we have cnn's arwa damon live in erbil, iraq. arwa, you would think sentiment would be positive. why is it not? >> reporter: a number of factors that go into that. yes, donald trump promised to bomb the hell out of isis and did keep that promise. in doing so, bombed the hell of the civilian population that isis was holding hostage. let's look at the other major events that transpired. you have the ongoing attitude with the threats to nullify the nuclear deal with iran and more controversially, you have the white house decision to recognize jerusalem as being the capital of israel. something that innocencensed th palestinians, but muslims across the world. then you had the restrictions on immigration that seemed to be deliberately targeting muslim countries in what was coined as the muslim ban. this white house, much more than any of those past, is staunchly anti-muslim. that is causing people in the region to doubt what america's intentions really are. >> arwa damon live in iraq this morning. thank you. >> according to the survey, germany is the top rated global power in the worl

let's put it into focus with our senior correspondent arwa damon. thank you for being with us today. arwa, let's start with you. with regards to the two areas where the u.s. is focused on fighting isis and terrorism. what are the perceptions one year on from iraq, from syria, with the prospect of more u.s. troops possibly just seeing how this plays out moving forward? >> reporter: you know, it's very difficult for people to give you precise answers when you ask them about how they feel about the bombardment of iraq and syria that did lead to the eventual push out of isis from these areas. remember, candidate trump promised to bomb the hell out of isis. that's a campaign blenlg he did fulfill. at the same time, bombing the hell out of the civilians they were holding hostage. he designated more authority to commanders on the ground and allowed them to pursue a more aggressive policy. this was welcomed by the iraqi security forces and the forces inside syria that the u.s. was supporting. wen it came to the civilian population, especially in mosul and ra

arwa damon reports from inside syria's idlib. that's coming up. >>> and drones could be used by terrorists to cause wide scale damage. how officials are trying to prevent such attacks. manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp care >>> next saturday marks one year since president trump took office. he was a critic. you may recall of the obama administration's policy on the syrian civil war and promise to do things differently. >> in april, he ordered a missile strike on syrian forces after a chemical weapons attack. he is also taking credit for driving isis from raqqah. the terror group is near defeat. however, the bloodshed continues. as cnn's arwa damon reports, the city of idlib could become the next aleppo. >> reporter: it feels like one is peering into a doll house of broken lives. bits of concrete tumble down as people try to clean

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arwa damon joins us from irbil in iraq. why is the area being hit so hard now?s idlib, the country side, the last remaining rebel stronghold. there was a lot of optimism after that strike on the syrian air base you mentioned that perhaps this administration would somehow save the syrian people. the sad reality has been that it's not the case. it peers one is peering into a dollhouse of broken lives. bits of concrete tumble down as people try to clean up or salvage what they can amid the horrors they can't escape. five of his relatives were killed in that building. there were three children among them. images like this are familiar from a year ago in aleppo but this is idlib, meant to be a refuge -- one of the last remaining ones -- as part of a so-called deescalation zone that has become anything but. the four strikes here happened five days before we arrived. many of those we met had fled from aleppo. so lucky they were in the back room. >> yes. >> reporter: this man is haunted by all he's lost. his wife was killed in aleppo six years ago. he's raising his two

we have arwa damon in erbil, iraq with the reason why. good morning, arwa. >> reporter: good morning. yes, if we look at it in military and territorial terms, isis has been driven out of the majority of the lands it used to corolntrol across iraq and syri. president trump promised to bomb the hell out of isis. at the same time, he bombed the hell out of the civilian population. six months after mosul declared liberated, people are still searching for their loved ones. and across the middle east, this particular administration is anti-muslim. anti-region in general. if we look at the iran deal that is constantly under threat of nullified or more controversially, the decision by the trump white house to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel that incensed the population across the muslim world. >>> and germany has a 41% approval rating across the globe. let's go to nick paton walsh with more on the european viewpoint. >> reporter: you see it carries through the values and moral code. europe is struggling to work out exactly what the tr

cnn's arwa damon is in neighboring turkey with the details. arwa? >> hi, boris. we are expecting to hear from the iranian president at any point now. he has been making quite a few public statements warning demonstrators against creating chaos, against turning to violence, saying that will be met with force. at the same time in what is perhaps an interesting conciliatory tone, he is acknowledging that people have a right to protest, they have a right to express their grievances with the government and with the economy. he acknowledges that people do and are struggling when it comes to food, fuel, and other basic necessities. but at the same time, he is continuing to warn demonstrators not to end up being political pawns and he is also lashing out at u.s. president donald trump saying that he, america, is really the root cause of many of the difficulties that iran is facing. we did hear from trump again tweeting over the weekend on sunday, again warning iran that the world is watching. what is especially interesting for observers when they look at these demonstrat

cnn's senior international correspondent arwa damon is watching the protests from neighboring istanbul -- or neighboring turkey in istanbul. what can you tell us about the new protests, arwa, and the iranian government's response so far? >> well, these protests especially as they're taking place in tehran are being described as something of a cat and mouse game where you have small groups of protesters coming out, shouting slogans in front of the riot police and running away into the alleyways and we are seeing the momentum continuing despite the fact that the iranian government is to a certain degree trying to calm down tempers. over the weekend 12 people died, two on saturday, ten on sunday, and then we've just heard about an incident that took place in the center of the country where a protester who was described as creating a disturbance used a hunting rifle to shoot and kill one police officer, wounding another three in the city of najafabad. iran's president has come out on a number of different occasions over the last few days, recognizing to a certain degree the need for econom

now with the latest is cnn's arwa damon. she is live for us in syria. morning, arwa. >> reporter: good morning, dave. we are not far from the frontline at this stage. as you mentioned, this is highly contentious for a number of reasons rhighlighted in the phoe call with the president of the united states and president of turkey. from turkey's perspective, this is straight forward in the sense that turkey has put its own national security concerns at the forefront. turkey views the kurdish backed force as ypg as one as the same of the pkk which has been battling for decades. turkey has warned the u.s. about arming the ypg and arming the ypg saying it would push a counter offensive out of the sensitive areas that brush up against turkey's border. there was a rocket fired from syrian territory last night that hit turkish territory impacting a mosque where two people were killed. turkey says we have to be able to create a buffer zone for security. also down the line to provide potentially something of a safe area for the 3.5 million syrians seeking refuge t

damon arwa is joining us now. she's back in turkey. were there in that flashpoint city in syria. tell our viewers around the world what you saw. >> reporter: we did manage to get up to what is considered to be the outer perimeter of the territory that is controlled by the rebel free syrian army unit that turkey backs. from there you can see a hilltop where we were told are some key wpg positions, sniper positions. they do have an advantage in this particular area, given that they do hold this higher ground. when you drive through this terrain, you get an idea of just how potentially challenging this is. it's very rural. the communities there are quite widespread. there are also a number of makeshift refugee encampments that do exist as well. a lot of the civilians we were talking to in the area, children have grown so acustomed to sounds of artillery, they don't even flinch. there are also growing concerns. these are people that have been displaced time and time and time again, that they could potentially fall victim to perhaps a stray

arwa damon has seen the cities under siege firsthand. arwa, what did you see?well, poppy, a lot of it when you talk to people there, they say they flee sometimes before the bombs even strike because they have all seen what happened in aleppo. when it comes to a global audience, they feel as if even fewer people are watching and seem to care. here's a glimpse of what we saw. it feels like one is peering into a doll house of broken lives. bits of concrete tumble down as people try to clean up or salvage what they can amid the horrors that they can't escape. five of his relatives were in that building. three children among them. images familiar with a year ago from the siege in aleppo. but this is where families were supposed to be safe. this was meant to be a refuge, one of the last remaining ones. part of a so-called de-escalation zone that lately has become anything but. the four strikes that hit here handled five days before we arrived. and many of those we met had actually fled from aleppo. so so lucky they were in that back room. >> yeah. >> reporter: he is

our arwa damon is following all of the developments for us this morning. arwa, huge protests on the streets. president trump as sara just outlined responding to them many times over. what is rouhani saying? >> reporter: well, he is warning against chaos. he is saying that those elements, those individuals who are taking to the streets who are trying to not necessarily just express their opinion, but also carry out acts of violence, civil disobedience, they will be dealt with. at the same time president rue han see acknowledging a reality. he is acknowledging that people have legitimate grievances when it comes to the economy. he is acknowledging that they have a right to go out and express those grievances, but at the same time, he is also going a bit further and alluding to something that he says is the ploy of foreign agents. he had some very harsh rhetoric directed towards the united states, directed towards president trump. what's interesting to a certain degree about these demonstrations that we're seeing throughout the entire country is not necessaril

arwa damon, please, you and the team stay safe. thank you for doing what you do best. >>> breaking news. a manhunt under way in adams county, colorado. two suspects they're looking for because of a shooting death of a sheriff's deputy. a third suspect is in custody. a sheriff's spokeswoman said a deputy was shot in the chest as he responded to a call about assault. people who live in the area are told stay inside, stay away from doors and windows. this is app active search in your area. >>> people along the gulf coast and the southeastern u.s. prepare to get soaked. cnn meteorologist chad myers has our forecast. hi, chad. >>> hi, alisyn. we will see some beneficial rain for the southeast. it's been a cold and dry rainy season here in the south. this weather is brought to you by green mountain coffee roasters. packed with goodness. it is time the get up and at 'em today. it will be the coldest day for the rest of the week. the cold air moves away. mild air moves in. the same mild air that will pour down rain all the way from louisia