greg is life on the ground in syria's capital of damascus. what's the mood in damascus? >> reporter: we have been here for about 24 hours. time enough to get the beginning of a sense of what is happening here. that deal between russian foreign minister lavrov and secretary of state kerry regarding chemical weapons making front page news in one state-run newspaper here. so far, however, we have not gotten the detailed response from the government whether they will comply with that deal, which as you know, had some remarkable features including accounting of all chemical weapons in one week and getting rid of all chemical weapons by next year. failing that, we went out into the streets of damascus and the markets here to get a sense from the people what they think about the deal and all the developments over the last couple of days. accompanied, i must say, as we often are here in damascus, by a representative of the government. take a look at what we saw and maybe even more significantly, what we heard. a busy weekend afternoon in central damascus with a threat of u.s. mi

"behold, damascus is about to be removed from being a city and will become a fallen ruin." another passage warns of growing unrest in egypt and the rise of a fierce king. >> stephen: good lord! (laughter) everything the bible says is coming to pass! thankfully, i already have two of every animal in my meat ark. (laughter) folks, neil cavuto wasn't done there. as a t.v. journalist, his job to keep digging until he gets to the next commercial. (laughter) so he brought on armageddon enthusiast joel rosenberg. >> we have seven million syrians already on the run, two million have left the country, five million are internally displaced that's the jeremiah 49 prophecy that says people will flee but there will still be people in damascus when the prophecy happens. the bottom line is we don't know whether these two prophecies-- isaiah 17 and jeremiah 49 will happen in our lifetime or soon but they could because they haven't happened yet. >> stephen: true. (laughter) everything that hasn't happened yet could happen! (laughter) i mean, the seas turning red with blood. lives -- (applau

and at the center if damascus felt busier, it's maybe because other areas of damascus are off-limits due to security reasons. checkpoints and blast walls all around. again, the government presence here is pretty constant, but also constant, the sound of war. during our visit so far, we have heard the steady thump, you can hear it now, of artillery against positions held by the rebels on the outskirts of the city. and we have heard incomie ining mortar hits by the rebels towards the center of damascus. a sign that perhaps while negotiations are revving up, the war very much going forward. greg? >> greg, live in damascus, syria. thanks very much. uma? >>> well, president obama is planning a major speech to mark five years since the financial meltdown that sent the u.s. economy into a free fall. we're live in washington with a preview. >> and new concerns that america is now playing catch-up in the middle east. russia taking the lead in reaching a deal to secure syria's chemical weapons. our political insiders are here to weigh in on what this means for u.s. foreign policy. there is a p

there is a media blitz coming out of damascus.he syrian president, his full interview with cbs will air later. >> with confidence and present it with conviction, it is not about confidence but evidence stop -- evidence. the russians -- [indiscernible] that reminds me about what kerry said about the big line. he said this is our evidence. he gave a false evidence. in this case, he did not present any evidence. they did not present anything. not yet. nothing so far. not a single shred of evidence. >> the syrian president, bashar al-assad brings us to our media watch segment. james on how are you? >> were looking at -- we will look at the interview. there are six interviews coming later that barack obama is going to go -- going to give to television networks. communications battle between assad and obama and the west. the french paper that interviewed assad broke it down into two axes. two strategies when he communicates with the west. one is scaremongering and we saw that and in the -- in the interview with charlie rose. he said you

race nationality damascus suburbs syria. and do you follow maria on twitter she has the latest updates from the fighting in syria right now she's tweeting about what is going on in the battles around damascus. i am. on my. well western governments are blaming the syrian government for the deadly chemical attack in august but now the country has agreed to get rid of all such weapons by the middle of next year let's take a look at where the stockpiles are believed to be stored you can see here the ongoing conflict has divided the country into rebel held and government controlled areas areas with some places still hotly contested the rebels have been strongest in the north of the country an area where a chemical weapons storage facility is also believed to be located the rebels could have already had a chance to grab control of some of those stockpiles the imminent threats of the u.s. attacking syria may have been put on hold with the desire disarmament deal but as artie's lindsey france reports some american companies have bil

recruited from damascus in syria. meanwhile u.n. and experts are analyzing samples collected in syria as part of a probe into alleged use of deadly chemical weapons last month but washington's made it clear it intends to take action regardless of the you what the u.n. comes up with the white house is building a case for war against syria based on its own findings washington says it has intelligence reports implicating assad but has refused to present any concrete evidence u.s. officials have instead pointed to amateur footage are posted online allegedly showing victims of the attack unconfirmed i would miss accounts are also being used as solid evidence by america while the latest claims from the state department revolve around samples allegedly for allegedly from the war zone which they say confirmed the use of chemical weapons of most of america's allies aren't buying the arguments with only france agreeing to weigh in with force to support a u.s. attack while the u.n. says it's the only one who can determine whether chemical weap

which, at the time seems is eminent for a lot of people here in damascus. many wondered if they were living next to a military target. people started hoarding water and food. thousands of people left syria to lebanon thinking the strike would be eminent that night and may be over in two days and back down. it's ban roller coaster. yesterday schools started all over damascus. and there is a sense of normalcy back in the city. the security measure moved to the schools in the past few weeks to say a strike might be imminent has moved out and there's no civilian life back to the city. >> so, are you relieve? ed are you friends, neighbors relieveed that the united states will not strike, at least not now? >> caller: there is a sense that an idea of a strike may have fizzled out. there relief from that, but frankly, life goes on in syria. unfortunately this means more death and if you live in damascus you are hearing more or the same sonic boom on a daily basis as the war planes bombard the s suburbs where the rebels e like. that's what life here is like. unfortu

and at the center if damascus felt busier, it's maybe because other areas of damascus are off-limits due to security reasons. checkpoints and blast walls all around. again, the government presence here is pretty constant, but also constant, the sound of war. during our visit so far, we have heard the steady thump, you can hear it now, of artillery against positions held by the rebels on the outskirts of the city. and we have heard incomie ining mortar hits by the rebels towards the center of damascus. a sign that perhaps while negotiations are revving up, the war very much going forward. greg? >> greg, live in damascus, syria. thanks very much. uma? >>> well, president obama is planning a major speech to mark five years since the financial meltdown that sent the u.s. economy into a free fall. we're live in washington with a preview. >> and new concerns that america is now playing catch-up in the middle east. russia taking the lead in reaching a deal to secure syria's chemical weapons. our political insiders are here to weigh in on what this means for u.s. foreign policy. there is a p

we are committed to working together with damascus. this decision stays. what about terrorism implementation the time frame for work. the geneva agreement says. until the end of the first quarter of the next year. which will cause injury and his soul is saying the numbers of lost in the one hundred ten thousand of people who died in a syrian conflict i decided to find out whether the numbers came from because the syrian government never even i found a website where the opposition post the names of their victims as you know i was captured so i found the names of people who are presenting the other side is the fact that the un keeps giving numbers of losses on one side only do you think it's an index of biased position by the un in terms of. do you think the un is sort of supporting just taken sides. so the question as to where these sources are of where the numbers come from. and what where are the information data comes from this question should be asked to . those who. publishes of the some information that's our assessments. here we deal with this situat

this one was shot in the damascus suburb of muadamea. the intelligence committee told the senators that this is verified, this is legitimate shot then right after the chemical weapon attack. it appears to show a man frothing at the mouth next to a boy. as a federal weapons inspector told david kaye not long ago, it is consistent with an agent, possibly sarin. let's go to video 9 now. the staging of this video was outside damascus, and this shows a boy with an oxygen mask on his face. in a second we will see him struggling to sit upright. he is alive in this video. he's struggling to sit upright and he's crying with men who appear to be medical personnel. we'll see him upright in a second. it's about a minute-long video. many of these videos are very short, two minutes at the longest. here he is sitting up, struggling, obviously, in a great deal of pain. the intelligence community told the senators that these videos, they believe, are authentic. they do not think they are staged. they do not think they are faked. they have verified them.

verse one says, "a prophecy against damascus. damascus will no longer be a city, but will become a heap of ruins." some christian bookstores have seen an increase in sales of books related to prophecy and the end times. recently i spoke to dr. cornelius becker, an ordained minister and a professor at the college of arts and sciences. and i asked him about these prophecies and how christians should be praying for syria. >> there are certain things that are happening in syria that match some of these prophecies. we cannot say it is the ultimate fulfillment. i think at this point in time we can ask or pray that syria and egypt and damascus would remember their creator and turn back to christ. damascus at one point was a sanctuary for the church. and maybe that's the way we can pray, may they return back to their ancient roots of christian faith. >> wendy: and you can see my full interview with dr. becker at our website, cbn.com. in the southern philippines, a tense stan standoff between government troops in islamist rebels. they are

damascus agreed, even saying it would sign a treaty to prevent any future use. that gave president obama some diplomatic breathing room. >> it is too early to tell whether this offer will succeed. any agreement must verify that the assad regime keeps its commitments. but this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force. particularly because russia is one of assad's strongest allies. >> president obama wants the un security council resolution forcing assad to give up his chemical weapons and ultimately destroy them. for this, he is relying on russia that wants any question of u.s. military intervention to be shelved. >> all of this will only work if we hear that the american side and all those that support them will choose not to use force. it is difficult to force any country, be that syria or any other state, to engage in unilateral disarmament if military action is on the horizon. >> that is in contrast with the draft resolution announced by france on tuesday which allows for military action if damascus doesn'

embassy in damascus. their supporting for president bashar al-assad and announcing a possible foreign intervention. >> we are not afraid of military strikes, but we condemn the obama speech. >> there is a rebel controlled suburb in the northeast of damascus, and members of the regime have been requesting for a military strike from the beginning of the issue two years ago, and some fighters remain skeptical. they are leaving enough time for the regime to move their weapons and troops. what would they bomb anyway? >> but not all syrians are as involved in the conflict as the members of the free syrian army. in fact, some residents are so removed from the fighting that the bombing will be viewed mostly as an inconvenience. the electricity and communications will be cut off. i really do not hope that happens. >> with the obama speech, i am not understood. today, what i want to do is go to the swimming pool. >> men and women pitched tents in damascus to be human shields to protect targets. being for or against

they don't want to be complicit in any move that hits the government of damascus. how concerned are people in the streets? >> they are no strangers to taking in refugees and opened their borders to the palestinians and the iraqis. many people here are now concerned that unrest can spread all across the middle east. >> jordanians are united. >> you need more help from the outside world? >> of course. >> jordan has remained relatively untouched over the past 20 years. it is going to be a far greater test. >> another conflict involving a taiwanese fishermen as a boat strays into disputed waters. it comes to hosting the olympic games. >> a fisherman from taiwan is accusing the philippine coast guard of abusing him after what filipinos claim is illegal border cross-border fishing. the fisherman said the crew pointed a gun at his head and forced him to kneel down on the ground for four hours during his detention. he was deprived of food for a whole day of night -- and night. i have started an investigation of the case. it comes months after they killed a taiwanese fisher

back to you, you carl. >> bill neely in damascus. bill, thanks. >>> let's bring in nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. andrea, with assad feeling emboldened and the rebels feeling abandoned, does the president's reversal weaken him in the u.s. going forward? >> reporter: well, carl, it helps him at home. i think it helps him domestically, but it certainly makes him look weaker abroad. look, after sending the secretary of state out to deliver that passionate rationale for military action, then deciding to give congress a vote against the advice of his own political and national security team, there is a risk that the president will now be whipsawed between those in congress who want to limit the air strikes and limit the extent of them, and others who want to make them stronger, john mccain, for instance. you have a divided congress with a divided country. the new nbc news poll show half don't want a military strike and nearly eight in ten did want congress to vote. overshadowing this debate, the mistakes made

it is corroborated by a completely different book "damascus countdown" by joel rosenberg. i mean, what are the odds? (laughter) and here is his proof that the syrian conflict may bring about the end of the world. >> in the novel "damascus countdown" in which i imagine a scenario that those prophecies come true in our lifetime. >> stephen: yes, he imagines a scenario. (laughter) which qualifies him to be interviewed by an imaginary newsman. (laughter) now, folks -- (cheers and applause) i believe this means that if we want to see how the world ends all we have to do is flip to the end of his book. okay, here we go. "she wondered what life lay before them, what would come next. but instead of asking questions, she simply laid her head on david's chest. she looked at the engagement ring on her finger and said right out loud "bless the lord oh my soul." (laughter) folks, if i'm interpreting the book of rosenberg correctly -- (laughter) -- the world ends with a wedding! (cheers and applause) magical! folks, don't even bother with the gift receipt because crate & barrel will not

damascus syria. and. seeing the brutality of the war at firsthand in syria's ancient christian sanctuary of la luna which was liberated from jihad as forces earlier this week she spoke in real time reports on the situation there on her twitter feed and find out the latest by following her online . to be in the middle. coming up a bit later in the program a tradeoff between privacy and a success british universities want to train their students private data with the aim of improving the i condemn a consults get the full story in a couple of minutes here on our team. the main competitor girl on the market is mother nature. may customers struggle with your. flight for each drop from an early turkey supply. let people think your prices purer water. bottle life on t.v. . they use it up there in a war. and flush their toilets with the same war. that the series is selling and spring water. right. first strike. and i think you're. on our reporters. i. welcome back you're watching our team a shifted to the right f

has handed over its initial declaration outlining its weapons program now it's believed that damascus syria has around one thousand tons worth of chemical weapons dotted all over the country making a logistical rather difficult for this process to be carried out president bashar al assad was quoted in the week saying that it could take just over a year for the process to be completed under the terms of that deal in geneva damascus has until the middle of two thousand and fourteen to complete the process by the united nations are going to vote on a resolution that will give binding support to the deal agreed last weekend it's expected that they're going to vote on that resolution sometime next week in new york now there is a difference of opinion of course between russia and the united states britain and france the united states britain or france think that the threat of military force should still be on the table if damascus doesn't comply russia say that that is unnecessary and was not part of the deal agreed in geneva so the two sides are coming at it from a different angle it would

in damascus, the men were controlled by the greek pate we ocs.eaking the language that they believe was spoken by christ, but some of the men were asking why the syrian army, after severing -- securing the village pulled out without a fight, letting the front move back in. the answer is not clear but aid was distributed an aide told the the bbc they were used by the regime, to strengthen the anti-war camp in the united states. and it was a trauma. they said three had been killed and six kidnapped and the fighters desiccated their churches. >> they took the crosses, one of then they destroyed it by -- >> ( speaking foreign language ). >> ( speaking foreign language ). >> there is a statue for our lady and they tried also to destroy it. i don't know what they are fighting for, actually, but they are against christian now here. >> they were registered for the church for relief aid, the latest of 4 million displaced by fighting in syria in this war. >> it is not easy to leave your village. when i arrived in the car, i looked to my village and i looke

from damascus syria. about paris have joined big climate to convey is that while that it was syria's president who ordered a chemical weapons attack outside damascus last month of power it says it has satellite images proving chemical strikes came from a government controlled area and also blames bashar al assad for three other times committed by. april and august and in germany media reports suggest the country's spies intercepted communications indicating this leadership gas in one high level has been official apparently tells iran's embassy the president stopped and made a big mistake unlike the u.s. france and germany also based their conclusions on unverified witness accounts videos and the fact the syrian government possesses chemical weapons. the u.s. navy's building its presence around syria how do you ask congressional debate later this month on whether or not to strike five u.s. destroyers landed with missiles loaded i should say along with an phoebus assault ship are in the mediterranean right

russia's president skept cal as to who used chemical weapons in the suburbs of damascus. meanwhile, over in moscow, russian activist alexi novalni campaigning to force a runoff for sunday's race for mayor of moscow. speaking of election races, could well be losing battle for kevin rudd and labor party. they race to be chief of office in australia's general election, where the conservatives, led by tonny abbott 0, enjoy a comfortable lead in the polls. u.s. urged nonemergency personnel to leave beirut and turkey due to threats and being advised not to travel to lebanon or southeastern turkey. those stories and much more for you at the top of the hour here. welcome back or welcome if you're just joining us this is "the world this week" and we are craig from "the atlantic" and elisabeth from "the sunday telegraph." how do you translate this from french? international posts? >> yes, international posts. >> something like that. with us as well le somlier and we are talking before the break, there was talk about who upstaged who. no points for guessing at a g20 summit taking pl

evidence to suggest syrian rebels orchestrated last month's deadly nerve gas attack on the suburbs of damascus. brazil bud's back after learning that america has been spying on her government president dilma rousseff cancels a much anticipated visit to the u.s. angered by washington's of choosing to take action on the issue or even apologize. and to greek public service workers public pressure on the government with a nationwide strike now in his third day as prime minister some are as admits the country may need another six years to mend its failing economy. good morning we're live from moscow to you it's me to mom would say this is our t. let's take a look at our top story this hour russian officials line damascus to hammer out an action plan for syria's chemical disarmament in line with a deal to avert a u.s. military intervention those threads are full of last month's sarin gas attack of blame by western powers on the assad regime but russia says there is now growing evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime let's get the latest from of course want to maria from national who is

from damascus syria. the u.s. navy is building its presence around syria ahead of a u.s. congressional debate later this month on whether or not to strike five u.s. destroyer is loaded with missiles along with an amphibious assault ships are in the mediterranean they've been joined by an aircraft carrier group that's now in the red sea to support the attack on syria if ordered the super carrier u.s.s. nimitz is one of the largest warships in the world more than three hundred meters long it's powered by nuclear reactors and has ninety planes and helicopters on board it's a it's accompanied by five smaller warships armed with tomahawk cruise missiles. meanwhile some u.s. servicemen have joined the chorus of those against america's possible military farai that's judging by images uploaded on social media people wearing military uniform are seen posing in front of cameras with posters saying they did not join up to fight for al-qaeda in syria those pictures cannot be verified but the pentagon is reportedly already looking into the identities of those involved marine veteran g

elizabeth, damascus is a city of nearly two million people like houston or philadelphia. are all the neighborhoods carved up like sara's? >> yes, they are. the rebel-held areas tend to be around the outside and the center of damascus is pretty firmly in government hands. as you saw, life in the rebel- held area is very difficult. a lot of people have left. thousands of people flooded into the center of the city here what where there's kind of a semblance of normality. people have jobs are going to work. there is food in the shops although it's very expensive. but, of course, that there's thunder of the artillery all day long and military checkpoints every few blocks. >> pelley: elizabeth palmer in damascus again for us tonight. liz, thanks very much. now, coming back home, in california illegal immigrants will soon be able to get a driver's license. state lawmakers approved the bill late last night and governor jerry brown says he'll sign it. but this is controversial so we asked carter evans to look into it. >> reporter: california's department of motor vehicles estimate

damascus suburbs syria. and among as sharing firsthand reports on the military operations are on to mask us on her twitter feed you can find out the latest by following her online. right to see. the first for you and i think that you're. on our reporter's twitter. and instagram i. would be in the middle. on the. military and intelligence experts around the globe have warned that a u.s. strike against syria could spark a catastrophic region wide conflict but as are his losing friends now reports the war told is music to the ears of some of american for. raytheon is the manufacturer of the b g m one o nine better known as the tomahawk missile individual units sell for around one million dollars it's been the weapon of choice for the u.s. military and has been used in each of america's conflicts over the past twenty years raytheon is the largest manufacturer of guided missiles in the world statistics from the wall street journal show the company raked in more than twenty billion dollars in arms sales in two tho

in syria right now she is tweeting about what is going on in the battles around damascus. hard economic times have made an easy bedfellows to france and this eastern investors china has emerged as one of the world's top three investors with a significant share of that cash benefiting french firms artie's test recently gauges whether feelings between paris and beijing are mutual. then years in burgundy and bordeaux including well known. sold iconic french bread and holiday resorts club med sold parisian fashion brands. eighty percent sold to hong kong investors the tip of the iceberg as far as chinese money and french firms is concerned but if you ask french president francois lauded his army of trade ministers and business x x there's always room for more especially as recent grim industrial output figures cast doubts on paris's claim of economic recovery france accounts for a tiny portion of china's foreign trade just one point three percent of vs germany's five percent france buys more from china than it sells so much so that there's a twenty six billion euro trade defic

damascus suburbs syria. and you can follow me on twitter she has the latest developments from the fighting in syria right now she is tweeting about what is going on in the battle around damascus. i am. on my. let's have a look now at other news making headlines around the world at the moment and sound which teams are attempting to right the ground at a luxury cruise ship the costa concordia eleven story line which is roughly the length of three football pitches can at the moment be seen rising slowly from the water the accident killed thirty same paper when the ship ran aground off the italian island of victoria the operation is expected to last at least twelve hours . six nights of protest the stamboul has resulted in scuffles between police and anti-government demonstrators rubber bullets and water cannon were used to disperse the crowds the demonstrations began after the death of a twenty two year old student involved in a sit in against a construction project affecting his university. will stay with r.t.

evidence suggesting syrian rebels were behind last month's deadly nerve gas attack on a suburb of damascus. brazil by the back of the country moves to create its very own internet to protect itself from american online surveillance following edward snowden's revelations on the scope of the u.s. spying activities. and a greek public sector workers pile the pressure on their government with a nationwide strike now in this very day as prime minister some are as admits of the country may need another six years to mend its floundering economy. life from moscow you're watching r t with me to van with a it's good to have you company with us of a softer new and to our top story now. russian officials lying damascus to hammer out an action plan for syria's chemical disarmament in line with a deal to avert u.s. air strikes the intervention threats followed last month sarin gas attack to blame why was some policy on the assad regime and russia says of this now fresh evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime a correspondent maria financial is in damascus with the latest. russia's deputy for

damascus suburbs syria. and you can follow maria on twitter she has the latest updates from the fighting in syria right now she is tweeting about what is going on in the battles around damascus. back to our developing story the washington d.c. police chief says twelve people have now been confirmed dead after a shooting at a navy yard in washington d.c. witnesses say a gunman was shooting from the fourth floor people in a cafeteria reports claim two or three gunmen may have been involved in the attack two of them already killed though that information is confirmed several civilians and police officers are among the victims approximately three thousand people to work. the building where the largest of the navy's command systems is situated will bring you more as we get it. quick now to some other news happening around the world and salvage teams are attempting to right be grounded luxury cruise ship the costa concordia the eleven story line which is roughly the length of three football pitches is now being fr

with this resolution however russia says this is counterproductive and are necessary and only if damascus fails to comply only then should the issue been taken back to the u.n. security council or not before and that the threats of military intervention and sanctions should not be included in the bill and will show resolution that the other topics that were discussed by the foreign ministers in moscow on tuesday included the possibility of the geneva two conference where both sides in the syrian conflict get around the table and try and discuss a way a peaceful resolution to the end of the conflict now russia says they can get represented as representatives from the syrian government around the table however the opposition are unlikely to do so without the precondition that president bashar al assad stands down but at the moment that looks extremely unlikely. well the u.n. report which came out on monday confirmed that chemical weapons were used in syria last month but it doesn't say who carried out the attack the u.s. britain and france all think the information doctrine points to the sy

news and much more twenty four hours a day this is out welsh and officials are in damascus to hammer out an action plan for syria's chemical disarmament with a deal to avert u.s. air strikes intervention threats followed last month's sarin gas attack then by western powers on the assad regime russia says there is now fresh evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime correspondent is in damascus with the latest now. russia's deputy foreign minister is now in damascus to discuss the deal that moscow and washington agreed on earlier in geneva code into which syria has to destroy or remove its chemical weapons by me two thousand and fourteen and before and that is maybe even more important hand over a full list of its stockpiles with the a week full of in the ways the syrian foreign minister russia's diplomat said that the talks were constructive and that damascus understands the importance of this listen and is fully aware of the consequences in case he doesn't do it russian officials say they received what syrian government calls the evidence that the radical rebels are behind

evidence suggesting syrian rebels were behind last month's deadly nerve gas attack on a suburb of damascus. brazil by the bag after learning that enters they have been spying on her government president dilma rousseff cancels a much anticipated visit to the us and good by washington's refusal to take action on the issue even apologize. and greek public sector workers the pressure on the government with a nationwide strike now in its third day as prime minister some are as admitted the country may need another six years to mend its lately economy. this is r t a live from moscow you are with me to moment it's good to have your company with us this morning to our top story now. russian officials into maskers to hammer out an action plan to syria's chemical disarmament in line with a deal to avert a u.s. military intervention those threats are followed last month sarin gas attack and blame by west's impalas on the assad regime but russia says there's no fresh evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime our correspondent maria for national is in damascus with the latest. russia's deput

reported from damascus in syria. british firms recently sold syria chemicals which can be used to make nerve gas the agent allegedly used during last month's deadly attack near damascus it's been revealed that london granted export licenses last january when syria was already ravaged by its war let's now get the latest from. she joins us now live from london foreign eyes to see it so has the government explained why it's allowed those chemical substances to be sold to syria. well business circuitry vince cable certainly going to be facing some tough questions over these revelations that the british government has granted export licenses to as yet as yet unnamed british company now this was for a substance is to be sent to syria and it was for two so-called tool use substances and that was potassium fluoride and sodium fluoride and both these agents can be used as precursor chemicals in the manufacture of nerve gas and of those export licenses granted by the department for business innovation and skills it's reported

paul did that live here in searing damascus change in the last ten months. after mohamed stance many people who supported the opposition changed their minds they knew that he was very kind and help people all people regardless of their beliefs so when he died they asked themselves what are the people who belong to the opposition doing if they kill innocent civilians some of them are nothing more than criminals. and speaking about the latest developments what do you think about a possible airstrike that america is now planning. is now thinking over. i smile when they tell me about the american attack we syrians are only afraid of god we're not afraid of the u.s. . thank you very much for your time we wish you and your family actually your country peace and prosperity and as soon as possible new showed us another this time empty grave in the cemetery the boy's father who is also well known activity even in damascus has already reserved for himself. from damascus syria. the u.s. navy is building its presence around syria ahead of a u.s. congressional debate lat

evidence suggesting syrian rebels were behind last month's deadly nerve gas attack on a suburb of damascus. brazil bites back after learning that n.s.a. has been spying on her government of president dilma rousseff cancels a much anticipated a visit to the u.s. angered by washington's refusal to take action on that is you or even apologize. and greek public sector workers piled the pressure on the government with a nationwide strike now in its third day as prime ministers amar's admits the country may need another six years to mend its plundering economy. a very warm welcome to you if you've just joined us here on r.g.p. live with us with me to bomb would say let's take a look at our top story this hour. russian officials in damascus are going to hammer out an action plan for syria's chemical disarmament in line with a deal to avert a u.s. military intervention those threats followed last month's gas attack could lead by western powers on the assad regime but russia says it does not fresh evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime because one of the area for national is in damasc

but first, to greg palcot life in damascus this morning. he's been reporting on the story from the very beginning and has a look at the mood there in light of this weekend's developments. greg, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, john. we have been here in damascus for about 24 hours, enough time to begin to get a sense of what is happening here. here is the front page of one of the state-run newspapers. as you can see, the deal regarding chemical weapons struck between secretary of state kerry and russian foreign minister lavrov is on the front page. what we haven't heard yet is a details response of that deal as you say described as a draft agreement or a draft decision. one of the reasons we decided to go out into the center of damascus, to get a sense from the people here what they think of the various developments of the last couple of days. as is often happens here in damascus, also accompanied by a representative of the government. take a look of what we saw, what we heard. >> reporter: a busy weekend afternoon in central damascus

damascus suburbs syria. and sharing firsthand reports on the militia operations around damascus on her twitter feed you can find out the latest by following her online. i am an. online. washington says the syria chemical disarmament deal should serve as an example for neighboring iran which is on the verge of direct talks with america over its nuclear program coming up in cross talk with peter level experts debate how the syrian crisis has influence of the u.s. position in the middle east obama knows not only isolated himself internationally and destroyed whatever was left of his public diplomacy capabilities as a result of coming to power with a slogan of change but also in addition to its leading himself. cross the world he is isolated himself in the united states as well not only is the u.s. public opinion deeply against the war but also the senate and congress they have been forced to think twice about endorsing aggression against the syrian people and i think that we can and his position significant me

evidence suggesting syrian rebels were behind last month's deadly nerve gas attack on a suburb off damascus. brazil by its back to the country moves to create its very own internet to protect itself from american online surveillance following edward snowden's revelations on the scope of the you were spying activities. and greek a public sector workers pile the pressure on their government to with a nationwide strike and now in his third day as prime minister some are as admits the country may need another six years to mend its plundering economy. it's just composite midday here in of the russian capital you along with us on our t. you with me tom would say let's take a look at our top story. russian officials are in damascus to hammer out an action plan for syria's chemical disarmament in line with a deal to avert u.s. air strikes intervention threads are full of last month's air and gas attack a blamed by western powers on the assad regime but russia says those are not fresh evidence implicating syrian rebels in that war crime our correspondent maria for national is in damascus with the la

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we are fed up. >> reporter: he was a taxi driver in damascus.ys the syrian regime had him arrested twice and threatened his wife and five children. seven months ago they left. today they live in this make-shift tent city along with dozens of other families. there is no electricity here. food, water, and clothing is scarce. health services virtually non-exist important. and they are not alone. these small children with from the suburbs of damascus, here because of the war. deplorable conditions here. this was a hole that was dug so that all of the people here can have a toilet to go in. after months of heavy bombing and fire fights this woman and her husband left the suburbs of damascus, she says the children were so scared all they did was cry all day long. >> translator: i never imagined i would be in this situation. we were in a very knew beautiful house, and we had to leave and come. i don't know what will happen to us. >> reporter: these lebanese relief workers are trying to help the refugees by distributing sup place and donations, but she