for many years through the career center for the middle east through that middle east security initiativend iran strategy project series strategy project as well as through strategic litigation projects to hold the iranian regime accountable and establish a series victims fund significantly we've also done this there and seven initiative in partnership with the foundations seeks to advance the process of regional integration at lunch by the abraham accords among the unites is, israel, arab partners and muslim partners around the world. thank you to wilt wexler from the remarkable team histories and motion mr. secretary event at the center of your work to advance the interest of the united states, to secure a more prosperous global future as you work recently in foreign affairs regarding u.s. foreign policy more broadly quote the choice of the unites states makes in the second half of this decisive decade will determine whether this moment of testing remains time of renewal returns or time of aggression. one last thing before secretary blinken takes the stage of the stateth department, the

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third be in the red sea, in yemen or in the middle east. the only viable path is a political solution. this cessation of attacks in yemen and syria and a cease-fire in gaza and the released of hostages are of utmost importance. in yemen, and inclusive political solution of the united nations auspices is the best way of putting an end to the spiral of violence that's been touring the country apart for years now. the regional situation must not be instrumentalized by any of the parties for their own political gain. all parties involved and those who exert influence on them must refrain from action that could exacerbate tensions. madam president, we are deeply disquieted by the events of the last few days. council must contribute to a diplomatic solution, we must speak with one voice in this deadly chapter of regional kong for grayson -- conflagration in which civilians pay a heavy price. switzerland is now stepping down and will continue to work for the sake of international law and the protection of civilians everywhere and at all times. we

and around the middle east and around the middle east and around the world.y successful, lethal response israel has taken against the proxies that are trying to oust the israeli government. i think the israeli government. i think the incoming administration is going to be very supportive of those long—term strategic objectives. it's in the united states' interest and our allies' interest and many gulf states that do not want to see this type of extremism proliferate throughout the middle east as it has. market, very good _ middle east as it has. market, very good to _ middle east as it has. market, very good to talk _ middle east as it has. market, very good to talk to _ middle east as it has. market, very good to talk to you. - middle east as it has. market, | very good to talk to you. thank you for your thoughts here on bbc news. also here from a student in gaza. he told the bbc that locals are excited to go back to their homes, even though they know there won't be much left of them. this is the moment we have been waiting _ this is the moment we have been

just coming into that east, the side of saudi northern parts of the gulf. see some show us where you can catch a shadow to here and concert through web stay going on. it just stays. that system just drifts a little further east was i said bright to scars coming, backing behind. so it is lottie dry and settled across a good part of the east and met one of the 2 showers just using over the ga. i'm heading towards the western side of the ducky eye, but nothing much to speak of. and as you see across the live and lots of sunshine coming in over the next few days, one or 2 showers, i will create a way into the fondles east of africa just knowing libya sitting a little bit of wet weather for a time. i was just a little further east with a possibility of the old shot to up to what was a bad so north america to catch a shower too much of north africa is dry. west africa that stays very halting day temperatures running on the high side here. so let's continue. may mon, across central africa. i'm more likely right for the east of the we are to see the series of legen

kill, kill, the policy in the middle east. kill, kill the israelis. you're a war criminal. he you're a monster. secretary blinken: all of this has been part of an all administration effort, led by president biden including dave sullivan, barbara leaf, and our diplomats across the region and around the globe. now, more than 15 months later, hamas' military governance capacity has been decimated and the masterminds behind the attack have been killed. tehran is on its back foot. the two missile attacks were thwarted by regional partners we assembled. israel's response we played a central role in shaping, demolished air defenses and left iran's military sites exposed and vulnerable and sent a clear message of deterrence, while at the same time avoiding a dangerousest came la tore cycle. hezbollah, iran's most shadowy broxsie, eliminated and the tunnels and manufacturing ravaged. in lebanon hezbollah battled forces and retreated north of the letani river as part of the broken peace he agreement. after iran poured decades into propping up machinery, the assad regime has he recede

best of any brightness across east anglia and south—east england where we had that colder start, butas cold here, five to seven degrees, but we keep those double figures in the far north and west. 0ur weather front sinks its way steadily south, weakens all the time to a nuisance band of drizzly rain across northern england and north wales overnight. further south, if we get some clearer skies, a touch of patchy frost, maybe some patchy fog, as well. low single figures here. we keep the mild air behind that weather front. the front will continue to push its way south and produce quite a lot of cloud around on tuesday. not that much in the way of rain. some brief glimpses of brightness perhaps towards the north and east of scotland and england. temperatures generally between eight and 11 degrees. so a milder feel to things. as we move through the middle part of the week, the high pressure stays influencing the story for most of us. weather fronts toppling across the high might introduce some fresher winds and thicker cloud here from time to time, but with lighter winds further south, f

there is an underlying problem that has faced every leader in the middle east and every mediator who has attempted to resolve disputes. the difficulty in communication. some weeks ago, about this time, i was standing before an audience on the northern coast of spain, the bay of biscay, and i have been asked to make a speech in spanish. i studied it in the naval academy but the vocabulary i developed in the navy was not suitable to the audience. [laughter] i tried to think of a story that would illustrate the point. i got out of a white house, involuntarily retired -- [laughter] -- i was invited to japan to make a speech. without a fee, they might add. [laughter] i decided to visit a small methodist college in southern japan, kyoto. the audience was nervous to have someone who just left the white house come to their college. the president, the students and their parents were uptight and i thought i will try to put everyone at ease by telling a joke. if you have had a speech translated into japanese, you know it takes longer than in english. i told my joke and an excellent interpreter

so what the protection by the east, by the military. so you submit the scene on the ground is a bit to your take on the was, is quite charged with the, an on dissipation of new as strikes looming on the horizon to power company. so i'll just, yeah, there be better kind of. meanwhile, the head of the humans relief agency says is really a tax on aid. what goes on the collapse of law and order and guns that have made efforts nearly impossible. delivery of humanitarian aid to the strip has dwindled in recent months due to his randy restrictions display spanish demands in dare of buying central gods that continue to coupon hours every day. outside soup kitchens to receive hot meals. prices of shopping increased forcing many to rely on a has it done as soon as the prices are very high in the market and there's a shortage of flour. i've been coming to this charity for more than 8 months. they help us with 90 percent of our needs. without it one would not know what to do as the i take the part back home to find the children waiting for me. one

the middle east.m the raoutset, the biden administration's primary goal in the middle east was not to repeat the blunder of years past trying to transform government but transform relations with between and among u.s. partners in the region. we saw more integrated region is more likely to be stable and secure. a more integrated region is also in a stronger position to prevent anyone of its neighbors from dominating others. we move swiftly to pursue this issue. we deepen .abraham court spearheaded new coalitions like i to you to bringing together indiana israel and the united states. have announced groundbreaking economic order were tracking indiana. we work for the un, in the wake of the trump administration unilaterally exit from the iran nuclear deal we made clear was a patent which will return to compliance of toronto was going to take the steps necessary. same time, we strengthen american. [inaudible] thank you, i respect your views. [inaudible yelling] so to continue. at the same time, we strengt

we saw in the middle east. who would ever imagine how exciting the abraham accords -- to see the association of israel with so many of the arab countries. this should be continued. i have the perspective. i led the delegation of congress members to the opening of the embassy in jerusalem. the coverage of donald trump. on may 14, 2018. in 1994, speaker newt gingrich had congress passed legislation that would move the american embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. jerusalem was the only capital the world we did not have an embassy. every time it would come to the attention of a president that they should locate the embassy, the state department would say it would create a dislocation and destabilization in the middle east. it was donald trump that the guts to say promises made, promises kept. there was no destabilization. it was the exact opposite. that was the abraham accords. i'm looking forward to the future of peace through strength. the emissary to the middle east. mike huckabee. heart be still. the ambassador

best of any brightness across east anglia and south—east england where we had that colder start, butp those double figures in the far north and west. our weather front sinks its way steadily south, weakens all the time to a nuisance band of drizzly rain across northern england and north wales overnight. further south, if we get some clearer skies, a touch of patchy frost, maybe some patchy fog, as well. low single figures here. we keep the mild air behind that weather front. the front will continue to push its way south and produce quite a lot of cloud around on tuesday. not that much in the way of rain. some brief glimpses of brightness perhaps towards the north and east of scotland and england. temperatures generally between eight and 11 degrees. so a milder feel to things. as we move through the middle part of the week, the high pressure stays influencing the story for most of us. weather fronts toppling across the high might introduce some fresher winds and thicker cloud here from time to time, but with lighter winds further south, fog and some of it dense and stubborn in places,

what's what's the situation the far east?well, think in the in the far east, we have a quite successful and avoiding a war. and at the time not giving up anything of any importance and giving anything at all. and that's as good a situation as you can expect. there's been some agitation in the congress for the adoption of a resolution regard to the middle east somewhat similar to the one adopted about the far east. the far more so straight have. you given any thought or study to that problem? well, i've been studying about, but i couldn't very well speak about that because that's not up to the president when it comes to congress. while the president has to do that himself. here's another thing. last week, the daughters of the american revolution had their annual convention down in washington here and they passed a resolution finding out the dangers. the united nations being turned into a world government. what do you think about that? the daughters of the american revolution. revolution endorsed the united nations as. it is, w

also to the east around altadena. the eaton fire too will see those winds increasing again out of the north as we move forward into the weekend. we'll have the latest on the wind conditions in southern california and our own wind advisory in our bay area hills. coming up in a few minutes. okay. thank you. rob. this horrible situation playing out all week since tuesday. here are some of the latest numbers. the death toll stands at 11. more than 12,000 structures have burned in these wildfires. let's show you some of the detailed numbers. the last time the area was mapped, the palisades fire had burd more than 21,000 acres. but that number is likely going to be higher. now. it remains at 8% containment. the l.a. medical examiner says five people died in the palisades fire, and as many as 5000 structures there have burned. as for the eaton fire in altadena, the threat is not over there yet. not even close. it's now more than 14,000 acres. only 3% containment. the eaton fire, blamed for six deaths and about 7000 structure

hello side, steve with coffee, his invoice to the middle east. my spokesman said trump should make more disappearing. the diplomatic statements, not the groups, conditions, remain the same. an end as well as one goes to those houses are back, i don't want to virginia go. she ation and then i'd back by the time i get into office all hell will break out in the middle east and it will not be good for a mouse. and it will not be good frankly, for anyone all hell will break up. i don't have to say it anymore, but that's what it is. and they should have given them back a long that they should have never taken well with costs trumps new invoice. in the middle east says he's on the beat off to a turning from the latest round the negotiations on the potential see spot deal. i think that we've had some, uh some, some really great progress and i'm really hopeful that by the inaugural will have some good things to announce on behalf of the president. i actually believe that we're working in tandem in a really good way, but it's the president, his reputation,

so the middle east was in flame. uh, already uh, you know, before this, the events in syria and the year you know, what came to a close and, and the conflagration of the middle east will only continue into the next year. i think that syria is most likely to become both a failed and properly a fractured state. i syria will now be the humpty dumpty who fell off the wall. busy and all the king's horses are all the hedge minds, horses and all the hedge mind man will not be able to put syria back together again . i think it is very likely that the stabilisation from syria will extend at least into lab and on and a rack potentially further abroad. i think we will see increased direct, an open conflict between israel and the us on one side and iran on the other. you know, look for. busy for air strikes on on, um uh, e, ron's nuclear facilities which iraq is real, is now salivating about now that they're so happy that all of syria's air defense has disappeared overnight and then yahoo has been openly talking about it. i thin

, the 7 just before 9 tuesday morning on east. well, right around the corner from international boulevard, police say the victim was taken to the hospital where they died. one person has been detained in that shooting. and we're also learning another person was shot oakland. this happened around one tuesday afternoon on linden, right near 10th. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. we don't have any word on any arrests happening just yet. alameda county fire and the city of selling and are launching a new crisis response unit to help people experiencing nonviolent a health crisis. the program aims to connect people with these concerns with appropriate care. the new units going to call turned response unit. the goal to connect people to the right care. as soon as someone calls 9-1-1, the launch. the program is going to be at 3 o'clock this afternoon. and san jose city leaders are uniting with the community to help strengthen immigrant protections. council members are going introduce a set of recommendatio

blue arrows indicate the views to the east and the west.w airose the circulation around the building. most of the people going there will be coming from all directions lead our decision to include the main entrance at the center of the building. the most const. tried access point at the site is the lower ping lot. most of the building occupants will drive to the new build and park their cars at lower lot. the new are park lot and the new existing ping lot. with this project providing a path of revolve for the few who will be walk from the administration build to the new building. here are floor plans. belling and organization on the consolidation of departments at the yard. and we organized the building we have open office on the first floor and larger on the second floor deviolet bide 2 story lobby. and one of the contingency is for the design team to explore expanding the views from the west elevation main entrance to the back of the building at the each the hill side at the east and the bottom rendzerring includes our initial design with

east of, of los angeles. west fires are still fighting hundreds of thousands of people who waited on the forecast. the site, the waves are about to take off the 10 specials, taking place between ukrainian on russian forces in the battle for the test region, [000:00:00;00] the the lifting of sanctions again, syria has top fi agenda out of missing of european an arrow bleed. as in we add elite as have agreed to discuss the sanctions release at the end of this month in brussels. the new syrian administration has called for that removal since december, when by shaw outside was ousted. but these foreign minister says sanctions placed on assets, allies must remain in place. it is again in germany takes 2 sections which has cost him a jump june, whose life for us in damascus mohammed that may take and re add still ongoing. what else of we learned from that today the well, the really headline so formally is what the members of the you were there have set, which is that they are going to discuss and brussels within th

a break in the middle east as israel and hamas a cease-fire with devastating 15-month war in gaza.lo, sandra smith in new york, hi, john here just me when this is a day we have waited for for a long time and john roberts in washington. this is "america reports." painstaking negotiations and releasing dozens of hostages held by hamas for palestinian prisoners currently in israel. president-elect trump weighing in on tweets social, "we have a deal for the hostages in the middle east and they will be released shortly. thank you." >> sandra: you will remember live during mar-a-lago just last week president-elect trump filed there would be, "hell to pay if the hostages were not freed before election day." >> john: live with more tel aviv and talking with the trump team, they believe the deal would go through but the question is, what happens next? >> john, good afternoon. a source briefed on the talks confirmed that a cease-fire and hostage deal has been reached. can we do have more details what happen in the final moments. the prime minister directly involved and go hot and the negotia

our people are at in the middle east right now. host: let's move into europe if we can, the situation in ukraine. some people have described it as a stalemate. how do you see this playing out next? and what, what's your, what's your takeaway at this moment in time about that conflict? gen. milley: well, i think it is a strategic stalemate so tactically, at the tactical level, you're getting puts and takes on either side, you saw this offensive by the ukrainians into kursk. you have seen local offenses by the russians. so tactically, you're getting some advances and retreats on either side. so there's some tactical gains and losses. but at the strategic level, it is, in fact, it's stalemate. it has been for some time. and what do i mean by that? well, warfare is always about political objectives. so the political objectives of the russians was to go ahead and topple the government of ukraine. capture and kill zelenskyy and his government. and then get to the carpaccio mountains. that failed a couple of years ago. the political objec

so what the protection by the east bed monitoring. so you submit the scene on the ground is a bit to your take on the was, is quite charged with the, an on dissipation of new as strikes looming on the horizon to carry out just yeah, there we better. the yes, president elect donald trump has threatened that all hell would break out in the middle east if it's ready to captives held him gauze that i'm not return before he takes office in less than 2 weeks. he was speaking of the news conference alongside steve would cost his invoice to them. at least i'm a spokesman said trump should make more disciplined and diplomatic statements under the groups. conditions remain the same. and then as well as one goes of those hostages are back, i don't want to virginia go, she ation. and then i'd back by the time i get into office, all hell will break out in the middle east and it will not be good for a mouse and it will not be good frankly, for anyone all hell will break out. i don't have to say any more, but that's what it is. and they should have

president morsi o'shea did with the middle east than you. you of course brokered the historic 1978 peace accord between israel and egypt. i wonder if you could talk a little about how you view the situation currently. pres. carter: thank you. good to be here again and be in a library of a man who helped shape my life and for whom i have the greatest admiration and appreciation. when i was governor, and after lyndon johnson left office, i wrote him a personal handwritten letter, i don't know if you still have it or not but if you don't you might want to look it up. i don't imagine they threw it away, when i am not sure about that. [laughter] but if you find it, i would like a copy of it because i handwrote it. i think the middle east is still the intention box for the whole world. i say that recognizing that there are other places that are threatening to erupt. and i include the middle east in its totality, all the way in including lebanon of course, but also pakistan. when i think what he referred to primarily is between israel and its neigh

the second phase is still questionable as it is the middle east. it's only like a match light away from blowing up always. and the only thing predictable about the middle east is it being unpredictable. so we need to try as much as possible. push that. the second phase, with the release of the additional hostages happens as soon as possible, and hopefully both sides will see the benefit of the cease fire and understand that we need to move quickly to a more permanent ceasefire and get the hostages out, as well as also starting to try to give the people of gaza that have been a human shield for this terrorist organization, the humanitarian aid that is also required for them to be able to start beginning and piecing their lives together. >> you mentioned that you and your wife were in doha during these negotiations, and in fact, you've traveled the world. you have been a relentless advocate for your son. so i remember about eta. he was a big basketball fan, right? nba fan, that he was an athlete himself. but tell people about your son. >> yeah. so ju

selection, the escalating conflict in the middle east and the urgency of climate action upfront sets the stage for serious debate on out jersey or the . ready ready a new evacuation orders issued in los angeles as the largest wild plas spreads and residents of war, and the weather conditions could buy the stove, the place, and the value of the smoke filled skies of, of los angeles. west bias was still floating hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated on the site. the waves are about to take all the hello. i mean, none of us to innovate to this is all to 0 nice from the also coming up, a school sheltering displaced, palestinians in northern garza, is targeted and is really strikes. and these 8 people have been killed to john's army says it's re taking a strategic town in 20 states. the rivals, hired military rapids, support forces say they've looked around the notes of bustles, diplomatic relations restored the leaders of somalia. and if you need and reiterate the commitment of friendship after a year long, does the welcome to the program, the number of people killed in the los

that's going to put you to 58 in cupertino, 60 in east san jose, 58 in morgan hill across the east bay57in vallejo down to danville, 59 and 58 in fremont peninsula, 55 in daly city, down here towards palo alto. 57, san francisco, 54 across the marina and 58 here in the mission and through the north bay. 58 in napa, 56 in santa rosa. on my 7-day forecast, we'll stay with this dry weather all the way through the next seven days. i really think the next thing we're really kind of looking towards is maybe the chance here of some dry wind. once we get into tuesday, we could see some wind gusts out of the northeast 15 to 40. i don't think we'll get into red flag fire warnings because the ground is still relatively wet from our storms on and off the past couple of weeks, but we may get some wind warnings issued for next tuesday. we'll keep close tabs on that. otherwise very comfortable temperatures here as we move through the next couple of days. and guess what? what what? tomorrow is saturday. surprise! i just had to remind everybody again. i think we were aware and we got the rain out of th

now we've been seeing the army taken over villages in the south and south east port parts uh, south east, some parts off, and just either stayed with let's look at the significance of wouldn't mind any the capital of data space. first of all, it lives in the center of the country and control of it gives the army or where was in control off the i wouldn't make any of the capital, nobody does eat them access to other parts of the country. when the receptors over with money in december 2023, that gave us the ability to be able to move to other parts of the country, such as to not in the southeast new nile in the, in the east and west nile and the south as well. now that last, that territory, that progress was able to make will not be possible and it forces in those areas will be trapped between forces office with the needs army wouldn't. bethany is also where the army 1st infantry division is located. so that is going to give the army a moral booth, especially when you look at the fact that's when they are assessed. took over with money. there were a lot of complaints among officers and sol

otherwise tron says all hell will break out in the middle east. well, i am a rock man is a fellow at the middle east council on global f, as he says is how to pick to the us doing more damage and gaza then it's already doing is in making these statements. now about all hell breaking loose for a number of weeks for a month. and i said on this network at the time that i didn't know what that meant in terms of, i mean, what further help could you bring on the god? the strip that is already being imposed on it. and so therefore you need to tackle kind of the structural issues that doesn't mean us as a superpower with all the economic and military power. it has, can't take a further actions kind of to step up the pressure on all the parts. but you seem to be singling out how mass here. although he did say, you know, it's going to be bad for everybody. what that entails, we don't know. i mean, maybe you're willing to use military force against the wrong. maybe you're willing to green light further ethnic cleansing in the gaza strip in the center and in

i'm more likely right for the east. the, the hello, i'm adrian said again, this is counting the cost on out to 0. your we can look at the world of business and they cannot make this freak in 2024. the fight against the high cost of living was to try to be almost $1.00, but have central banks really managed to reign in inflation and low prices and build.

thanks a lot. 703, is the time in the east bay. a person is dead now after a shooting in oakland. >> it happened just before 9 o'clock tuesday morning on east 12th street right around the corner from international boulevard. police say the victim was taken to the hospital where they later died. one person has been detained in that shooting. meanwhile, we're also learning another person was shot in oakland. this time. it happened around 1 o'clock tuesday afternoon on linden street, right near 10th street. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. no word yet on any arrests. >> it's 7, 0, for the alameda county board of supervisors is moving forward with selling its share of the oakland coliseum to a local development group. this sale to the african american sports and entertainment group is not complete yet, but its on the way now it was approved on tuesday. they do approved a term sheet with the conditions that the deal needs to meet to move on. and one of those conditions includes requiring the release of th

of hydro, new attacks in for i to the east of kalki. the a punch is a protest as a northern pockets donna built a key highway of a crippling power outages demonstrates a say the original government is failing to supply electricity for even a few hours a day. it sits in that protest in the hundreds of families looking to kind of corrupt highway which links northern caucus dawn with western china to bed has been hit by dozens of off the shock. softer a powerful earthquake struck on tuesday. can i at least 126 people, another 188 people were interested in the magnitude of 7 point one quite the worst affected region. it was that she got safe and remote area in the foothills of the himalayas controlling it reports foundation. the magnitude 7 point, one of quick struck to betsy gazza regent. early on tuesday morning. villages in things the county will hardest hit. many buildings have been reduced to rubble, streets are covered with debris. the government says 70000 people have been affected. more than $1000.00 homes destroyed many, including

as you're traveling on the bay bridge, checking out the east bay. lot of rain over there. 57 min landed on a 2, 37, 5, 8, 8.80, traveling to oakland. both busy crockett out towards the maze. it's along 80 nearly 40 minute right there. sorry, james, back to you. thanks a lot. if you want to linger at starbucks, you're going to have to buy something. the coffee chain is announcing they are reversing their open door policy at stores. we've got kron four's will tran live in walnut creek. >> with reaction will. that open door policy? james has been in place for 7 years, but it looks like effectively affective moving forward. if you hop into starbucks and you need to go to the bathroom. >> but you don't need a cup of coffee. guess what? you need a cup of coffee because you will be required to buy something if you want to go to the restroom. starbucks says that this is the betterment for all of their customers. this open door policy started spectacularly back in 2018 in philadelphia, 2 african-american men. they were waiting for a business partner. they di

i mean, travis been up to 35mph sfo, east wind, hayward. east wind livermore. east wind, san jose and sea. north to 23. that's holding their temp up for sure. wind advisory till ten, i think. after early afternoon we'll start to see wind speeds come down. some they already have, but it's all about southern california. my goodness. i mean it's just even on the beach 40mph in the hills. still 65 to 90 clear. breezy for us. not as bad as yesterday. it will be mild to warm. we get that east northeast breeze. so temperatures well above average here with 60s mid 60s to upper 60s. all right. sal is here. 531 we begin with we begin with oakland. >> we have a problem in oakland, steve. southbound 880 at high street. a truck has spilled metal bars all over the lanes of interstate 880 heading south. and chp has temporarily stopped traffic. they're picking up the debris. the problem is, a lot of cars hit the debris. now they're disabled on the right hand side. so it's becoming somewhat of a scene there as these cars are disabled. otherwise, we have a decent commute to star