at the southernmost tip of the arabian peninsula away from the eyes of the outside world yemen is counting its dead more than ten thousand of them and those displaced run into millions. there's cholera famine and for many exiles yemen is it war. not many foreigners set foot in this part of arabia the president of the international committee of the red cross has come to visit this exhausted and divided country. he's one of the few people authorized to observe a conflict. which has been reduced to wretched internal hostilities. and shortly. his trip is a difficult one to say the least he'll be starting in the south in aden and finishing three hundred fifty kilometers further north in sun up the two cities that have been the country's capitals on and off for years. between the two in the heart of the highlands he'll be visiting tell us on the frontline. she beat those all costs she put it up to get what we give an aussie since my first visit to yemen two years ago i think that the international community has significantly underestimated the degree of the stabilisation of pain and suffering ca

a cycle own has batter the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of oman and neighboring women and leaving at least two people dead. third largest cities a lot has been worst hit and there's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas . and the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin salma has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to the spiegel online website it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with berlin stance on riyadh's foreign policy his decision could in in danger exports totaling almost seven billion euros. well brazil has declared a state of emergency in the cities of sao paulo and rio de janeiro striking truckers have set up roadblocks that have paralyzed traffic leading to closures of airports schools and gas stations this comes as the country tries to recover from a recession and creates even more pressure on a center right government that is deeply unpopular. this roadblock in sampan est is just one of thousands throughout brazil striking truckers have left the country's key routes

cycling has battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and neighboring women leaving at least two people dead a month third largest city has been worst hit harder it's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas. the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin solomon has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to the should be go. web site says the kingdom is defacto ruler isn't happy with. foreign policy this decision could in danger exports totaling almost seven billion euros. it's the biggest evening of the year tonight in european soccer with the champions league final kicking off in the ukrainian capital kiev in a matter of just a few hours from now spanish giants real madrid they're going for an unprecedented third title in a row but another traditional name liverpool stands in their way to clubs with a rich heritage in european competition facing off for its top prize. dritte the holders the galactic odds. against liverpool the reds club synonymous with european glory one of them let anot

a cyclone has battered the arabian impish arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of oman and killing at least two people worst hit is the country's third largest city salalah there's also been flooding in rural areas nearby cyclone makulu also tore through a month's neighbor yemen. to sports now the best football team in europe is close to being crowned with the champions league final showdown kicking off tonight in kiev thirty two teams started to the race for the trophy but just to remain real madrid and liverpool it's a juicy match up between two clubs both with rich histories in european competition . madrid the holders the galactic odds. against liverpool the reds club synonymous of european glory one of them all out another chapter to their last year's history by winning the champions league you know what. we are again in the champions league final you know and we're going into it with a lot of confidence we will try to very positive for everything to bring the boys. to show the boys why it makes so much sense to be really brave in that game. real madrid are chasing the

with some of the other stories making news around the world now cycle earn has battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and killing at least two people worst hit the country's third largest city. has also been flooding in nearby rural areas cyclon miku know has also torn through a month's neighbor yemen. and held the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin some on has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to spiegel online website it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with berlin stance on riyadh's foreign policy is decision could put at risk exports totaling nearly seven billion euros. in brazil striking truckers have brought latin americans biggest nation to a standstill thousands of drivers have been blocking roads their protest going on now for the past five days the brazilian government is threatening to send in the army to break up the strike. and more than one hundred palestinians have been injured by israeli gunfire and tear gas during more clashes at the gaza border as the medi

remained open to talks at least one person is dead in oman after cyclon makulu made landfall on the arabian peninsula police say the first confirmed victim was a twelve year old schoolgirl around forty people are still missing drenched the usually arid oman and neighboring yemen with rain and winds peaking at two hundred kilometers per hour. as to football now and to european soccer's most anticipated clash the champions league final. is with us to preview the big match across its real madrid versus liverpool tonight is this match up fitting for the finale of european football season say so and no doubt i'm expecting what you would call in the football world a cracker you know a gold study affair you're talking about real but dritte they own this competition ok they've been there more than anyone have wanted more than one and they're fueled by c r seven christiane although on the other side the working class club of liverpool you're going cloak most company i'm expecting quite a match you do have a report for us take a look. madrid the holders the galactic odds. against liverpool the reds club synony

at least one person is dead in oman after cyclone macoun made landfall on the arabian peninsula police say the first confirmed victim was a twelve year old schoolgirl another forty people are still missing drenched the usually arid oman and neighboring yemen with rain and winds peaking at two hundred kilometers per hour. onward to football now and to european soccer's most anticipated clash the champions league final the deadliest forces cress harrington is here to preview the big game with us across its rail madrid versus liverpool is the set to be the highlight of the european football season there's no doubt in my mind that. i'm talking about this will be a cracker what does that mean excite me the rest of fish between the powerhouse is real madrid liverpool and we have a treat we have a preview of the match let's take a look. around madrid the holders the galactic codes. against liverpool the reds club synonymous with european glory one of them a lot another chapter to their lives just history by winning the champions league you know what. i mean we are again in the champions leagu

a side clone has battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and also to parts of neighboring yemen and leaving at least two people dead to a man's third largest cities has been worst hit and there's also been heavy flooding in nearby a rural areas. the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin solomon has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to the online website it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with bergin stance on riyadh's foreign policy he's decision could in danger exports totaling almost seven billion euros. now there's been a surprise meeting between south korean president moon jae in his north korean counterpart kim jong un as diplomatic diplomatic efforts to rescue kim summit with u.s. president all trump continue the two leaders met inside the demilitarized zone that divides the two koreas south korean officials say they had a candid exchange of views of the making the u.s. north korea summit a success it's the second meeting between the two men within just a month comi

a cycler in his battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and neighboring yemen and leaving at least two people dead a month third largest city has been worst hit and there's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas. the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin sell none has reportedly him imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies according to the people online website it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with but instance on riyadh's foreign policy is decision exports totaling almost seven billion euros. to india now where all thirty's have reported an outbreak of the deadly nipah virus officials say twelve people have died in the southern state of kerala and now working to determine whether any more people have been infected the outbreak has prompted a rush on hospitals infected patients were brought to a clinic in india's southern corrales state but for most doctors couldn't help. the risks of the virus are alarming it has a mortality rate of seventy percent and there is no vaccine or cure there are fe

cycle own has battered the arabian peninsula brain devastation to parts of oman and neighboring yemen and leaving at least two people dead amman's third largest cities a lot has been worst hit and there's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas . germany's biggest amusement park was evacuated on saturday after a major fire broke out the visual say that no one was hurt in the blaze at the europa park near the french border in southwestern germany firefighters brought the flames under control by evening. well thousands of demonstrators have marched in cities across france to protest president obama calls economic policies and public sector reforms these demonstrations were organized by labor unions and the political left where as previous demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands this time the official numbers were much lower. they came from more than eighty different organizations united by opposition to emanuel mcconnell for the organizer the c g t trade union the main grievance is the government led overhaul of labor rules the union says the reforms would recuse worker p

a cycle has better be arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and neighboring yemen and leaving at least two people dead among its third largest cities the law has been worst hit and has also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas. germany's biggest amusement park was evacuated on saturday after a major fire broke out officials say no one was hurt but the blaze at the europa park near the french border in southwestern germany fire fighters brought the flames under control by evening. brazil has declared a state of emergency in the cities of sao paulo and rio de janeiro striking truckers have set up roadblocks that i'm paralyzed traffic leading to closures of airports schools and gas stations this comes as the country tries to recover from a recession and creates even more pressure on a center right government that's deeply unpopular. this roadblock in san paolo state is just one of thousands throughout brazil striking truckers have left the country's key routes paralyzed seppala and rio de janeiro have declared a state of emergency drivers are protesting rising fu

that means well or whoever the hell that means which as of right now includes al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. syria the hakani network and al qaeda in the islamic magreb and mike am i losing my mind but where is the united states not in fact arming al qaeda in syria. or are happy you know you know rebels. a little bit i think you could talk about the colors i would rather colors of as far as i can keep up with what you don't think i'm the other. dynamic thing this is it also and this is very scary it a lot of debate happened because you know who the president can detain that kind of a perpetual war right so the may. also decides a new route for adding to that list i just mentioned right so the president can add to that list he can say this new group over a year that i don't like they can be on the list he can do that but congress says that he has to write to them first he has forty eight hours to write to them saying i want this new group as part of the you i'm out and then congress can debate it all and they're trying to say this is a check and balance to take away power from the presidency

your military advice and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda and you arabian peninsula and isis in yemen the extent of our support is refueling and sharing intel samir khan reports on the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role in the yemen conflicts this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft feeling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the south of the u. many border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy people with sickness on launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in quelling the who is the resistance so it's fair to say that maybe u.s. involvement will help the saudis do just that but thanks to the saudi onslaught the conflict in yemen has morphed into the world's wo

and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis in yemen . support. reports now on the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role in the conflict in the. this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft refueling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the south of the u. many border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy people with sick missile launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in quelling the who is the resistance so it's fair to say that maybe u.s. involvement will help the saudis do just that but thanks to the saudi onslaught the conflict in yemen has morphed into the world's worst humanitarian crisis and there's been some domestic backla

essentially sense way back in one thousand nine hundred thirty eight when oil was discovered in the arabian peninsula the house of saudi has had a pretty clear relationship with the rest of the world namely they've been kind of vassals overseeing the extraction of their natural resources and selling them on the global market either way the saudi economy is set up at senator around aramco which is their state run oil company that center essential functions as kind of a middleman for exxon mobil b.p. shell other western oil companies extract their oil and and sell it on the international market and what's interesting is we're at the point where at this point because of hydraulic fracking there's a huge amount of oil coming from the united states the domestic extract in is vastly expanded you've also got deep sea drilling which has expanded the amount of oil and you know for years we heard democrats and others talking about you know energy.

sucotra lies between the arabian peninsula and the horn of africa and has been largely untouched by yemen'sko reports. this is what a disaster province looks like. hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as cyclone mekunu hits socotra. not everyone made it to safety in time with many trapped in isolated areas. fears are growing for their safety with the storm expected to get worse. translation: i call on the authorities and the government to focus on this region because all the waters have collected in this area. this island is under the control of yemen's internationally—recognised government, whose president is in exile. the three—year civil war in the country complicating rescue efforts. authorities say they can't handle relief efforts alone and they're asking for urgent help. the island is famous for its unique plants and natural beauty, but the fear is that if the necessary help doesn't come in time, this could be less like paradise and more like a living hell. lebo diseko, bbc news. ok, let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news now. at least seven peop

hearing military advice and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis in yemen the extent of our support is refueling and sharing intel. so what's really going on is carlotta washington i correspond this american hi there where does washington actually stand at this point is it boots on the ground or something different or what. well up until now most believe that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft are feeling and that's according to official pentagon statements but this latest development contradicts that so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the saudi yemeni border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border but reports suggest that they've been actively involved in the southeast and even helping them destroy the ballistic missile launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in calling the who the

intelligence your military advice and logistical or priority is the fight against al qaeda and you arabian peninsula and isis in yemen extent of our support is refueling and sharing and so american reports on the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role in the conflict in. this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft refueling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the saudi you many border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy who the ballistic missile launch sites and it's worth mention.

your military advice and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis in yemen the extent of our support is refueling and sharing intel so american reports on the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role in yemen conflicts. this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft feeling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the south of the u. many border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy people is to launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in quelling the hooty resistance so it's fair to say that maybe u.s. involvement will help the saudis do just that but thanks to the saudi onslaught the conflict in yemen has morphed into the world's worst humanitarian c

sharing military advice and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and isis in yemen extend our support is refueling and sharing and so american reports on the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role in the conflict in yemen. this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft feeling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the south of the u. many border sometime last year and according to the pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy people with sick missile launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in quelling the who's the resistance so it's fair to say that maybe u.s. involvement will help the saudis do just that but thanks to the saudi onslaught the conflict in yemen has morphed into the world's worst h

though it is essentially dry there will be some of that cloud effect in the far north of the arabian peninsula they want to see showers into western parts of iran here in doha cooler than it has been lately let's hope so we say that it's six thirty seven celsius and it will be try it with at dusk the listed the inside seven a possibility across that eastern side of the peninsula right so you were crossed south africa over the next day quite a keen northerly wind coming into cape town a little bit of cloud around the western cape will see that cloud nothing a little further race was by the time we come to friday. the weather sponsored by qatar and peace. on package for us what were you hearing whether on line horrendous things humans understand. about that or if you join us on the sacked a lot of the major countries in the commonwealth have far bigger fish to fry and chips to eat this is a dialogue about some of this excess if perhaps everyone has a voice what happens when the robots themselves are making the decision to join the conversation on mount is iraq. there with al jazeera and peter. t

essentially sense way back in one thousand nine hundred thirty eight when oil was discovered in the arabian peninsula the house of saudi has had a pretty clear relationship with the rest of the world namely they've been kind of vassals overseeing the extraction of their natural resources and selling them on the global market other way the saudi economy is set up at senator around aramco which is their state run oil company that center essential functions as kind of a middleman for exxon mobil b.p. shell other western oil companies extract their oil and sell it on the international market and what's interesting is we're at the point where at this point because of hydraulic fracking there's a huge amount of oil coming from the united states the domestic extraction is vastly expanded you've also got deep sea drilling which has expanded the amount of oil and you know for years we heard democrats and others talking about you know energy independence was a way to lead to the usa withdrawing from the middle east we wouldn't have to be so involved with these countries in that region while we're at the point

mountains here for the next few days at least even further towards the south and over parts of the arabian peninsula there's more in the way of cloud with this and that's going to stick around over the next few days so we've got one area of cloud over parts of yemen and oh man that's just in its way eastwards but a great deal of wet weather to that but certainly hiding the sunshine a little bit and we're also going to see the cloud build around the gulf as well so we could just see the old light showers here in doha on thursday a bit further towards the south and there's a sharper showers over parts of southern africa we're seeing quite a few of them in the eastern parts of south africa and there's likely to be a few more there and also impose a mozambique there as we head through the day on thursday it is dry air force in cape town. rewind returns with a new series i can bring your people back to life i'm sorry and bryan you want dates on the best of al-jazeera documentaries in libya was the but and no like and the other student rewind continues with children of conflict. we'd love some peace in th

much of the country temperatures and delhi expected to remain in the mid forty's here in the arabian peninsula we've lost our tropical psychosocial circulation associated with it here in qatar should be fine thirty nine the high in tow. getting to the heart of the matter if the turkish cypriot people calls you today and says let's have talks would you accept facing realities what do you think reunification would look like were two people keep the peace for unification is the only option for prosperity or for south korea hear their story on talk to al-jazeera. and again you're watching al-jazeera in mind of our top stories this hour next month's meeting in singapore between u.s. president donald trump and north korean leader kim jong un may still go ahead and south korea has suggested that president moon j.n. may also take part at some point a u.s. delegation is in north korea while a team from the north is in china on its way to singapore. italy's president has announced the economist carlo a couple barely will become the country's interim prime minister sergio caused anger by vetoing the choi

sharing military advice and logistical support a priority is the fight against al qaeda and the arabian peninsula and isis in yemen extent of our support is refueling and sharing and so many common looks next to have a bit further of the pentagon's mixed messages concerning its role at the moment in the conflict in yemen this latest development contradicts the pentagon statements that indicated that u.s. military assistance to the saudis in yemen was limited to intelligence logistics and aircraft feeling but so far what we do know is that a team of a few green berets apparently arrived on the saudi you many border sometime last year and according to. pentagon they've only been there to protect the border however reports suggest that they've been helping them destroy who's the ballistic missile launch sites and it's worth mentioning that even though this war has been going on for a few years saudi arabia hasn't been successful in welling the who is the resistance so it's fair to say that maybe u.s. involvement will help the saudis do just that but they see the saudi onslaught the conflict in yemen

cyprus through towards lebanon with highs of twenty eight expected in beirut now heading into the arabian peninsula for the most part is all fine and sunny but further towards the south we have our tropical cyclone which mccune which is heading in towards the law and then during friday afternoon evening and overnight it could give vast amounts of rain causing some really serious flash flooding if you're anywhere in this vicinity great caution is required this could be a pretty deadly storm the like of which we haven't seen the last half century so be warned there will be a massive cloud thrown from the system across more southern portions of the peninsula but it won't do much to dampen down the temperatures thirty seven degrees the high end across into southern portions of africa it's looking generally fine should be i stay in capetown or the highs of just eighteen degrees celsius. the wind sponsored by cattle and. unpack it for us what were you hearing what we wear on line horrendous things human told us there's absolutely no doubt about that or if you join us on the sect of the major countries in

to around forty two or forty three degrees as we head through the next couple of days for the arabian peninsula here largely fine and dry as you'd expect but it's not completely sunshine all the way we've got more in the way of cloud for saudi. stories generate thousands of headlines cooperation with different angles from different perspectives. this is the only evidence that russia was responsible for this separate the spin from the facts that's why on god's call on the misinformation from the journalism to be issues here go far beyond one data mining company and one election with the listening post on al-jazeera. to take a look at the top stories hear it out is there and only thirteen people have been killed in afghanistan after a bomb exploded at a mosque in the eastern province of cost police say it may have been targeted because it was also used as a voter registration said four of tables parliamentary election several voter registration senses are being targeted in the past month. people in lebanon of aging in the country's first parliamentary election for nine years the country is using

moment temperatures there in the mid forty's and a sign of any significant let up across in the arabian peninsula a lot of cloud as a result of the remnants of a tropical cyclone but here in doha should be fine and sunny with highs of thirty nine. in this case. each one is still in. the sea. to keep. it is coming when. we look human being. on. the back i look at the headlines colombians are voting in the presidential election since the his story peace deal with fog was signed in two thousand and sixteen the front runner is conservative iran took a was a valve to undo some of the court. south korea's president has been giving details on his talks with north korean leader kim jong un saying kim is committed to denuclearize ation and looking forward to meeting donald trump. and two boats will try to break a blockade imposed by israel this week and leave gaza with a number of palestinians who need. struggling to treat thousands of palestinians in the strip. al-jazeera as investigative unit has exposed a match fixing from a criminal gang who claims to have bribed international cricketers to perform th

though it is essentially try there will be some of that cloud affecting the funnel all of the arabian peninsula they want to see showers into western parts of iran he would die ha colder than it has been lately let's hope so we say that it's six thirty seven celsius and it will be try it with at dusk the listed inside setting a possibility across that eastern side of the peninsula right so you were crossed south africa right over the next day quite a keen northerly wind coming into cape town a little bit of cloud around the western cape will see that cloud nothing a little further race was by the time we come to friday. al jazeera wild need some extraordinary women. who are making things happen that are way. following their daily struggle to survive. for their families to thrive. egypt swimmin street silent as an al-jazeera. year with al-jazeera live from the top stories for. tensions between israel syria and iran appear to be escalating the israeli military said iranian forces in syria five rockets at their positions on the golan heights later israeli warplanes fired at syrian military bases a

bright weather so beirut is looking good there with a high of twenty six degrees moving into the arabian peninsula is pretty hot here at the moment temperature forty four expected in mecca and here in doha we're going to hit forty degrees i think during the course of wednesday he says he wanted to sharon's further south still the weakness from the tropical cyclone mecca new which was gave such incredible rainfall across allow about the still little circulation which is also perhaps lifting some dust across the rubble calley the empty quarter saudi arabia so through towards a thursday the risk was gone forty two degrees expected here in doha to move across into southern portions of africa is looking largely fine you've got some cloud across eastern parts of south africa into mozambique but generally looking dry and bright for most areas and should be a fine day in cape town but not particularly warm of just sixteen. al-jazeera investigative unit exposes the criminal gangs fixing international cricket matches sixty to seventy percent you can use a fix. bribing professional player. beautiful goes to

that means well or whoever the hell that means which as of right now includes al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. syria the hakani network and al qaida in the islamic magreb and mike and i was in my mind but where is the united states not in fact arming al qaeda in syria. or are happy you know you know rebels. a little bit i think we got the colors i would rather colors of as far as i can keep up with what you don't think i'm the other. dynamic thing this does is it also and this is very scary it a lot of debate happened because you know who the president can detain that kind of approach war right so the mayor. also decides a new route for adding to that list i just mentioned right so the president can add to that list he can say this new group over a year that i don't like they can be on the list he can do that but congress says that he has to write to them first he has forty eight hours to write to them saying i want this new group as part of the you amount and then congress can debate it all and they're trying to say this is a check and balance to take away power from the presidency but i wan

bright in beirut but with a chance of one or two showers so let's then head on down into the arabian peninsula weather conditions looking largely fine and hot she expected forty four degrees in mecca we have still got the remnants of our tropical sign climate qunu which is just circulating so the rubble cowley region and really is and then the border with saudi and yemen and among the still a chance of the old shower his little weakness that one or two showers on the coast of amount to but otherwise looking fine here in doha it's looking good thirty nine degrees the high not a great deal of change on wednesday we probably hit the forty mark meanwhile down across in southern portions of africa we have got a frontal system affecting south africa and the could well be some heavy showers affecting durban at times. welcome back here's a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera south korean officials say president. could join a historic summit between the leaders of the u.s. and north korea the former i.m.f. official catalogue has been appointed interim italian prime minister plans to form a coalit