hoda abdel hamid went and met some work cxtbreak have managed to turn things around. >> reporter: it is a model of self organization. a factory that was dooms if it wasn't for the ingenuity of its workers. and so it went from producing building materials like grout and acrylics to making environmentally friendly soaps and cleaning products. >> translator: we were working with a lot of chemicals before so we decided to change. we wanted to produce something that is chief and affordable for the people. >> sold in many european companies, with a label proudly stating, made by workers who refuse to fall into unemployment and depression. they had effectively lost their jobs even though not officially fired. what is happening here is very telling what went wrong in greece a fine line between personal business and official business. money from here was injected there and then within weeks from each other they both shut down. it was a shock for dimitri. he came to work one morning only to find the doors locked and management gone. >> translator: of course it was a surprise, we were still wor

>> hoda abdel hamid, al al jazeera northern greece. >> labeled the killing of 8,000 muslim men and boys a genocide. move marks the 20th anniversary in the massacre in the town of srebrenica. gabriel elizondo reports. >> despite the day they attempted to negotiate a deal, there was no deal. deep divisions within the u.n. security council over what happened at srebrenica. 1995 killing of thousands of muslims an act of genocide, was rejected by russia. >> the draft submitted by united kingdom turned out to be uninstructional and politically motivated. it created distortions the blame was placed on one people, you single out one responsible party for a war crime it's not legitimate and can turn out to be more division within the bosnian society. >> it is this draft that will cause division. >> 20 years ago samantha power was in serbia working as a journalist. >> why would russia vote to deny recognition of the srebrenica genocide? today's vote mattered. it mattered hugely to the families of the victims of the srebrenica genocide. russia's veto is heartbreaking for those families. and it is

hoda abdel hamid has the story. >> they are marching by the hundreds under the baking sun. on the roads and in the fields. step by step, until they reach the macedonian border and as they go along they form groups that become bigger and bigger. >> translator: i didn't expect it to be so difficult but now i have to go on. i left everything behind. i'm doing this for my daughter. >> reporter: greece in the midst of its own financial crisis has no means to provide assistance so refugees and migrants rely on each other for support and solidarity. the last stretch is along the rail tracks and it's where the difficulties begin. hundreds are already waiting in this makeshift camp with no hygiene it facilities and one tap of running water. macedonian police patrol the border and are often heavy-handed. be ali is 63 and traveling alone. he was beaten when he tried to sneak across the border. he'd been waiting for four days. >> translator: my son needs treatment. i'm doing this so he can join me. >> reporter: recently, macedonia has allowed refugees and migrants to transit through co

hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera on the greek-macedonian border. >> while violence is driving most of themics around the world, the norwegian refugee council set the incidents took place in asia following typhoons in china and the fill philippines people are 60% more likely to be displaced by disaster than in the 1970s. areas of rapid growth and poorly built housing are putting more people at risk specifically in mexico city, mumbai and port au prince. >> government committees. >> they're spending money, they're not saving it. >> costing millions and getting nothing. >> it's a bogus sham. >> america tonight investigates. money for nothing. >> they've gotten away with it for years. >> now our global view segment a look at how news outlets across the world are reacting to various events. in the wake of greece's financial crisis germany's der spiegel, options for buying or leasing and talks about the bureaucratic difficulties involved in adding an island to your portfolio. it says the barrier to entry is much lower than you might think and quotes the price of one island as 1.6 million euros.

hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera thesallotiki.olice in the smam somali capital believe at least two are dead from a car bomb. al shabaab has claimed responsibility. tell us what the very latest is on these attacks. >> moments ago somalia's national intelligence agency said the situation in these two hotels is under control. the panel's security minister also said seven attackers were killed in these incidents happened in these two hotels. these hotels are quite plawrp, inpopular,in the heart of the city. these attacks happened when they salt down to break their fast. there are also a number of civilians. these attacks come at a time when al shabaab appeared to have increased the attacks that they carry out in the somali capital just weeks ago just before the start of ram sudan the group released a statement saying they would increase that attacks they carry out not only in mogadishu but in other towns. the government has responded by setting up security checkpoints across the city and arresting anybody they think is a member of th

let's go to hoda abdel-hamid. there's a polling station behind you. what are people there saying about the referendum and what it means for them. >> well they say that it's important, but, you know by and large whether they are voting yes or no they have doubts whether anything will change come tomorrow. this is different than athens in the sense that you haven't had the build up to this day. there's little posters around the streets, there's little campaigning. if not for the mayor out in support of the yes vote. a lot of the people i spoke to said that simply because it's a more conservative city than athens and they say they have been suffering from a crisis, in the sense it's an industrial city, and a lot of industries have shut down and moved to other countries, and people have been living with that. there are less civil servants who helle on government, and it's difficult, however, to go to a yes or no vote. they've been asking over and over, and people saying we speak to friends and family and the opinions are split. so this is a situation wher

hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera greece. >>> foouters have to prove that they genuinely want lasting peace, the two sides have been holding talks in havana since 12. >>> baltimore anticipates police commissioner has been fired. freddy gray died in april suffered by injuries gotten in police custody. investigations says there was lack of riot gear and appropriate training. >>> the legislators of south carolina have decided to remove the confederate flag from the capital after a shooting in charleston in june. >>> pope francis was met by president ivo morales. virginia lopez has more. >> pope francis was greeted by a flurry. 30 be languages are spoken but despite this it's primary catholic. he is going to be visiting and people are going to be camping out for two or three days to hear hi message. he is giving a mass tomorrow and more than 2 million are expected to attend. blifians feel his visit will help renew the country's faith and also a return to more simple and basic values that have been lost with a wave of consumerism. >> thailand has introduced new fishing laws to make it illegal fo

hoda abdel hamid delivered us this be report. >> tourism represents nearly 15% of the annual gdp. hol take-takeers said they have never carried so much money on them. banks are closed until the end of the week and they fear they can't access any otherwise. cash machines are still working. and foreigners are able to pull out more than 60 euro daily cam than greek residents. the greek residents of this island also homes and restaurants while he says these days he has about 15% less in stock just because the demand has gone down. he is worried about the referendum next sunday. he thinks whether a yes or no vote wins, things will take a turn for the worse and places like kos island that have so far been spared of the bulk of the crisis could then feel it a bit more. >> to yemen now where shells fired by houthi rebels have killed local people. the u.n. is now raised yemen to its highest level humanitarian crisis facing long side emergencies in south sudan iraq and syria. as many as 21 million people need aid. most of them children. mohammed jamjun reports. >> this young girl is inconso

hoda abdel hamid last been asking people in thessalonica how they feel about the new deal. >> one unemployed man who voted no in the referendum last week said he knew some sort of compromise would be reached with the eu but he didn't think that it would be so bad according to him for greece. now, he was banking on that deal to inject some sort of optimism into the country so he could find a job maybe. now he says that his future looks bleak are than ever. others are willing to give the benefit of the doubt to the prime minister as one person put it he's going to come back and speak to the people and it's going to be one of the most important speeches of his career. part of the deal is that the port of thessaloniki will have to be sold off. what happens with the soacialt andwith the socialsecurity and other options. so a lot of questions hang in the air for them. they say they will wait and see the details of this deal but they are worried. there are more than 100 islands in greece and most of them live off tourists. now so far the islands had lower taxes than the mainland. now under the new

hoda abdel-hamid reports from the greek island of cos. they are the first to land in cos. there's a sigh of relief. the road to greece was long and difficult. just a few hours ago the trip endedment several other boats were making their way to the island, many undetected. the crossing doesn't take long turkey is there, 4km away. migrants leave in the middle of the night and arrive on the beaches in the ert oil hours of the morning. >> soon we spotted them. they ask in they were in greece. shortly after, another dingy, this time intercepted by a ship. deployed as a mission, controlling the bofrters. they first went to iran walking across turkey to reach shores. next morning again, the same scene. this time a group of syrians and iraqis. they drifted to the beach of a holiday resort and the engine stopped. the current brought them here. some shaken by what they witnessed. it's a picture of the threat population. we are here. >> reporter: nearly 500 arrived in a 24 hour span hundreds around the sea. agrees may be in the midst of safety and a better life. >> a u.n. observer de

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hoda abdel-hamid reports from northern grease on a small community that is starting to suffer. >> reporter: it's a postcard picture of grease >> translation: until now, we survive. i don't know if i'll be able to continue. these days starting a business is scary. i want to pass it to my son. >> reporter: the whole economy here revolves around fish. it's considered within of the most important fishing forces in the country. a reputation difficult to understand. normally the market will be buzzing with greek people coming to get fresh produce. half of the shelves have closed. fish monningers say they are selling 60% less than before. >> since the banks closed more than a week ago. there's barely anyone here. >> translation: the price of fish have not changed. people do not have money to buy. the last three or four days no one came. that's why i'm so sad. >> reporter: fish is a big part of the greek diet. here they say it's become a luxury. this man lost his job, and at 60 wonders if he'll be hired again. >> i used to fish 2-3 times a month. now it's twice at most. i have to buy the smaller,

hoda travelled to a port city to see how -- hoda abdel-hamid travelled to a poured city. >> for 20 yearscoffee shop was the pulse of the neighbourhood. full during the good times, barely anyone here during the days of austerity. >> from every day, from 9 o'clock in the morning to 7 o'clock at night. >> how do you keep it open? >> i don't pay anyone. nothing. all the best, you see. no pay. no pay. >> christos is not worried his landlord will throw him out. most of the shops shut down. >> reporter: no one is investing in new businesses. wherever you look around there's a feeling of abandonment. blinds are shut, doors are closed. sometimes there's a phone number if people are interested. but no one is. some have had to down size. these people let go of two employees. >> of course i was upset. they were together 20 years with us. something easy to say. no, there was something - a treat to unknown workers. they hope for something better. hope, instead of something that i know, making me close my business. >> this is not just a story of businesses going bust. it's about people's family history

hoda abdel hamid met workers there who are taking control of their own futures. >> reporter: it's a modelself organization. a factory that was doomed if it wasn't for the ingenuity of its workers. and so it went from producing building materials like grout and acrylics to making environmental friendly soaps and cleaning products. >> translator: we were working with a lot of chemicals before, and we wanted to produce something different that is cheap and affordable for the families and people. >> reporter: their products are now sold in several european countries. back in august 2012 -- 2011 they had effectively lost their jobs. what happened here is very telling about how things went wrong in greece. the owner of this factory was the mother of the owner of another factory, and things weren't doing very well there, so money from here was injected there, and within weeks from each other, they both shut down. it was a shock for this man. he came to work one morning, only to find the doors locked and management gone. >> translator: of course it was a surprise. we were still working. the boss

hoda abdel-hamid reports. >> reporter: the flagsle turkey and i.s.i.l. meters apart. this is the last border crossing along the border under the control of the islamic state of iraq and levant. it has been a quiet frontier turkish officials that that doesn't mean there's peace. >> we don't have confrontation with them. i.s.i.l. is on the syrian side and we protect our own borders. i.s.i.l. is preparing for war - planting explosives and digging trenches. fears that could be a planned offensive from syrian kurdish fighters. >> many believe it's a matter of time before the syrian town becomes a battle ground, and that will be decisive. it could change the front lines and the balance of power in territories outside the control of the government in northern syria. the kurds now control 400 of the 900km border between syria and turkey, from iraq to the town of kobane, further west. they want to link the territory to the kurdish enclave. that means they'd have to push west towards jer ab lose. the kurds would have to capture i.s.i.l. controlled villages and advance beyond ma

but as hoda abdel hamid reports, there is still a long way to go especially when it comes to greece'srism industry. >> reporter: the waterfront comes to life. foreign tourists are plenty. there is no sign of a crisis here. except for the absence of greeks. >> everyone especially the greek people are still waiting -- >> reporter: with the recently imposed capital controls limits daily spending to 60 euros, it's difficult for many to afford a vacation. >> you had some statistics that were saying that we won't have a very large number of tourists this year. we are going to have a record this year. and then there was a referendum capital controls and then everything went down. we won't have a record for sure. >> reporter: this area has an airport that links to several european countries. but less developed islands are feeling the crunch. this man moved back here from canada attracted by the laid back lifestyle. >> i regret it and i told my wife three, four years ago. i said to her, let's go back to canada, to toronto. it will be better for us. >> reporter: and why don't you still go? >> t

hoda abdel hamid has meet some workers there. >> reporter: it's a model of self organization. factory that was doomed if it wasn't for the ingenuity of its workers. it went from producing building materials like growth and acrylics to making environmental friendly soaps and cleaning products. >> translator: we were working with a lot of chemicals before, so we decided to change. we wanted to produce something different that is cheap and affordable for the families and people. >> reporter: these products are now sold in several european countries, with a label proudly stating made by workers who refuse to fall into unemployment and depression. because back in august 2011 they had effectively lost their jobs, even though never officially fired. what happened here is very telling about how things went wrong in greece where there is often a fine line between personal interest and business. the owner of this factory injected money from here to there, and within weeks from each other, they both shut down. it was a shock for this man. he came to work one morning, only to find the doo

hoda abdel hamid went to one community in greece. >> reporter: it is a postcard image of greece.here's no escaping the harsh reality greece is facing. >> translator: until now we survived, but now i don't know if i'll be able to continue. these days starting a fishing business is madness, but i inherited this and i will pass it on to my son. >> reporter: the family has been casting their nets for five generations. the whole economy of the area resolves around fish. it is considered one of the most important fishing ports in the country. a reputation difficult to understand these days. normally this market would be buzzing with greek people coming here to get produce. now the shelves are half empty, half of the shops have closed down, and the fishmongers say they are selling about 60% less. >> translator: the price of fish has not changed, but people don't have money to buy. the last four days nearly no one came. that's why i'm so sad. >> reporter: fish is a big part of the greek diet but this person says it has become a luxury. he lost his job six weeks ago, and at 60, wondering

hoda abdel hamid has part of the story. >> one unemployed man that voted no in the referendum said he knew some sort of compromise would be reecht with the eu reached with the eu but didn't know it would be so bad for greek. he was hoping to find a job pain now he says that his future looks bleaker than ever. others are willing to give the benefit of the doubt to the prime minister, as one woman put it, he's going to have to come back speak to the greek people and it will be the most important speech of his career. part of the deal is for the port of thessaloniki to be sold off. they have been hearing about it for such a long time but nobody gave them details of what this privatization would mean. if they're laid off then what happens with the social security and their pensions? some of these workers have been here for 20, 30 years ago and they wouldn't have another option to find a job elsewhere. a lot of hanging in the air for them. they are worried. there are more than 100 islands in greece, and most of them live off tourists. so far the islands had lower taxes than the mainland. u

hoda abdel-hamid travelled to the northern greek fishing port where half of the businesses have closed since the crisis began. >> reporter: it's a postcard image of greece. a port postcard and fisher many. it doesn't escape the harsh reality. >> translation: until now we survive. i don't know if i'll be able to continue. these days starting a fishing business is madness. i inherited this and will pass it to my son. >> reporter: the family had been casting their net in the aegean see for five generations, this is one of the most important fishing ports in the country, a reputation difficult to understand. normally this market would be buzzing with people coming here to get fresh produce. now stores are empty, half the shelves closed and the fishmongers say that they are selling about 60% less than before. since the banks closed more than a week ago, there's barely anyone here. >> the price of fish has not changed. people do not have money to buy. the last three, four days, no one came that's why i'm so sad. >> reporter: fish is a big part of the greek diet. it has become a luxury. this

hoda abdel hamid reports. >> reporter: they are the first ones to land here this night, and there waselief on the dock. the road to greece was long and difficult for these afghan and syrian refugees just a few hours ago, they had sailed from the coast of turkey. their trip safely ended when the greek coast guard picked them up, and as they took their first steps on european soil several other boats were making their way to the island many undetected. the crossing doesn't take that long turkey is about 4 kilometers away. migrants usually leave in the middle of the night and arrive in the early hours of the morning. soon we spot a boat on the horizon, a group of pakistanis. they ask if they were indeed in greece. shortly after another dingy. this time intercepted by an italian ship deployed here as part of the triton mission. the last journey started from a refugee camp. he first went to iran and then walked across turkey for 20 days to reach its shores. next morning, jr. again, the same seen a spot on the horizon, this time a group of syrians, palestinians, and iraqis. they drifted to

hoda abdel hamid. >>> to yemen and the exiled government has declared the port city of aden liberatedm the houthi rebels. he said the province is now under the control of fighters loyal to his government. natasha ghoneim reports there is still fighting in some areas. >> reporter: there were smiles for the camera and cheers all around. as fighters in if aden continue to soak in what is hoped to be a game-changing victory. these fighters allied with the government, have fought for almost 4 months to drive out houthi rebels from aden. this week they took control of enough of the port city for several government ministers and intelligence officials to return. but fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> translator: there are [ inaudible ] we will definitely by the help of god clear up this area in the next few hours. >> reporter: president hadi says aden will be the first of a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control of the country. but houthis have proven to be a formidable foe. this analyst says the coalition lead to the fall in aden. he adds if the st

hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera. >>> as we just saw there, john greeks to be entrepreneur skills, particularlying tough times. will there be more entrepreneurial skills now going forward? is there much support for these reforms promising even more austerity? >> reporter: well, it depends on who you ask. the private sector believes in reform a great deal because they know better than anyone how difficult it is to do business in greece. even to get simple bits of paper that license you to start up a new business or export anything. things which ought to be hastened and accelerated now, that the government wants people to start businesses and hire people, but they haven't managed it really as much as they should have. the private sector i think will welcome the pension reforms, because they basically equalize public sector with private sector workers who have to retire at 67. early retirement is only for the 600,000 public employs. i think they will also welcome the investment package, and i think they will welcome the return to normalcy because even if everything goes off without a hitch, and we

hoda abdel hamid travelled to see how people were getting on. >> reporter: for 20 years his coffee shop pulse of the neighborhoods. barely anyone here during these days of austerity. >> now three or four customers every day. >> reporter: so how do you keep it open? >> i don't pay anyone. [ inaudible ] nothing. all of this here you see? no pay. no pay. >> reporter: this man is not worried his landlord will throw him out, most of the shops on his street have shut down and no one is investing in new businesses. wherever you look there is this same scene of abandonment. the blinds are down doors are shut windows look scruffy. sometimes there's a phone number, in case someone is interested but by the looks of it no one is. >> reporter: those who survived have had to downsize. he recently let go of two employees. >> of course i was upset. they were together for 20 years with us. it is a trip to unknown waters okay. but we hope for something better. so i prefer to have the hope instead of something i know is going to make me close my business. >> reporter: this is not just a story of businesse