control of former rebels who took part in the 2011 revolution that led to the overthrow of mumar gadaffi the central government accuses him of trying to stage a coup. let's bring in omar. tell us more about what we know what happened outside the parliament building in tripoli. >> reporter: steven, over an hour ago, about ten to 20 vehicles, between 10 to 20 vehicles carrying the libyan army and libyan police. don't can surprised. they are former rebels. they got integrated in the libyan forces. malishas if you will. they do report to their own commander not to the libyan army. >> stormed the building of the general national congress in tripoli. understand that force pulled out and there is now fighting around the area and two different areas within tripoli. basically, what had happened, the government called for the former rebels who are loyal to the government and the libyan army and there are now clashes in tripoli at two different locations between the zin tan militias and other former rebels who are loyal to the government. >> let's talk more about retired general haftar. how serious

the trial of the son of the late libyan leader gadaffi, being held by a militia in the city of zintan and being tried by video link. he and dozens of former officials are facing charges ranging from corruption to war crimes resulting from their alleged role in suppressing the 2011 uprising. makeshift bombs have been used by the syrian government in recent movnths with devastating effect. iraq's army is reportedly using them in a campaign to push anti-government fighters from the city of fallujah. imran khan reports. >> reporter: these pictures would well be the first time we have seen the use of barrel bombs in iraq. they are, in effect, homemade heavy explosives. the name's accurate. the bombs aren't. military expense suggest the government was improvising explosives due to a shortage of conventional weapons. one man in fall uja said he spoke to a man who saw barely bombs being dropped by army helicopters. >> translator: the barrels have been dropped, targeting civilian areas in the north of the city. a ministry of defense spokesman told al jazeera we are fighting terrorism were our

gadaffi has been held by militia in the city of zintin and has been tried by video link. he and dozens are facing charges ranging from corruption to war crimes resulting from their alleged role in suppressing the 2011 uprising. this update from the libyan capitol, tripoli. >> the judge decided to postpone the trial to the 25th of may because the lawyer for saif al islam gadaffi was not present. another defendant failed to show up. the session lasted over an hour. they weret they were telling the judge they didn't receive copies of the evidence used by the prosecution or any documents used by the prosecution against their clients. they were asking the judge for more time action and they were asking the judge for evidence so they can prepare their defense for their clients. human rights groups have questioned the entire process. some groups were even questioning residents of the libyan judiciary to offer a third trial to members of the former regime, including saif s saif islam gadaffi. >> afghan election frontrunner received a boost to his campaign. he got 44% of the vote

they launched airstrikes and rebels who helped overthrow m mumar foreca mumar gadaffi refused to give up weapons. >> another day of violence in ukraine and possibilities of a peaceful resolution seem quite dim. >> reporter: the residents were woken early on saturday by the sounds of explosions and gunfire. in .1 skirmish, it seemed ukrainian forces attacked around a train carriage. elsewhere, the signs of mortar bombardment from the visible here and the anger here. >> we will not be pushed out of here. this is our motherland. our chirp and grandchildren are living and will continue to live here. why do they come here? why are they shooting at peaceful people? >> reporter: in the city, a broad coalition of the governors and mayors have con vida second dialogue. the separatist leadership which controls donetsk, luhansk and slovyansk are refusing to participate. kiev won't sit down with people it calls terrorists n ukraine, the acting prime minister remains upbeat. >> i am fully convinced distinguished ambassadors, my friend minister, we will succeed. we wi well over come all of these di

. >> the bigger policy failure is after the removal of gadaffi in libya, what was the follow will you please? i'm not making that up. that's actually in the document to susan rice to prepare her for the background. >> hillary clinton was the one supposed to testify and b go on those talk shows and to ask the question what was the reason for the terror attack. she couldn't say it was because of the video. they could not throw her under the bus under the at that point. she hits her head and can't go on the talk shows. and they send susan rice -- >> to take bullets. >> she said the video. >> that was the point, bob. they were already too far gone. it begins begs the question who push the video. >> do you think russia or china is quaking in their boots when they see these ferris buler's running the administration? >> leon panetta was not a child. to blanketly indict an administration and call the names you want to call obama and say that's the whole administration is bull. >> do you know who cares -- whoever runs against hillary rodham clinton for president. you know why? >> it's pure pol

before running during the 201011 uprising that topelled muammar gadaffi. he warnings more fighting may be ahead. more troops are a short flight away from libya. the pentagon is beefing up in lit. with un80 marines were moved to a naval air station. government forces in theforth week of an offensive against al-qaeda. it's a fight that is backed by the u.s. the most visible sign comes in the form of drone strikes why i amen received $87 million from assistance in the state government and $161 million from the pentagon to train and equip yemeni forces. the yemeni government is reporting progress in the south. to the front lines. there is the town of azan in yemen province. fighter jets, rocket launchers are shelling al-qaeda positions here the army says these are fighters killed in the offensive. these are bumpingers and tunnels dug by al-qaeda to move safely in the front line. the armed group retreated leaving behind weapons and explosive devices ready to be used in suicide bombings. security forces say they have stopped many revenge attacks and intercepted

general hafta a chance to infiltrate and stage his coup against the revolution that top tell colonel gadaffi>> how serious is this situation, omar? >> reporter: it is very serious, jane. the general national congress held a session and that session was to discuss or vote on the a proposed cap net by the new prime minister of this country. >> put aside and they will be discuss can about three days' time. however, benghazi in this situation, pecan pecan took priority. they didn't take any decisive decision, which tells you how weak the government, how weak the gnc, basically shows you the power of militias and the weak government that cannot rein in those militias. on the other hand, it shows you a group of fighters who are loyal to general hafta are trying to impose their authority saying the government is weak and they are trying to control and curb the spread, what they call the spread of extremism in benghazi. remember, benghazi saw unprecedented wave of assassinations and bombings. when you read the global reports on terrorism by state department t gives you a very big picture about libya

rebels who helped overthrow mumar gadaffi have formed armed militias and are refusing to give up weapons. >> fighting in eastern ukraine, a peaceful solution seems dim. paul brennan reports. >> reporter: the residents were woken early on saturday by the sounds of explosions and gunfire. in one skirmish it seams ukrainian forces were around a train carriage. mortar bombardment were visible as was the anger of the people here we not be pushed out of here. this is our motherland. our children and grandchildren are living and will continue to live here. why do they come here? why are they shooting at peaceful people? people can no longer live here. >> in the city of harkiv, a broad coalition of mayors have convened a second round of a national dialogue sponsored by the osce. the separatist leadership which yoelz donetsk,slav slovyansk and lunask. and kiev won't sit down with people it calls terrorists. but in kiev the acting prime minister remained upbeat. >> i am fully convinced distinguished ambassadors, we will succeed. we will always overcome all of these difficulties. we will become str

. >> >> the exception who now look says he will survive and apart from gadaffi the worst of a lot to. but the establishment of new democratic regimes has large they failed to materialize. one possible exception is to be shut. what happened? -- to visa. it contributed to the failure from other countries and we will explore if those are discussed but here of a bite to focus on egypt that seems to be the most important case for several reasons with that was largely the focus of the article in this volume. the largest arab country country, the country that the greatest hopes were invested. it did have a genuinely democratic revolution in the sense it held more or less where we are inclined to forget this multiple free elections that produced a new regime. the islamist regime of the muslim brotherhood supported by other parties. as we know that regime has failed and is in the process to be replaced by a new regime whose character is still uncertain but to the restoration. if of a new kind. so what happened? what was the dynamic? at the beginning we make reference to the article, at the beg