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minister could step into the breach and try to give a kiss of life to peace efforts in syria lakhdar brahimi who was previously represented the u.n. in afghanistan and iraq will reportedly replace kofi annan as a special envoy to the war torn state i don't step aside saying he was lacking major international support now let's hand over to our he's pretty all over who he can size up the new recruit. well it's not a job many people would have wanted you think but considering the situation in syria but it seems that lakhdar brahimi will be taking over from kofi annan as the next special envoy on the syrian crisis now the seventy eight year old former algerian foreign minister does have pedigree when it comes to dealing with serious conflicts he was instrumental in forming a peace in the. late one nine hundred eighty s. in the lebanese civil war in two thousand and one he was sent by the un as the envoy to afghanistan as the united states invaded the country following nine eleven he was again sent to iraq in two thousand and three for the invasion of that country representing the u.n. on that oc

better he means personal life in his personal contacts we might see a different approach from him brahimi is daughter of former b.b.c. and c.n.n. correspondent is married to wear one of the sons of the king of jordan. strong family ties there jordan of course a country that has been linked to the smuggling of weapons and other arms into syria into the hands of the syrian rebels and jordan of course a haven a place of choice for those defecting from the assad government to go so perhaps we could see brahimi focusing attention focusing his attention on speaking to the rebels as opposed to the way that kofi annan tried to do it with speaking to both the rebels and the assad government but it looks like he will take over from kofi annan so it looks like the next envoy going to be locked up or he the former algerian foreign minister taking on that difficult job in syria meantime syrian rebels say they're preparing a counter attack to regain ground in the country's second city of a. after being pushed from a key district by government forces the syrian army said to be through more tanks and air

where as peter was saying brahimi will have his work cut out of his appointment is confirmed with no. top environments in syria rebels have admitted they lost ground in the strategic city of aleppo offer a government offensive. reports of given that radical groups have attached themselves to the cause the aim of the so-called opposition has become increasingly questionable. the syrian uprising now is very different from what it used to be even a year ago and western media are also now waking up to the fact that not all who are fighting the syrian army in the north are really standing up for freedom and democracy just recently a reuters news agency has published a story about syrian rebel syrian militants complaining about an increasing influx of foreign jihadists point of radicals within own ranks there are multiple reports of pakistani. fighters operating on the syrian frontlines and their units are usually far better weird and far better armed than those of the syrian born rebels as far as their goals are concerned they usually talk about the creation of syria based islamic caliphat

many people would have wanted you think considering the situation in syria but it's that lakhdar brahimi will be taking over from kofi annan as the next special envoy on the syrian crisis now the seventy eight year old former algerian foreign minister does have pedigree when it comes to dealing with serious conflicts he was instrumental in forming a peace in the late one nine hundred eighty s. in the lebanese civil war in two thousand and one he was sent by the u.n. as the envoy to afghanistan as the united states invaded the country following nine eleven he was again sent to iraq in two thousand and three for the invasion of that country representing the u.n. on that occasion but it's also interesting to look at what type of an envoy he will be kofi annan had quite openly spoke to both the syrian rebels and the assad government now if we look a little bit better he means personal life his personal contacts we might see a different approach from him brahimi is daughter a former b.b.c. and c.n.n. correspondent is married to wear one of the sons of the king of jordan. a strong family ties

. >> the new international peace envoy for syria, lakhdar brahimi, has been holding talks in paris with president hollande. this as the last u.n. military observers left the syrian capital. >> their four-month mission failed to end the violence there. >> in syria, the key city of aleppo and deraa province again saw heavy fighting, as this internet footage is set to show. the conflict is also spilling over into neighboring jordan, which was also hit by syrian army fire. the violence is ratcheting up the pressure on the view -- new u.n.-syria on void lakhdar brahimi, but at a meeting with president francois hollande, he managed to keep a positive outlook. >> france currently holds the esidency of the security council. it is an important country in terms of everything that is happening out in syria. and that makes it a very useful starting point for my mission. >> meanwhile, u.n. observers have left syria. the security council did not extend its four-month mission that failed to halt the bloodshed. nearly 200,000 people have fled syria. many of those refugees are now in turkey. ankara says

has officially named lidar brahimi the former all during four minister as its new envoy to syria kofi annan successor is a veteran diplomat with experience in still volatile iraq and afghanistan because some have questioned his objectivity because a few jordanian royalty his daughter a former reporter at c.n.n. and is married to one of the king's sons jordan has allegedly been providing support for rebel forces in syria lakhdar brahimi has received why backing from the international community by arab experts warn against excessive optimism i'm. going to show you. how i'm going to do it for a while and really a tribute to their. security council really front of. us. for. i think. they were. he seems to be a bit discouraged already from the stir track record. or success. aside from roadside explosives and taliban and al qaeda fighters nato forces in afghanistan are increasingly under attack and new photo friendly afghan forces two more u.s. troops were shot yesterday in an insider shooting episode bringing the total to a dozen soldiers in just over a week as artie's got edge can now rep

has confirmed their formal durian foreign minister brahimi will replace their coffee and nine as an envoy to syria meanwhile international observers in the. we are winding down their mission after the u.n. security council decided not to prolong it the move is viewed as disappointing by russia which sees the mission as key to finding a political way out of the war artie's an associate should reports from new york. regretfully for russia we have to see the united nations security council did in fact decide to not prolong the mission the mandate of the observer mission in syria of the united nations now there were two conditions for this mandate to keep for them to keep functioning on the ground and these were and end to the violence as well as ending the use of heavy weaponry and of course we know that this unfortunately has not occurred as of yet the united nations will however maintain a presence on the ground in a different format this will be a civil mission that they will put in place the details of which are being discussed now russia's position in all of this is quite simple. monday

annan the special envoy to the war torn state stepped aside saying he lacked international support brahimi has his work cut out with no letup in violence on the ground in syria the army has flushed rebels out of a strategic district in the city of aleppo following intense street clashes on a boy who looks at exactly who these rebels are. the syrian uprising now is very different from what it used to be even a year ago and western media are also now waking up to the fact that not all who are fighting the syrian army in the north are really standing up for freedom and democracy just recently a reuters news agency has published. the story about syrian rebel syrian militants complaining about an increasing influx of foreign jihadists foreign radicals within own ranks there are multiple reports of pakistani. fighters operating on the syrian frontlines and their units are usually far better a whip and far better armed than those of the syrian born rebels as far as their goals are concerned they usually talk about the creation of syria based islamic caliphate that will be based on shared rear law

minister could step into the breach and try to give a kiss of life to the peace efforts in syria lakhdar brahimi who has previously represented the u.n. in afghanistan and iraq will reportedly replace kofi annan as a special envoy to the water on state and stepped aside saying that he was lacking international support let's cross over now to peter all over here and get some details on this man the algerian foreign minister. well it's got to be the job one of the jobs anyway that nobody would want in the world special envoy dealing with the syrian the ongoing syrian crisis but it seems that the next man to take over the role from kofi annan is going to be but he me the seventy eight year old former i'll jury and foreign minister he does have pedigree when it comes to dealing with. seemingly. ongoing in endless crisis he was a key figure in the late one nine hundred eighty s. in bringing peace to the lebanese civil war in recent times he was a u.n. envoy sent to the iraq invasion of afghanistan i beg your pardon in two thousand and one he was also sent to iraq in two thousand and three less succes

if confirmed, brahimi would succeed former u.n.etary general kofi annan, who resigned last week saying both sides particularly the syrian government, had built to respect his ceasefire plan but his six- point plan was never fully adhered to by either side and the violence has continued to escalate. according to activists, more than 20,000 people, mostly unarmed civilians, have died in the last 17 months of fighting and tens of thousands have fled the country. on thursday, almost two dozen people reached neighboring turkey as refugee flows continue to rise. about a quarter of a million syrians have left the country for neighboring states over the course of the conflicts. heavy fighting in aleppo has raised fears of a larger exodus. the refugees are housed at nine camps in four turkish provinces along the syrian border. a syrian refugee in turkey said the opposition has not yet lost aleppo. >> i was in the district last night in the free syrian army has not withdrawn. i was fighting with them. we have killed one headed syrian soldier

spokesperson announced brahimi's appointment. >> the violence and suffering must come to an end. the secretary general appreciates him to bring his experience to this crucial task for which he will need, and rightly expects, a strong, clear, unified support of the international community, including the security council. >> president obama continues to invoke the record of newly announced republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan on the campaign trail. on saturday, obama compared his signature healthcare law to ryan's proposal to turn medicare into a voucher program. >> my money cuts down on waste, fraud [applause] and their plan makes you pay more so they can give another tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. >> you think that would avoid talking about medicare given the fact both of them have proposed to voucherize the medicare plan. >> republicans have accused obama of billion from medicare even though the cuts actually come from insurers and providers. ryan rejected charges he seeks to gut medicare. >> when i think about medicare, it is not just a program, not just

. >> reporter: an algerian diplomat, lakhdar brahimi, will replace kofi annan as the u.n. syria peace envoy. he faces a challenge to prove his effectiveness. many syrians are waiting to see if the diplomatic effort can be renewed. most are resigned to a long wait. >>> government and opposition forces have not let up their fight for aleppo. a japanese journalist covering the battle was killed. a freelance journalist working with japan press. a colleague working along side her said she got caught in the cross fire. telling nhk that they entered aleppo monday the he said they were accompanying opposition forces when soldiers who aper to be with the government suddenly fired on them. and she was just a few steps behind him but they lost each other. sato found her dead at a nearby hospital. she was a seasoned journalist with more than 20 years of experience. she covered the conflicts in kosovo, afghanistan, and iraq. she tacklked with nhk last mont why she believed in the work she was doing. >> translator: covering conflict zones is tough. but i will continue with my work. i be

diplomat, lakhdar brahimi to come up with a solution to the war which he said was difficult without a clear mandate from the international community. >> the united nations does not go into a situation like this because it's easy and success is assured. you go into this situation because it is desperately needed. >> reporter: for the people of syria, it's a desperation that after 17 months of fighting still has no end in sight. nbc news, istanbul. >>> there was a big protest in south africa today after the police shot and killed 34 striking mine workers. several thousand people demonstrated peacefully at the site of the shootings in a township northwest of johannesburg. the police opened fire, they say, in self-defense after they came under attack from strikers armed with dangerous weapons. 78 people were injured in the shootings. the deadliest security operation since the end of apartheid. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues on this saturday evening, history revealed as a drought uncovers a town from the past. >>> later, how one man is making a difference to the families of those wh

that a new new envoy will be filling in for kofi annan beginning tomorrow drawing special envoy mr brahimi will be taking over to see if he can pave the path of peace in syria one that mr kofi annan was not able to do when he assumed his position in april. more important reporting from new york we know that you will be staying on top of this story as it develops. journalists chandan says that turkey's proposal for a safe zone is nothing but a cover for intervention. it's in this region obviously has to do with the refugees spilling over from syria into turkey and in the region in which they going which is a had a region where it's going the route is one of the main port cities there actually historically this was stolen from syria in one thousand thirty nine by the turks in a in a dirty game with the french against syria just a bit of historical context of that but this spillover into turkey does create all kinds of problems for tokyo and it really if we see the way turkey has employed is diplomacy and foreign policy in the region in the last a year year and a half two years we can see tha

increasingly to air power to push back insurgents trying to seize the city the new mediator lakhdar brahimi was confirmed by the u.n. this friday and as expect this to give a new impetus to peace efforts meanwhile russia says the u.s. will violate international norms if it goes ahead with imposing a no fly zone over syria a move that helped rebels to overthrow the gadhafi regime in libya and he's accountable of course has the own going violence in syria has proved with yet another be provided rather with yet another base from which they can stage. blossom gone for a daily occurrence here in damascus but once the explosion right next to the u.n. headquarters was something ordinary it took place at a have only guarded army garage and you can probably see a fuel tanker on there which the explosive device was planted still standing over there in terms of the. damage it was relatively minor a few shattered windows in this hotel and in the building next to us but this explosion definitely attracted a lot of media attention because of the proximity to the u.n. have borders now the free syrian army

hearing from our united nations sources that filling the shoes of kofi anon will be a lot of dark brahimi a seventy eight year old veteran diplomat among his previous titles is the foreign minister of algeria and curiously it's an interesting selection for several reasons first of all we do know that in the past this man has served as u.n. envoy to iraq and afghanistan where of course as we're well aware the conflicts and the violence continue and also his daughter actually a former employee at c.n.n. . is married to a family to a royal member of the jordanian royal family and of course this is important in the in the sense that we know that this is a country that's been accused of supporting the armed groups on the ground so this is quite an interesting twist we're going to have to wait and see what kind of approach this man takes but we do know that he has already said that he would like a different official title from kofi annan because he doesn't want to be seen as somebody just filling his shoes he believes that kofi annan approach was a failure and he wants a different mandate and a

of the king's sons jordan has allegedly been providing support for rebel forces in syria lakhdar brahimi has received wide backing from the international community bot arab experts warn against excessive optimism. the mission. haven't been good for a while and really a tribute to their three members in the security council namely front of. us in beating or for. that i think there will continue to be there were a lot about it but i mean he seems to be a bit discouraged from which her track record. will or successful mission aside from roadside explosives and taliban and al qaeda fighters nato forces in afghanistan are increasingly under attack by a new fall friendly afghan forces two more u.s. troops were shot yesterday in an insider shooting episode bringing the total to a dozen soldiers in just over a week and artie's got edge to count on reports this is a problem that multibillion dollar the fans projects just can't solve. the ads for military hardware in the us local like hollywood blockbuster trailers whether it's for a tactical armed drone which can fit into a backpack. or for a spe

now the un has officially named lidar brahimi the former all german foreign minister as its new and voip to syria kofi annan successor is a veteran diplomat with experience and still volatile iraq afghanistan some have to question which is off the table because of the jordanian royalty his daughter a former reporter at c.n.n. is married to one of the king's sons jordan has allegedly been providing support for rebel forces in syria that are bringing me has received wide backing from the international community but arab x. for its warn against excessive optimism. the mission. is going to go for a while and can be easily attributed to the. security council really from. you and beating or. are you saying there will continue to be you or i want to go to but i mean he seems to be a bit discouraged or even from the stir he was trying to record but not really all or successful mission. aside from roadside explosives and taliban and al qaeda fighters nato forces in afghanistan are increasingly under attack by any foe friendly afghan forces two more u.s. troops were shot yesterday in an insider sh

one of the king's sons jordan has allegedly been providing support to rebel forces in syria lakhdar brahimi has received wide backing from the international community but arab experts warn against what they say is excessive optimism i'm. going to show you. how i'm going to do it for a while and they will be easily attributed to their three members security council being only front of. us in beating. i think there will continue to be there we're going to go to break he seems to be a bit discouraged from the stronger track record. all forty six hours. now the u.s. labor department has released a data suggesting that unemployment has surged again in almost every state today auntie's financial gurus max kaiser and stacey her but they pull no punches about her and those that they believe are responsible for the economic hardships the full show are coming away at thirteen thirty g.m.t. for now though a quick preview. g.d.p. does not calculate anything having to do what a sustainable economy and life affirming qualities the only thing that contributes to g.d.p. in the u.k. in the us in the g twent

has now appointed a new syria envoy lakhdar brahimi, a veteran u.n. diplomat. he has worked as an envoy to iraq and afghanistan. but of course it remains to be seen whether he will have any more success than his predecessor. >> jeff: clarissa ward from beirut, clarissa, thank you. in afghanistan, another nato soldier was killed today by a man in afghan police uniforms. this happened in kandahar province and is the latest in a string of attacks by apparent afghan forces against nato forces. a roadside bomb in central afghanistan killed three other nato troops. the nationalities of the troops are not yet known. in campaign 2012 tonight the presidential campaign paused for the day. president obama attended church in washington while mitt romney attended services in new hampshire. it has been a busy week since romney named paul ryan as his running mate and we are joined by cbs news john dickerson. always good to see youment 1 week in here, what has been the ryan effect? >> he has put some oxygen in the race there. the poles don't show an uptick for governor romney

turning increasingly to airpower push back insurgents trying to seize the city a new mediator lakhdar brahimi was confirmed by the u.n. this friday as expected to give a new impetus to peace efforts for meanwhile russia says the u.s. will violate international norms if it goes ahead with imposing a no fly zone over syria a move that helped rebels to overthrow the khadafi regime and move to political alice eric brighter says washington's trying to up root syrian regime as well as demonize iran. the united states is the pot calling the kettle black essentially doing whatever it can to foment the chaos to to turn sudanese against shiites to turn on the whites against kurds and so forth and try to destroy the syrian state in that way and then they'll turn around and say that the iranians are doing the same thing by forming pro assad militias this is unbridled hypocrisy as i already mentioned but i think we could take it one step further to show that this really demonstrates the u.s. is desperation in syria they know that they're outmatched diplomatically they're outmatched in terms of the foreign

me brahimi has previously undertaken similar tasks in this still volatile iraq and afghanistan made this statement during his first public speech since accepting the job previous envoy kofi annan abandons the mission juta a lot of international support for his initiatives and increasing violence in syria's protracted civil war. a major militant leader is believed to have been killed in the u.s. drone attack in northwestern pakistan that claimed the lives of eighteen people the region is said to be a hold bad of violent groups such as the tyler ban but former intelligence officer antony schaeffer believes drone a tireless give a false impression of progress while damaging security in the countries they're used to an. this administration has become almost addicted to this form of warfare it's hands off it's clean you don't see the results and frankly it's giving this false premises a false perception of progress we're not killing the right people and by the fact we can't get the right people by the fact you're shooting through a soda straw at a target hundreds of miles away you creating th