isil now fully controlled which is of course is the hometown of former libyan mom mar gaddafi and the group is continuing to make gains exploiting a power vacuum left after the fall. east of the city and it claims to have a presence in benghazi and tripoli. the growing concern is that isil may use the foothold as a launch pad to europe. it speaks mow the libyan journalists whoa joins us life, thank you for joining us here on al jazeera we are just explaining there how isil does seem to be making the most of the power vacuum to certainly consolidate around some cities. how influential would you say that isil is right now in libya. >> well, isil has been quite -- has become prominent in libya since 2013. it has put a strong hold on the city first and then earlier this year, it started to expand it's forces in ever the former libyan strongman mom mad gaffe dad gaddafi. because setter has been left with a lot of damage after the fall of gaddafi the state was almost in existence there, so there was no police to secure the area, the city was left to was left to those extremist groups that h

air defenses and to bring about the end of the muammar gaddafi regime. these were the comments of the russian foreign minister. >> if such a proposal is made we'll have to write down in mine ute detail the mandate of a mission under chapter vii. we don't want a repeat of ambiguity used for gross abuse of the resolution in 2011. there are other hurdles for the e.u., they'd need a letter from the internationally recognised libyan government. that is the one in tobruk before there could be a maritime force. they have reservation, and there are some members of the security council saying there's perhaps a link between migrants in the mediterranean, and the migrants in south-east asia\, and both should be addressed by the security council. it looks like there'll be difficult negotiations before any resolution is close to being passed. >> a top official is expelled from south sudan. toby lanzer was the humanitarian coordinator. a spokesman for the u.n. secretary-general said mr lanzer was instrumental in addressing humanitarian needs in conflict affected commu

and the group is continuing to make gains in other areas exploiting a power vacuum left after gaddafi'sl. isils reach also extends east and it claims to have a presence in benghazi and tripoli. two growing concern can is that isil may use it's growing foothold on the coast as a launch pad to europe. meanwhile, libya's prohas rejected the proposal to form a unity government. the self-declared government in tripoli. representatives fromty electricked parliament have also withdrawn from the u.n. brokered talks aimed at ending the cripple power struggle. syrian rebels say they have cap can churr add major army base in the southern province. it's thought members of the western backed free syrian army launched an assault on the base just outside the village. the u.k. based syrian observatory for human rights says around 20 troops and 14 rebels have died so far in fighting at the base, which is the largest in the province. the iraqi military says it has recaptured key parts of the town with the help of shia militias. the iraq kay flag had been raised over a local government building and that t

since the downfall of libya's longtime dictator muammar gaddafi four years ago, the country's descended into a chaotic civil war. and in the lawlessness, isis has gained a foothold in towns and cities, including sirte, gaddafi's former hometown. 100 miles of desert separates it from these men who are determined to stop the extremists taking more territory. >> no way. no way. >> reporter: but you will fight them? >> yes, i will fight them. i will fight them. >> reporter: isis announced it's arrival in libya with trademark brutality. two videos showing the beheadings of christians. and from libya's mediterranean coast, isis vowed it would one day conquer europe. isis won't be crossing the mediterranean sea any time soon. a senior u.s. official told us so far the group has fewer than 5,000 fighters here in libya but isis has shown that it thrives on war and instability, which makes libya fertile ground. abdullah al fortia commands a unit in western libya's security forces and told us 80% of isis fighters have come from outside the country. >> reporter: he says isis is a cancer and libya th

after mow arrest gaddafi's overthrow, he formed ties with new groups emerging in libya forming an elite unit called "those who sign with blood." in 2013 he led a brigade which stormed an algerian gas plant on the libyan-algerian border. his men held 800 workers hostage. in the end 38 people were killed most of them foreigners, including three americans. stephanie sy al jazeera. >> we should point out that he has been declared dead several times in recent years. >>> well investors are rattleed today after apparent collapse in talks in greece's debt crisis. shares fell 7% and talks between the greek president and it's creditors dissolved. >> this is a drama and the question is who will blink first. both sides could lose a lot if they can't reach a deal. to recap athens has a $1.8 billion payment due to the imf if two-week's time. a debt it cannot pay unless creditorsless $8 billion in bail out funds. the left wing government wants to ease austerity measures. if @against cannot pay up it could set the stage for greece to exit the eurozone. a situation that will cripple the greece economy a

an air strike has taken place in libya, the first since the fighting against the forces of colonel gaddafin 2011 and believes the air strike was successful. >>> news hour from al jazeera and still to come on the program thousands of syrian refugees rush into turkey to escape fighting in their home land, we will be live at the turkish border with the latest plus. >>> i'm nepal and suffered a huge setback after april's earthquake. >>> in sport all the action from the nba finals as one team moves closer to glory. ♪ war in yemen and talks to end the conflict have begun in geneva and u.n. secretary-general called for immediate humanitarian pause and wants armed groups to withdraw an orderly and inclusive political transition. >> today yemen's existence hangs in the balance and why parties bicker yemen burns. the parties have a responsibility to end the fighting and begin the real process of peace and reconciliation. >> reporter: yemens foreign minister responded to ban ki-moon's plan and says there won't be a ceasefire until houthis withdraw from captured areas but a houthi spokesman says that

nearly four years after the fall of gaddafi, two rival parliaments still clamor for power. on the one side, the eastern government formed of liberals, and on the other, the government in tripoli who all champion the 2011 revolution. one of the main challengers of this peace accord is who will control the army. the right against the islamic state organization could also become a common objective with jihadists capturing another town in recent months, the threat is now even closer to home. >> to chicken out in the wake of the sharp defeat for the president press party and elections. -- two turkey now in the wake of the sharp defeat for the president's party in elections. the opposition parties say they will not work with the presidential party, making the prospect of a coalition difficult. there has been unrest in the mainly kurdish southeast in the wake of that vote. clashes broke out after the head of an islamist -- islam and eight was shot dead outside his office. fighting continues in yemen with a further 19 people killed today by saudi-led airstrikes. the violence comes

governments and numerous militia groups in the aftermath of the 2011 civil war that ousted dictator muammar gaddafi. unesco has condemned an attack on the yemeni capital that killed five people and destroyed homes in the historic neighborhood. riyadh has denied the claims it carried out an airstrike suggesting instead rebel ammunition may have been responsible for the explosion. the incident occurred a few days before yemen's were infections are to meet for you and-sponsored talks in geneva. it will be the first bid to break the deadlock after more than two months of saudi-led airstrikes. the second round of flogging for the saudi arabian blogger has been postponed again. he ran a blog and was arrested in 2012. discharges included -- his charges included violating the technology law. he was sentenced to prison and 10,000 lashes. despite the international outcry, he received his first round in january. the government says it is looking at accelerating immigration procedures for the blogger. for more on the story, i'm joined by the security general of the world organization against torture. thank you

ousting muammar gaddafi. leading the charm, the french. president obama declared the operation a success. >> without putting a single u.s. service member on the ground we achieved our objectives. >> it didn't last. libya devolved into chaos. groups gained a foothold triggering an exodus by sea. thousands died. many are looking to the u.s. to lead. >> that's an old saying you may try to get out of the middle east, but it pulls you back. >> the saudis are leading the fight in yemen. if the u.s. is not calling the shots, it cannot call the tune, each if it objects to the methods and has concerns about the goal. >> i see a growing disagreement about what the saudi arabia and gcc countries are trying to do and what the u.s. would like to see happen. >> pressuring arab allies led to friction. the campaign in yemen is carried out with american-made weapons. >> the concern that they have is that the united states seems to want to hand over the keys, buts then direct what they do. >> what are the options? >> the president, a war weary nation, reluc

it has fallen into chaos since the 2011 backed up rising deposing muammar gaddafi. since the regime was forced out of power, rival brigades defied the state's authority. the chaos is worse by groups like i.s.i.l. stepping into an already crowded battle ground >>> burundi's presidential election has been delayed. president pierre nkurunziza, who is seeking a controversial third term has issued a decree postponing the poll from june 26th to july 15th. it has been delayed, and will go ahead on july 29th. dozens of protests have called the president's bid for a third term unlawful >>> afghanistan's bamiyan province is regarded as the safest area in the country since the taliban was removed from power in 2001. although security has improved. there has been slow development of running water and infrastructure. nicole johnson has more. >> there were no paved roads until three years ago. when this one was built. it connects dozens of poor villages. unfortunately, it ends here. 14 years ago the taliban destroyed the market. now it's peaceful. because the hazaras are muslims,

exploiting a power volume left after gaddafi's fall. and it says it has the present in benghazi and tripoli, the growing certain that it may use the foothold on the coasts as a launch pad to europe. iraqi military say it has recaptured key parts with the help of shia militias, the iraqi flag has been raised over a local government build and that troops are in control. it should help make it easier to regain the largest oil refinery which is also in beiji. prompting the army to retreat. a closer look at who why is prove is so what are to defeat. >> in mosul arracks army ran isil fighters faced little real resy tense, the city was under their black flag, and the impact was felt across iraq. it was a huge shock to the iraqi people, it exposed a lack of trust between the people of iraq and the government at the time, that hasn't changed even with a new government. >> in the immediate aftermath many people began to blame the former prime minister for pursuing policies and sidelining. policies that the next prime minister has found difficult

isil now fully controlled the hometown of the former libyan leader mom mar gaddafi, and the group is continues continues to make gain exploiting a power vacuum. isil's reach also extends east to the city, and it claims to have a presence in benghazi and tripoli. the growing concern is that isil may use it's foot hold on the mediterranean coast as a launch pad to europe. meanwhile, libya's u.n. backed parliament has reject add proposal to form a unity government. it has been trying to reach a deal with it's rival the self-declared government, reapives from the elected parliament have also withdrawn from the u.n. brokers talked aimed at ending the power struggle. syrian rebels say they have cap can churr add major base. it is thought the free syrian army launched an assault on the base. the u. k. can base says around 20 troops and 14 rebels have died so far in fighting at that base. which is the largest in the province. the military says it has recaptured key parts of the town. a military commander told state t.v. that the iraqi can side flag had been raised over a low scal building an

leithauser: gaddafi's successors would be justified to be called as a breakthrough. you have to bring something to this table. as a kind of present to get attention these summits bring with them. it is a media event. everything is staged. if the american president goes there -- of course, he wants to be seen as a nice guy. his political staff thinks, what is the concession we could make without hurting ourselves too much but to be seen as bringing progress. these things develop just a bit. then there is us, the media. we are sitting somewhere far out in a press tent, not knowing what is really going on. maybe they are just having a coffee and a nice chat about fifa or whatever but then we are presented with conclusions. of course we are reporting because that is why we are there . we are bringing attention to this event more than is justified. melinda: donata riedel, did you report on that g7 or g8 summit? ms. riedel: no but some other summits. are your words similar to what we just heard from johannes leithauser? ms. riedel: completely true. the press is kept in a t

decided to help overthrow gaddafi. >> we're concerned about the situation in libya and isis-affiliated groups there. >> reporter: isis groups have shown videos of them beheading christians. >>> al qaeda's number two and the head of aqap was targeted by a drone strike last friday in yemen. he was reportedly near the port city of mulaka. he has a $25 million reward on his head. >> thank you, jennifer. >>> there is new information tonight further sullying the reputation of bowe bergdahl. it's a never before heard account of how he landed in the hands of terrorists. >> reporter: at the height of the afghan war, an american contract set up a network of informants to secure the release of an american journalist. the network came across surprising information about another case. according to a former cia officer who is speaking publicly for the first time. >> an american soldier along with two or three afghan soldiers had been captured. they were use ing using -- >> reporter: a 30 year veteran of the cia said he had no idea who the soldier was until his informant said search teams were callin

decided to help overthrow gaddafi. >> we're concerned about the situation in libya and isis-affiliated groups there. >> reporter: isis groups have shown videos of them beheading christians. >>> al qaeda's number two and the head of aqap was targeted by a drone strike last friday in yemen. he was reportedly near the port city of mulaka. he has a $25 million reward on his head. >> thank you, jennifer. >>> there is new information tonight further sullying the reputation of bowe bergdahl. it's a never before heard account of how he landed in the hands of terrorists. >> reporter: at the height of the afghan war, an american contract set up a network of informants to secure the release of an american journalist. the network came across surprising information about another case. according to a former cia officer who is speaking publicly for the first time. >> an american soldier along with two or three afghan soldiers had been captured. they were use ing using -- >> reporter: a 30 year veteran of the cia said he had no idea who the soldier was until his informant said search teams were callin

helped to out gaddafi libya is a failed state. delta operators got libby and he died in a new york hospital. abitala is waiting to be charged in the role in the benghazi attack. they have been operating in the east part of the country. the capitol of tripoli is controlled by an islamic faction. >> the middle east is not the only part of the area heating up. russia is responding to the report that the pentagon will send heavy weapons to eastern europe. moscow would be forced to boost his own forces to deployment by the united states. is this another sign that the cold war is coming back to life? we'll talk to the allied commander of nato when he joins us in ten minutes. >> down day on wall street. stocks seeing the losses of 100 points. this after the talks broke down over the weekend. and traders worry about the financially troubled country defaulting on its death. if that happens leaving behind the euro currency. that has a lot of traders worried about what that could mean and a bit of a drag and three hours before the close. and

russia says in 2011 it was used to topple muammar gaddafi from power. >> translation: if such a proposal is made we'll have to write in mine ute detail the mandate. we don't want the ambiguity used for gross abuse of the libyan resolution in 2011 >>> a top u.n. official was expelled expelled. live to james bays - why was he expelled. >> not really clear why he's been expelled. i'm told that the reason given to the u.n. was that he said things that the south sudanese government believed to be untruthful when he was communicating on social media. they, though, at the u.n. says it's unacceptable that he has been removed from his job. they issued a statement. the secretary-general of the united nations urged that he be re-ipp stated immediately. it's worth noting that toby lanzer was an important person the deputy head of the mission there. he was a prominent voice on issues to do with south sudan, particularly the humanitarian situation, not just speaking out on social media but appearing on many headlines around the world, on news channels, including this one. >> it's worth pointing out ho

gaddafi came to power because of a coup. the u.s. is politicking, it is doing geopolitics the others have not done. that is what takes them off. host: hattiesburg, mississippi. curtis, you are next. caller: i want to ask a question. someone got on and try to explain the dues and the don'ts of the religion. i think it is a misconception that everyone is wrong about these people. host: ok. guest: if i understood the point correctly -- look, we cannot make generalizations about any group. i used to do this. i used to do this to christians, to jews, to hindus, buddhists you name it. i had a generalization. then, i met them and talk to them. i may not necessarily agree with all points of doctrine but if i'm dealing with the person who has a good attitude and character, i don't care what you believe. i will judge you based on your character. host: you were recruited in one way. what do you say in the modern-day about recruitment? specifically, using social media to recruit followers. guest: i'm just about to be 40. i'm that old that i can

the country has fallen into chaos after the uprising that deposed muammar gaddafi.he chaos has been made worse by groups like isil stepping into an already crowded battleground. al jazeera. >> the german airline lufthansa with him add fees for travel on websites an attempt to direct customers to their own site. in recent years airfare websites have changed how people buy flights. companies like expedia and sky scanner buy up tickets from the airlines. this allows more comparison and booking choices and cheaper tickets. the move by lufthansa i also the second by an airline that many believe will reduce transparency. 96 of the major airlines might follow the move. we are joined by an airfare expert from dallas. thank you so much for your time. in addition to the moves that i just spoke about with lufthansa delta said it is also moving to stop letting air sites use their information. what is this move about, in your opinion? >> well, the airlines are looking for ways to getting in touch directly with the consumers in selling their tickets directly to them. sometimes, t

four years since gaddafi was removed they are fighting for the country and it has been affecting sappingmy and people are hopeful this could be a turning point but if a peace proposal is agreed upon there is a long way before peace returns to libya. >>> the capitol of indonesia province is imposing a controversial curfew on women and won't be served in restaurants, sports centers, internet cafes and tourist attractions after 11 with a man and prohibits them working after that hour and it's attempt to reduce violence against women but they say it's discrimination. 50,000 job cuts as part of a global restructuring program. europe's largest bank says it plans to refocus on asia and cut annual costs by up to $5 billion within two years. it's considering moving headquarters out of london and reduce the size of its investment bank pulling out of turkey and brazil. 800 of the world urban decision makers will talk about the population and cities in asia have grown father than other urban areas in the world and we report from hong kong at an area in the center against development in the city. >>

after muammar gaddafi's overthrow, he formed ties with new groups emerging in libya forming an elite unit called those who sign in blood with a goal of attacking interests in northwest africa. he led a brigade which stormed an algerian gas plant. his men held 800 workers hostage. 38 people were killed, mostly foreigners including three americans. >> he has been declared dead several times in recent years. >> sudan's president left south africa despite annal court arrest warrant. on sunday, the high court issued an interim order barring the leader from leaving the country. the court was due to make a decision this morning on whether to arrest him. we have more from johannesburg. >> the high court is still in session. they are continuing to hear arguments from bolt the government as well as civil society organizations around why omar bashir should be arrested. what value that has now is questionable. the court has received confirmation that the sudanese president has left the country. they are waiting that for the department of home affairs whose obligation it was to keep hem here in a

gaddafi came to power because of a coup. it wasn't u.s.-engineered. the u.s. is politicking, it is doing geopolitics the others empires before have done. that is what is taking them off. they see the was is in muslim land with a lot of military deployments and they do not like it. host: hattiesburg, mississippi. curtis, you are next. caller: i want to ask a question. someone got on and try to explain the do's and don'ts of the religion. i think it is a misconception that everyone is wrong about these people. host: ok. guest: if i understood the point correctly -- look, we cannot make generalizations about any group. i used to do this. i used to do this to christians, to jews, to hindus, buddhists, you name it. i had a generalization. then, i met them and talk to them. i may not necessarily agree with all points of doctrine, but if i'm dealing with the person who has a good attitude and character, i don't care what you believe. i will judge you based on your character. host: you were recruited in one way. what do you say in the modern-day about recruitment? spe

he gave his life reaching out to those emerging from the rubble of gaddafi's leadership. in remembering him, his grieving father said, "he died doing what he loved most. working to build bridges of understanding and mutual respect between the people of the united states and the people of the middle east. chris was successful because he embodied the traits that have always endeared america to the world. a commitment to democratic principles and respect for others regardless of race, religion, or culture." the greatest power we possess as americans is just that. it is the power of our principles. we project that power around the world, primarily through our own example of the inclusive society and inclusive economy that we build here at home. the challenges we face today to rebuild the american dream, to craft a new foreign policy of engagement and collaboration, to refocus our national security strategies on 21st-century threats, these challenges are all connected. and their pursuits are all mutually reinforcing of one another. but ultimately, the source of america's globa

we can either look at 2003 with gaddafi coming from the cold or we can look back at the ronald reaganera. this is the whole history seminars he wanted to have it. it is a cheap advertisement, we talk about it in this history of american diplomacy. clare lopez: i would like to recommend a series of nine points driving up -- drawn up by my colleague, who drafted a set of nine points that should be our redline, absolutely must he included for any deal to be considered a good deal. no enrichment. all sites open to inspection. i'm not going to remember them all, but let's see how many i can remember. the enrichment must bec halted completely. the stockpiles must we destroyed or taken out of the country. missiles have to be on the table. american hostages have to be released. iran must give up and verify against the support of terrorism. the center for security policy nine points. kathleen mcfarland: with that, i would like to take the option to include my remarks. when these negotiations started here and a half ago, they sounded really good. as the president said, they as a result of that,

sununu's greatest president saddam hussein omar good gaddafi were shaking hands and being hugged by peoplee mr. sununu's greatest heroes in our country. he calls donald trump a showman, yet he calls president obama an arrogant person. no mr. sununu, i think you are arrogant. i think you like to sit back and they stones at people. you don't like presidents that take a step back and see things cerebrally. host: let's get a response. guest: thank you for your service. i appreciate that you have served your country well. i still think the policies of this administration have hurt the country and it has nothing to do with personality. it has to do with philosophy and approach and perspective. and there's nothing i can say that will mitigate my feeling that the united states and world is worse off from the foreign policy we have now and wove been better off with a foreign policy closer to what george herbert walker had. host: let's look forward. what tendencies do you see in general bush good and bad, that he shares with his father? guest: i don't want to discuss specific candidates. i will disc