cases on thursday infections there are surging again particularly in the north the speaker of the cypriot parliament demetrius sirus has resigned in the cat wake of a cash for passport scandal and al jazeera investigation found senior politicians who were willing to sell subpoenaed passports to convicted criminals the government has now boyish the program its inside story now stay with us. new tensions in the eastern mediterranean turkey's under fire for resuming exploration for oil and gas and israel and lebanon are arguing over maritime rights so can these disputes be contains does the plough missy still have a chance this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm dreading turkey's renewed size makes survey in the eastern mediterranean has reignited tensions with greece both nato members claim the right to drill the same area is believed to be rich in natural gas athens considers the redeployments of a turkish vessel in disputed waters a major escalation and says it will push for a u.s. sanctions against turkey ankara insists the operations are within its continental shelf a

to get cypriot passports. if they are in love the island and. he was with us all going to the caves of. the move those very few that. are on the cover of fortune billy says he represents are made up applicant mr x. . are very tricky. watch. this because you successful. people he called us on issues in china. we named our 2nd undercover reporter and she's acting as billy's assistant. attorney is gone and. you know paul and. she was very well clear to him he got information got people go before the police took action so you sought out. business and suits in china and move the money and all my carcass you know. now us hong kong i think our citizenship return is gone and sent as it was 7 years form for those if you think. he returns good he will be sentenced to 7 years he will be. sentenced cero because the same as was made at the he said absence. according to the rules of the cyprus investment program a successful applicant needs to police a typical confirming a clean criminal record. producer bruce inclusion has been moving. i think it's we used t

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it brings further revelations that go to the heart of the cypriot state. we begin in london. undercover reporters persuade a former british policeman turned fixer that their rich client needs one of cyprus's golden passports. the investigative unit creates a nameless fictional applicant who will call mr x. . they told a former policeman that the applicant was chinese very rich that he'd fled from china with his illegally obtained wealth and that he'd received a 7 year prison sentence in absentia. for bribery and money laundering. investigation moves to cyprus. the 1st stage for a criminal to receive a european passport is a meeting with the right property agents. that the former policeman now an enabler arranges for undercover reporters to meet his contacts i think you get it because if it did come you're right. denise kaye and her husband own the sold on cypress estate agency. if it by a found 3 thought on file because we cast. our undercover reporters our advice to move to a more private location. where we have the chance to go to school to. denise and has been tony k. help

you then we will continue to give the response they deserve in the field to greece and the greek cypriotadministration who have not kept their promises during talks within the e.u. and nato platforms where both countries had agreed to hold preliminary discussions to is the dispute earlier this month but the greek prime minister. says appen is won't engage with ankara as long as the vessel remains in the region. we offer to be a very clear choice as the research. council. renewed partnership or series consequences has this aggressive behaviors continue and unfortunately it seems for the moment the person. who's in the 2nd half. let's bring in our guests joining us from istanbul is matthew riser who's a senior fellow at the atlantic council and a former u.s. diplomat who worked on the greece cyprus and turkey issues at the u.s. state department's over in london is james carlin was a visiting professor at the london school of economics researching greece turkey relations and the cyprus conflict and over a nigga c. and cyprus andrei as a theophanous was the president of the cyprus center for

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turkish cypriots go to the polls to the president of attentions over gas exploration in the eastern mediterranean. pass voting underway in tajikistan where one of the world's longest serving leaders is hoping to extend this 28 year rule. least 8 people have been killed in the latest fighting over the disputed region of nagorno-karabakh as a way officials say the city of ganja was struck by missiles overnight both jan and our media are accusing each other of violating the cease fire which came into effect on saturday the deal allows them to exchange prisoners and recover bodies in heavy fighting in the region for the past 2 weeks so of course all is in gander as a debate jan where there's an ongoing search for survivors. this morning between 3 am and 4 am ganja city was targeted again by they say noise and rockets and one of them was a torch go you which hit this residential area right behind me you see the everest of the. rockets and the building that was hit is totally destroyed according to officials there are 7 kills and 39 injured in this building and me and my cameraman were able to witness

high ranking cypriot politicians are implicated in the scheme to sell e.u. passports to criminals we have an exclusive investigation. sami's a this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up 48 hours into a cease fire reports of more shelling in the garden a color bar threatens the shaky truce. rights groups accuse tanzania's president of behaving like a dictator and clamping down on this and ahead of elections. more than a 1000 migrants in 2 days why spain's canary islands are seeing the biggest surgeon 14 years. undercover investigation by al-jazeera has exposed high ranking officials in cyprus expressing a willingness to aid convicted criminals obtain e.u. citizenship in august the investigative unit released the cyprus papers which revealed serious flaws in the country's citizen by investment program now as phil reese reports investigation leads to the highest offices the cypriot state. the cyprus investment program allows foreigners to buy a european passport for an investment mostly made in property of 2 and a half $1000000.00 the government insists t

turkish cypriots go to the polls to select a president and the tensions over gas exploration in the eastern mediterranean. and spyware concerns how your boss might still be monitoring you while you are working from home. a fragile cease fire between armenia and azerbaijan is under threat following reports of attacks from both sides in the conflict over nagorno-karabakh new fighting has killed at least 8 people there's a search for survivors buried beneath the rubble as any official say the 2nd city of gun joke was struck by missiles in the ne hours of sunday military officials in nagano caught a black have denied attacking the city saying they are observing the cease fire meanwhile armenia is accusing azeri forces of shelling the disputed regions largest cities to follow coutts. both sides accuse each other of violating the humanitarian seems far which came into force on saturday the deal allows them to exchange prisoners and recover bodies hundreds of people have been killed since fighting flared up 2 weeks ago sin and cos who has more from ganja by john this morning between 3 am and 4 am

from the message will be given to the world by reflecting the will of turkish cypriots at the ballot that message is that once a unifying peace making person who everybody president sits in the presidential chair tensions will be left behind. but for months now the eastern mediterranean has seen tensions escalate contested maritime claims has pitted turkey against greece cyprus and the european union of offshore rights as it was used gas exploration in the surrounding waters a move condemned as a provocation by brussels earlier in october turkish troops opened public access to the closed off seaside ghost town. is the 1st time it's done so since turkish forces invaded the northern part of the island in 1974 turkish cypriots want the reopening of the resort town to be a potential incentive for the island's future but greek cypriots want for russia to be returned to their control before any talk of reconciliation begins. after the election we need a period of normalization where we take stock of things on the ground. and real stop me a sense of democracy and participation and inclusive

and there have been protests outside the cypriot parliament against government corruption following thatal-jazeera and best occasion crowds shouted cyprus is not yours to sell and demanded a more just state has also outrage and social media with many calling for resignations. and there's the full program the suppressed papers on the cover the next screening is at a 100 hours g.m.t. on wednesday a little under an hour from now. still ahead on al-jazeera strict new measures to go into place in the netherlands after record number of coronavirus cases are reported there. and where in kurdistan the capital bishkek speaking to young people who are demanding an overhaul of the political system. carlos stairs already fallen asleep also. brought it start real winter yet is just giving you a taste much of the us a chance to relatively well say 30 minutes this is right in the tropical stuff is producing if you can see danka yet another tropical storm which is now affecting southwestern china but it really is going to do his worst damage from rain for i think in vietnam where it's already significan

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you can tell it. without permission maybe you were here for support. i don't know what he did. to you so that i didn't. have to prepare its. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing. they claim they were aware from the onset that our undercover reporters represented a criminal after our team left because you said he filed a report about them with cypresses and the money laundering unit. system phil race al-jazeera still ahead on al-jazeera jobless and hungry in brazil the pandemic leaves millions wondering where their next meal is coming from alan basketball fans in los angeles are celebrating the end of a long wait for title success. hello we can say goodbye to chan home now i see another one but the time because in open water now we look to weather coming off the land and that's a cold front you'll be seeing more and more of those behind it should be when she weather not yet 9 degrees and then if you follow the tail end of it you still got some development of rain

north with the greek cypriot south. czech police in prague have made numerous arrests after protesters attacked officers during a demonstration against coronavirus restrictions at least 20 people were injured the czech republic has closed bars and restaurants and banned sporting events to reign in a record surge in new infections currently has the highest rate in europe. this is g.w. news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at g.w. news or visit our website w dot com. in ethiopia in east africa rich in biodiversity and home to many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the balun mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life giving rivers runs free mcnichol ignore you other regions show how closely linked the survival of endangered species is with our own did you believe government should. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballot mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved the question is h

north with the greek cypriot south. czech police in prague have made numerous arrests after protesters attacked officers during a demonstration against coronavirus restrictions at least 20 people were injured the czech republic has closed bars and restaurants and banned sporting events to reign in a record surge in new infections currently has the highest rate in europe. this is g.w. news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at the w news or visit our website w dot com. it is great pov is tired why these check in special is all about why there are 13 wine growing regions in germany we visited 3 of them. to explore the vinyasa among the most of. us and follows their socks and wine route on a couple steamer. fust . takes a drive along the german wine route through the poll out tonight. me and. today's journey takes me to one of the warmest and loveliest regions in germany the german wine route. is 85 kilometers long and winds through the politeness vineyards. the sign bearing a bunch of grapes shows me the way.

an emergency meeting of the cypriot cabinet was held at the presidential palace following the release of the al-jazeera investigation. because. there were some of the same york about using the power on those in the program we already see. that if you go to the top our own. as a flurry of developments followed the cyprus attorney general said he was launching a full investigation into the evidence gathered by al jazeera. what has been published in the last few hours by the al-jazeera news network is causing outrage anger and concern among the people i have given clear instructions to the police leadership from the outset to conduct a full fora and in-depth investigation into the possibility of anyone committing criminal offenses undercover reporters from al-jazeera as investigative unit posed as representatives of a fictional client a wealthy businessman who was sentenced in absentia to 7 years in jail for bribery and money laundering and he is seeking a cypriot passport our reporters were led through a network of enablers ended with a meeting with demetrius salukis president of the cy

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you kowtow. to the motion. for support. i don't like politically. to say that i'm going to. have to put it like that. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing and after our team left the catchiest said he filed a report about them with cypresses and money laundering unix system at a press conference dimitri solis said he knew all along that our undercover reporters were criminals who are not is and supported the report made by protect his fil reste al jazeera. for more on this investigation watch the cyprus papers under cover at 20 g.m.t. today. and of course when you can catch up any time with all the news were reporting on on our website the gist of that is al jazeera dot com and you walk watch us live packing on the orange line i can out of here it up com. my. arm out of the top stories on our 0 a divided u.s. senate has begun confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee amy kearney barrett just 3 weeks before the presidential election democrats say the 4 day hearings ar

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you can tell it. without permission maybe we're here for support. i don't know politically. crucial they're going to. have to prepare it's like waiting. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing and. they claim they were aware from the onset that our undercover reporters represented a criminal after our team left because you said he filed a report about them with cypresses and the money laundering unit. phil reese al-jazeera well for more on this investigation you can watch the cyprus papers under cover a 20100 hours g.m.t. later today and inhabitable hell for millions of people that's what the planet is becoming due to the lack of action on climate change so according to a strongly worded united nations reports it says in the past 2 decades more than 7000 major natural disasters have been recorded that figure is nearly doubled over the past 20 years the increases are mostly attributed to floods and storms and the u.n. is accusing political and business leaders of wil

high ranking cypriot politicians are implicated in a scheme to sell e.u. pos boards to criminals we have an exclusive investigation. more coronavirus restrictions expected to be imposed in england were temporary hospitals have been put on standby because of a surge in infections. well a divided u.s. senate is now charging ahead with confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee amy connie barrett just 3 weeks away from the presidential election republicans are trying to rapidly confirm ballots and expand the court's conservative majority supreme court positions are lifetime appointments so judges are expected to say for decades protesters for and against the confirmation have been chanting outside the court in pouring rain as the hearing gets underway a seat opened up after the death of liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacement to be chosen after the presidential election. well lindsey graham is the republican chair of the senate judiciary committee he defended the timing of about its nomination though the republican majo

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you can tell it. without permission maybe you were here for support. i don't know what you do girlie. have to prepare its. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing. they claim they were aware from the onset that our undercover reporters represented a criminal after our team left you said he filed a report about them with cypresses and the money laundering unit. system phil race al-jazeera and there's been more fighting over the disputed region of neuronal color black overnight media is reporting new shelling along the southern part of the line of contact however civilian areas have not been hit by john says it has struck several military vehicles for breaching the humanitarian cease fire. human rights activists are including in confusing tanzania's government of persecuting their political opponents in the run up to this month's general election amnesty international says the law is being weaponize to crack down on opposition figures and journalists. the canary islan

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you tell him. to go. for support. i don't like politically. i have to put it it's like. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing and after our team left the catchiest said he filed a report about them with cypresses and money laundering unix system at a press conference dimitri solis said he knew all along that our undercover reporters were criminals who are not is and supported the report made by potential filreis al jazeera. as well as bring in our investigative reporter david harrison and he joins us on the line from nicosia david the cypriot government since i was denied any wrongdoing in with this scheme so what we said are they given for suspending it. actually didn't hear that i'm just saying that the cypriot governments what reason do they given for suspending their scheme. yes well the reason given they gave me is being told by a pi controller see the phrase they use is so the decision was based on what they call a long standing weaknesses and abuse of the of th

al-jazeera as investigative unit goes undercover to expose further revelations that go to the heart of the cypriot state al-jazeera investigations the cyprus papers under cover . the. al-jazeera. hello i'm about this in and this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes fragile cease fire between azerbaijan and armenia is threatened by reports of attacks from both sides. and back in front of supporters donald trump claims covert 19 is disappearing even as the u.s. records the highest number of new cases in nearly 2 months. turkish cypriots go to the polls to select a president amid tensions over gas exploration in the eastern mediterranean. voting is underway in tajikistan where one of the world's longest serving leaders is hoping to extend his 28 year rule. with the sports tennis titans in paris is about family down to face well not joke of it in the french open final. at least 8 people have been killed in the latest fighting over the disputed region of nagorno-karabakh officials say the city of gonzo was struck by missiles overnight both azerbaijan and armenia are accusing

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you tell him. to go without motion. for support. i don't know what he did with cloture. to say i'm going to be. here if you. have to prepare it's like. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing up here and after our team left the catchiest said he filed a report about them with cypresses and money laundering you know this is a system at a press conference demetrius alluring said he knew all along that our undercover reporters were criminals watchers you know who are not is unsupported the report made by potential is. filreis al-jazeera. to americans responsible for improving the way auctions are held have been awarded this year's nobel prize for economics sciences for milgram and robert wilson's research underlies much of today's economy from the way google sells advertising to the way telecoms companies acquire waves the role swedish academy of sciences described the format is a beautiful example of how basic research can spark inventions benefit society. facebook

it's a holiday resort abandoned by its greek cypriot inhabitants during the turkish invasion in 1984 the move to allow visitors back on to the beach was criticized by tatas rivals who saw it as turkish interference. in unfortunately the or thora he's of the republic of turkey took a side in this election very openly they did this despite all my warnings all of you have seen this all of society has seen and experienced this successive united nations resolutions have called for the area to be transferred to u.n. control un peacekeepers monitor the buffer zone between the 2 parts of the island and the reopening of the beach prompted protests by greek cypriots living nearby. it also led to a member of the ruling coalition in the north to quit in effect bringing down the government the u.n. plans to call new multilateral talks. in the future of cyprus after the election the upcoming negotiations will be basically 5 party. and they were stations not just between the 2 sides but also including the 3 got on so whoever is elected needs to work with turkey in order to formulate the best polici

dissolves a controversial police squad accuse the brutality after days of angry protests and turkish cypriots go to the polls to select a president amid tensions over gas exploration in the eastern mediterranean. hello a fragile cease fire between armenia and azerbaijan is under threat following attacks from both sides in the conflict over nagorno-karabakh new fighting has killed at least 8 people and there is a search for survivors birdied beneath the rubble officials say the 2nd city of ganja was struck by missiles in the early hours of sunday morning military officials in a gorno karabakh have denied attacking the city saying they are observing the ceasefire meanwhile armenia is accusing as a riff or says of shelling the region's largest cities the panic hurts both sides accuse each other of violating the humanitarian ceasefire which came into force on saturday the deal allows them to exchange prisoners and recover bodies hundreds of people have been killed since fighting flared up 2 weeks ago so because of a glue isn't just a fear in azerbaijan she says the government is calling the cease

that we have to see how we can see what we do know is that they do have some previous that in the cypriot government of weakening and tweaking the scheme to get stronger toughening up the regulations only to soften them later so that is really one of the future obviously we'll be watching very closely as will the cypriot people who have been venting their fury on social media at the corruption that we exposed david many thanks indeed i was interested harrison reporting live from the case and you can find out more about our investigation on our podcast al-jazeera dot com forward slash podcasts forward slash al-jazeera investigates. opposition leader and why bring him a spoken to the king as he again tries to form a new government says that he's had the parliamentary support to replace prime minister yes seen since last month who denali take charge took charge in march but only with a razor thin majority i would appeal to the good of millicent's to access a. patient's wisdom. and. the king to death. and decide based on. the experience of the ship and the discretion of his highness. and we m

zero's investigative unit goes undercover to expose for the revelations that go to the heart of the cypriot state al jazeera investigations the cyprus papers on the cover. 48 hours into the shaky cease fire reports of more shelling in nagano. the deal between armenia and azerbaijan in jeopardy. this is al jazeera live from coming out rights groups accused tanzania's president of behaving like a dictator clamping down on dissent ahead of this month's election. anybody. the top coronavirus expert in the u.s. accuses the trumpet ministration of twisting his words for one of its campaign videos jobless and hungry in brazil the pandemic leaves millions wondering where their next meal's coming from. has been no letup in fighting over the disputed region of the god look out about this by the cease fire deal coming into effect 48 hours ago armenia is reporting new shelling along the southern line of the line of contact forces from within the disputed region say shelling has continued there all as a by john says it's destroyed several military vehicles for breaching the humanitarian cease fire will

still to come here on al-jazeera turkish cypriots cast their vote for president as tensions grow over gas exploration in the eastern mediterranean 2 decades after being forcibly evicted white zimbabwean farmers if we try to word it from black londo is. how the middle of europe stretching from scandinavia at rotterdam to sicily is full of cloud areas of low pressure coolish weather and re just the east it's actually moderately worn and it doesn't keep 50 degrees in moscow is well above the average for this time of year and the northerly breeze which is quite cold feeding in the british isles with more rain just to add to that feeling on monday stretches down into france in the middle of it all is this line here now called active rainy northern it is pushing down through the adriatic all monday the line extends to west albania and disappears almost touching tunisia the forecast for sarajevo in the middle of it is rain rain and then a funny stay a wednesday but look at the temperature drop because it proves a cold front and there's no sun help should be 12 grays which is only 7 during tu

and they have been protests outside the cypriot parliament against government corruption following thatal-jazeera investigation crowds shouted cypresses not us to sell and demanded a more just state as also outrage in social media with many calling for resignations. still ahead on al-jazeera columbia's government places ranks to protect the minister accused of leading a brutal response to opposition protests the all the measures go into place in the netherlands up to record numbers of the run of our case. alistair's already fallen assad losses are britons that brought it start real winter yet is just giving you a taste much of the rest a chance to rest of the world's a 13 and this is right in the tropical stuff is producing as you can see lanka yet another tropical storm which is now affecting southwestern china but it really is going to do his worst damage from rain for i think in vietnam where is already significantly flooded and normally breezes brought temperatures down to about 19 in for example take years more rain to come here of a sudden ground but 1st the rain will be in southe

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you tell him. to go. here for support. i don't know what you do girlie. crucial i'm going to show you here you. have to put it like this. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing here and after our team left the catchiest said he filed a report about them with cypresses and money laundering unix system at a press conference dimitri silurians said he knew all along that our undercover reporters were criminals watchers you know who are not is and supported the report made by protectionists was phil reese al jazeera. thousands of volunteers are helping firefighters in tanzania to contain a blaze on the continent's highest mountain official say the fire on mount kilimanjaro started arresting bass hikers strong winds found the fire but have since died down no injuries or deaths have been reported. researchers on the world's biggest mission to the north pole say they have proof of a dying arctic ocean an ice breaker carrying $300.00 scientists on a year long trip to study the

s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament you can tell it. to her without permission maybe we're here for support but. i don't know politically. to say that i'm going to. have to prepare it's like making. when confronted with the evidence all of those involved deny any wrongdoing. they claim they were aware from the onset that our undercover reporters represented a criminal after our team left but as you said he filed a report about them with cypresses and the money laundering unit. persisted phil race al-jazeera. ok for more let's cross live to our investigative reporter david harrison in nicosia in august the units release the 7 cypress papers no this is the latest in part of this investigation you've released a trailer. has there been any reaction from cyprus. well there has indeed i mean local people all very busy. denouncing the government and saying things like al-jazeera is doing what the government has been doing but more significantly just in the last hour or so we've had reactions from statements all the from christakis giovanni is

and the speaker of the cypriot parliament quits after being implicated in a cash for passport scam exposed by al jazeera. coronavirus cases are surging across european countries are imposing new restrictions the world health organization has warned the death toll in the 2nd wave could be beef be 5 times the level of the 1st outbreak in the spring unless significant action is taken in the u.k. london is moving to the 2nd highest cove at 19 alert level charlie angela has the details. this city of 9000000 is moving into high gear to have a 3 tier system meaning no one can meet indoors with anyone outside their household it's the government's latest attempt to rein in a runaway infection rate which is doubling every 10 days we must act now delayed action means more deaths from coated it means more. deaths and it means more economic pain later because the virus comes down slower than it goes up but there are questions over whether this goes far enough with the opposition of many scientists instead advocating a short sharp nationwide lockdown not just regional restrictions. here in london the ne

backed by turkey and opposes reunifying the turkish cypriot north if the greek cypriot south. czech police in the capital prague have made numerous to rest after protesters attacked officers during a demonstration against corona virus instructions at least 20 people were injured czech republic has closed bars and restaurants and bands sporting events in an attempt to rein in a record surge in new sections. and here are some of the latest coronavirus developments slovakia has also tightened its restrictions as its virus caseload soars the government announced plans to use up to 8000 soldiers to support mass testing saudi arabia has allowed citizens and residents to perform prayers at the mosque in mecca for the 1st time in 7 months and palestinian chief negotiator saeb erekat is in intensive care in an israeli hospital after his condition worsen earlier this month he announced he'd tested positive for corona virus in turkey human rights groups and opposition politicians are worried about volunteer police forces the patrols known as beck she were introduced by president to 14 ye

an emergency meeting of the cypriot cabinet was held at the presidential palace following the releaseof the al jazeera investigation. because. of the some. who are on bush in the program. but if you go to the bar room the google. as a flurry of developments follows the cyprus attorney general said he was launching a full investigation into the evidence gathered by al-jazeera. what has been published in the last few hours by the al-jazeera news network is causing outrage anger and concern among the people i have given clear instructions to the police leadership from the outset to conduct a full fora and in-depth investigation into the possibility of anyone committing criminal offenses undercover reporters from al-jazeera as investigative unit posed as representatives of a fictional client a wealthy businessman who was sentenced in absentia to 7 years in jail for bribery and money laundering and he is seeking a cypriot passport our reporters were led through a network of enablers it ended with a meeting with demetrius salukis president of the cypriot parliament so we could tell you. wer

passport property agents denise and tony kate help those investing in property to get cypriot passports our undercover reporters tell them about how a proposed applicant. turner is gone and charging him for all robbery and. where there are problems it costs more money to achieve these things so what we will do is find out who has to be spoken to be paid what vested states he may close to get it wasn't the case a part of a network of enable is that include lawyer and raise protect this song business opportunities. when you can go to it is going to go to the commish. describes a 2 track application system the official route and another for difficult cases that requires more money but they can still get a philosopher to know what insane option. goes over them you already. see if you want to get up and up. and look and see what is in any book. or regulation or even our news feeds and we want. to ask questions you asked. why. how how you. going to. our undercover reporters are finally invited to discuss mr x.'s passport application with the president of the cypriot parliament i mean if you h

them later so that is really one for the future obviously we'll be watching very closely as will the cypriot people who have been venting their fury on social media at the corruption that we exposed and there have been protests outside the cypriot parliament against government corruption following the al-jazeera investigation crowds shot at cyprus is not yours to sell and demanded a more just state. you can find more on the cyprus pipe and start here if you like a podcast for starters is that al-jazeera dot com slash slash out a 0 investigates and then the full program which is called the cyprus papers under cover has its next screening. at over 100 hours g.m.t. which is a little under 8 hours from now. guns abortion money in politics all of that on the agenda on day $2.00 of the confirmation hearing for u.s. supreme court nominee amy tony barrett republican and democratic senators each have 30 minutes to ask her about subjects that are touch points to a lot of americans as we approach the presidential election on november 3rd it's ongoing at the moment but was questioned by dianne feinstein

north with the greek cypriot so.tens of thousands of people marched through the belarus in capital minsk on sunday demanding the resignation of authoritarian leader of xander lucas shank a the opposition says he rigged the results of the august election which the u.s. and the e.u. said was not there free nor fair security forces used water cannon against protesters and closed all streets with barbed wire they just protests came just days after the country's interior minister threatened to fire on demonstrators with live ammunition. it was a tense sunday rally in a row in minsk and it was meant with a massive show of police force tear gas rubber bullets security forces continue to take an ever harder line with the protest is. tenuously of course were afraid my father is now in prison they sentenced him to 2 weeks because he went to the demonstration last weekend i'm afraid but what am i supposed to do. with the i . the human rights center says more than 100 people were arrested in various cities across the country to

it's a holiday resort abandoned by its greek cypriot inhabitants during the turkish invasion in 1984 the move to allow visitors back on to the beach was criticized by tatas rivals who saw it as turkish interference during kaiju morea teen in unfortunately the authorities of the republic of turkey took a side in this election very openly they did this despite all my warnings all of you have seen this all of the society has seen and experienced this successive united nations resolutions have called for the area to be transferred to u.n. control un peacekeepers monitor the buffer zone between the 2 parts of the island and the reopening of the beach prompted protests by greek cypriots living nearby. it also led to a member of the ruling coalition in the north to quit in effect bringing down the government the u.n. plans to call new multilateral talks on the future of cyprus after the election the upcoming negotiations will be basically 5 party. workstations not just between the 2 sides but also including the 3 so whoever is elected wants to work with turkey in order to formulate the best