from washington alan fisher reports. >> reporter: for six months the u.s.ried out more than 2,000 bombing raids against isil targets this, announcement by the u.s. president changes nothing on the ground. those attacks will continue. >> we are disrupting their command and control and supply lines making it harder for them to move. we are destroying their fighting positions, their tanks their vehicles their bick you cans. their training camps and the oil and gas facilities and infrastructure that fund their operation. >> reporter: what this will do is set new perimeters, giving fresh legal approving for the lethal operations. obama has been working under legislation of 2002 address of the invasion of iraq. some say that was a stretch legally. there is no geographic restrictions in the permission being sought. america will strike isil whenever it appears but there is a time scale. in three years the law will lapse or have to be renewed. there is a window allow ground troops to be deployed. barack obama says this gives america flexibility. >> if we had actiona

alan fisher reports.they are the committed the concerned the faithful, the conservative action committee one of the most important republican meetings of the year. >> the men and women gathered here today will play a critical war. >> it's required stop for anybody wanting to win the nomination. >> it may not be a majority of republicans, but it is a very substantial segment of the republican party and it is the most passionate segment of the republican party. so it's important to appeal to c pac to for the hopeful credentials. >> the poor speech, failure to connect with the audience here, that could fail a campaign before it gets under way. the significance of who is here is as who isn't. this is a predominantly white middle class male gathering. >> you everything with the values you know, letting people know what their message is, and the conservative fiscal message and social message as well. >> jeb bush will be one of the biggest names here. he does not always appeal to the conservative of the party. t

we can get more details now from our correspondent alan fisher. what does this mean, alan? >> it doesn't change anything on the ground, the operations against isil will continue. what barack obama is trying to do is give himself a legal framework for operating against isil. there is no geographic restrictions to the efforts against isil, but there would be a time limit, three years. also says that there would be no continuing effort by ground forces which means that they could use ground forces under words that would have to be agreed but there is the possibility that after three years, they couldn't be used. this wouldn't be ongoing wouldn't be open-ended. that is to try to assuage concerns on the democratic side. this is really just a legal framework to give barack obama some sort of wiggle room. how soon will it be in place it's going to take several months of discussion on capitol hill. they're going to be hearings, there will be discussions committees will meet, people called to give evidence. this isn't going to change anything legally but it is a legal framework. it'

alan fisher, al jazeera, harlem new york. >> and you can find much more on the stories that we are covering on our website www.aljazeera.com. nearby towns. >> they came and started looting houses killing people. systematic theft, destruction, and brutal mob violence. more

alan fisher has more on the latest phone call between vladimir putin and president obama. >> reporter: the timing of the call was hugely significant. this was not president obama calling up vladimir putin, asking about his trip to egypt. that is him laying down what he'd like to see from the peace talks. ukrainians and russians are in belarus. france and germany have come up with something they think will lead to a ceasefire and demilitarization aft conflict. president obama knows what sanctions have done to the russian economy, and told vladimir putin, if there is a peace deal the russians will pay a price for ongoing violence. he's talking about sanctions from the u.s. and also from the european union. there was no talk about providing defensive weapons. president obama is under pressure do that. he's essentially saying to vladimir putin - look we want to deal if you don't do a deal at the least you'll pay for it financially in the short term. >> the u.n. envoy to yemen warned that the country is on the brink of civil war as a hold is consolidated on large parts of the country. u.s.

alan fisher has more from washington d.c. >> the timing of this call of two leaders that haven't spoken was significant. this is not president obama asking how a trip to egypt went. this is him laying down what he would like to see from police talks on wednesday. russians and ukrainians will be in belarus, accompanied by the french and general jnls coming up with a plan leading to an extended ceasefire. president obama knows that the damage sanctions have done to the russian economy, and told vladimir putin, if there's no peace deal the russians will continue to pay a price for the ongoing violence. he is talking about increased sanctions from the urks and from the european union. there was no talk about providing defensive weapons to the ukranian army although president obama is under pressure domestically to do just that. he's essentially saying to vladimir putin look we want to deal. if you don't do a deal at the least you'll pay for it financially in the short term. >> on the ground in ukraine. 12 people have been killed after a rocket attack deep in government controlled territory.

alan fisher has the details from washington, d.c. >> reporter: will this change anything on the groundn't. america will continue to bomb isil as they have done while congress debates the proposal put forward by barack obama. it sets a time limit on this operation to three years, which means the next president could decide to stop it or continue it. and it also limits the enduring use of ground troops which suggest there is a window there for ground troops to be used. barack obama sees the threat from isil threatens the very homeland of the united states. we snow that congress is keen to pass some sort of measure that gives him the power to wage war against isil. he is doing so now under legislation passed which was to take action against those who helped coordinate and organize the attacks in 9/11. remember in 2002 isil didn't exist. congress will hold committee hearings, call people to give evidence, so this may happen in the next few months. barack obama has urged them to act quickly, but it really tidies up some legal ambiguities. and the operations will continue. >>> a court in bel

he was one of several black americans who campaigned for equal rights during the 1960s alan fisher look his leg 1eu6789 he was the voice of black anger. >> as muslims we believe that separation is the best way and the only sensible way not integration. >> reporter: honoringer, an intellectual malcolm x wanted something different, something more for america's black population. his demands for civil rights changes in the '60s grew, he spoke of black power, he challenged martin luther king's idea change would come only through nonviolence, this is whether he was shot dead. now it's a community center which bears his name. the center piece a pural which covers the significant moments in his life including a trip to mecca. here his views mellowed and he returned to the u.s. with a new name and spoke about how black lives matter a message resonating 50 years after his sudden death. >> the recent events of our police killings black men you look tell black lives matter campaign malcolm's platform was an affirmation of black life. he may not have said black lives mat he have. but that was his re

alan fisher, al jazerra, at the c pack conference in maryland. >>> a truck drivers strike in brazil hasood flies surprise for the past nine days, drivers are blocking roads in nine states to demands a cut in diesel fuel prices. brazil's government has offered to he can it extends a year of free financing for vehicles. >>> a group of tourists in peru have been rescued after flooding caused a foot bridge to collapse. emergency workers built a temporary pully system to restless cute group. it's part of an alternative route used to reach the famous site. >>> in mexico, a mass rally has been held to mark the five month anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students. there is some scuffles between protesters and riot police towards the end of the pay test in mexico city. mexico's attorney general says investigators are certainly the students were killed and incinerated after police handed them over to a gang. many family members of the missing students are skeptical of the government's version of events. >>> 10 people have been killed and nine others injured after wild elephants went on a ra

alan fisher explains how this scenario is affecting businesses in the united states. >> reporter: this immenser is elementary students in georgia in the language possibly laying the foundations for a future career. in this a country where spanish is the fastest hoff growing language. >> if you look at the economy in ourup. germany is the largest economy basically carrying the e.u. right now. german is an important language. >> reporter: europe has a growing interest and share in your honor markets not just in retail but in manufacturing services and finance. in atlanta alone, there are more than 270 companies with german links. they employ thousands of people. so that means a problem over there can quickly become a problem over here. southeastern states have become a hub for european investment. they need supply companies logistics, support. many other industries have crossed the atlantic. >> when we survey german companies in the u.s., they have a very positive outlook on the u.s. market and a lot of companies really also plan on increasing their strategic focus on the u.s. market. so

let's go to alan fisher on the lawn in front of the white house. e is already using force against isil isn't he? >> this just gives him the legal framework to do it. he has been bombing isil for the last six months. he has been doing so under measures passed in 2001 and 2002 which aloued the use of military force against anyone who is involved in helping to coordinate the attacks on 9/11. isil didn't even exist in 2001 and 2002 so you can see why there is some legal ambiguity. will this change anything on the ground? not immediately. and congress will take some time to give their formal approval. there will be hearings and committees and lots of people will have their say. barack obama would like this sorted sooner more than later, but it won't change what is happening on the ground and air strikes against isil will continue. >> alan i wonder if it means that he could if w this approval if asked to do so send in what they call the boots on the ground. >> reporter: certainly the worlding would have to be worked out. he would restrict operations for o

alan fisher shows us how so many americans depend on european business. >> reporter: this is german classmersing elementary students in georgia in the language potentially laying the foundation for a future career in a country where spanish is a fast growing language. >> germany is a large economy. basically carrying the e.u. >> reporter: europe has a growing interest in the u.s. markets, not just in retail but manufacturing services and finance. there are more than 270 countries with german lengths, employs thousands of people. it's a problem over there. south-eastern states are a hub. porsche, b.m.w. are big players, many other industries crossed the atlantic. >> we surveyed countries in the u.s. they have a positive outlook. a lot of companies plan on increasing strategic focus. they are a strong nanned. and a proximity to customers. it is expensive for businesses in the u.s. and if european economies struggle. that may dry up. >> suddenly it will be firms. they are paying electricity. it's much cheaper, compared to the u.s. >> a little value. making exports more expensists. southern s

alan fisher, al jazeera harlem new york. >> we will look at the sports news and find out why rafael nadal isn't happy even though he won his match at the rio open. we'll have that and more sport in a moment. >> hello again. fire has gusted the world's tallest apartment buildings in dubai. hundreds of people are evacuated as mull molton glass rains down. >> many people were in the building at the time although no one was seriously hurt. >> they came around pounding on our door, telling us to get out. >> people nearby say it was scary, but flames shot out from both sides. glass and metal panels fell on the streets below and into nearby buildings. with 86 floors the torch is one of the trophies of wealth that dots' dubai's dazzling and futuristic skyline. it's in the marina district popular with ex-patriots and tourists. this is the image that dubai is famous more. it markets itself as a playground for the rich and those who want to be rich. it has the world's smallest building, the world's busyiest international airport and property development in the shape of the world. dubai's leaders are

alan fisher reports. >>> this is german class immersing elementary students in georgia in the language possibly laying the foundation for a future career and this in a country where spanish is the fastest growing language. >> if you look at the economy and you are up. germany is the largest economy, basically carrying the e.u. it's important. >> reporter: europe has a growing interest in the american markets, not just in retail but manufacturing services and finance. in atlanta there are more than 270 companies with german links employing thousands. that means a problem there can become a problem here. south-eastern states are a hub from european investment. porsche, b.m.w. are big players. we need supply companies. logistics and support. >> we surveyed german companies in the u.s. they have a positive out look and a lot of companies plan on increasing their strategic focus on the u.s. market. there are strong demands on the customer base or proximity to customers. a week euro means it's more expensive for businesses to be set up in the u.s. as economies struggle. the investment may dr

as al jazeera's alan fisher explains. >> this is german classimmersing elementary students in georgia, in the language laying the foundations for a future career and this in a country where spanish is the fastest grow language. germany is the largest economy, carrying the e.u. right now. so german is an important language. europe has a growing interest and share in the markets. not just in retail but manufacturing services and finance. in atlanta alone, there are more than 270 countries with german links. employing thousands. that means a problem over there can be a problem over here. south-eastern states are a hub for european investment. porsche, b.m.w. mercedes are big players. many other industries cross the atlantic. >> we have a positive outlook on the u.s. market and a lot of companies plan on increasing their strategic focus on the market. reasons are a strong demand from the customer base or proximity to customers. >> it means it is more expensive for companies to set up businesses and as economies struggle that investment may dry up. suddenly it will be a lot easier for euro

alan fisher has that story from atlanta. >> this is german class, immersing students in georgia in the language possibly laying the foundation for a future career this is a country where spanish is a fastest growing language. >> germany is the largest economy, basically controlling the e.u. >> europe has a growing share in the market in manufacturing services and finance. in atlanta there's more than 270 countries with german links, that means a problem over there can become a problem here. >> south-eastern states can become a hub. they are all big players. they need supply logistics, support. other industries cross the atlantic. >> they have a positive outlook on the u.s. market. a lot of companies plan on increasing the strategic focus. reasons are strong demand from the customer base and proximity. >> it means it's more expensive to set up businesses in the u.s. that investment might dry up. suddenly it will be a lot easier for european firms to just produce in europe. they are producing, and paying wages. they are paying electricity costs in a currency that is cheaper compared to t

alan fisher al jazeera, atlanta. >> two al jazeera journalists are out on bail after 411 days in jailn egypt. their fight for justice isn't over yet. baher mohammed and mohammed fahtmy are accused cluing with the banned muslim brotherhood. their retrial is set for february 23rdrd. al jazeera is calling on the court to release the case and them unconditionally. >> more children attending private school not all from high income hands. some of the poorer children are benefitting from an innovative after school trying to different approach to education as tania page reports. >> rain during a summer stuart won't keep them away from their after-school program. the city can be dangerous skwooirt is tight. this is the street light school that focuses on a more holistic creative education. >> a child has to have more options. she doesn't have to be only with books. she has to be in with everything. >> parents will be charged a small fee making it one after growing number of low-fee private schools in johan he isburg where zambuka moved to the city for work. there simply isn't enough space in p

from atlanta alan fisher explains. >> this is german class immersing elementary students in the language possibly for a future career, in a country where spanish is the fastest growing language. >> germany is the largest economy in europe, basically carrying the e.u. right now. german's an important language. >> in atlanta there are more than 270 companies with german links. they employ thousands so that means a problem over there can quickly become a problem over here. southeastern states have become a hub for investment. they need supply companies logistics, support. many other industries have crossed the atlantic. >> they have a very positive outlook on the u.s. market, and a lot of companies plan on increasing their strategic focus on the u.s. market. its reasons are strong demand from the customer base here or proximity to customers. >> a weak euro means its more expensive for european companies to set up business in the u.s. and if european economies continue to struggle, that investment might dry up. >> it's going to be better for european firms to produce in europe paying costs t

alan fisher al jazeera, at the cpac conference in maryland. >>> time for another short break, when weck we'll have all of our sport. including the story of the man who changed the face of the nba. ♪ >>> welcome back. now the actor leonard nemo has died at the age of 83. as the ultra logical human vulcan he won a cult following. live long and prosper became a catch phrase for generations of his fans. he died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in los angeles. we are talking to the founder of a website. this comes as sad news for the legions of trekkies around the world, won't it? >> it absolutely will. star trek was the entry way to signs fiction for so many people. the show continues to have incredible influence today. it's still a huge part of culture around the world. >> what do you think leonard nemo brought to the program? >> the interesting thing about the spock character was that he was hall f vulcan but he was also half human. so we saw that struggle wheen the rationality of the vulcans and the passion of humans. even though spock was an alien, we identified with him ver