mr abdullah said he got the majority of the votes but it doesn't necessarily mean he's got enough to become president to do that he would have to have 51 percent but it's hard to know where he's getting his inside information from so far 3750 polling stations have sent in their votes that and that accounts for about 2100000 people but the still another 750 polling stations that still have to send in their votes the actual interim results will not be known until october the 19th and then the final result will be announced on november the 7th to become president you need 51 percent of the vote if they know they can do it gets that then it goes to a 2nd round probably later in november but maybe mr abdel is posturing for his own supporters maybe has some inside information it just goes to show that a lot of people here believe in conspiracies they believe that this election has been rigged pretty much like the one in 2014 at that time mr abdullah won the 1st round of voting and then president danny won the 2nd round of voting and it took some tense months for the 2 men to agree to work

abdullah and obviously will scare just finally then dr abdullah abdullah and obviously resources and geography some people say that's the reason why some countries want war in your country resources and geography some people say that's the reason why some countries want war in your country peace could it be desired to say that in beijing in china i don't think that peace could it be desired to say that in beijing in china i don't think that that the issue of peace would that the issue of peace would be will be achieved as a result of one get would be will be achieved as a result of one get together i mean we have but the fact that adel august they can put together i mean we are but the fact that adel august taken place i considered it. a positive step. and said that it. a positive step that has not taken place as of yet one has to see what will be the action taken place as of yet what has to see what will be the action of the taliban due to. the arm of the taliban due to. those. days that would continue in beijing china if these that would continue in beijing china if taliban agree o

abdullah mahdi said anyone disrupting businesses or schools would be punished but it seems unlikely that this will deter the protesters. but to syria where they ceasefire brokered by turkey and russia has. officially expired with russia's foreign minister declaring that kurdish forces have withdrawn from the border area earlier than planned to he says it will verify the withdrawal with joint patrols with russian troops but there have already being reports of clashes between syrian government and forces the syrian observatory for human rights says it has seen artillery eyed machine gun fire south of the border town of russell i mean kurdish forces agreed to retreat from the area under the deal struck by russia until the last week but they didn't because when the duty han is in istanbul i asked her what happens not of the ceasefire has officially ended well the cease fire that you have been talking about has been a very shaky one there have been occasional skirmishes they have continued in the past days and both sides have blamed each other for violations now turkey and russia struck

abdullah and obviously resources just finally then dr abdullah abdullah and obviously resources and geography some people say that's the reason ways and countries want war in your country than geography some people say that's the reason ways and countries want war in your country peace could it be desired to say that in beijing in china i don't think that peace could it be desired to say that in beijing in china i don't think that that. the issue. of. peace will be will be will be will be achieved she has a little doubt that it was armed with one of our get do get it didn't get of i mean we are but that the fact that at such a day or a log. in place i can say that it. doesn't have. all of the article positive a step daughter that. not taken place as of yet it has to see what will be in the what actually has an office to see what will be the action of the taliban did it in. those. days that followed days that will continue with you in beijing. china it's enough to live on egg of taliban agreed on the on a deduction off the violence and sort of cease fire that. didn't even the negotia

abdullah maddi and his government they are not men overstay that's all they can not do anything that can look many and at their very little notice the country the nationwide protests were on the 1st anniversary of maddy taking office there also a continuation of protests which began at the beginning of the month the government acknowledges exessive force was used. they call it a democracy but the hands they used to wield this democracy are dictators when they can. well there people with snipers it's not democracy in addition to promising to punish those responsible for killing protesters maddie and now that he and other government leaders will cut their salaries by half and divert the money to a fund to help the poor is also vowing to reshuffle the government next week i or it ties in qualifications before party or set time again this time and i guess you know yes we heard about reforms it's just a sleeping pill to calm the people all of us are rejecting this corrupt government protesters are primarily young men desperate for jobs they can't find in a country where the gap between ri

abdullah mahdi said anyone disrupting businesses all schools would be punished but it seems unlikely that this will deter the protesters. they'll take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world at least one person was killed and dozens. more injured when a powerful earthquake struck the southern philippines several government and residential buildings were badly damaged the philippines lies on the pacific ring of fire where most of the world's earthquakes takes place me authorities in hong kong have barred prominent pro-democracy activist joshua wong from standing in next month's local elections mr won't claims to be the only candidate to be disqualified the electoral commission says his nomination is invalid for contravening election laws that ban promoting self deter athletes young for dana tells the w. about the challenges of facing the toughest insurance events in the. person british prime minister boris johnson is making a 4th attempt to force a snap election and it looks like he this time he may succeed he's been pushing for an election in the hope of winn

and his main challenger abdullah abdullah claimed victory after the 1st ballot in september. in 2014 the 2 women locked in the election stalemate with each accusing the other. that led to the u.s. intervening to negotiate a power sharing agreement the government then brought in machines to collect voters biometric data. the candidates are divided with some favoring system saying it helped stamp out fraud but others argue that those whose biometric data wasn't recorded won't have their votes counted. for these videos were shared on social media during the election and spot fears the ballot boxes were being stuffed with fake votes. the independent electoral commission has now announced only 5 metric votes will be counted. and election officials have also complained some machines didn't work properly and staff lacked training we had witnesses on technical states we had problems with the voter lists and also electronic and veritie devices turned out i. didn't announce the final figure of turnout the government blames taliban attacks and threats to turn out an estimated 26 percent

abdullah mati is offering is saying that help reshuffle the government he will not look at party are sacked but look at qualifications does that mean anything to you we don't trust about either not to maggie everything saying out the left and you know what to meaning he couldn't even or say anything i'm going to have been that he'd. thank you so much mr our banks be safe i'm as you can hear during it people remain steadfast in their hopes that the government will step down i've done my head he is saying if the government does resign and that chaos will follow again protesters remain unmoved all right to an attack on him thank you. in chile riot police have fired some of the 1000000 marchers in the largest anti-government demonstration for decades tear gas and lead pellets targeted protesters who said barricades on fire in the capital santiago president sebastian pinera says he's heard the message of the protesters complaining about inequality and the rising cost of living at least 19 chileans have been killed in 2 weeks of unrest when you are right below has more from santiago more t

abdullah mahdi is under growing pressure to resign after days of demonstrations natasha game has more from baghdad. the 3rd night of a curfew went into effect as short time ago and in the hours leading up to the midnight curfew we had 2 incidents one as you mentioned was in the green zone at about 10 15 pm local time military sources are saying that 2 rockets were fired into the heavily fortified green zone that is where top level government offices are as well as the british and american embassy and what we're hearing is that one soldier was killed he was manning a checkpoint near a restaurant and another soldier was injured we're also hearing that one of those rockets landed very close to the united states embassy about 110 meters from the perimeter that may have been intentional one of the things that protesters are very upset about is what they perceived to be foreign meddling in their domestic affairs they cite the united states and iran though truthfully during the protests most protesters have been focusing their ire on iran chanting iran out and carrying signs that say iran le

abdullah mahdi said anyone disrupting businesses all schools would be punished but it seems unlikely that this will deter the protesters. are we see the situation there is there a connection far by. tween what we're seeing in iraq and what we're seeing in lebanon you have for sure but with the cleave there is and forth countries some floor allies ation in both countries there is a sectarian code with those and both countries there is a very high rank in corruption and there is a very a very high rank and on employment and both countries are trying to became better and to became a lot off their many years of wars so even though the lebanese war and the like 30 years ago they still have every state every. let's say can sequence after that and that iraq are just starting to feel ok after the war to the war you say you know they're starting to. feel alive if you will after the war we've also seen a massive protests in. we've seen protests in sudan are we looking at if you put all of these together are we looking at a new kind of arab spring taking place. even though many people those tha

and his main challenger abdullah abdullah claimed victory after the 1st round ballot in september. in 2014 the 2 were in the election stalemate with each accusing the other. that led to the u.s. intervening to negotiate a power sharing agreement. the government then brought in machines to collect 30 is biometric data. the candidates are divided with some they ring system saying it helps stamp out fruit but others argue that those whose biometric data wasn't recorded won't have their votes counted. thank you for these videos were shared on social media during the election and sparked fears the ballot boxes were being stuffed with fake the. the independent electoral commission has now announced only biometric votes will be counted. and election officials have also complained some machines didn't properly and staff lacked training we had witnesses on technical states we had problems with the voter lists and also electronic devices. didn't announce the final figure of turnout the government blames taliban attacks and threats to turn out an estimated 26 percent of just more than $900000

abdullah mocking their pm is a repeat of previous protests so are iraq's leaders miss main and why isn't the government able to deliver this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program fully back to bowl iraq's barely year old government is being forced to deal with a not just nationwide protest since taking over the. riot police contain demonstrators in baghdad on wednesday 24 hours after a bonus and tear gas was fired at least 3 people died and hundreds of others were injured in baghdad as well as other cities high levels of corruption and unemployment are 2 main reasons for the anger and there's unrest over the recent dismissal of an army commander credited with defeats and i saw in mosul 2 years ago imran khan has more from baghdad. the protesters the bones of very simple they calling for the government to create more jobs more opportunities particularly for the poor in society also say that the government has failed to tackle corruption which is led to a lack of development will surprise the government is how quickly these protests spread not just here in baghdad but in nasiri

abdullah chief executive what have they done they've they've completely set up a structure which is beset by divisions internal disagreements discord. crisis group said political partisanship has permeated every level of the security apparatus undermining the command structures of the afghan national defense and security forces so far from unifying the country these 2 figures have actually divided it even further for the benefit of their personal ambitions you see depends on which angle you're looking at that probably is a good reality to know prices who were looking at the from the mayor very sort of perfectionist angle yes you know we we have experience of the company's looks will not a government of national unity to doing the opposite just give me an example of other national unity government which has you know completed their terms the state does not think about what about games forever we're looking at afghanistan and i'm seeing that about half but then you have to put the prospect that we had libya you know going for this kind of election a divisive election was there we have

for we've just got this in on twitter from abdullah dammy abdullah says the lebanese are also just human beings wanting a fulfilling life freedom of choice being happy without rising debts rising taxes shortage of jobs people feel limited in their potential and that's painful especially for your people and then we have to go really think about what happened today or when your president spoke to spoke to you for the 1st time in many many days these oh i see you smiling i'm not sure that's a happy smile articulate that smile for us. today was a disappointing explaining day to say the least i mean the president seems extremely weak not only because he is like all and not a nothing but that he's being weak in the military and has actually excited or would get the nomination to do anything about the situation and also came out to silence for a whole week uprising don't anyone like don't call attention to lebanon and all political leaders have to respond and then the president of the public has not had not appeared since the day and when you appeared he said really nothing he said that i have

i financial iraq he clerical is calling for the resignation of prime minister abdullah abdullah puts more pressure on the government there after weeks of protests on tuesday tens of thousands turned down spurred on by reports of security forces shooting protesters in karbala natascha the name reports from baghdad. candles flickered across 3 or square as the sun set on another day of protests in baghdad with a respite from the tear gas and the stun grenades it was almost peaceful as people remembered those who'd been killed soon the chanting singing and dancing resumed as did the tear gas telling so that's how you are going to tear them apart from did to see what your i.q. people are capable of what the government is now seeing is that despite the mounting death toll and the curfews people in baghdad and a handful of cities in the south have a new government in their sights use that after almost 2 weeks protesters in lebanon pushed out prime minister saad hariri and his government is only in bolding these iraqis ok how do you have to put out the resignation of a really open the door a

abdullah joins me now from kabul thanks so much for coming on the show dr abdullah i'm going to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it i'm going to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it time for them to go home take you 1st of all. the true time for them to go home take you 1st of all. the troops the international troops including use troops out here what it isn't it's the international troops including use troops out here what it isn't in there what here they have been here for these in the past 18 years that's in there were here they have been here for these in the past 18 years and that's the presence of . us networks now in also the current.

by today, the country's chief executive-- abdullah abdullah-- declared himself the winner.did incumbent president ashraf ghani, as his running mate counseled patience.ouns >> ( translated ): whatever the outcome will be, we should wait for it and accept the judgement of the election commission. let's not confuse the nation of afghanistan by making casual judgements. >> woodruff: ghani and abdullah have governed under a power- sharing deal negotiated by the united states after the disputed 2014 election. in haiti: violent protests erupted today, as thousands heeded calls from opposition leaders to press president jovenel moise to resign. it is the latest in a series of sometimes deadly demonstrationso that have paralyzed haiti in recent days. frustrations over a surging economic crisis and allegations of corruption linked to moise have fueled the political turmoil. authorities in hong kong are bracing for new protests -- as mainland china marks the 70th anniversary of the communist state, on tuesday. it follows another weekend of violent denstrations in the city, as proteste

at most attention to it in care just finally then dr abdullah abdullah and obviously. some people say of me that as the he's the one of us and resources and geography some people say that's the reason why some countries are one war when you walk or in your dockery. peak east people it is really likely that is it dies like they did to say they did in that in beijing in joining in and i don't think that that. the issue of peace would be will be achieved as a peace would be will be achieved as a result of one get to get of i mean we are but the fact that as out of one get together i mean we are but the fact that adel august taken place i can't say that it. adel august taken place i can't say that it. a positive step that has not taken place as of yet one has to see positive step daughter that has not taken place as of yet what has to see what will be the action of the taliban. what will be the action of the taliban did in those. days that will continue in those. days that will continue in beijing china if taliban agree on the deduction of violence or. china if taliban agr

abdullah nattie has promised to introduce sweeping economic reforms and a broad cabinet reshuffle but protesters say they're fed up with empty promises and want an entire government gone meanwhile the u.n. secretary general is saying is clear evidence of human rights abuses since the protests 1st began at the start of the month. of the report just city days ago with some preliminary findings. we deeply regret the number of. large number of people that have been killed in these circumstances and the cording to operate mary findings there were indeed. substantial violations of human rights that took place and need to be clearly denounced and condemned. meanwhile protests continuing in lebanon as well anti-government demonstrators there and clashing with supporters of hezbollah riot police were brought in to try to calm the situation a political movement is part of prime minister saad hariri coalition government has been a leader hassan nasrallah says the fall of the government could lead to civil war hundreds of thousands of people across the country have been rallying against the gover

abdullah a year old government demonstrators are outraged about corruption and the lack of basic necessities. back burning for a 2nd day in a row anti-government protests are disrupting life in the city. and they have turned violent. several people have been reported hundreds injured in the clashes on wednesday 2 security forces attempted to disperse protests in crowds with tear gas and even life ammunition. in some areas protesters blocked off back main streets it's not the 1st time iraqis have taken to the streets since up till mosty was elected as the country's prime minister last year their demands are clear. number 3 generation all we want is to live and nothing else we want to live just like the rest of the world we want very basic rights electricity water employment and medicine. we don't want power money or property not all we ask for is to live and i have pricked to eat but this government is shooting at the crowd and killing people. that know it's. our demands we want work we want to work if they do not want to treat us as iraqis then tell us we are not iraqis and we'll find other

few 100 protesters scattered across egypt on consecutive fridays calling for an end to president abdullah fatah el-sisi is rule but those demonstrators have been the 1st visible signs of political unrest there in 6 years and as the 2000 or rests since then would suggest the c.c. government sees this as a threat the demonstrations were called for by the gyptian exile living in spain muhammad ali is a former military contractor therefore someone from the inside of the system and a part time actor he's been posting videos online tales of rampant corruption some of which implicate presidency see himself alys videos have spurred other egyptians including military personnel to post their own stories of graft and that has analysts theorizing that the real threat to the general turned president may come from within the military not that you would get any of that from a gyptian media outlets most of which do the government's bidding and initially tried to ignore this story now they're just trying to make it go away our starting point this week is cairo. when egyptians revolted against president ho

bipart san group is in jordan where they just met with king abdullah ii. the topic is keeping crisis in syria. last week president trump ordered trumps out of syria ahead of turk's invasion. speaking of which, the visit comes as there are conflicting reportbout t cease fire on the turkey-syria border. a senior u.s. official and to top touredish commander are saying that the cease fire is not holding and allege that turkey is using the cease fire to advance around the city. but others say there have bandage no major violations. good news about surviving in the face of nature's ultimate fury. remember this? oh, my goodness ch got struck by lightning. down he goes. several people rush over to help. the quick thinking bystanders saved his life. here's the powerful reunion. >> oh. is that in it. >> this is the spot where he lay dead. >> wow. that's crazy. >> for more than five minutes. two weeks ago he was out with his dog, the 2-year-old. >> i started walking and once i hit the parking lot, that's all i rib. suddenly he was struck by lightning. his dogs ran an

abdullah mathy to resign. also argentinians prepares a vote for a new leader with president bashir mockeries fate hanging in the balance. helen jordan's capital amman which is bursting with colors and quickly becoming a home for street are. so the united states has reportedly conducted a raid in syria which targeted the i solute leader. there are at this stage conflicting reports about whether the operation was a success or not of us magazine newsweek inciting a u.s. army official who says baghdad he was killed there do remember the 48 year old iraqi has been reported dead several times before a head of u.s. media reports though the president stunnel trump tweeted this just the one line he said something very big has just happened and the white house says donald trump will make a major announcement at 1300 hours g.m.t. sunday which is about 6 hours from now let's start with some a binge of it he is in summer fear turkey's border with syria. according to u.s. officials the world's most wanted man is now dead i

the anger here has failed to dissipate despite several series of reforms that prime minister idyll abdullah has announced he came on the air after midnight announcing a new set of reforms they include him taking a pay cut cut as well as other top government officials they would cut their salaries and half that money would be diverted to the poor he also said that next week he would reshuffle the government and that qualifications would be put to you for party or sect these protests are about several things there about the horrible economic circumstances that so many people are facing there about a lack of basic services electricity and clean water there are about alleged corruption and the perception among the public that this government is dysfunctional and not responsive to their needs was a donor is a political analyst contributor democracy that's an independent global media platform he says the constitution in iraq is outdated and doesn't tell you all sit tearing groups into consideration. protestors in iraq are calling for a country a country that respects their right and their freedom

warned demonstrators they were breaking the law and could be prosecuted sudan's new prime minister abdullah and the leader of its sovereign council are in saudi arabia general abdul fatah met officials in riyadh and after the meeting the saudi foreign ministry said it was working on removing sudan from the u.s. list of state sponsors of terrorism in the news ahead i just wanted a baby. why some women's the desire to become mothers is causing an uproar in from . and walking a fine line on an increasing number of russians are now living in poverty.

there are british and american soldiers in our show dr abdullah i'm going to just begin by saying therere british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it time for them to go home take you 1st of all in afghanistan is it time for them to go home take you 1st of all. the troops the international troops including use troops out of here for the troops the international troops including use troops out here what it isn't in there were here they have been here for that reason in the past but it isn't in there were here they have been here for that reason in the past 18 years that's the presence of terrorist networks now nears that's the presence of terrorist networks now. with the click on 20 news you know he's after the wall of the wall or i think in. the sorts. of late has he thinks these things he should be see the explode but it spread out it in that's what the afghans want in majority of our people want in that's what the afghans want in majority of part of people want in was there to species there would be no need for international troops and in was there to species there would be no

i lost my little brother abdullah.and i decided to take up boxing as well. he used to always ta ke boxing as well. he used to always take care of us when it was just boxing as well. he used to always take care of us when it wasjust my itiuiti as a take care of us when it wasjust my mum as a single parent. he used to stick up for myself. ajay, good morning. i am ajay. stick up for myself. ajay, good morning. iam ajay. i lost stick up for myself. ajay, good morning. i am ajay. i lost my son. he was the family celebrity. he was the second grandchild but oldest grandson, so his siblings and cousins, it was always a special occasion when he was around. hello, stanley. hello, i occasion when he was around. hello, stanley. hello, lam occasion when he was around. hello, stanley. hello, i am a stanley, jermaine's father. my son meant a lot to me. he wasjust like my best friend. he was... he was the world. he meant a lot to the family, everybody, the community. all of his friends, everybody. somebody we really lost we admired. h

joins me now from kabul thanks so much for coming on the show dr abdullah i've got to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it time i've got to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it time for them to go home take you 1st of all. the troops for them to go home take you 1st of all. the troops the international troops including use troops out here what it isn't in there was the international troops including use troops out here what it isn't in there were here they have been here for these in the past 18 years that's the word here they have been here for that reason in the past 18 years that's the presence of terrorist networks now in also the continued presence of terrorist networks now in also the continuity of the war i think the if puts. you in charge of the war i think the if it's. peace should be expected it in solidity think peace should be expected it in that's what the afghans want and majority are part of people want in that's what the afghans want in majority of part of people. i want in once

abdullah mocking their pm it's a repeat of previous protests so iraq's leaders miss main and why isn't the government able to deliver this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program fully back to bowl iraq's barely year old government is being forced to deal with a not just nationwide protest since taking over the. riot police contain demonstrators in baghdad on wednesday 24 hours after a bonus and tear gas was fired at least 3 people died and hundreds of others were injured in baghdad as well as other cities high levels of corruption and unemployment are 2 main reasons for the anger and there's unrest over the recent dismissal of an army commander credited with defeating i so in mosul 2 years ago imran khan has more from baghdad. the protesters the bones of very simple they calling for the government to create more jobs more opportunities particularly for the poor in society also say that the government has failed to tackle corruption which is led to a lack of development will surprise the government is how quickly these protests spread not just here in baghdad but in nasiriya

influential iraqi cleric mock title souther is calling for the resignation of prime minister abdullah abdullah it further increases pressure on an embattled government after weeks of protests on choose state sense of fisons turned spurred own by reports of security forces shooting dead protesters in karbala that's a good name reports now from baghdad. candles flickered across to her ear square as the sun set on another day of protests in baghdad with a respite from the tear gas and the stun grenades it was almost peaceful as people remembered those who'd been killed soon the chanting singing and dancing resumed as did the tear gas talents ahead this hour are going to tear them apart from did policies of the iraqi people are capable of what the government is now seeing is that despite the mounting death toll and the curfews people in baghdad and a handful of cities in the south have a new government in their sights use that after almost 2 weeks protesters in lebanon pushed out prime minister saad hariri and his government is only in bolding these iraqis could have you had if you look a

abdullah mocking their pm is a repeat of previous protests so are iraq's leaders miss main and why isn't the government able to deliver this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program fully back to bowl iraq's barely year old government is being forced to deal with a not just nationwide protest since taking over the. riot police contain demonstrators in baghdad on wednesday 24 hours after a bonus and gas were fired at least 3 people died and hundreds of others were injured in baghdad as well as other cities high levels of corruption and unemployment are 2 main reasons for the anger and there's unrest over the recent dismissal of an army commander credited with defeats and i saw in mosul 2 years ago imran khan has more from baghdad. the protesters the bones of very simple they calling for the government to create more jobs more opportunities particularly for the poor in society also say that the government has failed to tackle corruption which is led to a lack of development will surprise the government is how quickly these protests spread not just here in baghdad but in nasiriya i

working to remove sadan from the united states sponsors of terrorism list sudan's new prime minister abdullah one dog and the leader of its sovereign council abdul fattah alba harm or in saudi arabia the saudi foreign ministry says it also wants to increase investments in sudan and improve existing projects it has in the country right there is the very latest headlines from us here at al-jazeera coming up next it's head to head. then you could leave them bringing drugs to bringing. their rapist. racism. corruption accusations of collusion and love affairs with dictators donald trump's presidency has been in. trouble from day one. many still support the president and say he's doing wonders for the u.s. economy but with many economists predicting a recession potential big trouble for the. summer beginning to wonder if trump is headed for a defeat in next year's election my guest tonight though is stephen moore one of america's most famous conservative voices on the economy and an advisor to the trump 2020 campaign he's argued that the president deserves the nobel prize in economics and whatever

for we've just got this in on twitter from abdullah dammy abdullah says the lebanese are also just human beings wanting a fulfilling life freedom of choice being happy without rising debts rising taxes shortage of jobs people feel limited in their potential and that's painful especially for your people and then we have to go really think about what happened today or when your president spoke to spoke to you for the 1st time in many many days these oh i see you smiling i'm not sure that's a happy smile articulate that smile for us. today with a disappointing waning day to say the least i mean the president seems extremely weak enough only because he is all and not a nothing about that he's being weak in the military and has actually excited or will get the nomination to do anything about the situation and also came out to silence for a whole week uprising don't anyone like don't call attention to lebanon and all political leaders have to respond and then the president of the public has not had not appeared since the day and when you appeared he said really nothing he said that i have been

abdullah has promised to introduce sweeping economic reforms but demonstrators say they're fed up with empty promises and won't need time government gone it's going to reports now from the capital baghdad. the sound of stun grenades reverberated around to rear square in baghdad on friday dozens of protesters were overcome by clouds of tear gas they chanted free baghdad corrupt officials out from iraq's capital to the southern city of karbala iraqis demanded the resignation of prime minister i do not have to maddy and his government they are not many other states that's all they can not do anything that can look minutes at the event at the school not this the country the nationwide protests were on the 1st anniversary of mehdi taking office there are also a continuation of protests which began at the beginning of the month that have killed $149.00 civilians and 8 members of the security forces the government acknowledges the excessive force was used to somebody they call it a democracy put the hands they used to wield this democracy are dictators when they kill their people with snipers

for we've just got this in on twitter from abdullah dammy abdullah says the lebanese are also just humaneings wanting a fulfilling life freedom of choice being happy without rising debts rising taxes shortage of jobs people feel limited in their potential and that's painful especially for your people and then we have to go really think about what happened today or when your president spoke to spoke to you for the 1st time in a many many days these oh i see you smiling i'm not sure that's a happy smile articulate that smile for us. today with a disappointing waning day to say the least i mean the president seems extremely weak not only because he is like all and not a nothing but that he's being weak in the military and has actually excited or would get the nomination to do anything about the situation and also came out to silence for a whole week uprising don't anyone like don't call attention to lebanon and all political leaders have to respond and then the president of the public has not had not appeared since the day and when you appeared he said really nothing he said that i have bee

inside kurdish syria has in the past unfurled banners and posters during its operations, showing abdullahof the director of national intelligence in the united states back in 2018 said of your ypg, he said, "the ypg is a syrian militia wing of the kurdistan workers party, that is the pkk." the united states regards the ypg as a terrorist organisation, so does the uk and the europeans. that's not true. this is the reality. it's a reality that you always deny, but it's the reason why the turkish military is on your territory today. these aren't reasonable reasons. these are not facts. so if i'm supporting... imagine a kurd living in iran as he is a kurd. and he likes 0calan. does that mean he is 0calani? no, but if one looks at the evidence, there is clear evidence of a command structure, the organisation of the ypg is intimately connected to the pkk. this is not true. the us made it clear that it's not true. yes, and uk make it clear it is not true. is it also... 0k you've said it's not true. let's just move on to other aspects — troubling aspects of the ypg. is it true that ypg uses child

protestors a call for the government to rid itself of any remnants of the regime of former president abdullah he's beautifully resigned after mass protests back in april are that the headlines keep it here on al-jazeera this is europe this next. on counting the cost the $7.00 would tweet the prove too much for beijing how china silence his critics and denies access to its 14 trillion dollar economy the cost of hiring at oil tank is soaring for the lazy and fisherman facing financial losses counting the cost on al-jazeera. you responding 6 continents across the globe. al-jazeera is corresponding sleeping during the story state. of the law done enough a few of us not necessarily. we're at the mercy of the rational and for palestinian back to 0 fluid in world news. on sunday on. that i'm on the battle with oh yeah i miss that yapping about i said i got an sob i won. the human i'm not alone in that little look at your living police believe it no limit. on. it if. i had not been an awesome i'm a mom little bottle of water but i'm dumping said yeah. i saw. on that not that i lie i made her life as

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