ali abdullah saleh has been contradictory in this act. on some occasion he said he'd abandon the houthis, and others he said he didn't have a relationship and is not cooperating with them. we can read from this that he has now yes little options left before him. he's been successful and wily, he was able to play it safe. now it seems that he is seeing what happens if he doesn't find - if he doesn't try to find a safe exit for himself and his family. >> we hope to hear from the new vice president of yemen later. for the moment thank you for that >>> now south korea's president says efforts to raise the wreckage of the sewol ferry that sank last year will begin soon. thursday is the first anniversary of the disaster killing 304 people. most were high school students from the town. nine are missing. amid the grief there was anger among the mourners the south korean prime minister blocked from a memorial service by angry relatives, and faced similar protests at another. the main event was cancelled because of protests against the government.

are ali abdullah saleh's men. >> these are allies to the former president ali abdullah saleh? >> 100%, million percent. just so turmoil in the city of mukala. >> will there be a time when the being coalition will have to take them on as well? >> i don't think so. the tribes are capable to hit these people back. >> muhammed many thanks indeed. >>> now to syria. i.s.i.l. fight verse taken over more of the yarmouk refugee camp after storming it on wednesday. i.s.i.l. now controls 70% of the area. video posted online is said to show part of the group fighting i.s.i.l. it is the closest that i.s.i.l. has come to the capital damascus which is informs loyal to bashar al-assad. >>> in tikrit, hundreds of homes have been burnt in the last two days. shia parliamentary military fighters are also looting in the city. the iraqi army took control ever tikrit earlier this week. iraq's prime minister has ordered his forces to arrest and prosecute any looters. >>> final details of a nuclear deal with iran will be hammered out. ahead of the final deal in june, president obama faces opposition i

houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh infiltrate near the city's port. these are forces loyal to presidented ay, and they're putting up a fierce battle. >> it's really difficult to keep up the water and food supply. otherwise everything is going down hill. >> people in aden say they've been without clean water for five days. and stores are cleaned out of school. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi who fled to saudi arabian may be restructuring his army. they are accused of treason. but his decision may have little impact. that's because the military is largely loyal to the deposeed president ali abdullah saleh and it's fighting along side the houthi rebels in this war. the saudi-led aid campaign against the houthies is now in its 12th day. in the capital of sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared. >> i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they're terrified of the bombing and the violations. we don't have wheat and flour. it's a tough situation. >> the airstrikes are hitting houthi targets but civilians are also p

but, of course ali abdullah saleh forces - they have heavy artillery. they are the ones >>> our correspondent joins us on the set to talk about it. interesting comments from the yemeni foreign minister saying ali abdullah saleh's forces are becoming a big extent. how strong are they and to what extent are they fighting along side the houthis. >> when we talk about the forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh, we talk about the yemeni army. he has taken care and recruited the army at a time when sectarianism was not as outspoken. the time has come for him to utilize the situation to his benefit. it's happening. soldiers are loyal to him not only because he's paying their salaries, but they belong to the zaidies and fighting with the houthis, who are zaidies. there's a difference between how extreme or fundamental they are, but now the situation is such that sectarianism is playing a big role in what is happening in yemen. salah is relying on what was called the yemeni army almost in its entirety they belong to him, are loyal, they maintain the bases and the le

ali abdullah saleh has been playing this game for years. it's very well-known that he had connections with his own branch of al-qaeda that many times he announced that he killed some of their leaders because the americans were paying money for that. and a few months later they showed up in places in yemen and that happened many times. so jail breaks, and the most outstanding one in 2006 when al-qaeda leaders including the man who became later the whole al-qaeda in yemen. they made a break from jail and it was clear that somebody from outside-- >> they had a hand in this. an interesting place to keep an eye on is the u.n. security council where russia is getting active. tell us more about that. >> well, russia during the last few years has shown its alliance with iran clearly in respect to syria and many other places. when i was in aden just a couple of weeks ago they sent their ambassador to aden and sent their support of president hadi. now we've seen reports talking about russia either asking for a cease-fire or even reports talking about

and now ali abdullah saleh al-qaeda will reappear. we've seen a jail break a year ago, and then the phenomenon of isis in iraq when several people broke out. now according to fears we can see isis material eyeing and alcid taking al-qaeda taking a lot of territory in the country. >> thank you. >> the iranian president has addressed the nation and promises to stick to the framework of the deal between iran and six world powers including the united states. barack obama believes it will keep the world a safer place. but it has also been criticized by the israelis. >> arriving back to a hero's welcome, iran's foreign minister zarif was greeted by supporters for many here work was achieved in lausanne is the beginning of the end of iran's international isolation. president rouhani promised a new era of cooperation. >> in from the day of agreement new corporations end in other areas of the world and will start a new phase with the world world. >> but there are powerful conservative critics in the nuclear deal, andrea than any and are a hawn

ali abdullah saleh and the militias are not part of the plan. the plan is yemen. now we are facing the same thing, they are in the same vote, the same end. >> reporter: even if a military victory appears imminent for the saudi-led coalition, the political conflict within yemen's society remains. finding a solution will require a consensus by all sides, not victory by one >>> now, within the past 36 hours there has been an increase in syrian government air strikes over aleppo and idlib. according to a human rights group, over 120 strikes killed 40 civilians. our correspondent is monitoring developments from lebanon. >> reporter: over 220,000 killed the syrian observatory for human rights say 65,000 killed since the fighting and that over 11,000 were children. the syrian observatory for human rights reported that clashes intensified. especially in idlib. it happened at the end of march. since then there has been more air raids by the syrian regime according to activists in the area. over the course of the past 36 hours we are told that there has b

abdullah saleh and they kept after the civilians. just as the report mentioned they want to torment the civilians. cut the electrical supply, go after collateral damage. this is part of a deliberate satanic move so far. we've never seen the forces go after him. why don't they hit his palaces so this person could be humiliateed instead of saying that still it's the saudis in the end. >> thank you. >> syria fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken every more outside of damascus. they stormed in wednesday. the camp is home to mainly palestinian refugees who have been there since 1957. thethe observeer for human rights said that isil now controls 70% of the area. we're live in beirut. what sort of information are you getting? who exactly is in control of the yarmouk camp right now stephanie? >> reporter: well, we're hearing conflicting numbers from 70% up to 90%. it goes to show how quickly they're chancing. isil fighters are being told that al-qaeda-affiliateed al nusra front. these two groups do not like each o

. >> yemen's form he president ali abdullah saleh houthis are being attacked by fighters loyal to exiled president abd rabbu mansour hadi. >>> doctors are starting to treat the injured because electricity supplies are cut off. emolu reports. >> despite no clear governance in yemen a bomb disposal unit has come to work. close by is a military base hit in an air strike earlier in the week. spent ammunition litters the streets. they have been lying around for days. >> the area is not free of chemical substances, we have examined the area with detectors. they are moved to be disarmed somewhere else. >> reporter: it was the loudest blast people in the area had heard since the saudi led campaign began. look around and you get a sense of hubs of lost man hours. jobs on hold. and the thousands of dollars that will be needed for reconstruction. am none of this is as urgent as caring for hundreds of people hurt in that one bombing. the city's largest hospital is a 20 minute drive away. some of the most serious cases will be seen in its intensive care unit. but according to the director that may no

we'll be victoryious as continue fighting as heroes. >> to the east fighters allied with ali abdullah saleh stormed the jail on thursday. some of those fighters are known to be former members of al-qaeda. and there are reports that tribesmen in the area are mobile izing their forces to drive them out. saudi-led coalition air airstrikes force forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh to leave the presidential palace just 24 hours after taking it. forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are well equipped, but forces for ali abdullah saleh are strong as well. the fight for aden, and all of yemen could be a long one. >> we have not yet been able to get in the medical supplies that we need in order to distribute them for the hospitals and also for the ministry of health so they reach all their health clinics and those who need it. we have not been able to receive those medical supplies. we're still negotiating we're still talking with those concerned, and we have hopes that they may have them. but at this date we have not received it yet. >> the war in yemen is driving thousands of foreign nationa

yemen ace former leader ali abdullah saleh has asked for safe page from yemen. thinks requests have been denied. >>> colombia's president santos has ordered the resumption of bombing raids on farc rebels after blaming them for an attack that killed ten soldiers. >>> hundreds of migrants have died trying to reach europe, saying not enough has not been been done to save them. >>> now thousands of african migrants living in south africa has been forced from their homes in what some are calling the xenophobia. we spoke with some of those affected by violence between locals and immigrants in the port city of durban. >> these migrant workers say that they will do anything to protect themselves and their families. >> we're tired of xenophobia. they kill us. we didn't kill any one person. >> there has ban wave of fighting between immigrants and locals in some areas. here in the port city of durban four people have been killed. thousands have fled their homes. gloria is from mozambique. she came to south africa 20 years ago but she said the men who chased her and her nin

saudi arabia keeps up its defensive against houthi rebels, the former president ali abdullah saleh who is said to be on the houthi side, has asked for safe passage out of his country. he has been helping those who fight abd rabbuh mansur hadi. saleh's request has been rejected by the golf corporation council, that is the gcc. let's go to sawedlet's go to mohammed. an hour ago you broke this story al jazeera. whether he still is in yemen and lag for a safe way out. >> he's still in question men but he has sent his envoy. according to the reports he sent them to oman to bring this message to the gcc leaders basically offering to leave yemen safely along with his family in exchange for abandoning the houthies. this point abandoning the houthies we've received more details about it in the message. it seems that saleh has told the gcc leaders via its own envoy thats highway no ties of the houthies. he's not supporting the houthis. confidential this contradict what is he said earlier when he sent his son just before the beginning of the strikes send sent him with the same offer but now saleh

>> >> with ali abdullah saleh it isn't about loyalty it's about what he's going to get out of things at the end and where this is control clause lice. about a week ago he gave a speech in which he promised not to republican for the presidency again and promised no member of his family would called for airstrikes to be end understand and a call for airstrikes, a signal that he is changing his position. no response was forthcoming. it certainly looks like the republican guard and other security services loyal to saleh la continue to work side by side with the houthis. i think the problem with saleh at the moment, if he is looking for a way out the saudis and coalition forces have decided he's not a man to make deal with which is reasonable given how slippery a character he can be. if you want the fighting to stop a major element will be getting those forces to stop fighting alongside the houthis and as long as no one offers saleh a deal, a better proposal than he's getting at the moment, it looks like he will continue to support the houthis. >> all right thanks so much for your thought

and we know ali abdullah saleh the former president of yemen requested safe passage from the countrys seem to have said no but wouldn't it speed up any peace process if ali abdullah saleh actually left yemen? >> i think so. and it's not only that it's not only leaving the yemen and having a safe passage, before having that for him he must from my point of view and from the saudis and the arab's point of view he must do something inside the country, he must oust his own commanders in the army, his own divisions which are still loyal to him and must ask them to stop war, to stop fight and he also will ask the tribal leaders and the tribesmen who are loyal to him also to stop fighting against the legitimate army or the legitimate authority and they should announce loyalty to the president, the legitimate president haidi who is now in riyadh and before that i think he cannot have this safe pass and must rearrange and deal with the situation in the count interest i because he is the main act in the country and the main player i mean in the political and military scene inside the country.

the eastern port town has been briefly overrun by forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. the saudi-led coalition jets bombed sanna for the 11th day. houthi rebels reported to be advancing in aden, one of the main strongholds of the countries embattled president adou rabbo mansour hadi. there's been fighting in the southern province. we have the latest. >> the saudi-led coalition unleashed an 11th night of airstrikes lighting up the sky of sanna the targets including a military base and locations controlled by houthi rebels and fighters loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. this village near sanna was also affected. >> four rockets came down on our village and they said they were targeting a militia camp. where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight, houthi rebels ransacked the homes of several politicians and arrested them after they expressed support for the coalition strikes. these illegal procedures are also a result of our rejection towards what is done by the houthis and supporters against our brothers in the southern area that

ali abdullah saleh and the militias are not part of the plan. the plan is yemen. now we are facing the same thing, we are in the same vote the same end. >> reporter: even if a military victory appears imminent for the saudi-led coalition, the political conflict within yemen's society remains. finding a solution will require a consensus by all sides, not victory by one >>> a professor of moderate and contemporary history at qatar university joins us in doha. it's an interesting moment. we have heard from the newly appointed deputy president. what do you think this moment signifies in terms of the conflict? >> we witnessed three main important developments in the last three days. one is the security council resolution 2216, which means that this resolution supporting the military operation makes any country want to - houthis, puts the houthis that they have to respect the resolution and come to the negotiation table. that is the first development. the second is the appointment of the president, and the third appointment, the third step or importan

abdullah alchamois has more. >> it's been a similar story every day. on friday columns of spoke rose over a depot, targeted by war planes east of sanaa. the facility belonged to the republican guard, which remained loyal to ali abdullah saleh. strikes have targeted presidential palace, as well as military camps and other cities. >> we are the sons. we reject the houthis. we will not leave here except victorious. we are willing to sacrifice our belongings. amid the violence are civilians paying the price. the united nations say 150,000 people have been driven from their homes, and more than 750 people have been killed. across the country, 50 deals have been destroyed. eight hospitals have been hit and educational institutions have been destroyed. the country is to remain the evidence they have been damaged. as well as factories, farmlands and mosques. >>> two explosions in the eastern african city of jalalabad killed 33 people. the first exploded outside a bank where government employees collect their salaries, a suicide bomber detonated his package. an

lls has abdullah al-shami has more. >> targeted by war planes east of the capital sanaa. the facility belonged to the republican guard which remains loyal to the deposed president ali abdullah saleh. strikes have also targeted presidential palace in ta'izz as well as military camps in other cities. >> translator: we are the sons of yemen we reject the houthis. we are willing to sacrifice our money and all of our belongings to defend our land. >> reporter: amid the violence are the civilians paying the price. more than 750 people have been killed. across the country at least 50 public buildings have been partially or completely destroyed. eight hospitals have been hit and 17 educational institutions have also been destroyed. the country's efforts and its main power station have also been damaged also bridges factories, farm lands and mosques. abdullah al-shami, al jazeera. >> only a third of the electorate cast their ballots president omar al bashir is expected to extend his position. >> took office in 2005, after 12 years of civil war but he hasn't publicly declared his i

houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh, former president an infiltrating the city's port. these are fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi. >> it is very difficult to get water and food supplies power is intermittent. otherwise everything is going down hill. even the hospital. >> enemy in aden say they have been without clean water for several days and stores are cleaned out of food. abd rabbuh mansur hadi sacked the chief of staff the deputy chief of staff and commander of special forces, accused of treason, but it may have little impact because the military is loyal to ali abdullah saleh and the houthis who are fighting in this war. the campaign against the houthis are now in its 12th day. in the capital of sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared. >> i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they'referfied of the bombing and the vibrations. we don't have cheat and flower. it's a tough situation. >> the airstrikes are hitting houthi targets but civilians are also paying a high price. many here are searching for

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those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh remain strong. and as the fighting intensifies the number of death continues to grow. and the battle for aden and all of yemen could an long one. >> the international red cross has called for an immediate cease-fire in yemen. it says if it is negotiating aid delivery. >> we have not yet been able to get the supplies that they need. so that they reach all the health clinics and those who need it. we've not been able to receive those medal supplies. we're still negotiating and still talking to all those concerned, and we have hopes that it may happen. but as of this date they have not received it yet. >> in syria fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant has taken more of the yarmouk refugee camp just outside of syria's capital. the camp is mostly inhabited by palestinian refugees. observatory of human rights say that isil controlled 70% of the area. the have a posted online shows the group. the footage can't be independently verified. it's the closest that isil has come to the capital of

houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh the form he president are infiltrating districts near the city's port. these are fighters loyal to president hadi and they are putting up a fierce battle. the city is a battle ground and the locals are caught up in the middle. >> it is getting really difficult for citizens to get the water and food supplies. power is intermittent, we get power maybe two or three hours today, electric power. but otherwise everything is going downhill. the hospitals. >> reporter: people in aden say that every been without clean water for five days and stores are being cleared out of food. president abd rabbu mansour hadi sacked his chief of staff deputy chief of staff and the commander of the special forces, accused of treason. the military is mostly loyal to the deposed president, ali abdullah saleh and fighting alongside the houthis in this war. there campaign against houthis is now in its 12th day. and the humanitarian situation is worsening in this impoverished nation. in the capital sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared.

of the country, forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been accused of helping the houthi rebels. the g.c.c. rejected the request >>> the offensive crippled the houthis capabilities hashem ahelbarra has more on the saudi-led operations in yemen. >> houthi tanks destroyed in saudi-led air strikes. coalition say the tanks were on their way to aden where fighting continues. these war planes were spotted on the runway of a military base that was also hit. >> translation: the houthis were isolated. they are drying to redeploy but their convoys were targeted by coalition forces. >> reporter: there's no knowledge whether the military would come to an end. the use of force was the only way to control yemen. >> i would not describe it as a proxy war with iran but a war of necessity. >> we had no choice but to respond to the request of the legitimate government in order to prevent the takeover of yemen by a radical group. the iranians last time i checked did not have a border with yemen. there's no reason for iran to be involved in yemen. >> after almost three weeks of air strikes houthi fi

the republican guard remains loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh. strikes have also targeted presidential palace in ta'izz. >> we are the sons of mohamed we reject the houthis. we are willing to sacrifice our money and all of our belongings to defend our land. >> amid the violence are the singles who pay the price. 150,000 people have been driven from their homes and 750 have been killed. 17 educational institutions have also been destroyed.. the country's efforts and main power station have also been destroyed, as well as bridge factories farm lands and modification. mosques. abdullah al-shami, al jazeera. >>> italy is struggling to coach with a new wave of migrants arriving in makeshift boats. as paul brennan report in sicily the migrants continue to sacrifice everything. >> reporter: the sheer numbers involved in the current mediterranean migrant crisis, overshadow the physical suffering they endure trying omake it to europe. this group arrived on the italian island of lampedusa on friday suffering an appalling condition of burns injuries. aid wo

he said that yemen's former president ali abdullah salesh behind 2. >> it's not the houthies. people need to understand that the man pulling the streaks the backseat driver is the former toppleed briefs dictator mr. saleh. he's behind. he's going to use--he wants the option. as heroes and family or he brings the whole on the head of everybody. >> the fights has left 500 people dead in recent weeks. >>> president obama calls the tentative nuclear agreement with iran an once in a lifetime opportunity. many u.s. lawmakers say that the deal will not stop iran from threatening its neighbors. >> number one this is our best bet by far to make sure iran does not get a nuclear weapon. and number two what we will be doing even as we enter into this deal is sending a very clear message to the iranians and the entire region that if anybody messes with israel, america will be there. >> the president said that he's concerned about how the talks with iran have strained u.s.-israel relations. he said he takes it personally when he's accused of being anti-israel. >>> rolling stone magazine adm

then i received a message from a guy, abdullah.e was asking me where i was from, how long i had been in saudi arabia. i -- i remembered tom and his rule about not dating any saudis or meeting any saudis. but i felt that he had lived in the uk. he was educated. so then i just thought, well, you know, it should be safe enough. it should be okay. >> oh, hey. >> hi. >> he was a typical saudi man. i wouldn't say i was overly taken by him, you know, the way i had been with fred. but i just wanted to go and meet somebody and talk to them and, you know, i was really lonely. if i had known then what i know now i would never have done it. i met him the next day. we went to the coffee shop. he was very westernized. he was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. >> how do you do? nice to meet you. have a seat. >> he spoke about how he wanted to leave saudi arabia and live in the west, that you had a much better life there. he could be who he was. so, you know, from that i didn't feel that i was in any danger whatsoever from him. after coffee, we went bac

artillery guns fired on houthis, and military unit loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh, near the border. there was heavy shelling targetting houthi positions in the southern port city of aden. we have more. >> reporter: ficters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi are on the offensive, supporting the saudi-led campaign to retore him to power, and battling rebels and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translation: we urge you to continue operations. it is what kicked out the houthis, we in the south salute you. >> translation: we hope for things to calm down, and aden to be safe and for the houthi militants to leave aden and go back to their errors. >> reporter: three days ago saudi arabia indicated the aerial bombings was over. but air strikes continued. coalition planes launched 12 attacks after houthi fighters gained ground. sanaa has been badly damaged. it has a world lifted historical center. outside cars have been hit and mouses in bees >>> what is happening here is a humanitarian crisis. it's a result of what politicians have done to yemen. >>

the coalition has called on army officers loyal to the houthies and former president ali an abdullah saleh. >> we're targeting the houthies and the soldiers loyal to saleh and saleh ties. wherever they go our message to them is that the yemeni army, you have to join the legitimacy and ban the rebels. >> these are houthi positions at the moment they were hit by warplanes. in a strong show of support for the saudis, the u.s. said its speeding up weapons supplies to the coalition. on the diplomatic front china and russia are working on a new resolution. the move is aimed at stopping violence and resuming political talks among yemen's rival factions. >> china is deeply worried by the recent developments of the situation in yemen. we call on all relevant members of the party to commit to a cease-fire and stop all fighting. we also call on them to resolve the crisis political dialogue to quickly restore yemen's stability and legal order. >> but on the ground the fighting continues. forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi say they're driving houthies from areas in aden saada. the s

abdullah here last week. and there was much talk in town on what the contrast was here between that visit and our relationship with hamid karzai before. and in fact also continue remarks about how fortunate the united states is to have these two men, yes two men because in many ways they seem to complement one another if given the opportunity. let me ask in this light how at this point in time can we best assure that these men are going to succeed? anyone? >> i'll make one comment but my colleagues know this subject as well or better than i do. first of all, they have to succeed if afghanistan is to have a future. together they have a mandate. 70% of afghans who voted voted for one of the two of them. we're not quite sure which one but we all know they voted for one of the two of them. so they have a heck of a mandate together. neither one of them despite what each believes have a mandate if they separate. i believe their personal relations are good. i believe they want to make this work. my colleagues can sp

he'd like to highlight ali abdullah saleh, and the houthi leaderal houthi. whether these people will abandon their leaders and join forces. it's the mounting pressure to put an end to the air strikes because of the death toll among the civilian population there. the russians and the chinese. on the diplomatic front they are pushing for a ceasefire as soon as possible. >> hashem ahelbarra with the latest on yemen from doha. thank you. >>> the u.n. security council called for humanitarian access to the palestinian camp of yarmouk in syria. most of the camp is in ruins after being overrun by i.s.i.l. it's been suggested that emergency measures to evacuate people be considered. thousands are flee staying at a temporary camp. >> the members condemn in the strongest terms the grave crimes committed by d.a.e.s.h. and others against 18,000 civilians in the camp and emphasise the need that such criming do not go unpunished. the members called for the protection of civilians and the camp for issuing humanitarian access for the area continuing providing life-saving ass

troops loyal to ali abdullah saleh are active across the country. he may not be able to command ear the support to bridge the divisions. he's likely to be replaced by the vice president and prime minister. he has received the backing of the houthis. they face the task of reuniting yemenis and bringing an end to decades of instability. >> president obama says the conflict can only be resolved through dialogue making the comment during an interview with a u.s. channel. >> that's always been a fractious country with a lot of problems. it's very poor and right now there's a lot of people inside of yemen suffering. what we need to do is bring the parties together. it is not solved by having another proxy war fought inside of yemen, and, yes, we've indicated the run ins they need to be part of the solution not the problem. >> a retired lebanese army general joins us from beirut. the end of the air strikes. it doesn't mean the fighting on the ground, the conflict as a whole will end, does it? > yes, we always said and according to the military science are

it has ali abdullah saleh's son, and the main houthi leader is mentioned. the security council will look at the russian draft, at this gulf draft and net on the text to come up with something that the security council supports. >>> james bay reporting there >>> now to syria where the united nations says the situation inside one palestinian refugee camp is behind inhumane. i.s.i.l. stormed the yarmouk camp in damascus and controls more than half of it. about 2,000 people managed to get out. as many as 16,000 more are trapped. stefanie dekker reports from neighbouring lebanon. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some people that managed to get out of yemen. the syrian national newsagency aired the pictures showing the army and palestinian factions - how they helped them to goatet to safety. >> translation: in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all in the schools. i.s.i.l. called if we catch one of you working with the palestinian group or the government - they will cut our heads off. they have no mercy. >> reporter: for the firs

those sanctions against ali abdullah saleh and two houthi leaders. this draft adds two names annexed to the resolution. it has former president salah's son added and abdul malic al-houthi is mentioned in the resolution. as happens here they'll look at the russian drafters the new gulf draft and net on the text to come up with something that the whole security council supports. supports. >>> well now to syria, and the united nations describing the situation inside a palestinian refugee camp as behind inhumane. i.s.i.l. stormed the yarmouk camp in damascus and controls more than half of it. 2,000 people have fled but as many as 16,000 for are still dropped. stefanie dekker reports from neighbouring lebanon. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some of the people that managed to get out of yemen. the syrian national newsagency aired the pictures showing how the army and factions helped them get to safety. >> translation: in the matter of them they could have executed all in the school. yil called from the mosques if we catch one of with

when ali abdullah saleh, waged war against the sutherlands. at that time the spear head of his attack against the islamist. they are now headed by al qaeda. they are linked to those people. they are a fringe group of terrorists working with ali abdullah saleh. he has been growing them or the past 10 years, because al qaeda qaedabecause it's a fundraiser. >> it's a balancing act if he has these guys and the houthis on his side. >> he has been threatening the whole area. he tells them you move on. this was quoted two weeks ago, and he's bribing that he has got these people. and perhaps most notably is the "the guardian" reported three reports in 2010. they met the people. they said well two weeks ago it was in 2010 i think object. they said last week we were with ali abdullah saleh and his palace. actually the report presented, and security council. just only a month ago, which was going after his money mentioned his links with al qaeda. the mention that one of the leaders of this group in brackets where would the president and his defence minis

because there are still army units based across the country, still loyal ali abdullah saleh. they played an instrument in allowing the houthis to take over most of the country. it remains to be seen whether those units will finally abandon their leader saleh. if that happens we'll see a dramatic change in yemen. >> and also some surrendered themselves to the popular committees. how -- can we believe this? do we have any confirmation of this kind of information? >> well basically, yes, he is talking about dozens of houthi fighters, and forces -- soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh since yesterday, because of the air strikes, and the push for forces loyal to hadi. and on their way back some were captured by forces loyal to president hadi the popular committees, this is why the saudis are telling them these people should be treated humanely and should be referred to courts in yemen. >> thanks very much indeed hashem, and plenty more on our website on this any time. and we'll have more news for you in around half an hour. thanks so much for watching. see you then. >>> a south ca

ali abdullah saleh is a shrewd politician and a wiley man. hehe will not fight to the death. he wants top survive. he wants his family to survive. and after the resolution from the international security council, and he had seen the houthis and their allies, and that they should be defeated. he sees no other way to safely exit this other than the saudis to allow him to leaf yemen. >> thank you very much. >> it controls the skies. the saudi-led coalition has not gone to the ground. they support president abd rabbuh mansur hadi. >> we tell the houthis to get out of here. we're sick and tired of you and your oppression. this is a message to them and iran. you'll never be welcomed here. >> here at the western entrance into aden vehicles speed away traveling in the opposite direction they can't get very far. >> there are injured people over there, but the houthis are targeting our vehicle. >> hospitals have been badly hit hit. some like this one has no electricity. in sanaa airstrikes continue to target the main air force. there are weapons and reinforcements being flown in to the

we are targetting the houthis and the soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh and wherever they go. our message to the military commander of the yemeni army, you have to join and abandon the rebels. >> these are ammunition depots, and the houthi positions at the moment they were hit by war planes, in a show of support, the u.s. says it's speeding up weapons supplies to the coalition. on the diplomatic front, china and russia are working on a new resolution. the move is aimed at stopping violence and resuming political talks among yemen's rival factions. >>> china is deeply worried by the recent developments of the situation in yemen. we call on all parties to quickly implement a ceasefire and avoid casualties, china hopes that all relevant sides can implement u.n. security council resolutions and g.c.c. proposals, and call on them to resolve the crisis through political dialogue to restore stability and legal order in yemen. on the ground the fighting continues. forces say they are driving houthis from areas in aden and others. the saudi arabia-led coalition says the attacks will co

coming up,y men's former leader ali abdullah saleh asks for safe passage out of the country. >>> and columbia's president order bomb on farc rebels. >>> e.u. fining google for 10% of google's earnings. >>> german cup manager resigns. >>> hello, a warm welcome to the program. as saudi arabia keeps up its defensive against the houthi rebels the former president ali abdullah saleh has asked for safe passage out of the country. forces loyal to saleh have been helping the houthis. the rebels are accused of ran random randomly shelling the area. but of course, it's the people of yemen who are really suffering. at least five cargo slips carrying much-needed food are stuck off yemen as the coalition searches them for weapons. they threaten to create food shortages. >> in the message it seems that saleh has actually told the gcc leaders via his envoy that he has no ties whatsoever with the houthis, and that he's not part of this war and he's not supporting the houthis. of course, this contradicts what he has said earlier when he sent his son with the same offer but with conditions at that tim

we are aware of the locations of some houthi militias and effective brigades loyal to ali abdullah saleh. the operations are currently limited to very small areas in the city. we are in close contact with the popular resistence on the ground and these operations will be fruitful. >> well, an intense fight continues for yemen's southern port city of aden. >> reporter: the streets have become a battleground. and the people of this fort city are caught in the cross fire. >> aidaden over the past 20 ours 20 hours or so, also the power supplies have been cut off after going through an intense battle on thursday. it is getting more difficult in the hospitals as well where doctors have huge shortages of supplies and cannot a lot of people are dieing in hospitals as well. >> days of fighting have destroyed much of the city center. the battles are fierce. hotels are overwhelmed, and the people are desperate for help. >> we urge all countries and organizations to help us. we need them to help aden and we declare aden a disaster zone. >> forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are meeting up for the

. >> meanwhile the former president of yemen many ali abdullah saleh has asked for safe are process out of yemen. >>> severseverally crip crippled the houthis. hashem ahelbarra reports. >> houthi tanks destroyed in saudi led airings strarchtion. tanksair strikes. spotted on the runway near a military base near capital sanaa. the houthis were also hit. >> trying to redeploy in aden and other areas but their convoice were soon targeted by coalition forces. >> reporter: there is no indication that the military operation will come to an end any time soon. for saudi arabia the use of force was the only way to prevents the houthis from controlling yemen. >> i would not describe the military operations in yemen as a proxy war but a war of necessity. as i described earlier we had no choice but to respond to the request of the letting government in order to prevent the takeover of yemen by a radical group. the iranians last time i checked did not have a border with yemen. there is no reason for iran to be involved with yemen. >> houthi troops backed with troops still loyal with ali abdullah sale

abdullah al-shami, al jazeera. >> omar accado acknowledge captured when he was 15 years old. sentenced to eight years old when pled guilty to killing an american soldier. transferred to his native canada. >>> died in fighting near the algerian border. after last month's attack on a museum when 22 people were killed. in libya 13 fighters loyal to general halifif hafta three day truce between forces supporting two rival governments collapsed on thursday. >>> a palestinian man has been killed by israeli troops in the occupied west bank. israeli troops say he ignored warnings dead man's cousin said he died for no reason. >>> indonesia is tightening up its terrorism laws after hundreds of its nationals joined i.s.i.l. fighters in iraq and syria. if a new plan is approved, the government will be able to canal people's citizenships. but analysts warn this may push them torts extremism. tv hasstep vaessen has more. >> he died at the first indonesian suicide bomber abroad. fighting for i.s.i.l. lived in the same village as two brothers who were executed for the 2002 bali bombing who w

or are they linked to the former president ali abdullah saleh. >> al qaeda fighters. they took control of the city. trying to be the most strategic city. and the capital. they are strategic. and now having a lot of al qaeda supporters or loyalists or sympathizers. now they are in control, and they are dealing with all the officials there. dealing with their own creatures, and teaching the locals how to react when the houthis invade. >> all right. tell us about the situation in sanaa. what is happening in the capital? >> very tense. there were deaths from civilians. killing 16 civilians. other than that it's been quiet and focussed on the military compound and the weapons depot that the houthis and the ex-president has. the death toll is on the rise in the last couple of days. this is causing the saudis to go against. >> the editor-in-chief of the yemen post hakim al-masmari. with me in the studio is an advisor to the past three yemeni presidents. you take issue with something said about who it is that took over parts of the port city. before that i have taken issue ab

the groups include those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. gaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. pulling support for their intervention parties are desperate to leave. about 350 citizens left for djibouti last night. there are growing concerns about humanitarian hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. >> from the syrian government, that's according to the syrian observatory for human rights. al qaeda group second official checkpoint that the governments lost in the southern province of hidara. in the syrian province of hala has killed dozens. women and children were beheaded burnt and shot. six syrian soldiers also apparently died. islamic state fighters reportedly advanced on to tens of thousands of people. ali mustafa reports. >> those that are nearby listened anxiously to the sounds of gun fire. activists say i.s.i.l. stormed the western part of the camp on tuesday acknowledge it was the last thing that desperate people of yarmouk needed. >> since early afternoon there were fierce clashes in the vicinity

targeting air bases loyal to the deposeed president ali abdullah saleh h and tribesmen loyal to move though those areas, the goal being to pave the way for abd rabbuh mansur hadi to stage a comeback and then start negotiating a political settlement with all of the political factions including the houthis. >> hashem with the latest. thank you. >> nigeria's new president-elect said no assets will be spared in trying to defeat the armed group boko haram. celebrations have continued across the country as mahhamadu buhari was declareed the president. he has asked nigerians to remain respectful and peaceful during the transition to power. >> emotions were high. we must allow them--this is the time this is a moment that will. >> al jazeera's yvonne ngdege what is the significance of buhari's victory? >> well, what has happened in nigeria is historic. it's rare. it's unheard of. the opposition winning an election, unseating a sitting president and a ruling party. it's never happened in nigeria since we're seeing the democratic cratic transition of power hand over of power from one democratic

says he's willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh, but only if they disarm. >> translation: we must give a chance united behind the project. and to achieve that militia's loyal to the houthis. yemen's challenge is the deteriorating humanitarian situation. hundreds of yemenis have been killed since the start of the the city of aden is bearing the brunt of heavy fighting. >> translation: yemen faces a tough situation shortage in food, water and food. it repairs international intervention to prevent a catastrophe in yemen. a top priority of the government is tackling urgent needs. >> for now, the president and vice president won't be able to return home. parts of country remain under houthi control. the man khaled bahah wants to reform the army is detained. he was captured by houthi fighters on the outskirt of aden. he became prime minister in october, his appointment backed by the houthis, who later put him under house arrest. now he is expected to unite and create stability >>> >>> al jazeera understands that ismail ould chekh a

meanwhile the rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push their way into darsad. >> in aden forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi has tried to keep the city from falling under houthi control. for it's the first time they have handled a weapon. >> most men here have not had any kind of training, but thank god the resistence has been heroic and they're the ones who have been keep controlling aden. >> local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthies and in the capital army unit and local resistence fighters attack houthi positions. >> we call on them to join and them. >> fighters loyal to president hadi have been on the offensive for the last few days. they've been pushing forward areas largely controlled by houthies and loyalists to depose deposed president ali abdullah saleh. >> in many governments spokesperson says yemen is ready to negotiate but only in the houthies commit to peace. >> there is no doubt that the government believes that a diplomatic route is the only way out. we're waiting to get in the negotiation talks with any party provided that

presidential palace is located where some of the special forces are local to former president ali abdullah saleh. if indeed, whether it's an air cycle, an explosion that should be considered by the saudi coalition as a big success. that's the type of weapons they've been after trying to destroy them, in fear that the houthis or other or those loyal to ali abdullah would use. in >> in aden the humanitarian situation has worsened. >> for weeks this southern potter city has been witnessing fierce fighting. these men are loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi not only have they seized several important buildings in aden, but with the help of the saudi led coalition airstrikes, they would manage to come in into control. >> they came in and humiliated us, they have taken our money so many women are left widows. so many children are left orphans. >> in the capital of sanaa hospitals are running out of supplies. the wounded keep pouring in, and doctors have long been appealing for help saying they can no longer cope, and they fear the hospital may no longer receive patients. efforts to find a p

forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been trying to push themselves in a district northwest of aden. in aden fighters from popular resistence committee loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to defend the city from falling under houthi control. these men have never had military training, and for some it's the first time they're using a weapon. >> most of the men here have nothing but this gun. they've never had any kind of training but thank god the resilience has been heroic, and they weren't the ones to keep the houthies from controlling aden. >> on the outskirts of aden, local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthis and in the western of the capital local resistence fighters have attacked other houthi positions. >> we call on them to do it. this is for yemen. >> fighters have been under the offensesive the last few days. areas largely controlled by houthis and loyalists supporting the depose the president ali abdullah saleh. >> let's head on now to the main news the earthquake which has reduced parts of kathmandu to republic. and areas bordering nepal have also

was there a deal between saudis and houthis ali abdullah saleh. no answers have been given to the public, and they want to know what it means. >> they've called it operation hope. how do you get humanitarian humanitarian help to those who need it, yet the saudis don't particularly want to put boots on the ground. they certainly have no intention of launching a ground invasion. >> they have to look at the the ties. doctors, humanitarian organizations, think find it very hard. even though they've gotten aid into the country they've found it hard to transport around. of course, if they stop the cease-fire, if the cease-fire continues, that will be good. they have an opportunity to move around but you can never tell the other side, what's going to happen on the ground. at the moment the houthis are on the ground. ali abdullah saleh the ex-president, his allies are on the ground, and it's difficult to know if it will go smoothly. >> all along there it has been said there needs to be a diplomatic solution. he has been appointed by president baha, and he