and this means we establishment of solidarity among gulf states. and also for turkey, re re establishing ties with the golf stays. as a cato went under located by the gulf countries a couple of years ago. turkey stood economy clee and politically by a cutter. and since it right now, there is a normalization turkeys, also rearranging its position and rearranging its relations with starting from a u. e. and apparently with saudi arabia in the coming days as well. of course, this is, this is a shift by air, the turkish government because a couple of days ago, turkish president also mentioned that the relations with israel and egypt i will be in normal and no no normalization process as well. so a turkey turkish government is trying to a men ties with these golf countries who have been a very strong investors and turkey. but of course, with guitar, it is very important to sure that 2 countries stay together despite all those allegations, or despite any efforts to break these thighs. and of course, turkey needs investments from a broad as the turkish, t

there must be some sort of an involvement of gulf money. there is no guarantee the resignation will be enough for saudi arabia, which has said, it won't engage with a government controlled by the iranian backed, has below. but it could help. and the political crisis in lebanon is backed by husband law, which, along with its allies, paralyzed the cabinet for weeks they want the lead judge investigating the 2020 explosion, f. a reports taught the tar remove for what they allege is political bias efforts to limit his jurisdiction in the case are now underway. prime minister naji may add to who took office in september, promised to repair ties with arab gulf states. but it has been a difficult balancing act with political power in lebanon in the hands of has bala . and there was a problem that faced amazingly on the system and lebanon, and the political system. second, what have taken place between lebanon and the gulf and disputed offer, especially, we need the best scenarios in order to be a haley on, on, on the healing, like a saudi ban on a

s. allies including fell on eto, members, turkey as well as some gulf states. but the recent years approach to foreign policy isn't a surprise antony blink and has this to say before becoming your secretary of state . in the, by the administration, we would see more emphasis on the in the pacific, more emphasis on our own hemisphere as well as some sustained engagement. i would hope with africa and obviously europe remains a partner. first resort, not last resort when it comes to contending with the challenges we face. just as a matter of time, our location and budget priorities, i think, where would be doing less, not more in the middle east. ah, let's bring it august in washington, dc. hillary, my leverett chief executive of the political risk consulting firm structure go. she's also formal director for iraq, afghanistan, and persian gulf of the national security council. in istanbul, turkey mafia rise, a senior fellow of the atlantic council. thinktank is also a formal whitehouse diplomat of the national security council from cambridge in the state of massac

she's also former director for iraq. afghanistan, i'm persian gulf. a fan of the national security council is not born in turkey. matthew bryce, a senior fellow of the atlanta council thing tank, is also a former white house diplomat of the national security council from cambridge in the state of massachusetts, rami horry, senior fellow of harvard kennedy school. he's also a professor of journalism at the american university of bailey. welcome to the program, henry the, the picture of the last american soldier to get into the military playing of cobbled airport in august. and then the taliban take over was for many, an iconic moment, an indication that the region won't be the same again. do you see that as an indication that the americans are starting to disengage from the middle east? well, that, that moment was certainly iconic. important had ramifications throughout the middle east throughout the world. i think most people, after that moment came to see the united states is a bit weaker as a bit less competent than they had previously. i think with

what mccall needs to do is pull the gulf in because they need money. you're going to need money to be a lever, not out. you're going to need money to get this back country back on its feet. it's something that gulf arab states are refusing to give us using to bail out as long as politicians do not fight corruption. and as long as they see this country move away from the traditional relationship and has, has, we've got our states towards iran, xena. thank you so much and they're talking to us from bay. we will talk to you later in the news as in a thank you. well, earlier today during the visit to kathy french presidents, that efforts were on the way to open a joint e, you mission and the afghan capital monsieur microns. that the plan would allow several european ambassadors to share a building when they return to cobble. he also think castle for its role in helping evacuate afghans during the takeover by the taliban. put on the show will do you today or representation of canister has been done by our investors from paris. but we are thinking of an orga

because we have to remember gulf arab states where the traditional allies of lebanon. we talk about this latest crisis that led to saudi arabia and several gulf states severing diplomatic relations with, with lebanon. but the relationship has been strained for years from what saudi arabia percy's is. the iranian control and domination over 11 east politics. so our 1st step has been taken to saudi arabia. now showing that it is willing to engage at least what the prime minister. but it's too early to say whether or not the relationship as it used to be will be restored. saudi arabia and france also the see the joint statement calling on lebanon's leaders to work on comprehensive reforms. they want action on corruption, finance, energy and border control. emmanuel mccormick, mohammed and san also agreed to work on a humanitarian plan for lebanon's people. it's grinding. economic crisis has left 3 quarters of the population in poverty. with the number of new daily cove at 19 cases in south africa has nearly quadrupled in just 4 days. more than 16000 infections were record

do you think people misunderstand what's going on in the gulf right now? definitely, it's very apparent that all they see is the sort of the sort of the crust of, of the city cross of the society. the misunderstanding is not entirely surprising. when i look at the cities, i find the hall to see beyond the tower. oh. things might not contain the do, buys mega structures. they do truly i. nevertheless, as we are meant to, ah, it to me skyscrapers made little sense in the gulf. economic justification is based solely on the price of land. and there is no shortage. is that here? amazing. i think maybe we'll historically, people have lived in one or 2 story houses and judging by how m to the towers are showing little information to change is like you. ringback know as mac in the heart of the old town gives a sense of on how look like before the discovery of oil and gas. now it too is marked for redevelopment. we select somebody who then works with selected katasha architect. they came up to basically come up with proposal for the area for all these neighborhoods

oh, but to me skyscrapers make this a sense in the gulf. the economic justification is based solely on the price of land and there is no shortage of that here. amazing, i think many will. historically, people have lived in one or 2 story houses and judging by how am to the towers, all that showing little information to change is like his hosting. other than that . ringback i never forgot about him, not as mac in the heart of the old town gives a sense of auto har looked like before the discovery of oil and gas. now it too is marked for redevelopment. we select some british architects who then worked with selected to tie architect. they teamed up, ah, to basically comp, a proposal for an area. for all these neighborhoods have long since been abandoned by their original owners in favor of the less congested suburbs. becoming home to dough. how's migrant workers? how many years? yeah, a year i told them about the not quite the year. i know 40 at why dear to time. okay. that's my is part of a group trying to document it. oh ha, passed before th

so that's if saudi arabia and other gulf states reverse these measures. but then you're going to have to wait to see whether or not a real relationship between lebanon and tell you that can be restored. because like i mentioned, as of late, saudi arabia has paid on the sidelines has taken a step back because of what it perceives on being under the control of iran. so if, if in fact tells you maybe a dangerous 11 on that, it will be a shift in policy, a shift and strategy on the part of saudi arabia and it's ongoing struggle with iran in this country. they know thank you so much as i was in the heart of their talking to us from beirut. well, earlier during a visit to castle, the french president said, efforts were on the way to open a joint european mission in the afghan capital cobble, mitchell macro said the plan would allow several, un baset is to share a building when they return to the city. he also thank cat of its role in helping evacuate afghans during the take over by the taliban. the show will be here today or representation of canister has been

do you think people misunderstand what's going on in the gulf right now? definitely, it's very apparent that all they see is the sort of, i just sort of the crust of, of the city trustworthy society. this misunderstanding is not entirely surprising. when i look at these cities, i find the hall to see beyond the tower. oh though doses, buildings might not compete with do buys, mega structures. they do truly. i nevertheless, as they are meant to, oh, it to me skyscrapers make little sense in the gulf. the economic justification is based solely on the price of land and there is no shortage of that here. amazing, i think you will. historically, people have lived in one or 2 story houses and judging by how am to the towers all that showing little information to change as like his host, the other than that i forgot about them as mac, in the heart of the old town gives a sense of auto har looked like before the discovery of oil and gas. now it too, is marked for redevelopment. we select some british architect to then worked with selected cathartic tech. they team

to resolve this questions, he does mentioned the french president in manuel macross, who is in the gulf and who will be visiting saudi arabia tomorrow. we understand that micro really has been pressuring authorities in lebanon to, to get this resignation done before he meets saudi officials, hoping really, to use this as a bargaining chip in efforts to resolve the crisis. now, why is it so important because of the timing lebanon economy is in free fall at the international community. if it is to help this country, it will need golf money. but saudi arabia making it very clear that you know, the resignation is not going to be enough. and they would like to see the authorities contain really has the law. something that is going to be very difficult to do. so we have to wait to see whether or not that his resignation, as a good will gesture, will open the door to stations. but of deal really to solve this crisis that will have to involve the regional tug of war between iran and saudi arabia. so how people there then taking in this resignation after what was quote quite some pressure from s

and a tech on one is an attack on all gulf arab leaders, stress cohesion of the summit. after mending a deep rift blocked canal, that solving crimea of water are becoming the latest flash point between you crate and russia. and i'm sorry, how much would the sports news live from our fi, fi of cub studio on the bill? how will the front i just see night is next? premier league game has been postponed due to coven my teen outbreak at the club. english football is dealing with the record number of cases. ah, ah! we begin with the electron various corona virus, which the world health organization says it's spreading faster than any strain before is the w. a chose chief says that it would be a mistake not to worry so much about the new variant, just because there are indications that its symptoms are less severe. 77 countries have no reported cases of army kron. and the reality is that army cronies probably in most countries, even if it hasn't been detected yet, all micron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. we're concerned that people are dismis

to resign, saying that why should he resign if there are no guarantees that saudi arabia and other gulf arab states won't reverse the decision to sever diplomatic and economic ties with lebanon. and today, the information minister george could that he saying there's a new development he's talking about the french president manuel, mark collins visit to the gulf region in particular to saudi arabia. tomorrow. he said, the information he has from the prime minister is that the french president wanted him to resign. so he can use this in one way or another as a bargaining chip with the saudis, to open negotiations with odd every yard. so micron really trying to find a way to resolve this crisis. micron has been calling on gulf arab states night, not to isolate lebanon. now, whether or not his resignation will help to reverse. let phase saudi arabia's decision to cut the full amount of ties and, and economic ties been all imports from lebanon. it's still too early to say, but at the end of the day, the relationship between lebanon and saudi arabia was strained, even before this crisis becau

is that an oversight on the part of the gulf states, or intentional? ahmed, a div believes the gulf states are acting out of strategic interests. the activist has arranged to meet up with his son aysa to eat on the beach. he says, abu dhabi and re out both want to consolidate their influence in the waters off east africa. he's under no illusions. he knows he must pursue his projects himself . yet he sees no alternative to the current situation. the past and present governments in yemen have done almost nothing in comparison with the m as in alan. emma. we are isolated from the rest of the world. they'll finish the credit, but thank god, the u. a. he came to psychiatry in 2016 at physical address. we didn't have a government denies union and god sent us the moratti's lana medical alert 1st of all, they built a hospital and helped people here with jeff. my son was sick when he something was wrong with his heart. he couldn't get up in the morning. i did the night so they took him to the emory and cured him to come. medina, thank god oh conference. so what

is that an oversight on the part of the gulf states, or intentional? ahmed a div believes the gulf states are acting out of strategic interests. the activist has arranged to meet up with his son aysa, to aid on the beach. he says, abu dhabi and re out both want to consolidate their influence in the waters off east africa. he's under no illusions. he knows he must pursue his projects himself . yet he sees no alternative to the current situation past and present governments in yemen have done almost nothing in comparison with the hen m. as in alan. emma, we are isolated from the rest of the world. we'll finish the honey but thank god, the way he came to psychiatry in 2016 at fiscal dora we didn't have a government denies union and god sent us the moratti's lana been done. hm. well 1st of all, they built a hospital and helped people here with jeff. my son was sick when t something was wrong with his heart. he couldn't get up in the morning either. so they took him to the emory and cured him to come. medina, thank god. oh kind for somebody, make omen hangi

i will never forget it was a remarkable celebration when the first gulf war ended. there is a military parade in washington d.c. it was as if we put the vietnam era behind us. people were standing proud in a uniform and being appraised by the public. so that was a great experience. the campaign itself did not struggle. and he did not win reelection. he did not get over losing that election until his son ran for president and one. but really it was when his son won a second term he felt as if, thank you. he also knew deep down inside if he had had a second turn his probably his son never would have been president. >> very interesting. andrew, any thoughts? >> clearly one of the things we are criticized for his bosnia. jim baker george bush made the decision that yugoslavia was in europe. i am a supporter of the european union. very personally very strong supporter of nato. it seems to meet the europeans should've been able to do this. does not encourage decisive leadership they all have veto power the countries have veto power to stop unified decision-making and they

she and i served in the gulf war together. i took a leave to go on active duty. in her chapter, she said there are only 50 people on the staff of the nsc when brent was in charge. under president obama, there were 400. that's how much it's increased. and so, she said the quality of people they hired is astonishing because all of them became cabinet members, four-star generals, presidents of universities, i mean -- and connie rice was on the team and became secretary. i think a lot of what george george bush is so concerned about is what he built very deliberately. >> and another personal angle. a few years ago when bush 41 was still with us, i had the honor of visiting him at kenny bunk port and i remember when i walked in to the first front room and i paused for a moment and i looked around at the array of photos capturing moments from his presidency. and i found myself over and over again saying oh, yeah. that's right. oh, yeah. i had forgotten. and in some ways, that's what came back to me as i read this book. because each chapter, each essay touches on a mome

did not do a good job with the kurds in northern iraq in the end of the gulf war. and he wanted it fixed. he didn't just bash the u.n. he criticized them, but he said we have to fix this. and he did. and there was a big fight in the administration because there are certain people who did not support creating a new office like this. it has been a success story. in a.i.d. and ofdia, the office of foreign disaster assistance which i was director of in my first job, an amazing story. i didn't want the job, and finally, andy kept telling me, administrator allen woods said, we want him to be the head of the latin america bureau, and i said, well, you know, i really want him to do this job. and we kept fighting with him, and it didn't work. and andy said, we'll move you later. take the job as the head of ofda. i said i don't even know anything about this. why are you putting me in this job? after two weeks on the job, i said i don't want to move. this is the best job i have ever had, and the most interesting. i want to stay here. and it actually changed my career track an

and media, and was signed by the cause. hari, amir and turkeys president george to day visit to the gulf country jamal a shell has more on the meeting from doha. a total of $1111.00 bilateral agreements between turkey and katara were assigned in different fields, economic, foreign policy, security, culture, religion, and health and science. this came off the latest round of the strategic dialogue, a cup of turkey strategic dialogue. and what that is is basically a, an annual meeting of the top ministers in each country where they gather to see how to advance central relations as well as overcome mutual challenges and look how to cooperate on specific concerns that they all share. but that has the strategic died of with several countries, including for example, the united states and others as well. but with regards to turkey, it's been a very active one. in recent years, both ankara and off, i think it's, i, on many issues beyond those agreements that you know will help to bolster the turkish economy, which has been full term lease in terms of the value of the currency that will help turk

along the coast, some rain and some storms today down in the gulf coast. checking the high temperatures, 50s across the southeast. only getting into the low 30s in the northeast, and cold in the northern plains. >>> coming up, a rapper fatally stabbed at a music festival and the search is on for the suspect. >>> also ahead, growing outrage after a truck driver sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for a deadly crash. his fellow drivers now threatening a boycott. >>> and later, why oreo cookies could be the key to solving a major problem plaguing big cities. age before beauty? why not both? visibly diminish wrinkled skin in... crepe corrector lotion... only from gold bond. ♪ after a night like this, crest has you covered. crest, the official toothpaste of santa. follow us @crest to celebrate the 12 days of crest smiles. there's a different way to treat hiv. it's once-monthly injectable cabenuva. cabenuva is the only once-a-month, complete hiv treatment for adults who are undetectable. cabenuva helps keep me undetectable. it's two injections, given by a

own jet fighters, at the air force base in bagram and herat, they could have control of the persian gulfnd the world's oil supply. afghanistan's soviet installed leader, babrak karmal, continued the previous policies. mass education and more freedom for women remained a priority. many saw it as a positive. for many in afghanistan's traditional conservative society, these changes were not welcome, nor the brutal way the government imposed them. hundreds of thousands abandoned afghanistan. refugee camps mushroomed along the borders inside pakistan and iran. the camps became a recruiting ground for the mujahideen — the holy warriors. in february 1980, president carter's security adviser zbigniew brzezinski visited the refugee camps along the afghan—pakistan border. that land over there is yours. you'll go back to it one day, because your fight will prevail, and you'll have your homes, your mosques back again, because your cause is right and god is on your side. as more and more afghans poured over the border into pakistan, a lot of them did not want to stay in pakistan as refugees, they wan

nothing has gotten down to the gulf and so the gulf is exceptionally warm right now for this time ofning about the future whether? and a long—term forecast of very difficult but what would you say on that? long-term weather in — would you say on that? long-term weather in terms _ would you say on that? long-term weather in terms of, _ would you say on that? long-term weather in terms of, until- would you say on that? long-term weather in terms of, until we - would you say on that? long-term weather in terms of, until we get l weather in terms of, until we get the gulf cleared out, which looks like it may happen within a week, we are still pretty frightened for these types of storms, maybe not as big as a we have seen to occur but we are above normal temperatures, we tend to get more tornadoes than normal and that is something that may have been more in the future, although we are talking about changes of ten to 20%. meteorologist and atmospheric _ changes of ten to 20%. meteorologist and atmospheric administration. - and atmospheric administration. thank you so much. the us is not th

the french president visits saudi arabia, saying he worked with gulf states the end, the diplomatic ra, with lebanon, also coming up. i'm for me to mila as a vaccination since a into hannah's. but as the south african government is trying to drive up vaccinations amidst a 4th wave of coven 19 and growing concerns around the army con variance. and back where it belongs. a religious icon returns to its home in the pool for decades after it was stolen and taken to the us. ah, boats are being counted in the gun vs presidential election. it's the 1st time since former president ja, janice, fled the country after 22 years and power and it's being seen as a test of the transition to democracy incumbent president obama barrow is seeking another term, but he faces 5 rivals, including his former political mentor. ok, when did was reports that from the capital bunch old president, adam a bottle arrives to cast his vote aware that in this tightly contested election, there could be surprises. but the president and his supporters are counting only divided opposition to achieve victory. or i am the i

of mexico, making the gulf of mexico warmer, it is shifting the underlying probabilities and makings more likely in the future. and of course we wish everyone in the affected areas watching this well. jack sillin thank you so much for bringing us that update.— that update. thank you for havin: that update. thank you for having me. _ that update. thank you for having me, simon. - scientists have warned that, without further restrictions, the uk is facing a wave of coronavirus infections in january that could be larger than any seen before. people aged between 30 and 39 in england will be able to start booking their booster jabs from monday. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. at vaccine centres around the uk, the race is on to get even more jabs into arms and boost our defences against what may become the biggest wave of covid infections we've seen so far. people were lining up to get their shots at this vaccine centre in grimsby. it's more worrying, i think, because you just — we don't know exactly what's going to happen, so it's basically just to be safe. ijust wan

before his journey at one said, turkey wanted to establish good relations with all countries in the gulf region. indonesian present jekka would do, though, is promising to increase evacuation efforts after devastating volcanic eruption. at least 34 people are now confirmed dead, but many more remained missing. after mount, the metal erupt, it on saturday, alexia bryan reports this muddy wasteland of broken homes and ash covered crops, lies in the shadow of indonesia, mount samira volcanoes. it sounded to life on saturday, shooting clouds of ash into the sky, swallowing homes and blanketing entire villages and gray survivors say there was no warning and that many people were killed. though, after the auction, my house of damage to the ceiling destroyed. i opened the door, it was so hot, so i closed the door, went into the house. but then i decided to feed me and now sheltering and evacuation centers where they given hot meals and a temporary roof over their head. but indonesia presidencies, a more long term plan is necessary, junko widowed visited the disaster zone on tuesday. his governm

the french president, visits saudi arabia, saying he will work with gulf states to end the diplomatic route with lebanon. plus, i'm from the the mila as a vaccination, san say in johannesburg as the south african government is trying to drive up vaccinations amidst a 4th wave of coven 19 and growing concerns around the army corps variant bag corey belongs. a religious icon returns to its home in the pool for decades after it was stolen and taken to the us. and i'm far as mile with the sports news lie from our fif arab studio. everyone, plenty of goals and saturdays games wins earlier in the day for morocco and algeria, and now for egypt as well with possibly the goal of the tournament. so far, there's game against today. ah, in what's being seen as a test of the gambia as ition to democracy? polls have closed in the 1st election since former president thea john may fled the country after 22 years and power incumbent president had them a barrow is seeking another term, but he faces 5 rivals, including his former political mentor, who sent who they're both nearly a 1000000 people from a

e and gulf neighbor, buck randall, will find a u. s. bro could deal with israel last here to establish formal diplomatic ties. and that is, i had this all tourists back in the united states. will it be enough to help businesses recover from the pandemic? and i'm jessica washing hill. it's a causal indonesia were experts via the ongoing gold rush is putting children's health at risk. and you had a camera, rudy and football, get some massive vote of confidence from one of the most powerful people in the game. ah, it says in the french highland territory of new caledonia voted overwhelmingly against independence. the referendum result hailed by the french president, is overshadowed by a boy caught among those who campaigned to break away. now, as here as katya lopez hold on reports with her a cool new caledonia is remaining of french territory. although voter turnout was low at around 45 percent 96 percent of fire lenders who did vote rejected the latest bid for independence. it was the 3rd and final referendum in the past 3 years. both

from london, also coming up, the french president of visits, saudi arabia saying he will work with gulf states the end, the diplomatic ra, with lebanon. also, i'm from the, the manor as a vaccination. st. say into hannah's, but as the south african government is trying to drive up vaccinations amidst a 4th wave of coven 19 and growing concerns around the army con variance. and $150.00 people are arrested after a man accused of blasphemy is beaten to death in pakistan. the prime minister in wrong con, calls it a day of shame. ah hello, welcome to the program in what's being seen as a test of the gambia transition to democracy. holes have closed in the 1st election since former president, p r. u jump fled the country after 22 years in power. the incumbent president adama barrow is seeking another term but faces 5 rivals, including his former political mentor. we saw new their boy nearly a 1000000 people from a population of 2 and a half 1000000 are registered to vote with results expected on sunday. we did receive more now from the capital bun, jewelled. the turn out was really, really im

the french president says that he'll walk with gulf countries to resolve the diplomatic crisis with lebanon. south africa works the scale of fractionation, sustie, omicron varian tribes, a 4th wave of code, 19 infections. and christmas chia lights up the occupied westbank city of bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of jesus. ah, early results were expected on sunday after guardians voted in election seen as a test for its transition to democracy. turned out was high as people decided if president adama bato deserves another tom out 0 as i would address report style from the capital. bungee will cast his vote away. that in this tightly contested election, there could be surprises. but the president, any support is accounting only divided opposition to achieve victory or i am doing pretty much supporting disgruntled, everybody knows not even your digital is you remember born with hearing the other borrower is challenged by the leading architects of the coalition. but ended in the victory of ice per desa ya, 5 years ago. they also voted and i confident of women. when i want to say that i have