she had to be narrow and to go through the canal, and she had to go through the suez canalter, while perhaps feasible, would really take the charm and the beauty of her heritage and history out. so she is a floating hotel. when the winds blow and the waves are coming in, we do liste, the looks that's there, that if we would have the privilege of the queen coming back to visit, it would be almost as if she just stepped back in time from the last time that she stepped out of that room. for over 20 years, this was the largest slot machines have been restored for decoration only, but other forms of entertainment are remaining retro and decidedly tra ns—atla ntic. this really was one of the great social areas of the ship. we've actually made this into a theatre dinner area. so you could sit here, you can order a light menu, enjoy your meal while you're watching your show, which i think is pretty unique to dubai, so we are looking forward to introducing it to everybody over here. there's no denying that this new hotel is definitely different for dubai, a place that's so far been

is worth twenty billion dollars and once it's finished it's going to be something like turkey's suez canal of course such mega projects attract public attention but they don't really increase productivity so experts say this growth is anything but healthy or sustainable. is not the reason why investors. well one argument that i keep hearing here over and over again is that it's the rapidity of the changes in turkey's economic domestic and foreign policies in the path. that has scared investors off let's remember there was a military coup attempt in twenty sixteen last year a controversial referendum on extending presidential powers so many actually don't know where turkey is headed politically this year turkey start of the military intervention in north and syria so all of this basically combined with diplomatic clashes with the us an important trade partner scaring investors off even doe turkey because of its current account deficit needs a steady inflow of cash and you also mentioned mr altgens eccentric remarks just recently when he said it's a high interest rates that cause a high infl

new project called canal istanbul which once it's finished is going to be something like turkey suez canal of course such projects attract a lot of attention but they don't help increase productivity so experts say this growth is not sustainable it's not healthy it doesn't help people to improve their living conditions invest. well you have to consider how rapidly turkey's economic domestic and foreign foreign policies have changed in the past years just look two years back there was a military coup here in twenty sixteen last year a controversial referendum on extending presidential powers in this year turkey started the military intervention in north and syria and has clashes again and again diplomatic clashes with the us an important trade partner all of this has shaken investor confidence a lot and you also mentioned a miss out on six hundred trick remarks about the high interest rates causing high inflation and he also suggested he would tighten his grip on the economy even more if he gets reelected of course this raises concerns he would compromise the independence of the central ban

which means that she had to be narrow and up to go through the canal, and she had to go through the suez canal an ocean liner. for almost 40 years, the qe2 carried film stars, millionaires and even soldiers heading to the falklands war when the ship was commandeered by the british government in 1982. but her new owners say their aim is to restore her to her original glory with a few modern touches along the way. the queen elizabeth suite is the suite that she stayed in. we took great care to try to recraft that room, keeping as much as possible of the existing furniture, refurbishing the looks that's there, that if we were to have the privilege of the queen coming back to visit, it would be almost as if she'd just stepped back in time from the last time she stepped out of that room. for over 20 years, this was the largest cinemas theatre afloat. there's no denying that this new hotel is definitely different for dubai, a place that's so far been obsessed with everything shiny and new. it will no doubt be popular with nostalgic brits but it's also essential that the local market take the ship to