. >> how is president bashar al-assad holding on to power? >> the iranians are gaining influence in syria now by the day. >> and what will happen if asd falls? >> there is definitely increasing worry in the united states administration about in whose hands these weapons are falling. >> these two stories on this special edition frontline. >> frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. and by the corporation for public broadcasting. majofundinis provided by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. and by reva and david logan, committed to investigative journalism as the guardian of the public interest. additional funding is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. and by tfrontline journalism fund, supporting investigative reporting and enterprise journalism. >> narrator: guardian reporter ghaith abdul-ahad's journey into syria began five weeks ago on a supply route

lou: senator carl levin, pushing president obama to take a hands-on approach to the removal of bashar al-assad. and as senator john mccain looking for a no-fly zone to be instituted. while calling for surgical airstrikes to help drive the bashar al-assad. the president repeated that any evidence of this weapon to use would be a game changer, as he put it. president obama defended his administration's reluctance to use military force to quell the syrian civil war. >> when we are worki with the syrians themselves, so this is not externally impos, but rather something that is linked directly with the aspirations of the people inside of syria, it will work better. lou: the king has alsosaid the same. inside jordan comment they are the they delivered with answer should bashar al-assad we powers. >> we need to institute a transition as quickly as possible. if the issue ever came up, all of us would have to put our heads together and figure out if that would help the balance quickly. lou: the senate in the midst of a vote. their expressions, not ours. a senate budget bill being passed for the first t

falling short of the weapons and equipment syrian rebels had requested to fight bashar al-assad who is of course blamed for firing missiles on his own people killing upwards of 07,000, maybe more. secretary of state john kerry says the aid will make an impression on president bashar al-assad that it's time for him to go. >> what we are doing today is part of a whole, and i am very confident that that whole is going to have the ability for president bashar al-assad to realize he better start measuring more effectively what his future is, what his choices are, and what kind of weapons he uses. jenna: ambassador john bolton is a form u.n. ambassador and a fox news contributor. secretary kerry says this is a significant stepping up assistance by the united states. what do you think about this change? >> well, it is an increase in assistance to the opposition, there is no doubt about it, but it's not guided by any strategy. i think the administration is responding to criticism that it's not doing enough, so it's taking effectively a half step. the fact is that as secretary kerry himself jus

asher al-assad reiterated -- bashar al-assad reiterated that he has no plans to step down. lmost two years since the start of the civil war in syria. president bashar al-assad remains defiant. he's -- he says the west is conspiring to undermine his country. in an interview with the british newspaper, "the sunday times," he says john kerry is trying to force him out of power -- is wasting his time trying to force him out of power and instead suggested -- >> stop smuggling terrorists into syria. .top sending armament stop providing logistical support to the terrorists. stop financing the terrorists in syria. , rebel forcesnd are pushing to grab new territory in aleppo and in all the outskirts of the capital. the gains made by the rebels since last summer are widely seen by the opposition as a sign of the assad regime's disintegration. the syrian national coalition says it welcomes a national dialogue to solve the crisis, but only when assad goes, a precondition dismissed by the president. >> only the syrian people can tell the president to stay or leave, come or go. no one els

killed at least 40 people, including one of the most prominent sunni supporters of president bashar al-assad. clerk was preaching in a mosque when the bomb went off, sheikh mohammad al-bouti. he was well-known in in syria for his televised sermons. the head of the kurdish militant group, the pkk, called for peace with turkey. he is in a turkish jail, but his statement was read out to supporters. >> we are at the point where weapons should be silenced, and ideas should be spoken. a new era has begun. >> he called for his fighters to pull out of turkey. he has been engaged in months for talks -- four months in talks with the turkish government. >> i think this is a very positive approach. it is a very positive appeal. what is most important is how far this will be of limited -- implement it. >> -- implemented. >> if it holds, it will mean the end to 30 years of fighting. >> lebanon's government decided to step down after a standoff with hezbollah. the prime minister had been in office for over two years. hezbollah had helped put him in office, but they fell out over domestic issues. there were

. >> those opposed to bashar al assad's government are struggling to maintain a united coalition afterhe head of the u.s.-backed opposition resigned. "the new york times" reports arab nations and turkey have sharply stepped up aid to the rebels with the help of the cia. for more on that, nbc's eamon mohyeldin joins us. >> as you just mentioned there, the greatest concern for u.s. officials right now are the flights coming in from iran over iraq and into syria. now, according to u.s. intelligence estimates as well as syrian opposition figures they believe these flights are carrying important weapons and more importantly cash for the regime of president bashar al assad. they're denying that saying they're only sending humanitarian aid. more confirmation coming out that countries like saudi arabia, qatar and turkey are much more involved in accepting weapons directly to the rebels via support of the international community including western intelligence agencies like the cia. the concern is the shipments of weapons. are they actually getting to the right hands and that is a major concern

he now wants to see the end of bashar al-assad, but the american government does not want to help this rebellion. and the only way the held really mean something is to arm this rebellion. anything short of that is the old american abdication on syria that continues from his predecessor, secretary clinton. >> thank you for joining us. in other news, the battle is brewing over egypt's elections. a lot covering people needed to be reviewed by the court, and so the vote was suspended. egypt said it would repeal this decision. a taxi driver died last week after being dragged behind a police van in south africa. nelson mandela's wife was among those in morning. you're watching bbc world news america. still to come, the roman catholic church prepares for a new leader. we look at one of its greatest challenges. the fighting when the numbers in europe and beyond. -- fighting dwindling numbers in europe and beyond. now for an update to a story that seems straight out of a hollywood script. in january, the artistic director of the bolshoi ballet was attacked with acid. now the police said that no

a sunni muslim was an important pillar of support for president bashar al assad out of the smaller white sect is the first suicide attack to hit a mosque since the syrian uprising began reported mozzie me has the details. the most shocking news and details that after the bomb they discovered another bomb which is the daughter of the most. happily the happy news that it wasn't exploded. they managed to or dissolve it. which is one of the most important school in syria and one of the most important one in the islamic would he is the one who was targeted mainly because he was suppose he was considered a supporter of. the syrian government needs some strong speeches every friday trying to convince people to join the army and the fight for their country and he was he was under a lot of threats around that time of the answer. but he insisted on his and his position and did not change into becoming one of this one of the people who would listen and with the best. meanwhile cracks are appearing in the empty us or the syrian national coalition after the election of a new prime minister to govern

a sunni muslim he was an important pillar of support for president bashar al assad is part of the smallalawite sect it's the first as suicide attack to hit a mosque since of the syrian uprising began reporter abdulemam was any has the details the most shocking news and details that after the bomb they discovered another bomb which is the door of the most. happy news that it wasn't exploded. they managed to a dissolve it and started the mosque of mr that i've done which is one of the most important school in syria and one of the most important one in their stomach would be is the one who was.

this one very unexpected, the glamorous wife of syria's president, bashar al assad. the first public appearance of asma al assad. her first public appearance in more than two years. she and her children have been hiding. alex marquardt on why she ventured outdoors in damascus. >> reporter: in the rare public appearance captured in these photos, asma al assad seems the quintessential first lady. elegant, adored, caring. it was a fund-raiser for the mothers of syrian soldiers, killed in the two-year civil war. 37-year-old mrs. assad had hardly been seen since last year. until then, she'd been a darling of the west. a fluent english speaker born in london, educated in prestigious english schools. her marriage to president bashar al assad had raised hopes for reform. >> many changes have happened. many positive changes have happened. but we haven't reached our final destination. >> reporter: days before the uprising started, "vogue" magazine published a glowing profile, calling her a rose in the desert. >> asma al assad worked very hard for a period of 11 years to promot

has begun trading the rebels to fight against bashar al assad's forces. but will it be enough without american weapons? >>> and speaking of foreign diplomacy, dennis rodman becomes the new bff to kim jong-un during a trip to north korea. yes, these are the real pictures. we'll explain later in the show. >>> first, our top story this morning comes from our nation's capital. at times it felt like a slow-moving train wreck, but time is finally up for the white house and members of congress. today, $85 billion across the board spending cuts hit federal agencies and the pentagon. two competing plans to avert the sequester failed yesterday, as expected. president obama will meet with leaders from both parties today, even though many lawmakers have already left town for the weekend. what's left is a deeply divided capital where yesterday senator lindsey graham took his own party to task for signing off on sequestration in the first place. >> i guess the republican party feels like the pell grants and food stamps and the faa and home mortgage interest deduction a

soldier accused of taking up arms with al qaeda, against the syrian president bashar al-assad regime.ed 30-year-old eric harroun yesterday in virginia and have charged him with conspiring to use a rocket-propelled grenade while fighting alongside al qaeda. kelsey stimson, former assistant secretary of defense for detainees an senior legal fellow at the heritage foundation. great to have you here. >> thanks. alisyn: this is curious case, because he is accused, this 30-year-old army vet is accused working with al qaeda affiliate but against the regime of bashar al-assad as we know is doing atrocious things. does this complicate things for prosecutor? >> i think it really does. on one hand as you point out he is with our enemy, al qaeda if he can prove we actually knew that, but also taking up arms against assad which in some circumstances some people would think that is a good thing. so i think the conspiracy charge which is right now the charge in place, is applies holder for other charges to come because that will be a tough one to prove. alisyn: you say that it is tough to prove beca

productions >> woodruff: rebels in syria said today they would not stop fighting until president bashar al-assad is gone. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: two years into the syrian uprising, we look at the situation on the ground, and the diplomatic debate over aiding the rebels. >> woodruff: kwame holman reports from the annual gathering of american conservative activists, who are trying tchartheir political future. >> with last november's defeat of mitt romney, this key bloc of conservative enthusiasts has set its sights on a new goal: reshaping and re-energizing the republican party. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: miles o'brien continues his investigation into drinking water contaminated with chromium six and the regulators responsible for cleaning it up. >> yeah, it causes cancer. that's the biggest health concern. >> we know that for sure. >> there's no doubt about it. it's considered a human carcinogen by all the major regulatory agencies in the world. >> brown: and we close with toda

and that's the situation in regard to syria, which on the one hand you have the iranian back bashar al-assade we. don't want to see iran increase its power in the region, on the other hand the rebels are a very mixed bad. you have among the rebels al-qaida forces, you have muslim brotherhood forces that want to impose a sharia regime in syria, so figuring out just where to throw support, just how to prevent the humanitarian crisis and how to secure the chemical weapons and the unconventional weapons is a very big challenge. it should involve classified operations. jenna: and if the challenge is to choose between crummy and awful it's important probably to have the right expectations as well between those two options. peter, thank you for the time today, i appreciate it very much. >> thank you. jon: back in this country you've seen a lot of states legalizing marijuana possession, and even use, but that doesn't mean it's good for you. the new study you need to know about, how smoking pot can lead to something else that's legal, but can be deadly. also, a powerful winter storm pushing in from t

the uk has responded to syrian president bashar al-assad's interview with the "sunday times" by calling him delusional. assad says he has no plans to step down from power. >> almost two years since the start of the civil war in syria, president bashar al-assad remains defiant. he insists the west is conspiring to undermine his country. in an interview with the british newspaper "the sunday times," he said u.s. secretary of state john kerry is wasting his time trying to force him out of power and instead suggested -- >> he can go to turkey and tell him, stop smuggling terrorists into serious. stop sending armaments. stop providing logistical support to those terrorists. he can go to libya and tell them, stop financing the terrorism. >> on the ground, rebel forces are pushing to grab new territory in aleppo and the outskirts of the capital. the gains made by the rebels since last summer are widely seen by the opposition as the sign of the a side -- assad regime's disintegration. they say they welcome a national dialogue to solve the crisis but only when assad goes. a precondition dismisse

president bashar al assad's administration said rebels fired a missile containing a chemical substance at the northern city of aleppo. opposition fighters tell a different story. they say government forces carried out two chemical attacks one in aleppo and one in damascus. syria's u.s. ambassador bashar jaafari says his government has asked the u.s. secretary-general to launch an independent probe. the security council held a closed door session on wednesday. after the meeting, russia's representative expressed support for the syrian government. >> i do hope that the secretary-general is going to act on that invitation expeditiously. >> britain's envoy is backing the opposition. >> but it is the syrian regime which has stockpiles of chemical weapons and materials in syria. >> deputy ambassador parham says a number of council members will ask the secretary-general for a probe that also considers the opposition's claims. u.s. president barack obama wants to know exactly what happened in syria. he calls the use of chemical weapons a game-changer. >> i've instructed my teams to work closel

for the funeral -- preparations are being made for the funeral of up he ally of bashar al- ally of for a key bashar al-assad. .e was a sunni muslim the u.s. has opposed sanctions imposed sanctions on a rebel group in northern mali. they have banned americans from doing business with it. the group was recently pushed out of northern mali french-led troops. two italian marines accused of killing a pair of indian fishermen last year are being sent back to india to face charges. >> the two men are being sent back to india. they are accused of shooting dead two fishermen off india's southern coast in february of last year. >> italy has informed to us they will be sending back the marines to india. marines had been part of a military security team protecting this tanker. they say they fired on the fishermen thinking they were pirates. dead deaths -- the deaths demonstrations. the families of the dead have been demanding compensation and they want the marines tried in india. i would urge the indian government and the court to give us justice. marines have twice been allowed to leave india on bail. the second time,

people who live in this part of this province are mainly of an sethoot of islam, the same of bashar al-assad. they are worried about the conflict. >> my heart cries for all the people getting killed. this is in justice and it has to stop. >> he is deputy head of the association. he says countries are helping extremists apple illegitimate regime. >> of turkey is allowing the jurors to go into syria. but you're allowing still going to syria. >> the government denies the accusations. >> the prime minister maintains that turkey's involvement is to help the syrian people who are suffering under a brutal dictator. he denies of adopting any sectarian policy. turkey's main opposition party is also worried. , and heparliamentarian says that he is not going anywhere and warns that the turkish government could collapse. >> the turkish people are against the intervention in syria. to intervene it means the end of this region. it is a cosmopolitan place. so were in syria will be replicated here. >> the conflict in syria has entered its third year and the effects are felt in every neighboring country, esp

more fighting marked the two years since the uprising began against syrian president bashar al-assad with no end in sight. a general for the free syrian army-- speaking from an undisclosed location-- vowed to press on. >> i know our battle is not so easy. we have to fight against planes, we will not stop until this criminal regime has gone. demonstration against the >> brown: it began with a demonstration against the government, during the arab spring of 2011. the spark came in the southern city of daraa, where security forces beat a group of teen-age boys. their crime: scrawling anti- assad slogans on their school wall. from there, the protests spread, the regime cracked down violently, and fighting erupted. it's since grown into a full- blown civil war, with the rebels seizing large chunks of territory. in all, more than 70,000 syrians have died. russia-- its warships seen today docking in beirut before moving on to syria-- continues to supply arms to the syrian military. other nations have called on assad to step down, but been reluctant to intercede. today in brussels the europea

this is bashar al assad's shadow. his regime is only an image.ly collapsed and is afraid of its own shadow and everything around it. >> reporter: the regime and the al whites are terrified of what will happen. for them it's an existential in a moment. damascus in a year's time it could look much like aleppo, destroyed. assad is unlikely to lay down his arms. >> reporter: sometimes class ends before the bell when the power cuts out. so young they've already learned to take sides to cheer on fighters to victory. syria's two years of darkness swallowing their childhood whole. >> and nick joins us now from beirut. yeah, march 15, 2011, tell me about this, nick, in brussels the eu meeting we're seeing britain and france wanting to revisit the idea of the arms embargo perhaps wanting to arm the rebels, something the u.s. is very uncomfortable about. >> certainly. won't have a huge amount of success in changing the use of arms policy but they have struck out on their own. britain and france made it clear they want to give as much assistance as they can

the issue here is not bashar al- assad. the issue is who will take over? there are people who are non- jihad this who would live in peace. who would be the best inheritor of syria? the money will go into the hands of the hottest like the ones in libya who killed our folks -- than -- jihadists like the ones in libya who killed our folks. >> the reason to give anyone arms would to be sure that once the dust settled we had a responsible group on the ground. the problem is there is no control over that. so we did not do anything. i am glad all the monday morning quarterbacks are so sure what we should do. i am not sure it is controllable or up to us in any way shape or form. >> i think the point has been reached where something had to be done. this is a humanitarian disaster. one of the five syrians right now, in a nation of 22 million people when this thing began, now a million have already left, and 82 million, fled the country. -- maybe 2 million, fled the country. they have no power, no heat, no telephone. after that 70,000 dead. that would be the equivale

rebel control. 70,000 syrians have died in two years of fighting between rebels and president bashar al assad's forces. analysts say some in the coalition see hitto as an outsider. they also doubt rebel groups which are not part of the coalition will accept an interim government. >>> people across iraq are looking back at a war that caused many problems. u.s. forces invaded their country. saddam hussein collapsed, but it continued on much longer. nhk world's sho beppu covered the war and its aftermath. he's now back in baghdad. sho, how are things in the iraqi capital now? >> reporter: right. i can say that it changed quite a lot compared to those worse days. it seems lively, at least on the surface, streets in baghdad are busy, especially in the center. roads are jammed with cars, and the shops are packed with people. residents who sought refuge elsewhere, in iraq or across the country, are returning. oil production levels are back to what they were before the war, about 3 million barrels a day. companies have built modern shopping malls to take advantage of the growing buying power of consume

he said set in 2011 that bashar al-assad must go.he region believe him and they have been asking about it. this has been dragging on for quite some time. when they say that they have drawn a red line, there needs to be clear consequences. devastating consequences should they use them. the white house says there will be consequences,. bill: president obama said this. we cannot have a situation where chemical or biological weapons are falling into the hands of the wrong people. >> we have been very clear to the bashar al-assad regime. bill: we have started to see a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized that would change the calculus. with regard to consequences, if this were to be proven, we have not heard what the consequences will be. >> yeah. i think that is absolutely key. the syrians and those supporting them need to understand that there will be consequences. it has a reputation for pulling back. even if the united states is not going to play a leading role, we are still supporting an arms embargo. but t

rebel control. 70,000 syrians have died in two years of fighting between rebels and president bashar al assad's forces. analysts say some in the coalition see hitto as an outsider. they also doubt rebel groups which are not part of the coalition will accept an interim government. >>> u.s. military leaders are showing off some high-tech hardware they could use against north korea. pilots taking part in a joint exercise with south korea are flying missions using b-52 bombers. the aircraft are capable of launching nuclear missiles and can simultaneously strike multiple targets. the u.s. military has b-52s at its bases in south korea. defense department spokesman george little said the b-52 missions are meant to be a deterrent. he said the aim is to demonstrate the u.s. military's capabilities to north korea. scientists in north korea conducted a third test in the month. they said they were scrapping the truce that ended fighting in the korean war. >>> in new york, north korea's representative to the united nations has justified his country's possession of nuclear arms. he says it's a way to counte

they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in the forces, but he still backs arming the rebels. >> it is your responsibility to act since the europeans have let the syrian people high and dry for the last two years. russia, iran, and -- are backing the atrocities. >> sobering statistics after two years of conflict. 70,000 people dead, over one million refugees, much of syria reduced to rubble. arming the president's opponents remains controversial. a rift has opened up over the issue in the eu. with britain and france pushing for dropping in eu weapons embargo, there is little indication that the german government will budge. >> even if there were n

they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in the forces, but he still backs arming the rebels. >> it is your responsibility to act since the europeans have let the syrian people high and dry for the last two years. russia, iran, and -- are backing the atrocities. >> sobering statistics after two years of conflict. 70,000 people dead, over one million refugees, much of syria reduced to rubble. arming the president's opponents remains controversial. a rift has opened up over the issue in the eu. with britain and france pushing for dropping in eu weapons embargo, there is little indication that the german government will budge. >> even if there were n

productions >> woodruff: rebels in syria said today they would not stop fighting until president bashar al-assad is gone. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: two years into the syrian uprising, we look at the situation on the ground, and the diplomatic debate over aiding the rebels. >> woodruff: kwame holman reports from the annual gathering of american conservative activists, who are trying to chart their political future. >> with last november's defeat of mitt romney, this key bloc of conservative enthusiasts has set its sights on a new goal: reshaping and re-energizing the republican party. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: miles o'brien continues his investigation into drinking water contaminated with chromium six and the regulators responsible for cleaning it up. >> yeah, it causes cancer. that's the biggest health concern. >> we know that for sure. >> there's no doubt about it. it's considered a human carcinogen by all the major regulatory agencies in the world. >> brown: and we close with

has been supporting a vast expansion in the flow of weapons to syrian rebels fighting president bashar al-assad. the new york times reports the airlift of arms and equipment to the rebels, largely overseen by turkey, has massively increased since early 2012 to include more than 160 flights in jordanian, saudi and qatari planes. u.s. intelligence officers have helped shop for weapons and have vetted rebel groups to decide who gets the arms. the cia's covert backing comes despite the obama administration's public support for solely non-lethal aid to the rebels. meanwhile, the cia has further increased its role in syria by feeding intelligence to rebel fighters for use against the syrian government. the wall street journal reports the move comes as part of the u.s. effort to tamp down on islamist militants in syria by aiding secular forces. secretary of state john kerry has urged iraq to take action to stop iranian flights carrying arms to the al-assad regime to iraqi airspace. john kerry made the comments during a surprise visit to baghdad where he met with iraqi prime minister of maliki. >> i ma

. >> what would bashar al-assad's father have done? >> either-- well, any sensible man at the outset when this was a peaceful demonstration of people who were economically deprived would be to have met them halfway, not to shoot at them. but bashar al-assad would either have quashed them effectively at the outset or-- . >> rose: or would have been more effective in opening up a bit. but bashar we know was not the original heir apparent. >> rose: the older son was -- >> so obviously he's not fit for the job. and when he was tested, he failed. >> rose: yeah. so you are suggesting, you are recommending that the president intervene with weapons. >> if the decision is to effect assad's calculus then i think we have to do two things. number one, is a no-fly zone in the area where the provisional government is now going to be established. >> rose: right. >> and this is-- does not require us going into full scale military mode of destroying all of the sands and all of the aircraft on the ground. that's an argument that the pernt gone makes bec

syria and start providing military support to the rebel forces fighting against the regime of bashar al assad. >> both britain and france say the time has come to get more involved. it is a position that could lead to a major rift in the eu. >> he is prepared to go it alone. the french president was unequivocal in his comments over farming syrian rebels, with or without his partners. >> there could be one or two countries who want to block this move because they are reluctant. and i cannot speak for any other country than france. france will accept its responsibilities. >> britain has also indicated it would consider forming the rebels, but there is resistance from others. -- consider farming the rebels. >> i am against it. i do not think you can solve a conflict by delivering weapons. that would only lead to others supplying more weapons to the other side. >> that position is shared by germany. >> i've made germany's position clear. we have a number of doubts about such weapons deliveries to the opposition. the question has to be asked as to if it will worsen the conflict. >> the council pre

we hope that it translates into a very strong message to bashar al-assad. >> the foreign secretary made a point not to rule out arms supplies. out atuld not rule that all. it is very important that all options remain open. the balance of risks is changing. the crisis is worsening. we are entering that new phase. cracks in iran, western countries and their arab friends -- >> in rome, western countries and their arab friends are building up one side of support. it is dangerous and unpredictable, but slowly and steadily, the world's most powerful countries are being pulled into the syrian civil war. the west is deepening its involvement with the syrian opposition, not just with political figures, but also with men who have taken up arms against the sr regime. regime.st the assad the next phase has not happened yet, but they have taken a significant step toward it. >> for more on the significance of this announcement and the effort of the opposition in syria, i'm joined by the bbc's and panel. he has reported extensively within syria. thanks for coming in. what does this offer of food and m

are tough and although the united states is supporting bashar al assad's policies in syria at least that's what the leader of the opposition council says after his request for effectively imposing a partial no fly zone over syria was turned down by washington more and that is on the way shortly. and a major countrywide surveillance plan in america hits a stumbling block as local governments and say no to the drone initiative it's an important story and more after the break. join thousands of gadgets gurus plug into the mobile world congress in barcelona for research and handset makers try to get their groove back. and software super chargers hope to spin previous successes forward turns up the heat on google and despite a new twist on infotainment it's not just fun and games often overlooked video engines pretty flawless streaming conference's to the palm of your hands and there's a new player in town looking to show that too isn't that better than one point three update if you're on a. potential. choose your language. week over the internet. some of the. truth is that it's the consensus h

soon echo the same rhetoric is time for bashar to go to the message to president assad is it is time for transition it is totally to go with the regime of bashar al assad must come to an end we ask the regime to step down. has to go through syrian forces fighting assad immediately felt encouraged the train was in motion and a two year journey later had the destabilization of syria has been a us nato project from day one they have lined up all of their allies in a very ugly effort to overturn the government of syria and to create instability at every and. so perhaps america did indeed pull the others in to then pull itself out two years on washington is criticized for its failure to bring things to head in syria home and abroad we are providing vital humanitarian assistance for my it is terry an assistance doesn't stop bombs the rebels who have suffered losses as heavy as the military now see they feel betrayed by the u.s. we did not get any real action on the ground from the united nation from the united states speculation is brewing that washington is starting to view the assad regime as the lesser of two evils preferable to radical jihadist gro

which authorities suspect targeted the cleric mohammad al bootsy a staunch supporter of president bashar al assad this is the first time since the start of the uprising that there's been a suicide attack in a mosque reporter. has the tabs. the most shocking news and most details that after the bomb backpack did what they discovered another bomb which is the door of the mosque and. happily happy with that it wasn't exploded. they managed to or dissolve it it's inside the mosque of mr the medina the body which is one of the most important schooled in syria and one of the most important one in the islamic word he is the one who was targeted mainly because. he was support he was considered a supporter of the. of the city and got. it meant made some strong speeches every friday to convince people to join the army and the fight for their country and he was he was under a lot of threats around that time of the and said at last in syria but he insisted his and his position i did not change into becoming one of this one of the people who work with us and i would add this. meanwhile cracks are appearing in

states have the right to provide military support to syrian opposition members fighting president bashar al assad. >> they have also been voicing their political support for the syrian opposition. delegates invited syria's national coalition to take the country's official seat in the summit in qatar. the movement is a much-needed diplomatic boost for the sources in damascus. there is serious opposition remains deeply divided on issues from strategy to political leadership. than that internationally, he is viewed by many as the face of serious opposition. in a speech to delegates, he praised the arab world for helping syrian refugees and said western countries were looking on as the syrian people suffered. >> in the name of our oppressed people, we are calling for full support, especially in the right to self-defense. a seat of the united nations and other international organizations, and for a freeze of regime funds. stolen from the syrian people. they must be kept for rebuilding and reconstruction. and although he has taken the main seat for the syrian delegation, there are deep rifts within the