in other stories that shaped this week in our weekly darkon over the syrian government as the deadline set by the arab league to end violence expired doesn't sound as defined in the face of growing international pressure and russia says both sides must lay down arms. to answer many corporate protests in america not a thousand strong marchers below the u.s. hundreds were arrested or many and pepper sprayed brownies were met with heavy handed police response. plus greeks and italians could learn from the welcome to new elected leaders who seem committed to protecting the crisis with yet more cuts and he fears the troubled state solution sovereignty because of harsh economic measures dictated by brussels. next year on t.v. the latest explore russia series we visit the city of samarra that's on the banks of the volga river stay with us from. if you're traveling in the russian winter it's always good to head to somewhere well developed and some our region definitely fits the bill the capital is the seventh largest city in the country and can lay claim to being one of the most important busi