the focus of people's anger is this man, the country's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei.ng food prices and unemployment running at 60% in some areas. people are actually fed up with political corruption. people are fed up with economic corruption. and they believe that the only way to pave the way for a meaningful change, a meaningful economic change, is through radical political reform. 0ne response of the authorities has been to hold big counterdemonstrations like this in many parts of the country. but the government's strategy also includes restricting access to the internet and placing the blame for what's happening on its enemies abroad. today, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, spoke for the first time about the crisis since it began last week. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and are using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. the statement is a clear sign that this widespread unrest is rattling the clerics, who have ruled the country for decades. this

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the focus of people's anger is this man, the country's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei.loyment running at 60% in some areas. people are actually fed up with political corruption. people are fed up with economy corruption. and they believe that the only way to pave the way for a meaningful change, a meaningful economic change, is through radical political reform. 0ne response of the authorities has been to hold big counterdemonstrations like this in many parts of the country. but the government's strategy also includes restricting access to the internet, and placing the blame for what's happening on its enemies abroad. today, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei spoke for the first time about the crisis since it began last week. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and are using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. the statement is a clear sign that this widespread unrest is rattling the clerics, who have ruled the country for decades. this morning, the british for

on tuesday ayatollah ali khamenei blamed foreign intervention by iran's enemies for the demonstrations that resulted in the deaths of at least twenty two people you can. see that even according to evidence there's a triangular part and it was formed by the u.s. and zionists the money came from a wealthy government it appears in the gulf and they had element one henchmen hide his minions but his plot he also had a warning for anyone seeking to use these demonstrations to overthrow iran's government you failed he said and you will fail in the future to i i in his speech the supreme leader said that what he called foreign agents who were behind the anti-government demonstrations adopted the slogan of high prices knowing that that was something that would resonate with many iranians someone they acknowledged economic hardships faced by iranian fans and admitted the country had work to do to solve its own problems. but people struggling to pay their bills say there needs to be less talk and more action to improve living standards letting the most effective the said yeah these protests are b

the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, has blamed iran's enemies, the united states and saudi arabiaent trump certainly sees opportunity. but there is no leader of this movement, no obvious manifesto, so where does it lead and what it can actually accomplish? our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. in tehran, squads of motorbike police are cruising the streets to break up groups of demonstrators. the protests have changed since they started last thursday. to begin with, they were about the economy. most of the protesters are young men. more than 50% of iranians are under 30. and perhaps 40% of them are unemployed. that pent up political frustration is spilling out and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei. he is the powerfulfigurehead of the islamic republic, and attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he's blaming iran's foreign enemies. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and are using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for th

he is the most powerful man in iran right after god the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has the final say in all state matters and it's the highest ranking political and religious authority backed by the revolutionary guard which was established to protect the system and crush political opposition he's also the commander in chief. hasan rouhani the president of iran is serving his second term he competes with the hardline factions of supreme leader a common a that dominate the security apparatus and judiciary. rouhani was expected to bring change but he has so far failed to deliver on his campaign promises of greater civil and political rights. iran went from a monarchy to an islamic republic after the revolution of one nine hundred seventy nine now the country is run by an authoritarian regime without real checks and balances. iranian citizens can participate in elections and register as candidates to do so they have to undergo a vetting process by the guardian council this powerful body ensures that political candidates and legislation match the criteria of islam and the const

anti-government protests sweeping iran has risen to at least twenty one the country's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has accused foreign enemies of meddling in his country's affairs. that's it your up to date have a good then.

frustration is spilling out and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader ayatollah ali khameneis the powerfulfigurehead of the islamic republic, and attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he's blaming iran's foreign enemies. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. it's notjust ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, who's blaming foreigners. mohammad khatami, the former president, who's a reformist, says iranians have the right to protest, but he blamed iran's enemies, led by the united states, for inciting people to destroy public buildings and to insult religious values. president obama, in 2009, was careful not to give the last big protest his backing. but president trump has tweeted his support. the people of iran, he declared, are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt iranian regime. the americans are encouraging the protests. but they deny they are behind them. we all know that is complete non

arrested and at least twenty have been killed according to state media iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei appeared to condemn the arrest in a post on his official website in which he accused iran's enemies of meddling in the country. and let's talk a little bit more about that crackdown we are joined by a.f.p. correspondent eric randolph was joining us with the latest from tehran and eric as we've heard iranian state television reporting nine more people killed overnight more than one hundred protesters arrested what are we to make of the authorities response to the unrest and how big of a threat are these protests to the regime. well this is the biggest test the regime has faced since there were mass demonstrations back in two thousand and nine the difference this time is that they could be considerably more violent though it is very difficult to confirm the reports we're hearing for problems it is due to restrictions on travel. to know the six protesters the job last night walked on store the station. several other people were killed in various small towns and cities. all over the count

iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has blamed western powers for the country's recent protests he says iran's enemies took advantage of economic problems to try to destabilize the government police in tennessee as capital had fired tear gas at demonstrators who stormed a supermarket during an anti-government protest demonstrations against planned tax and price hikes began on monday with rallies in more than ten towns all analyst he says the protests are signs that the government must take action to address people's concerns with. the tax increases in the new budget coming to be now and this is going to a lot of people nervous and. upset their country we see kind of including the arab spring which number one for the people itself carries worries also for extra investors carries that same old view of the little east of trouble not a safe place to invest so we government really need to do something about this in order to fix it to change expectations and to help the country flourish. heavy snow has trapped thirteen thousand tourists at one of switzerland's most popular ski resorts

juan: ayatollah ali khamenei's comments came after the u.s.voiced strong support for the protests which began last week by opponents hassan rouhani and have since spread to other cities including the capital, tehran. protesters say they are concerned about the country's high unemployment and rising housing costs. the iranian regime has reportedly blocked some encrypted messaging apps in an effort to prevent protesters from communicating securely. during a press conference on tuesday, white house spokesperson sarah sanders said the u.s. stands with the iranian people. >> united states supports the iranian people and we call on the regime to respected citizens basic right to peacefully express their desire for change. aerica longs for the day when radiance will take the rifle place alongside the free people of the world. amy: also on tuesday, u.s. ambassador to the united nations nikki haley similarly praised the protesters in iran. she said the united states is seeking emergency sessions on iran. her comments came after president trump began th

frustration is spilling out, and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei. he is the powerful figurehead of the islamic republic. attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he is blaming iran's foreign enemies. ayatollah khamenei: following recent events, the enemies have united and are using all their means -- money, weapons, policies, and security services -- to create problems for the islamic republic. jeremy: it is not just ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, who is blaming foreigners. the former president, a reformist, says iranians have the right to protest, but he blamed iran's enemies, led by the united states, for inciting people to destroy public buildings and insult religious values. president obama in 2009 was careful not to give the last big protests his backing. but president trump has tweeted his support. the people of iran, he declared, "are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt iranian regime." the americans are encouraging to protests, but they denied they are behind them. ambassador haley: we all kno

is it iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has broken his silence over the country's nationwide protests keep playing the unrest on the enemies of iran the demonstration.

frustration is spilling out, and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneie powerfulfigurehead of the islamic republic, and attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he is blaming iran's foreign enemies. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united, and are using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. it is notjust ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, who is blaming foreigners. mohammad khatami, the former president, who is a reformist, says iranians have the right to protest. but he blamed iran's enemies, led by the united states, for inciting people to destroy public buildings and to insult religious values. president 0bama, in 2009, was careful not to give the last big protests his backing. but president trump has tweeted his support. the americans are encouraging the protests, but they deny they are behind them. we all know that's complete nonsense. the demonstrations are completely spontaneous. they are virtually in every city in iran

anti-government protests sweeping iran has risen to at least twenty one countries supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has accused foreign enemies of meddling in his country. could face criminal charges over muslim tweet in. germany. tougher laws on online hate speech. police in the. publishing the new year in arabic the move to posting unsuspected her account. updates from all of the top of the hour. industry four point zero zero small is true. where is the nation still under analog dominance our attitude is stuck in the past that's the problem determining made. in sixty. climate change. waste. pollution. isn't it time for good news. for go people and projects that are changing our current for the better it's up to us to make a difference he could give his e d w. after six days of protests of more than twenty two deaths iranians are still on the streets calling for change but iran's.

frustration is spilling out and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader ayatollah ali khameneithe powerfulfigurehead of the islamic republic, and attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he's blaming iran's foreign enemies. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. it's notjust ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, who's blaming foreigners. mohammad khatami, the former president, who's a reformist, says iranians have the right to protest, but he blamed iran's enemies, led by the united states, for inciting people to destroy public buildings and to insult religious values. president obama, in 2009, was careful not to give the last big protest his backing. but president trump has tweeted his support. the people of iran, he declared, are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt iranian regime. the americans are encouraging the protests. but they deny they are behind them. we all know that is complete nonse

especially since you've been mentioning the foreign intervention which has been reiterated by ayatollah ali khamenei and many officials miss a posse to stay with this particular point if trump continues tweeting about the unrest in iran is there any concern that this good backfired in a says they just fear the government that this is something done by people manipulated by the enemies of iran i think that you know what trump is doing is not helpful i don't think he's trying to help the protesters who do have legitimate grievances rather he's just trying to fan the flames and try to help create more instability. at the same time i don't think people in iran are listening to donald trump donald trump is not every speck that person whether you are sympathetic to the government of iran or opposed to it donald trump is not viewed as your friend mindful of the very anti iranian and policies that he's pursued that have been very antagonistic towards the iranian people as a whole including for instance the muslim band that has been affecting iranians more than any other nationalities we should not forget th

posters of ayatollah ali khamenei were on display demonstrators shouting death to the u.s. death to israel but anti-government protesters were also in action the footage showing a building allegedly belonging to the revolutionary guard in is for han going up in flames. let's go straight to tehran now and a.f.p. correspondent eric randolph eric the head of the revolutionary guards has said that the anti-government protests have been defeated what are you hearing. well it's very hard to get information on any. protests if there are any coming from the provinces it was definitely a commentary on last night so with a heavy police presence this does seem like the protests do seem to be over and we're just getting reports now we're just seeing images coming and of another series of major rallies very large very impressive in ten different cities around the country including a stop ok now i know when you talk about these are pro-government rallies doesn't then seem that the regime is actually turning the tide against the anti-government protesters well i think it's important to re

iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei eyes accusing the country's enemies of fueling anti-government protests state media say nine people have been killed on monday night taking the total during five days of unrest to twenty three rob matheson has more. gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. demonstrators defying a government social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across a row. on of damaged cars frightened crowds and burning buildings. just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such as iran stuttering economy after years of sanctions and the fear of unemployment are serious concerns for people here i mean john the car i'm working but in this society i'm always stressed about the possibility of getting fired the next day always being worried about my job my family the security of my family the main problems people are grappling with are their security the economy and their livelihood. and there are some who are poor and cannot make ends m

frustration is spilling out and much of it has been directed at this man, the supreme leader ayatollah ali khameneiulfigurehead of the islamic republic, and attacks on his posters will be seen as attacks on the islamic system. he's blaming iran's foreign enemies. translation: following recent events, the enemies have united and using all their means — money, weapons, policies and security services — to create problems for the islamic republic. it's notjust ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, who's blaming foreigners. mohammad khatami, the former president, who's a reformist, says iranians have the right to protest, but he blamed iran's enemies, led by the united states, for inciting people to destroy public buildings and to insult religious values. president obama, in 2009, was careful not to give the last big protest his backing. but president trump has tweeted his support. the people of iran, he declared, are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt iranian regime. the americans are encouraging the protests. but they deny they are behind them. we all know that is complete nonsense. the d

the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, blamed outside forces. the law and the government recognise the protests as the rights of citizens to send their messages to the authorities and make their voices heard. but this needs to be done within the framework of the law. what the regime wants to avoid is this. in 2009 a disputed presidential election brought millions onto the streets. leading to a violent crackdown by the authorities. washington is now shining a spotlight on iran and calling an emergency session of the un security council. the people of iran are crying out for freedom. all freedom—loving people must stand with their cause. the international community made the mistake of failing to do that in 2009. we must not make that mistake again. this was tehran last night. more than 20 protesters have died in the past week. hundreds more have been arrested. this simmering rage could evaporate, or it could boil over. richard lister, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime. the health secretary says sorry to nhs patients in england who've had thei

the supreme leader of iran — ayatollah ali khamenei — has said enemies of the country are orchestrating regime. more than 20 people have been killed in protests there since thursday. demonstrators, who are angry about living standards, last night attacked police stations as they took to the streets in a number of cities. jon donnison reports. iran has not seen anything like this in almost a decade. the country's leadership under fire in the biggest protests since 2009. people are angry about high unemployment, rising prices and corruption. police stations have been attacked. authorities say one policeman was shot dead on monday in najafabad. three other officers were injured. at least 13 people have been killed since the unrest broke out last thursday. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has called on the iranian authorities to permit debate about what he called the legitimate and important issues raised by protesters. but in recent days, the country's elected president, hasan rouhani, has sought to downplay the protests and their significance, saying they were instigated by iran's ene

flashpoint cities across the country at friday prayers a senior cleric close to the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei took the opportunity to remind his countrymen of the country's real enemies who he says are behind the unrest in iran let's say announced this is what is happening saudi arabia gave the money the u.s. did the planning it was coordinated from u.s. control rooms inherit and erbil weapons have been transferred little by little to iran they wanted to finish us in february that was the plan. but there are signs that iran's leaders do sympathize with at least some of the antigovernment protesters cut them he said to those who came out into the streets to protest for economic development and for a change to how the country's economy works for economic upliftment for themselves and their families he said that those protesters were right to do so and he also urged the government to recognize the fact that their message should not be lost in the mix to head on al-jazeera overcrowded and broken we go inside haiti's prisons and look at the challenge to reform the justice system us going going gon

again you're with al-jazeera a quick reminder of our top stories the iranian supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is accusing the country's enemies of fueling antigovernment protests state media says eight people were killed on monday night taking the death toll from five days of unrest now to twenty two. palestinians are condemning a new israeli law which makes it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem for a future peace deal israeli m.p.'s passed the bill which means two thirds of the knesset must now approve giving up territory. south korea has accepted the north's rare offer of discussions proposing the two sides meet next tuesday it follows kim jong un's new year's address or struck a more friendly tone towards seoul donald trump has just said on twitter sanctions are beginning to have an impact on north korea. now to pakistan charities linked to a the main suspects of bomb attacks in india being banned by the government from accepting donations the ban coincides with the u.s. president tweeting that pakistan was a quote haven for terrorists is natascha going to. remember there's a ten milli

well, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei is blaming enemies of the country.d the regime and said all freedom—loving people must stand with the cause of the iranian people. john sweeney has been looking at how the unrest has evolved. welcome to a small town in iran. it was burning last night. the numbers of protesters are small, but uprising in the likes of this town could be big trouble for the regime. they are shouting, "death to the dictator" and that's not good news for the supreme leader, ali khamenei and his iron fist, the revolutionary guards. we want freedom! in 2009, millions took to the streets of teheran to protest against vote rigging. why should much smaller numbers in 2018 pose a problem? what they thought was a controlled burn has essentially spread into a wildfire that you're seeing in cities and provincial towns, places we haven't seen protests since the 1979 revolution. i think that's interesting, especially when you look at the numbers. you had millions of people taking to the streets of teheran, you're finding that hundreds at most a few th

along with the top stories for you so far today iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is accusing the country's enemies of fueling antigovernment protests say the media says nine people were killed on monday night taking the death toll from five days of unrest up to twenty two the president hassan rouhani is calling for calm. the enemy is poised for an opportunity a breach to penetrate through to look at the incidents in the past few days all those who are against the islamic republic of iran those with cash politics weapons and intelligence agencies join hands so they may be able to create troubles for iran i have concerns that i will talk to people regarding these issues soon south korea has accepted the north's rare offer of talks proposing the two sides meet next tuesday the unification ministries of the talks will mainly focus on north korea's taking part in the forthcoming winter games in the south it follows kim jong un's new year's address which struck a more friendly tone towards seoul. the nigerian military says more than seven hundred people were held hostage by the arm

through a number of towns and cities, chanting slogans in support of iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenein showing several cities in which pro—government rallies are happening right now. many of them are carrying flags. the iranian flag and posters of the supreme leader. but we also have unconfirmed reports that many of the government employees have been told that they must take part in these rallies otherwise they would risk losing theirjobs. 0bviously because can't be there, it's very difficult to confirm these. we also heard that many streets where the pro—government rallies are happening right now, are closed to others. just because the government is worried that anti—government protesters might get involved and they would chant against the government. so some evidence the pro—government rallies are being orchestrated by the regime. but what about the anti—government rallies, we have seen so many in the last few days. yes. have they continued? yes, they continued, not in the major cities. the authorities say in the major cities, things were calm last night, but we received footage tha

they mean ayatollah ali khamenei. one. things they're protesting iran's involvement in syria, iraq, yemen, supporting hezbollah. dagen: no gaza, no lebanon. our lives are devoted in iran is one of the chants last week. lieutenant colonel, always great to see you. always wish we had more time. >> happy new year. dagen: see you soon. likewise. president trump returning to washington with an ambitious agenda for 2018. republicans expected to have a busy year. health care, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform, priorities for congress and this white house. joining us manhattan institute fellow steve malanga. always good to see you. looks like the agenda, that developments around the world could set the again today for this white house. i don't want to say it is out of the white house's hands but the republicans in control will have to deal we went through the list, nikki haley did. >> first of all a president's portfolio principally concerns really foreign relations, foreign affairs. the thing is that there is a rich eco

unrest began thursday, in the city of mashhad, hometown of the country's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneimonstrations initially over economic woes quickly spread across the country, including the capital tehran. in the process, crowds began directly challenging the very head of the regime. they yelled "death to khamenei," and some even shouted support for the late shah, who was ousted in the 1979 revolution. in tehran, on sunday, protesters overturned police vans, and threw rocks at security forces, who in turn used tear gas, batons and live fire. these are the biggest protests in iran since 2009's "green movement," when masses accused then-president mahmoud ahmadinejad of rigging his re- election. security forces swiftly and harshly cracked down on that uprising. this time, the response has been somewhat more restrained. president hassan rouhani acknowledged sunday that many iranians haven't seen the economic benefits they were promised after the signing of the iran nuclear deal. >> ( translated ): so the people have a right to criticize, all over the country. but, criticism is entirely

through a number of towns and cities, chanting slogans in support of iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneient demos. no such problem on social media. these are the latest images of protests in tehran last night. we know a number of people turned out to express their frustrations with different parts of the government plasma performance. i also wanted to show you animation which uses data from opponents of the regime to mark the protests, which they say have been in almost every province — even rural ones which tend to be more conservative. they have an agenda in suggesting this is widespread, of course. the next thing to show you are the thoughts of afp's tehran correspondent eric randolph. in terms of anti—government protests, things seem to have come down quite a bit. it is obviously very difficult for us to get verifiable information from the provinces and even to move around very much in teheran during what the government calls illegal protests. what we can see and from what we're getting on social media and from contacts around the country, the anti—regime violence we have seen in rec

the report was leaked to fox news a short while ago, purporting to show how supreme leader ayatollah ali khameneis responding to the growing threat to the terrorist regime's power. in key passages from this report, government leaders are quoted as saying, "god help us, this is a very complex situation and is different from previous occasions." protesters are said to be chanting "death to the dictator" and "the leader lives like god while the people of like beggars." president trump has been monitoring the situation closely and national security correspondent jennifer griffin is following the trump administration's response from the pentagon. good evening, jennifer. >> shannon, the death toll in iran rose to 13 today amidst reports that a protostar with a hunting rifle killed a police man and wounded three others during a protest 300 miles south of tehran. the violent protests have spread to more than half a dozen cities and started as a results of poultry and egg prices rising 40% last week. for the fifth straight day, protesters have taken to cities across iran, calling for the iranian regime to

in markazi province, people held up signs supporting supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei. state media ignored cell- phone video of protesters tearing down likenesses of khamenei in noor-abad, 200 miles southwest of iran's capital tehran. crowds there also burned an ambulance, after accusing the local hospital of refusing to helping their wounded. supreme leader khamenei has blamed the protests on "enemies of iran," and today, the commander of the elite revolutionary guard sent troops into three provinces to put down what he called "the new sedition." some in tehran urged the regime to heed legitimate concerns about the economic woes of the iranian people. >> ( translated ): protesters are divided into two groups. one group is really protesting, and the other is rioting. why should they arrest someone like me when i protest the rise in the price of eggs? >> ( trnslated ): if the protest slogans are insulting, nothing is going to be resolved. on the other hand, my husband and i are working together but still cannot make ends meet. >> brangham: from washington, president trum

on tuesday ayatollah ali khamenei blamed foreign intervention by iran's enemies for the demonstrations that resulted in the deaths of at least twenty two people you. see that even according to evidence there's a triangular part and it was formed by the u.s. and zionists the money came from a wealthy government it appears in the gulf they had element one henchmen hide his minions but his plot he also had a warning for anyone seeking to use these demonstrations to overthrow iran's government you failed he said and you will fail in the future to i i in his speech the supreme leader said that what he calls foreign agents who are behind the anti-government demonstrations adopted the slogan of high prices knowing that that was something that would resonate with many iranians someone they acknowledged economic hardships faced by iranian fans and admitted the country had work to do to solve its own problems but people struggling to pay their bills say there needs to be less talk and more action to improve living standards letting them which could lead to the said yeah these protests were becau

this crowd are chanting "death to the dictator," a reference to supreme leader of iran, ayatollah ali khamenei, who earlier today met with supporters in what was his first public appearance since the nationwide protests began. he accused what he described as iran's enemies of fomenting the disturbances, a clear reference to the united states, israel and saudi arabia, and he said iran's courage and faith would overcome such efforts. that warning didn't stop president trump from taking to twitter, where he said the people of iran were finally acting against what he called a brutal and corrupt iranian regime. he said the iran people have little food, big inflation and no human rights, and that the u.s. is watching. the protests started in the holy city of masshad last thursday, quickly spreading to the capital of tehran, and further east, to some 50 cities, across the country as far south as chabahar and ahwaz. so far, the government has been careful not to respond with a hardline violent crackdown, as it did in the wake of the political riots of 2009, which saw thousands lose their lives. what b

recapping our top stories for you so far today iran's supreme leader the ayatollah ali khamenei is blaming foreign enemies for stirring up antigovernment protests state media says twenty two people have been killed since saturday while more than five hundred others have been arrested. palestinians are condemning a new israeli law which makes it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem under a future peace deal israeli m.p.'s passed the bill which means two thirds of the knesset must now approve giving up territory. south korea has accepted the north's rare offer of talks proposing the two sides meet next tuesday it follows kim jong un's new year's address which struck a more friendly tone towards so. dozens of civilians have been killed in a spike in the violence in syria now as part of the government's assault on the rebel held positions near the capital damascus four hundred thousand people have been living under siege in eastern for four years in desperate need of food and medicine is in a hoarder. markets are being hit civilians the victims civil defense volunteers who rushed to help tho