crimes against humanity in the early days of the syrian revolution is the 1st time president bashar assad's government sanctions have been prosecuted abroad as we talk correspondent in germany dominic cain who was in berlin for so dominic tell us what we're expecting to happen in court today. fully the one of the peculiarities of the german legal system as it regards trials such as these is that the defendants don't have to make an official plea when they 1st appear in court and they are charged with the indictments that so this is the 2nd day of the hearing on the 1st day we did not hear from either defendant and so we had to we don't know as it were what their plea is going to be we are led to believe by the authorities in court that one of the defendants is going to make a plea today the defendant concerned as you are saying is accused of very many very serious offenses that are alleged to have taken place in syria while this individual was a middle ranking officer in the security operation of bashar al assad's government the offenses allegedly taking place in 20112012 the point here as

have played a relatively important role in the government in the security operations of president bashar assad that they have appeared in a courtroom and obviously very many people off following what is going to be happening in court today. the taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 5 people and wounded more than 40 others in afghanistan the blast happened in the saw the sun province of gosney a day after rival leaders in afghanistan signed a power sharing deal the governor says a bomber exploded a vehicle in a facility used by intelligence officers. returning now to the coronavirus crisis and india has extended a nationwide coronavirus don for 2 weeks the move follows its highest daily increase on sunday of nearly $5000.00 confirmed cases taking the total to more than 95000 schools malls and other public places will remain closed and there's a random is in new delhi she explains what is now open despite the extension of lockdown measures. so the big difference in face full of india's lockdown is that the government lifted up states to determine what are g

the syrian government has seized assets belonging to president bashar al assad's cousin crew for its one of syria's most prominent businessman recently addressed the dispute online where he accused the side of forcing him to step down as leader of syria tell which is the nation's top marable phone operator you know today with headlines here and out there more coming up right after rewind. hello welcome to rewind i'm richelle carey here at al-jazeera english we have built a library of award winning documentaries over the past decade and on rewind we're taking another look at some of the very best of them this week on back to 2010 on al-jazeera follow the heartwarming story of one man's determination to leave the poverty of his west african home in the liberian capital of monrovia risking his life to cross the sahara desert on the back of a pickup truck and the hope of a better life in the west his name is joseph lamo and his drive to make a new life for his family was fraught with setbacks from 2010 here's the extraordinary story of one man's journey from liberia to the shores of amer

strain a relationship to be as syrian government seizes the assets of president bashar assad's cousin and billionaire businessman. activists in argentina call on the government for help after more than a 1000 coronavirus cases importance there it's. so the united states is facing a growing backlash favorites threat to public hold funding to the w.h.o. that's after president on the trump said the organizations missteps have come out on extreme cost and i think they've done a. very sad job in the last period of time and again the united states pays them $450000000.00 a year china pays them $38000000000.00 a year and they're a puppet of china they are china centric to put it nicely but they're a puppet of china. well russia has become the latest global power to condemn trump's threats it's a deputy foreign minister has been quoted as saying it is against the breaking of the w.h.o. for another member's political preferences earlier china accused the us of attempting to avoid responsibility for the handling of its own outbreak it said the trucks remarks were meant to criticize china's resp

the model they are fighting to defend is the model of bashar assad which is the dictator she. bought just to watch the extent does hezbollah to term in the course of politics in lebanon. beirut the lebanese capital still bears the scars of a civil war that for more than 15 years crippled the city and the country as a whole see and i'm sorry i was among those who fall back then he was just 16 years old when he 1st held the weapon in his hands. the civil war erupted in 1975 like virtually the entire country a route became a battlefield. the war initially saw christian militias fighting against the palestinian liberation organization and p.l.o. which was threatening to take control of beirut. if the hostilities then escalated into a broader conflict between christians and arab nationalists finally the israelis invaded and occupied southern lebanon in order to expel the p.l.o. from the country it was at this time that hezbollah was formed. the war claimed tens of thousands of lives and left the country devastated. the bad thing for years was a person who were. i don't speak about

he joins us now live from geneva thank you for your time how significant is this rift between bashar assad and his cousin. good evening thank you for you and if they should know the rift to has been ongoing doll for nearly a year it's actually in the summer of 2019 the 1st measures taken against him in a cruel and some of these key institutions such as syria and the stench at the foundation. but it became much clearer in the past few weeks there's a clear sense it from the assets inner circle if you want the presidential palace represented at the head by the shirt but with also his could he still say his brother matt had said and his wife that's meant a set it is a clear offensive against cruel and his economic power but not only his networks that he was able to build through this economic empire which say at every present the ground go with its main it going to make sense it's the most probably the largest private company in syria with more than 6500 employees it has 11000000 subscribers it has assets of more than $250000000.00 u.s. dollars and its market share is nearly 71 percent so the

strained relationship the syrian government seizes the assets of president bashar al assad's cousin and billionaire businessman. they play a big part in entertainment and in the work force on ships around the world we meet filipino seafarers facing an uncertain future. the united states is facing a growing backlash over its threat you probably hold the funding to the w.h.o. and that's after president donald trump said the organizations missteps have come i found extreme cost and i think they've done a. very sad job in the last period of time and again the united states pays them $450000000.00 a year china pays them $38000000000.00 a year and they're a puppet of china they're china centric to put it nicer but they're a puppet of china. well russia has become the latest global power to condemn trump threats deputy foreign minister has been quoted as saying it is against the breaking the w.h.o. for another members political purposes. or accuse the united states of attempting to avoid responsibility for the handling of his own outbreak of the transfer marks were meant to criticize china's r

will form part of the cabinet there's a growing rift in syria among the president's inner circle bashar assad's cousin a business tycoon has refused to step down as head of the largest mobile operator in the country in a 16 minute video posted online says the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the economy. are those the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera right after one o one east go away. it's dangerous for it still this is good but cooking is about the. truth of this school and knowing the kids you know there's a path out that's what i want to east makes that made shift serving up hospitality it to those in. vietnam is a country of amazing color and unique food. but it's also a place where life for many is a struggle. i've come to a school in a noisy to meet 43 kids who are about to start a journey that will help the fun out of poverty. this place carter does something that i feel really strongly about it's not just about food about using food as a tool to improve somebodies life. so this is a trainset act as a 1st. for a brand new class jimmy fan is the as

be a catastrophe of corona virus infection rates spike there have been few recorded cases but bashar al assad says there's a danger health services could be overwhelmed if that changes a curfew has been in place for a month 44 cases and 3 deaths have been confirmed. nearly half a 1000000 refugees living in camps in kenya are at risk of a corona virus outbreak because of crowded conditions and a lack of health care welcome web reports. anima deo fled fighting in her hometown in south sudan when she was 2 years old her parents brought her here to kept my refugee camp in northern kenya it's been a home ever since over 2 decades it's become a city of shacks home to nearly 200000 people trips to the water pump with the market are essential the way people get food to eat she's worried about the spread of the coronavirus in the camp and. where we fetch water we have to queue and social distancing is practically impossible that scares me. and is among nearly half a 1000000 refugees in kenya many escaped the conflicts in neighboring somalia and 1000 on most living camps like. so far no cases of the vi

with eisel claimed responsibility for that attack a cousin of syria's president has his out of bashar assad saying security forces are pressuring him to step down from his business rami mcclure says it's part of a campaign to make him pay millions and tax them a cliff owes his fortune to assad and bankrolled his war effort but he appears to have fallen out of favor last year and days ago made a video urging his cousin to prevent the collapse of his company. india's army says 5 of its troops have been killed during a raid to free hostages in indian administered kashmir 2 of the hostage takers were also killed during the gunfire exchange now the army says it managed to rescue the captives from the house in the north western town of 100 wara at least 8 civilians including children were also injured by an explosive device just a few kilometers away. now returning to the corona virus pandemic and more than 67000 people have now died from the crown of virus in the united states despite that more states into pressure and reopening but it's not enough for protesters who are still demonstrating in s

interfax news agency says he's asked his defense and foreign ministries to hold talks of president bashar assad's government russian forces including jet aircraft have supported us as forces during the country's war. i'm russia has again recorded its largest one day increase in deaths from the coronavirus with 232 people dying in the last 24 hours it comes as the city of moscow revised this covert 1000 death toll for last month up after criticism of its initial figures the number now stands at over one and off thousands more than double the original tally russia has been 3rd highest number of infections worldwide with nearly 3 $180000.00 cases spain's government will give people worst hit by the economic impact of the pandemic a guaranteed minimum income it's hoped it will get people on low wages or who have lost their jobs back on their feet more than a 1000000 extra people are now out of work increasing demand on charities and soup kitchens as martha herrera reports from madrid a simple sound which some fruit a new watch very easy enough to get thousands of spaniards through today in spain food

hello i'm come all santamaria in a circle of syria's president bashar al assad has always been tight any disputes within the ruling family were kept strictly behind closed doors until recently there was a rift between the president's cousin rami mcclure found the syrian government and it is very public battle for as long been considered untouchable but now he is accused of owing millions of dollars in back taxes to the state and indication the tycoon is being isolated from the base of power but in an unprecedented move and you're seeing it here michael of posted his views on social media he accused the government officials directly of trying to take over his telecommunications company and of arresting his employees michael of city one step down from syria tell one of the country's biggest firms but he's already been barred from traveling and his assets have also been seized. how to handle i want to step down if i resign i would be filming the company in the country at the height of the war i did not abandon my country my president or my folks to do it now so let's tell you a little b

president and his billionaire cousin appears to be widening in a 16 minute video posted online bashar assad's cousin rami mcclure says he refuses to step down as head of the country's largest mobile operator he said the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the nation's economy claims he's under pressure to hand over profits from his empire or face arrest to his thought to have played a big role in bankrolling assad's military campaigns. i won't step down if i resign i would be feted the company and the country the heights of the war i did not abandon my country my president obama folks to do it now the newest branch of america's military the space forces launched its 1st mission. liftoff of united launch alliance atlas 5 rocket the on manned spacecraft blasted off from cape canaveral in florida after being delayed a day by bad weather officials haven't revealed the purpose of the mission which is classified nor are they saying how long it will remain an obit and solar powered vessel has flown several times before but this is its 1st mission with the space force. i'm one o

crimes against humanity in the early days of the syrian revolution it's the 1st time president bashar assad's government actions have been prosecuted abroad. that millions of tourists no money from to kenya's wildlife freezers but international arrivals have been stopped because of the corner virus pandemic the loss of tourism dollars has put in conservation projects at risk as malcolm webb reports from nairobi. these lines don't know it but the corona virus is a danger to them too. or they probably can't get the virus the pandemic does directly threaten their habitat. they live in a nature reserve. right nicholas call you guys tourists who come to see endangered animals. it's near kenya's capital nairobi. the government suspended international flights nearly 2 months ago no foreign tourists have come here since it's a little bit because if we don't have a little. plants in the country there now i'm afraid that lots of jobs out of the going to be lost. this it is normally eat and sleep in the camp where nicholas works is have to temporarily close normally in camps like this all the beds are f

and he played a major part in financing the syrian president's war effort bashar assad's cousin is refusing to release his lucrative grip of syria's top mobile operator. we have same record breaking heat in the southeast corner of your loss to clear skies down here we see temperatures just nudging up to around the 40 degree mark in parts of getting close in greece further north as bits and pieces of shabby rain just around the plain pushing across remain and then some. cooler weather a little further north still so we see some wet weather around the baltic states pushing over into that western side all russia a chance of one or 2 showers just pushing into northern areas of the british isles before many as you can see it's looking fine a driver plenty of sunshine and the temperatures will warm up nicely as we go on into cheese day could touch 2324 there for london and paris star some showers into central areas of italy by the states maybe you'll say into the balkans but if they thought if a little less hot $29.00 celsius there in athens a $33.00 in ankara as we go on into cheesed and they wi

will form part of the cabinet there's a growing rift in syria among the president's inner circle bashar assad's cousin a business tycoon has refused to step down as head of the largest mobile operator in the country in a 16 minute video posted online says the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the economy. are those the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera right after one o one east go away. it's dangerous for it still this is good but cooking is about all the from. the truth of this school with the noise the kids you know there's a half hour with the 111 ace makes the hit show serving up hospitality to those in. vietnam is a country of amazing color and.

backs the syrian president while washington says it supports moderate rebels who want to remove bashar assad russian or vein in 2015 targeting so-called terrorists from its naval facilities and tartus and and i mean airbase but the west and syrian opposition say it's been mainly opposing and rebels russia's involvement help the syrian government make gains around homes and they south towards tara along the coast and latakia. and power and secure its military influence in the region joshua landis is director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma he says syria is more than willing to accommodate russian interests. russia wants more land made available to it just a few days ago it appointed a special envoy for putin named to sebastian are there mr f. him off as a special envoy so clearly president putin is trying to is trying to get better returns for all the money and effort spent in syria there has been no back and forth especially with the all the cough undertones we've seen with roma loot the cousin of the president who has had his industry stripped from him th

syria an airbase in the tukey a province used for air strikes against forces opposing president bashar assad and the naval facility at tartus in the mediterranean russia is the syrian government's main ally the reopening of hundreds of south korean schools has been suspended in some others have been forced to close after a spike in corona virus cases 58 new infections have been announced most of them from seoul and linked to an online shopping warehouse or quarantine measures in the philippine capital of manila will be ease from next month after months of strict lockdown that severely affected the economy and that's despite $539.00 new cases being reported on thursday the largest spike since the 1st infection was reported there in january in a televised address the president ford record to 30 try to reassure the nation that the vast majority of cases are mild and the death rate is low. india's government is being accused of using the coronavirus emergency to export millions of workers off the 2 months of summer india's biggest states have suspended most labor laws in a bid to restart the eco

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jong 1st appearance after a 3 week absence that fueled speculation about his health a cousin of bashar assad has hit out at the syrian president saying the security forces are pressuring him to step down from his business but i'm the one who said security forces were inhumanely arresting his employees he says it's part of a campaign to make him pay millions of dollars in tax and leave the helm of his empire which includes syria's main mobile network owes his fortune to acids and bankrolled his war efforts but he appears to fallen out of favor last year and days ago he made a video pleading with his cousin to prevent the collapse of his company. 3 of the world's top pole vaulters have been using their own back gardens to give fans some live athletics the rivals voltage 5 meters as many times as they couldn't 30 minutes a sport of what they called the ultimate garden class which was live streamed sweetest world record holder mondo duplantis and frenchmen. both cleared the high 36 times while american sam kendricks only managed 26 successful attempts more on that story on our web site al jazeer

catastrophe coronavirus infection rate spike there although there have been few recorded cases in syria bashar assad says there's still danger as health services could be overwhelmed if there is change a curfew has been in place for one month 44 cases and 3 deaths have been confirmed yemen has recorded 2 more cases of the virus bringing the total to 12 infections were found in the port city of more cholera it's further increase fears for the war torn country which the u.n. says is unequipped and unprepared to fight the virus. still ahead here on the news are israel's political future in the balance we'll have the latest on a legal challenge to a new power sharing deal. and masks by the 1000000 the challenge facing a sentry in afghanistan as it works to provide much needed protective equipment. for. al or further flooding in sana'a is quite likely with the high ground or western society also generating showers recently and in the forecast this is the forecast for tuesday so only a few down here rather more gathering on the eastern side of the mediterranean so the event will see temperatures drop belo

all the cousin of bashar assad has had out that the syrian president saying the security forces are pressuring him to step down from his business but i mean off lou said security forces were inhumane they're arresting his employees he says it's part of a campaign to make him pay millions of dollars in tax and leave the helm of his empire which include syria's main mobile network through photos his fortune to assad's and bankrolled his war efforts but he appears to have fallen out of favor last year and days ago he made a video pleading with his cousin to prevent the collapse off his company. the algerian singer and barber icon known as dear has died at the age of 70 in paris the singer died of lung disease after being taken to hospital on friday president has paid tribute to a man he called and national monuments well robert malley looks back at his life and career. it will be remembered as a musician who campaigned to keep the berber culture alive his music inspired by the indigenous north african culture. born to $949.00 at the end of the speaking region of the central at the snout it's abou

president and his billionaire cousin appears to be worsening in a 16 minute video posted online bashar assad's cousin. says he refuses to step down as head of the country's largest mobile operator he said the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the nation's economy and claims he is under pressure to hand over profits from his empire or face arrest of his thought to have played a big role in bankrolling assad's military campaigns. i won't step down if i resign i would be fabian the company and the country the height of the war i did not abandon my country my president almost folks to do it now a 50 year old billionaire is considered the wealthiest and one of the most powerful men in syria before the war began in early 20 levon he controlled 60 percent of the economy this allowed him to build an independent power base apart from syria tell his business empire ranges from real estate to construction and oil trading he's been on the u.s. and e.u. sanctions since 2008 for what washington calls public corruption. speak to the summer of andi he's a former syrian diplomat who's n

and air base in turkey a province with news for airstrikes against forces opposing president bashar al assad and a naval facility told to stay on the mediterranean or russia is the syrian government's main ally let's take a closer look at russia's involvement in the war moscow backs the syrian president while washington says it supports moderate rebels who want to remove bashar al assad russia 1st intervened in 2015 when it began its campaign against those who called terrorists from its naval facilities in talk to us and humane. but the western syrian opposition say it's been mainly targeting rebels russia's involvement to help the syrian government make gains around homs in the south towards there and along the coast and latakia moscow aims to keep the side in power and secure its military influence in the region. it's great to joshua landis is director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma and joins us on skype from norman in oklahoma to lend its welcome to the program so what's happening here the russians wanting payback for its support of syria i did it russ

catastrophe if coronavirus infection rates spike although there have been a few recorded cases in syria bashar al assad says there is still dangerous health services could be overwhelmed if there's a change a curfew has been in place for a month. and some of the clamps are also coming off and 3 nigerian state's residents of lagos a boucher and organ will gradually be given more freedom over the next 6 weeks a door exercise and travelling to work will be allowed but schools and dine in restaurants are going to stay closed those are the headlines coming up next on al-jazeera aids people and power could buy. join me steve clemons on the bottom line for your weekly take on u.s. politics and society i'm changing but the institutions frequently don't the system itself is set up to benefit those who understand that you have people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy is a crisis of concentration the bottom line on al jazeera. desperate for a safer more prosperous life millions of people have sought refuge in europe sometimes the dreams have come true sometimes disenchan

strained relationship the syrian government seizes the assets of president bashar al assad's cousin and billionaire businessman. activists in argentina call on the government for help after more than a 1000 coronavirus cases are reported in the one asserting. plus the millions are evacuated from india. bangladesh ahead of what could be the most powerful cycling in 20 years. all right in the united states is facing growing a growing backlash over its threat to personally hold funding to the show that softer president donald trump said the organizations missteps have come a time extreme cost. and i think they've done a. very sad job in the last period of time and again the united states pays them $450000000.00 a year china pays them $38000000000.00 a year and they're a puppet of china. china centric to put it nicely but they're a puppet of china well russia has become the latest global power to condemn trump threats as deputy foreign minister has been quoted as saying it's against breaking the w.h.o. for another members of political preferences china accuse the u.s. of attempting to avoid

strained a relationship the syrian government seizes the assets of president bashar al assad's cousin and billionaire businessman. and sport professional rugby players in new zealand are back on the training failed we report on the country's efforts to secure its national sports financial future. so that me united states is facing a growing backlash everett's threat to permanently halt funding to the w.h.o. and that is after president told trump said the organizations missteps have come out and extract costs. and i think they've done a. very sad job in the last period of time. and again the united states pays them $450000000.00 a year china pays them $38000000.00 a year and they're a puppet of china. china centric to put it nicely but they're a puppet of china well russia has become the latest global power to condemn threats its deputy foreign minister has been quoted as saying that it is against breaking the w.h.o. for another member's political preferences china accuse the u.s. of attempting to avoid responsibility for the handling of its own outbreak it said the transfer marks were

the syrian government to seize the assets belonging to president bashar al assad's cousin rami maku fiz one of syria's most prominent businessman he recently addressed a dispute online where he accused the site of forcing him to step down as leader of syria tell the nation's top mobile phone operator human rights activists in argentina are calling for the government to help a poor area on his errors which has been hard hit by cave in 1000 and been more than 1000 confirmed cases and the so-called village 31 slum which already suffers from crowded living conditions and the lack of water it's all right you have to dates with all the headlines here and i just got more news coming up right off the inside story. libya's war. is forced into a rich and important advice near the capital tripoli is back in the hands of the un recognized government pull this prolonging the civil war or kick start talks between the warring factions. still. hello welcome to the program. told the world he's the only man who can bring stability back to libya the wall of launched a military offensive last year to take

it's part of a campaign to make him pay millions and tax a kloof owes his fortune to president bashar al assad and bankrolled his war effort but he appears to a foreign out of favor last year and days ago made a video urging his cousin to prevent the collapse of his company. well returning to the coronavirus pandemic and jordan has lifted all restrictions on economic activities after a lockdown lasting almost 7 weeks public transport will resume normal service but universities and schools remain closed as night curfews continue over the past 2 weeks jordan has been lifting restrictions to allow businesses back to work back with lower levels of staff and also strict social distancing and hygiene guidelines it has reported 460 cases and 9 deaths. it was decided from wednesday to open all economic sectors which have not been allowed to operate fully and allow them to work at full productive capacity provided that percentage of jordanian labor is not least than 75 percent while new zealand has recorded no new cases of covert $1000.00 for the 1st time in just over 6 weeks it's ended a strict lockdo

could be a catastrophe of corona virus infection rates there have been few recorded cases but bashar al assad says there's a danger health services could be overwhelmed if that changes a curfew has been in place for one month. some restrictions are being eased in 3 nigerian states residents of lagos and overrun will gradually be given more freedom over the next 6 weeks. traveling to work will be allowed in schools. will stay closed those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera inside story good bye. well life ever returned to normal after a lockdown. but . what are the risks. still. welcome to the program. it's now more than 4 months since the corona virus started spreading from wu han in china and it's not stopped but some countries are beginning to see a decline in new infections so governments a slowly easing lockdown restrictions small shops and restaurants are reopening in a dozen countries across asia europe and africa some schoolchildren are returning to class a few more domestic flights are taking off and train services are increasing frequency but with all out come in

be a catastrophe if coronavirus infection rates spike there have been few recorded cases but bashar al assad says health services could be overwhelmed if that changes a calf you has been in place now for a month 44 cases and 3 deaths have been confirmed. well turkey has begun easing restrictions travel between 7 cities will be allowed for the 1st time in weeks more than 130000 people there have tested positive air france has been told it will need to become more environmentally friendly as part of a bailout deal to keep it afloat the european union has signed off on a $7600000.00 loan to help the struggling airline but france's economy minister says the deal is contingent on the airline slashing at c o 2 emissions and cutting domestic routes that can no longer be justified temporary hospitals set up in the u.k. as capital is expected to be placed on standby within days because of a lack of patients london's nightingale hospital was built with all me help at the beginning of last month it has the capacity for 4000 beds but is believed to be treating only about a dozen patients. the formula on

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all the syrian government has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to president bashar al assad's cousin who is accused of racking up millions and that a rift in al assad's family was revealed earlier this month when rami makhlouf released a video pleading with his cousin to prevent of the collapse of his business syria tell is the largest mobile mobile operator in the country and the government says it owes around $77000000.00 but clue 4 was one of syria's richest men rejects the claims his wife sent children's assets are also to be seized hundreds of civilians have disappeared to during yemen's 5 year war many are said to have been taken in for questioning by the saudi u.a.e. coalition their families are desperate for answers but their about their relatives whereabouts stephanie decker now reports it's the not knowing which is the hardest part it's been 5 years since these children lost to their father since his wife lost you for certain that he was alive and they're only live human you more with of my i haven't heard about my husband since he was abducted not even a call or new

if corona virus infection rates spike although there have been a few recorded cases in syria bashar al assad says there is still dangerous health services could be overwhelmed if there's a change a curfew has been in place for a month. and some of the climbs are also coming off and 3 nigerian states residents of lagos opposed to an organ will gradually be given more freedom over the next 6 weeks a door exercise and travelling to work will be allowed but schools and dining restaurants are going to stay closed those are the headlines coming up next on al-jazeera aids people and power cut by. me steve clemons on the bottom line for your weekly take on u.s. politics and society i'm changing but the institutions frequently don't the system itself is set up to benefit those who understand that you have people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy is a crisis of concentration the bottom line on al jazeera. desperate for a safer more prosperous life millions of people have sought refuge in europe sometimes the dreams have come true sometimes disenchantment inte

medics treated the injured there's a growing rift in syria within the president's inner circle bashar al assad's cousin business tycoon as refused to step down as the head of the largest mobile phone operator and a 16 minute video posted online of i mean mock louve says the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the economy he says is under pressure to hand over its profits or face arrest it's the 3rd such video has posted in recent weeks where the editor of a prominent egyptian online newspaper model has been released on bail after outrage over her arrest the publication says lena was arrested outside the tora prison complex in cairo should appear in court on monday there was a winning journalist was interviewing the mother of a jailed activist. who's on a hunger strike protesting his detention shareef one sort is from the committee to protect journalists and he says the egyptian government is using any excuse to go after journalists critical of the system. you're not alone mother must have suffered a lot of hard last month by the egyptian government even allow for the one wh

including children were also injured by an explosive device just a few kilometers away a cousin of bashar al assad has hit out at the syrian president saying security forces are pressuring him to step down from his business rami makhlouf says it's part of a campaign to make him pay millions of dollars in tax loopholes his fortune to assad and bankrolled his war effort but he appears to have fallen out of favor last year and days ago made a video pleading with his cousin to prevent the collapse of his company. this is all just 0 these are the top stories brazil's amazon rain forest region has become the latest frontline in the battle against corona virus infections are rising quickly leaving hospitals overwhelmed that's prompted the city's mayor to issue a plea. we have to save the lives of 2 of the fraud if from one of huge. we are in front of a disaster. like barbara rees. alexander of n.p.r. he's following developments from bogota. the outbreak is getting worse every day in the capital of the amazon in brasil it's now become practically the epicenter of the crisis in the country particularly bec

a syrian court has placed a temporary travel ban on president bashar al assad's cousin one of the country's richest men billionaire kloof assad have been engaged in a public dispute over his company's syria tell the country's largest mobile phone operator the government says he's owed $77000000.00 mark louvers appeal for time and says the collapse of syria would be catastrophic for the nation's economy he sort of played a big role in bankrolling assad's military campaigns libya's internationally recognized government says it's retaken control of key areas south of the capital at least 21 fighters have been killed by landmines left behind by warlords the have to ask forces and mercenaries the u.n. secretary general has repeatedly condemned the transfer and use of land mines because of the danger to civilians after us forces have been fighting for over a year to take control of tripoli now the global pandemic is affecting how many muslims are celebrating even this year a rise in infections and led to a lockdown in the easily neighborhood of kenya's capital nairobi the same is true in neighbor

against humanity in the early days of the syrian revolution it's the 1st time that president bashar al assad's government actions have been prosecuted abroad now some egyptians are accusing the government of putting their lives at risk by building a flyer too close to their apartment block near the capital cairo the transport minister says residents who want to move will be compensated but many egyptians say the project is yet another example of the government's corruption victoria gave me reports indy's on the outskirts of egypt's capital cairo a new flyer is being built it's one of the many large projects by president abdel fattah el-sisi to fix the country's finances and win the trust of the people but this is the reality for egyptians living in apartments close by the fly is centimeters from their homes and in some cases their balconies look straight out onto the road. the whole people hope this fire is dangerous now the sunlight but after the completed my flat will turn into something the resembles a grave or warehouse the 1st 2nd and 3rd floors will never ever receive some light again. t

thank you for having me now there's a growing rift in syria within the president's inner circle bashar al assad's cousin a business tycoon has refused to step down as the head of the largest mobile phone operator in a 60 minute video posted online rami matter of says the collapse of syria tel would be a catastrophic setback for the economy he says he's on a pressure to one of the profits from his empire or face arrest this is the 3rd such video that mcclure has posted in recent weeks. but i'd be real easy i won't step down if i resign i would be feted the company and the country the height of the war i did not abandon my country my president or my folks to do it now. now the u.s. president has hit back at criticism from barack obama who said the government has fumbled its response to the pandemic he was a president that's all i can say roughly. speaking as he arrived back at the white house from his weekend retreat at camp david trump again boasted that a cure would be found by the end of the year a conference of timelines from medical experts the us has the most virus deaths on inspections in th