hashem ahelbarra is our man at the talks. he'll keep us up to date as they enter the intense phrase. >> now, the tunisian president said a third attacker is on the run. the government is security footage, showing two of the gunmen. 21 were killed and two of the attackers. another escaped. prosecutors say they detained 20 people in connection with the attack >>> now, a group calling itself the hacking subdivision of nil posted the names and addresses of hundreds of personnel online. the message include a call for fighters to hurt or kill them. >> this is a group calling itself the islamic state hacking division. we don't know the source but they have identified 100 u.s. military personnel - names ranks and addresses in some cases. they are doing this to encourage lone wolf sympathizers to kill the people. i'll read a quote from the website "kill them in their own lands, stab them to death as they walk their own streets" it's concerning to officials. the group says that what they did was hack the military site to get the inform

envoy has warned, hashem ahelbarra reports. >> closer to clinching a political deal. they have agreed in principle on implementing a ceasefire pulling out militias and forming a national unity government but the two delegations need to travel to libya to consult with their government. if things go well they will return to the moroccan capital rabat for a final ceremony. >> translator: there are signs of a deal. we've now moved to a new phase and with the u.n. we are starting to talk about guarantees. once there is a deal we will have a government that has a clear mandate. we will submit a draft to the united nations on a comprehensive deal on all the guarantees and so form a government as soon as possible. >> reporter: a deal was almost unthinkable a few days ago. the bitterly divided government of east and west libya don't trust each other. the tobruk government is recognized by the international community while the tripoli based government is considered the legitimate one by the country's constitutional court. it is this man the united nations envoy bernard de leon

hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera rabat. >> teunsan officialtunisian many officials prosecutors say they have detained 20 people in relation to the attack. >>> aa neighbor of yasin labidi has expressed her shock. >> translator: he wasn't poor. he was educated. how did the extremists reach educated people? before we were saying there were only those hungry without work. he wasn't starving, he wasn't out of work. what pushed him to do that? >> the hacking division of i.s.i.l. have posted the photographs of 100 military personnel online. calling on people in america to hurt or kill them. andy gallagher has a report from washington d.c. >> this is a group called islamic hacking division. they have clearly identified 100 u.s. military personnel their names in some cases their ranks and their addresses. they are doing this so they can encourage so-called lone wolf sympathizers to kill them. kill them in their own lands stab them to death as they walk their own streets. something very concerning to officials here and the group itself the islamic state hackinghacking division, said they hacked milita

houthi weapons stores and air deferences were targeted, al jazeera's hashem ahelbarra filed this report. >> these are the victims of a camp dozens were killed or injured. highest death toll since the start of the military intervention in yemen. the houthis say the victims were civilians who were forced out of their villages in the past and sought ref umg in refuge in this camp in yemen. say the houthis or the blame. >> we stress we do our best to prevent civilian casualties. we reply to a source of fire, we have no confirmation, this was a refusingrefugee camp. >> targeted houthi fighters, the aim is to prevent them from advancing to the sea port city of aden. ammunition depots, antiaircraft batteries were also hit as was this command center run by the houthis. houthi supporters took to the streets of the capital sanaa to denounce the air strikes. >> this aggression does not effect us. it only increases our determination and our strength because we are a strong people. >> reporter: the coalition says its military campaign will continue until houthi fighters and soldiers loyal to deposed

hashem ahelbarra has more. >> bombed ammunition depots, in sanaa, sadaa and aden. a fuel facility, the saudis have also deployed thousands of soldiers along the border they share with yemen. >> translator: the houthis are a group of militias that staged a coup. they have expanded because of the backing of former president ali abdalla saleh and the rebels. >> started to retreat from areas in the south according to local sources. sunni tribes men are on the move to recapture areas they lost in the last few weeks. these are houthi fighters killed in an ambush in the southern city of lahege. dominated by yemen's deteriorating security situation. the saudis and their allies say the air strikes will continue until houthis and the deposed president ali abdalla saleh disband their militias. they also insist that abd rabbu mansour hadi is the legitimate mat leader. >> the move came after all other means to achieve a peaceful solution that includes independentendingthe houthi military coup. the action will continue until the houthi hand over their weapons. >> hadi has sacked

hashem ahelbarra reports. >> these are the victims of a suze of saudi led air strike. dozens were killed or injured. it is the highest death toll since the military intervention in yemen. the houthis say the victims were civilians who were forced out of their villages in the fast and sought refuge on this camp on the border with saudi arabia. saudi arabiaian officers say houthis are to blame. >> translator: moving to areas where you have civilians we stress we to our best to prevent civilian carnlts. we reply to a source of fire, we have no confirmation this was a refugee camp. >> reporter: the saudi led air strikes targeted houthi provisions in southern areas. their aim to prevent them from advancing towards the seaport area of aden. ammunition batteries and antiaircraft areas were also hit. capital of sanaa to denounce the air strikes. >> this congregation aggression does not affect us, we are a strong people. >> reporter: the coalition says its military campaign will continue until houthi soldiers loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh lay down their weapons

hashem ahelbarra, they have been relayed but they are expected in the coming hours?reporter: yes, they are expected to resume later in the day. however, as we speak, we still have to wait for the delegation from tripoli to arrive to the moroccan capitol, rabat. they said earlier the airport was targeted by forces loyal to the general who is backed by the internationally recognized government of tobruk but they are determined to make it to rabat. they are hoping to bring back the feuding factions to start talks here in the capitol rabat, to put an end to the political impasse. >> so once all of the factions make it to rabat, what will be the top of the agenda? and what is the priority right now for libya? >> reporter: well, this is a country divided along political regional lines. for the tobruk government it is the legitimate authority. the others ones say they have the backing of the constitutional court. now the general sentiment is the best way out for a country like libya is to form a national unity government with a prime minister who has full executive power. o

hashem ahelbarra live for us in rabat.ya is also dominating the final day of talks in brussels. >> reporter: e.u. leaders are using this second day to discuss libya. they are exchanging ideas essentially on how the european union can help support a post-national unity government in libya. they are partially funding the talks that are taking place in rabat and coordinating very closely with the united nations on this whole issue. the european union's foreign superior if you would like spoke on the way to these talks and said they would be coming up with concrete proposals, they would be both political, how to shore up any post-deal government into libya, and extend into the field of security. does that mean we'll be getting european troops fighting in libya? probably not, but it might mean that they would contribute special missions to do things like secure the borders, train armed forces. guard oil installations and airports and important infrastructure things like that. but don't expect europe to do it on its own. what we

. >> so the talks have now started in rabat, you say, hashem ahelbarra, where are they going to be discussingctly? >> reporter: well the international community has been trying to come up with a deal in libya. they started talks in january, but there was a problem with representation. some of the delegations say they were not fully mandated. others accuse the other side of trying to undermine the political process. now as we speak both delegates say they are full mandates and they are coming for a permanent settlement. so they are going to listen to each other. the format is going to be this there will be two separate rooms, the tripoli government in one room, and the tobruk government in the other. top on the agenda is a national unity government. if they agree on that they will appoint a prime minister with two deputies, and then start talking about the security arrangement, like disbanding militias and start talking about the drafting of a new constitution. it's an uphill climb, but the international community made it clear they want to see some break through here in rabat. >> hashem ahelb

hashem ahelbarra is our correspondent who has been monitoring the talks. he joins us from outside the venue in the moroccan capital. it's positive that there's a draft proposal on the table. how acceptable is this proposal as it stands to both parties to this conflict? >> martine, i was talking to members from both delegations and they say they welcome the talks and are willing to move forward to pin down the details of a comprehensive agreement. they want to go through some details. we expect them to start talks in an hour from now, talking about who is going to be the new prime minister, and then the make-up of the national unity government. the united nations to overcome the issue of the political deadlock is offering the following format which is basically to split power between different institutions. so you have a presidential council, the highest authority in the country, then you have a national unity government, a parliament and you have a state council, which is more of a council that offers arbitration and settles differences between different i

and levant raised concerns of its ability to destabilize the whole region >>> okay, live to hashem ahelbarra, who is still in the moroccan capital reb at. you said a few days ago, some idea of any kind of agreement between the rival government would have been unthinkable. what changes to make them focus their mind to get to this point to see a deal on the table that could be signed. >> over the last few months of the okay stackle to political settlement was legitimacy. the parliament in tobruk said it was the power of libya, and the triply-based g.n.c. thinking that we were legitimacy. now we are trying to work around this and find a way out. basically whether they set up a new council and executive powers. or it's going to be a national unity government with full powers. the delegations will fight back, talk to the government. if they double stamp the deal, there'll be a final signature. this is about implementing a ceasefire. handing over the civilian authority and setting up a scmit he to implement the agreement. the international community will be hands on in the future in libya, and wil

hashem ahelbarra, as we heard in the report where you are now, in morocco, what chance is there of progress do you thinks? >> let me give you an idea of where i am. this is a city on the atlantic on the outskirts of the capital. the united nations want the libyans to be here for political reasons, for this reason. they know there's a huge problem of confidence, building measures, and the situation on the ground in libya is deteriorating. they have one clear message to both parties in libya. they have to give diplomacy a chance and if talks fail we have a situation where it could further escalate and they could be braced for anarchy. both delegations are holding separate meetings as we speak, in a couple of hours from now. you can see behind me that's where they are. the official talks with the united nations special representative. basically, they have been told that we want you to come out with the following. you have to agree on a national unity government. we have to agree on disarming and pulling out military factions from the capital. you have to move forward and start the process with

hello, welcome to al jazeera, i'm hashem ahelbarra, live from doha. coming up, a faltering plan for peace in aleppo. the envoy is not sure it will succeed. >> sudan's government and rebels have a deadline to finalise a peace deal. >> i'm at the mobile world congress in barcelona

hashem ahelbarra joining us from rabat.he undervery optimistic about the prospects for these talks when they got underway. was that optimism perhaps misplaced. >> reporter: they said they made significant progress in rabat yesterday. and as you said there is still some uncertainty about what might happen in the coming days. we know from our sources that delegations from tobruk and triply have arrived here. but we're still having issues here. some of the planes will take off from different places and pick up members of the delegations before all arriving together in the capitol, and this is one of the issues that explains the delay we have. and we have heard from our sources at the same time that the delegation from the government of tobruk is going to ask the united nations for a delay, so they can discuss some of the details of the general agreement. the united nations has its own schedule and it wants to maintain the momentum. they want to make progress in the coming days. very delicate situation. >> hashem many thanks. h

hashem ahelbarra has more. >> they are not willing to talk together about a way out of the conflict. this is the go-between. united nations representative ber nar doe debernardo de leon,. >> they continue to bomb our city but we want this round of talks to succeed. >> the u.n. envoy moves to another room to talk to members of the internationally recognized government of tobruk. libya has two governments and two armies.. they have been fighting each other for categorical. control. >> the fact that we are here means we have been building trust, which hasn't been the case in the past. all parties want to appoint an be international government. >> each laying claim as the legitimate authority in libya. >> so far i can tell you there is a sense if not optimism at least a sense that it is possible to make a deal and this is something very important because in the last months, this was not the case. >> for years violence in the country has claimed the lives of thousands of people and forced many others to flee for safety. it has also played into the hands of groups claiming allegiance to th

hello, welcome to al jazeera, i'm hashem ahelbarra, live from doha. coming up, a faltering plan for peace in aleppo. the envoy is not sure it will succeed. >> sudan's government and rebels have a deadline to finalise a peace deal. >> i'm at the mobile world congress in barcelona spain, look, at the growth of mobile gaming >>> a senior al nusra front commander has been killed in a government air strike. he was killed in an army operation in idlib on thursday. this is an al qaeda training camp in afghanistan. top commanders were trained. this man was among them. a top commander in syria, culled al nusra front. >> killed in an army attack. fought in afghanistan in the late 1990s. he travelled to iraq in the fall of baghdad, arrested by the services and hand over to the syrian authorities who released them he returned to baghdad and became a provider in iran. gravel and gaol time meant he met many figure from al qaeda, where he joined the front. he's a senior commander for nusra. this will be a below. >> over the years he took strategic positions from the

hashem ahelbarra al jazeera, rabat. >>> an air strike in syria has killed a senior heard of an al-qaedailiate. abu hammam al-shami was top field commander of the al-nusra front. zana hoda reports the deadly air strike could be a game changer for the u.s. as it considers supplying arms to rebel fighters. >> reporter: abu hammam al-shami was al-nusra front's second in command. there have been reported that syria's al-qaeda branch has been asked to cut links with the organization and become a purely syrian force so it can ref fundings and weapons. this video emerged after al-nusra announced his death. abu hammam al-shami didn't just operate in syria, he was fighting for al-qaeda in afc and iraq and analysts say he was among the so-called hard liners. >> they were the hard liner extremist proqaeda segment of nusra, which is the local manifest indication of al-qaeda supposedly that have been against the offer made to al-nusra in recent times to take a different course. al-nusra has been requested via many channels and by many external forces regional and international that it has to decide.

the point that the talks here at rabat both party, don't repair to do business with each other hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >>> heated exchanges among councilmembers before an agreement was reached. james bays reports from new york. >> a rare moment. a new security council resolution on syria is passed condemning chlorine attacks and promiseing repercussions if they continue. for some there was no doubt. >> let's ask ourselves who has helicopters in syria? certainly not the opposition. only the regime does and we have seen them use their helicopters on countless other individuals using barrel bombs. >> that led to a stormy rowe, are row just minutes after the group had agreed on a resolution. perhaps ambassador cherkin said, perhaps the bombs went you off at a time when the helicopters were in the area, and then he said this. >> we provide the technical details and then our colleagues smile and say we know it's the government responsible. can we work this way in the council? no. don't protect the terrorists. >> reporter: the u.s. demanded the right to apply. >> it is a little strange to take a

hashem ahelbarra has the latest from rabat now. em when we say they have agreed to the structure of a deal what does that mean? >> reporter: well basically delegations from the internationally recognized government of tobruk and the -- the tripoli-based gnc which is recognized as legitimate by though country's constitutional court came out of a meeting with the united nations special representative and they basically said that they have come up to some sort of agreement about how to move forward. this agreement tackles two main issues. forming a national unity government and the security arrangement, which is basically implementing the ceasefire, disbanding militias and setting up an army that could look after security in the country. now that's quite significant progress, but we still have to talk about details tomorrow. then they will travel to libya late tomorrow to see how -- to talk to their respective governments about those ideas that have been floated here in the moroccan capitol rabat. and they are expecting to come back to

. >> hashem ahelbarra live for us. thank you. >> as you heard earlier count something under way in nigeria. let's go speak to al jazeera's yvonne tell us what the process is. >> we're in for a very long night. the results have been announced in several states across the country. but there are 36 states to get through, and it is a a complicated process. the number of people registered to vote has to be announced in each state. also the number of political parties in each of the presidential candidates who took part and there were 14 presidential candidates. how many votes each of those candidates scored have to be announced. then they have to announce the number of rejected ballots. now on top of that, each of the candidates must get more than 25% of the vote in two-thirds of nigeria's 36 states to get to the next level of the race. and the incumbent president goodluck jonathan would pull through that and bringing up the opposition candidate buhari, they have to get two-thirds of the vote plus one. we spoke to electoral

hashem ahelbarra has more. >> reporter: another round of talks to narrow differences between libya'sring factions. the u.n. says that the only way out to break the political impasse is for both parties to make concessions. >> but this should be a decisive moment, because we are as i said before, in -- in previous meetings running out of time. you know that in the last days we have seen more fighting. we have seen air strikes. we have seen more actions by daesh, not only in libya, but also in the region. >> reporter: but libya's feuding factions remain more divided than ever. the united nations recognized house of representatives in tobruk insists its the only legitimate authority in libya. >> we have basic differences especially about legitimacy of both parties. we feel that the parliament is the legitimate body through the elections, and we feel that gnc is coming into the political scene with no real basis for that. >> reporter: these are members of the tripoli-based general national congress. they say they are the ones who control more territory. >> translator: right now we need t

let's speak to hashem ahelbarra who joins us live from rabat now. em what is the restriction there saying they will halt air strikes to give these talks a chance. what does the other side say? >> reporter: well, i have been talking to members of the tripoli government and they said that they welcomed that decision, but they remain very cautious, because they say some of the installations in tripoli were targeted today by forces loyal to general hafta, but overall the general sentiment is this is good news positive step forward, and we are expecting them to converge in the building you see behind me. the format will be like this. there will be two separate rooms, two separate meetings the international recognized government in one room, and the tripoli government in another one. the united nations special representative will shuffle back and forth talking to both parties. they have three issues on the agenda. national unity government if that happens they will declare southeast -- ceasefire across the country, and drafting of a new constitution. they

hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: the united nations envoy to libya is hoping to sale a deal in moroccan capitol rabat. it has always reiterated that the factions have no choice but to talk. >> it will lead nowhere to go back to confrontation. they are aware of this. we are going to start discussing concrete options this moment. i am optimistic. the new government needs a secure environment to work. >> reporter: the international community lead by the u.s. told the feuding factions that it's time to turn the chapter of the civil war and chart a road map for power sharing. >> i think we're in the process of a political settlement. so you can't predict when that happens. we're talking about a process of dialogue and negotiation. >> reporter: the internationally recognized go of tobruk is halting air strikes for three days. >> there is no other way but to pursue a productive national dialogue that could reach the stage of having total agreement on both parties for the stake of establishing or constituting the government national unity. >> reporter: if a deal is reached, the east an

hashem ahelbarra reports from the moroccan capitol, rabat. >>> the united nations envoy to libya is hopingo sale a deal in the moroccan capitol rabat. it has always reiterated that the factions have no alternative but to talk. >> it makes no sense to go back to fighting and con frontation. this will lead nowhere. they are aware of this. now we're going to start discussing concrete proposals this morning. i am optimistic about the security arrangements which is a key element. the new government need's secure environment to work. >> reporter: they told the feuding factions that it's time to start a road map for power sharing. >> we're talking about a process here of dialogue and negotiation. >> reporter: the internationally recognized government of tobruk is halting air strikes for three days. >> there is no other way but to pursue a very productive national dialogue that could reach the stage of having total agreement on both parties for the sake of establishing our constituting the government of national unity. >> reporter: if a deal is reached the east and west of libya will form a govern

hashem ahelbarra has more. >> reporter: they are walking to the meeting hall. but libya's feuding factions are not ready to sit together to talk about a way out of the conflict. this is the go between. united nations representative is meeting with the tripoli-based government, recognised as lig mitt by the country's constitutional court. we came here because of a crisis, they continue to bomb our cities we want the talks to proceed. >> reporter: the u.n. envoy moves to another room to talk to members. internationally recognised city of tobruk. libya has two governments and armies, and have been fighting for control. >> translation: the fact that we are hear means we are building trust. it hasn't been the case in the past. the parties want to implement a problem >>> rival factions in the past brushed aside calls for dialogue each laying a claim as the legitimate power in libya. there's a sense that it is possible to make a deal and it is important because in the last month, this was not the case. >> reporter: for years violence claimed the lives of thousands, fo

hashem ahelbarra reporting on the talks in rabat. >>> the sri lanka president has announce adam mesicnto atrocities that took place during the civil war. it will not involve though united nations, but the president says their views will be taken into account. both the government forces and the rebel group are alleged to have committed war crimes. it is estimated that at least 80,000 people had been killed in the war. >> reporter: what the president is promising is a domestic process, a committee which he said would be starting within the next month. he said initial work has begun, and that this process would start soon. now that committee would seek the views of the united nations. the president has gone on record as saying that the views of the united nations and the international community would go to strengthen this domestic process. however, pushed on whether international investigators would be allowed into the country, he drew the line. he said there has been a process, but confidence and trust has been built from the international community. and therefore, no outside investigat

hashem ahelbarra. al jazeera. >> as niz arena el shamaleh reports. >> yemen is nowhere close to jordan's borders but that hasn't stopped haman from joining the houthi rebels there. the reason given to refor territorial integrity having seen to be violated by iran. jordan is a country of sunni muslim and doesn't tolerate groups backed by iran and the sentiment is strong. >> houthis have nothing to do with islam they follow iran and we are against iran destroying any arab country. we are sunnis and houthis are killing sunnis. >> few people here need convincing of jordan's military role in yemen unlike its role in the international coalition against the islamic state of iraq and the levant. it wasn't until i.s.i.l. burned a jordanian air force pilot alive that people here started to call for i.s.i.l. to be wiped out. but many jordanians feel if yemen falls to iran, it could happen to any of their countries. many believe that jordan's security is inaccept rablg fromseparable from that of saudi arabia, but

al jazeera's hashem ahelbarra has more. >> these are the victims in the camp. dozen mrs. killed or injured. it's the highest death toll since the start of the intervention in yemen. the houthies say the victims were civilians who were forced out of their homes in the past. saudi military officers say the houthies are to blame. houthies have moved their weapons and fighters to areas where there are civilians, and we reply to a source of fire we have no confirmation this was a refugee camp. >> the saudi-led airstrikes targeted movements of houthi fighters in southern areas. the aim was to prevent them from advancing towards the sea port city of aden. ammunition depos and aircraft batteries were also hit as was this command center run by the houthies. houthi supporters took to the streets of the capital of sanaa to denounce the airstrikes. >> this aggression does not effect us. it only increases our determination and strength because we are a strong people. >> the coalition says it's military campaign will continue until houthi fighters and soldiers and join talks for the po

hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >> at least 40 people have been wounded in violence between the naza people and security forces in the past several days. the naza says four sugar plantations are part of their ancestral land and they refuse to leave. >>> when in you're gay it uruguay daniel schwindler spoke to some in the capital montevideo. >> a chef ss delighted to be offered a new home in uruguay. new i.t. was long from the life he had been living. as a prisoner never charged with a crime but no home to return to. >> i want to stay in uruguay to rebuild my life. if i didn't what would i do? i have no pachtd or papers. i asked the americans to send me back to teuns app yah but they refused. >> asked the uruguay ann authorities for help. he would like to be reunited with his mother. now live in a nearby hotel. he says it was too crowded. their costs are covered by the government here and the united nations refg agency. their resettlement was a priority for president jose mojeka who just left office. his successor is less reticent about the project. none was willing to discuss their time in

hashem ahelbarra reports from the moroccan capital. >> libya's rival factions are divided, unable to reach a compromises. as delegations try to stitch together the deal. fighting has been flaring up in libya. forces loyal to general khalifa haftar on the offensive to recapture the capital tripoli. the attack was propelled by forces loyal. one of the senior commanders were killed. the united nations envoy brokering the talk. it's a military operation. precisely in a decisive moment of the talks, now a reaction as strong as it was in the past. this is not only military activity which is on the situation in libya, and preventing the unionists in libya. we condemn in the strongest terms the eyes of the representatives of the government fighting in the capital. >> the g.n.c. top military demander gave orders to defend the capital and it is safe. >> the dell face for the government in tobruk insists a deal is possible. our biggest concern is to stop violence and air strikes. there are those that want to undermine, it attempts to disrupt and we hope to achieve. after talks and months of fig

more from hashem ahelbarra. >> reporter: air strikes hit targets across the country, including in sanaa. jets from the saudi arabia-led coalition bombed the airports and long-range rocket launches in sadr and some other places. this is the aftermath of an attack on the capital - destroying helicopters, fighter jets and a fuel facility. the saudis deployed thousands of soldiers along the border to share with yemen. saudi-led air strikes seem to weaken houthi fighters who start to retreat from areas in the south, according to sources. sunni tribes me are on the move to recapture areas lost in the last few weeks. these are houthi fighters killed in an ambush while in the southern city. the arab league summit in egypt has been dominated by yemen's deteriorating situation. air strikes will continue until the houthis and deposed president dispel their militias. they also insist that president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, who has fled the country, is yemen's legitimate leader. abd-rabbu mansour hadi sacked ali abdullah saleh's son from his post as yemen's ambassador to the united arab emirates. thi

hashem ahelbarra has more from those talks. >> reporter: the united nations is not confident talks between libya's rival factions will continue in the moroccan capital. they are hoping to have two parties negotiate a settlement and agree about performing government and security arrangements. they hope in 2-3 days they'll be able to move forward and talk about who is going to be the next prime minister. members of the cabinet, and the security arrangements, particularly disbanding militias implementing a ceasefire and talking about reform of the military establishment and forming a task with securing libya and leading the fight against groups affiliated with i.s.i.l. the only obstacle for the time being is the trust between the government of tobruk and tripoli based g.n.c. there is a value staying away until it gets a final say from its leaders in tripoli. they cannot come to the talks while their own people are targeted by forces in the southern part of the captial. and that unless -- capital, and unless there is a ceasefire and violence comes to an end, they will not be able to continue p

hashem ahelbarra explains why egypt's economic conference is about more than just money. >> reporter: this is the kind of image egypt wants to promote, a hard-working and corruption free country open for business. but egypt's economy is in trouble. even with oil shipments and cash grants from gulf states, it needs around $60 billion of foreign money, which it is hoping to raise at the economic investment conference. >> we are welcoming visitors. >> reporter: the president has promised to sort out the economy. he's cut energy subsidies and increased taxes. but comments he made earlier this week will do little to convince people he is sympathetic to the struggles of ordinary egyptians. >> translator: even if we don't have to eat, even if we starve ourselves, we build our nation and yes, we rebuild our nation. >> reporter: more than four years on from the revolution many people already don't have enough to eat. around one in four people live on less than $2 a day. slums have grown, and so has unemployment. tourism used to account for around a fifth of egypt's economy. there are some sign

hashem ahelbarra joins me live from the moroccan capitol. us up to date on what has been happening? >> reporter: the rival factions have just come out of a meeting, and one of the top leaders of the tripoli based gnc said there are signs of landmark agreement. basically they said that both parties agreed on two main issues which were the biggest obstacles to face instability in libya. basically they agreed on the security arrangements which include the implementation of a ceasefire, disbanding of militias and setting up the budget that would look after security across the country. then they have also made some major progress about a national unity government. we do understand that they will meet tomorrow here in the capitol rabat, then they will travel to libya to meet with their respective governments to pin down the details of that agreement. they are hoping to be able to return to rabat next week for a final ceremony that would pave the way for a final agreement that has eluded libyans for quite sometime. the general sentiment as we speak

let's talk to hashem ahelbarra who joins us.he forces loyal to the internationally recognized government say they will hold the strikes to help the talks there. what is the other side saying? will this mean that the talks will finally get to start? >> reporter: the first reaction that we got from members from the tripoli government is they say this is implemented, they welcome it but they are very cautious. they say forces loyal to the general have targeted the airport mainly used by members of the tripoli government. and they say this is not a good sign. however, both the internationally recognized government in tobruk and remembers of the tripoli government say that they are coming to rabat with the spirit of coming to an agreement and they will stay for some time in the moroccan capitol to debate forming a national unity government. appoint the new prime minister and his deputies. if there is an agreement on that point, they will start talking about security arrangements particularly disbanding armed factions. then comes the

. >> let's speak to hashem ahelbarra who is covering those talks for us in rabat, morocco.re was a sense of urgency there, a sense of urgency in his message. he wants a deal by sunday he says. is that possible? what is the mood of the delegates at this moment in rabat? >> it's far from being optimistic about any political outcome of these talks as we speak. senior member of the tripoli-based general national congress said in a press conference a while ago, that at the time when his own fighters were leading a massive millation operation against isil they were surprised to see -- groups affiliated with the tobruk government launching an attack against the tripoli-based government, and they said this is not going to lead to any political settlement in the near future. the people representing the tobruk delegation say they are the only ones that will represent the legitimacy in the future. they are the only ultimate legitimacy. let's listen to a senior member of the tobruk delegation. >> we have basic differences specially about legitimacy of both, but we feel the parliament i