of king to comments grandfather and egyptologist say they're just getting started and are chappelle al-jazeera it is good to have you with us hello adrian figure here in doha the headlines on al-jazeera a coalition of 3 powerful armed groups and as reportedly attacked security forces for the 1st time since a ceasefire and 29 team of face 10 police officers in the east and stays were killed in the attack in. 20 chang reports from bangkok. these groups operating for decades along the border but very rarely together however since the military coup in favor of the 1st there has been talk of alliances of the ethnic armed groups working together. they are very very different groups they have different levels of training of technology different arms different weapons different ambitions frankly but they have all appeared to be united behind this message that what is going on with the military with the burnt with the minimum military against the protesters is unacceptable and that they would fight back at some stage iran says that it's begun testing new advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges just ahe

and are chappelle al-jazeera. still ahead on al-jazeera. al-jazeera goes on the high seas in the gulf of guinea one of the most dangerous places for pirate attacks. and its biggest night in hollywood to find out why people in hong kong won't be able to watch the sea is the cavity awards. hello there things have been heating up across the middle east they are going to cool slightly particularly across the levant region but as we go into monday the gulf states seeing those high temperatures 40 degrees in q 8 $36.00 degrees in riyadh we could see some showers as well for south western parts of saudi arabia and western parts of yemen turkey seeing wetter weather as well and korea sits at around 18 degrees and we got a brisk wind blowing those cooler conditions into neben on iraq still seeing those high temperatures $43.00 degrees in baghdad and it's a similar story for iran to run seeing $32.00 degrees that's about 10 degrees above average and what we expect for this time of year as we head to central africa now that tropical cyclone has made l

and are chappelle al-jazeera. the 93rd academy awards which begin later on sunday will be unlike any other the coronavirus pandemic has led to a scaled back ceremony this is the scene right now it would have been a boost to cause the list to streaming companies who are behind many of the oscar nominees reynolds has this preview now from all sides of. the emirates red carpet no adoring crowds no comedy acts instead of a fancy theater the awards will be handed out in an art deco era train station after a pandemic year in which the movie industry itself struggling and streaming video extended its dominance over cinema releases the oscars will be more low key this year not a lot of fun maybe i'm i am so sick of virtual award shows right now and people in their living rooms on zone among the best picture nominees director chloe chows no man's land is the front runner since last year how much since the true no 2 months i'm test. of the same thing right. best actor award may come down to a choice between honors for the l

after chappelle al-jazeera. this is al-jazeera and these are the headlines a funeral ceremony for chants late president idriss deby has been held in the capital. there he was injured last week while battling rebels who launched an offensive from libya he died on monday and his son mohammed teaches debby is now in power and set to lead a transitional military council for the next 18 months french president emanuel says his country will not let anyone threaten chads he's called for a peaceful transition of power. this sort of foresee the people of the region enjoy a peace part with france we have too much older the part lives on them but of liberty and independence france will not let anybody question operating today or tomorrow child is w.t.f. until a total integrity for us will be here to ensure that the promises which was made will be realized we're all progeny stability reclusive from a local and democratic transitional this is what i'm watching by your side. at least 13 people have died in a fire at a hospita

and are chappelle al-jazeera. rebels in northern chad say they're ready to observe a cease fire and discuss a political settlement the front for change in concord rebels cross from libya on april 11th calling for an end to president idriss deby has ruled that he was killed fighting the group on the front line according to the government's military council headed by a son mob but we never see an 18 month transition to elections but morgan has more now from germain. well 1st of all we have to look at how many groups are involved in the fight against the government which is now headed by. there is of course the fronts for change and concord which was responsible for the death of the country's longtime president idriss deby and what they say is that they're ready to observe a cease fire that's not a complete announcement of a ceasefire yet so there is likely to be a bit of fighting continuing but it also comes off the back of an announcement from the from the group that on friday the day a state ceremony was held a st