to help lift the houthi rebel siege which is blocking vital supplies. pro-government forces backed by saudi arabia have set up their own blockade of the rebel-held capital. a ceasefire in yemen which began last month is now officially over. the saudi-led coalition fighting against anti-government forces made the announcement. the truce had been repeated lip violated by both sides. i'm underby the saudi-led general. why was the truce called to an end? >> i will tell you will and your audien audience, since two weeks the president asked the coalition to have chance to negotiation and to be flexible. we respect this request and we - unfortunately, the militia starts by keeping attack the border of saudi arabia and they escalate in firing targets towards the area. we were in control of all of this, but we expected the see fire. we asked for the ceasefire to extend. unfortunately, we had more than one thousand (audio indistinct) the blockade in the city (audio indistinct) we evaluate this ceasefire >>> what will follow next, then, if your evaluation is the c

the houthis arrested and later released under hadi and his government members.ened the government in saudi arabia, that's where an international coalition was formed to counter the houthis, and as saudi arabia put it to counter iranian backs fighters in yemen. 80% of yemen's population now requires humanitarian assistance, that's more than 21 million people. much of the infrastructure, including the international airport in the capitol has been reduced to rubble. a blockade to houthi's weapons supplies has also caused an accuse shortage to food and medicine. now it has come down to a battle for survival. >>> al jazeera has formally launched arbitration proceedings against egypt at an international settlements body. the claim is over what the network says a breach of international law, and the breach of the qatar egypt bilateral agreement. al jazeera says it follows a long and deliberate campaign by the egyptian government against the network. an international lawyer says this lawsuit is important for the rights of journalists ash -- around the world. >> most par

if you look at the shelling by houthis and allies, it's arbitrary. blind changes across the board in many other places, and i believe that it is this kind of arbitrary shelling that has been responsible for the vast majority of civilian casualties. >> when you target a building in which you believe houthi rebels are hiding, in which you allege that they are positioning themselves so that they are in a civilian area, how do you know that there will not be civilian casualties, even if you take out a small number of rebels, innocent people will be killed. >> we would probably not be able to know definitively that there will not be civilian casualties, we'll try to make sure we minimise the collateral damage, by using accurate coordinates, and in many cases by alerting the population in advance. now, the houthis do choose to position themselves in civilian territories, and they do choose to create the circumstances that may lead to collateral damage, and, of course, they must be held accountable for that. >> collateral damage is inevitable, it is accepta

the houthies released president abd rabbuh mansur hadi and his government members. in saudi arabia an international coalition was formed to counter the houthies and as saudi arabia put it, to counter the iran-backed fighters in yemen. that was ten months ago and now 10,000 people have been killed. yemen population requires humanitarian assistance for 21 million people. the infrastructure including the airport in the capital has been reduced to rubble. it has caused an acute shortage of fuel and medicine. it's been five years since they have demanded their rights. now it's come down to a battle of survival. al jazeera. >> israel's prime minister has accused the u.n. secretary general of encouraging terrorism. ban ki-moon condemned the settlement expansion as provocative acts that violated international law. but benjamin netanyahu hit back saying that the u.n. had lost it's neutrality. >> the words of the secretary general only bolster terrorism. there is no justification for terrorism period. the palestinian murderers do not want to build a state. they want to destro

they have managed to drive out houthi and pro-salif fighters after escaping months ago, residents are slowly returning. >> the markets are now open and public services are being restored. >> yet the fear of new attacks is stopping many yemenizes from going home. some prefer to remain in camps in the desert. this is aljar. the camp lacks basic services. krirn are deprived of classroom less options but at least it's safer. >> i want to go back home to return to school to study, but many farms have dried up, and many schools have been destroyed. >> since the houthis overran the capital city in late 2014, life has been disrupted in every way. so many have lost homes, livelihoods and a stable means of finding food. yemen was already one of the world's poorest nations before this conflict began. war has made things worse. gerald tan, al jazeera. >> a besiege in youth groups forming a human chain. we will see that now. to put pressure they hope on the u.n. to help their city. demonstrators calling for the world body to intervene. so, the siege by houthi rebels can be lifted and they want hel

the death and constant destruction. >> reporter: the conflict has plagued yemen since 2014, when houthiers launched a rebellion and took control of sana'a. they are up against the president, which has had the backing of saudi-lead coalition air strikes. the exhibition is the first of its kind since the bombing campaign began in march. this man was once invited to the ministry of tourism, now he's an artist. >> translator: much of the art reflects the shelling and bombardment of yemen over these months. women and children have been the main vic -- victims. >> reporter: u.n. brokered talks have been ongoing. without a clear path to peace, people like this man are determined to express themselves and the turmoil they see. >>> in libya, isil-linked fighters have resumed their shelling in one city. an oil facility was hit sparking a fire. >>> iran has unveiled a new underground missile depot, showing missiles that the u.s. says can carry a nuclear war head. it could effect washington's plans to dismantle all of the sanctions on iran. the missile, they say violated a 2010 u.n. security counci

the uae, bahrain, and sudan, these are all partners with saudi arabia in their fight against the houthi rebels. i think that is more related to the issues in yemen rather than the entire region. the yemenese cease-fire was about to expire in the following days. i believe that the saudis were calculating an event, sort of a chain of events that would erupt after the execution that would eventually lead to some action by the iranians that would give sort of a pretext for the saudis to act inside yemen, again, against the houthis and as well as the former forces loyal to former president salah. i don't consider this event would alter the powerballance within the region, especially when it comes to the persian gulf region. one thing is sure, the iranian diplomatic effort to regain trust and rejoin again the international community is going to be hampered by the recent event. there have been some backlashes against the states that may have been considering their relationship with iran. it's very difficult to consider that any state, a third party, could mediate the current conditions that ar

taiz is under siege by houthi fight whose control the houthi fighters. they control the city's main districts. >> we hear explosions all around us. we cannot even sleep at night. >> the yemen national army is trying to recapture taiz with hair support from the saudi-led coalition. the coalition is backing abd rabbuh mansur hadi's recognized government. >> what do we do? where can we go? this is our country. >> some in taiz are risking their lives to smuggle in food over mountain passes. 21million yemenis are in dire need of help. [ gunfire ] the saudi-led coalition backing the yemen government started last more. since then 2,000 civilians have been injured. the "world health organization" says hospitals in taiz have had to stop treating patients because hospitals are overwhelmed. blockades and airstrikes are preventing international agencies from delivering food, medical supplies and even oxygen. child mall nourishment is widespread. >> everything is getting worse day by day. they say they won't allow us to leave. [ protesting ] >> as military efforts co

yemen's houthi leaders have condemned the execution of the shia cleric. there have been protests in pakistan and kashmir as well. iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi says it will have repercussi repercussions. in lebanon hezbollah has called nimr al-nimr's death an assassination. a group of british soldiers who served in iraq could be prosecuted for war crimes. the detective in charge of the iraq historic allegations team says that serious allegations are underinvestigation. the ministry of defense set up the unit five years ago to examine allegations of abuse torture and murder. >> reporter: the british soldier filmed here abusing prisoners was subsequently jailed. nearly seven years after the end of combat allegations remain unresolved and unpunished. ihat chief told the independent newspaper: >>> he went on: >>> it now has a case load of more than 1500 adelaide victims, including 280 said-- alleged victims-- said to have been killed. ihat needs more support. >> there does need to be investigation where wrongdoing takes place, but there needs to be a

drove houthi rebels and forces loyal to former president al saleh out of aden six months ago. forces loyal to yemeni president adou rabbo mansour hadi have made significant advances in the southern port city, but people worry about the lack of security. >> political factions, social groups should be involved. the arab coalition should have a big role to play. >> hadi is trying to build confidence in the government ability to protect its citizens. thursday, he went to a graduation ceremony at a military base. he also visited aden's port as it was brought back under government control. if government forces can control aden, they can use it as a base to recapture the rest of the yemen. >>> there's been more violence in southern libya. the two tribes reportedly fighting i in ubari not for from the oil fields. the two opposing sides had signed a peace agreement in november. >>> friday is the last day of campaigning ahead of tie won's presidential election. the progressive party or d.p.p. is seep as the front runner. >> since taiwan started electing its president 20 years ago, it's

shell fire by houthi rebels in southern yemen killed at least 13 people including five children, morethers were injured when homes were targeted in the besieged city of tie and we report. >> reporter: they live in fear, children too young to understand war but forced to cope with death. >> translator: my friend was killed by a shell. he was 11 years old. >> reporter: these are the most recent victims of a bombardment by houthi rebels and forces loyal to former saleh. tie has been under siege by the houthi rebels for month and there is no more food, hospitals run out of medicine and supply and the u.n. food program was able to deliver emergency supplies this week after its trucks had enbe been blocked since november and the latest attacks targeted neighborhoods far from the battlefield and hadi considers the murder of civilians a kt an of genocide and more than 6,000 have been killed since the saudi-led coalition entered the conflict last march and half of them have been civilians and talks to end fighting failed and u.n. says more than 80% of the yemeni population now requires emergen

he had a war during the 2000s, for several years against the houthis in the north. the time was ripe, and, you know, the revolution that happened in egypt. was happening in tunis set in play basically all thements of the society -- the elements of society were united against him. to say whether it was worth it or not. something had to change. the corruption was rampant. saleh was trying to become president more life or have his son come into power. there was an interest in change. what happened is that there was a stand off. part of the army was with salah, part of the army, and most of the tribes were supporting the students, and the women and individuals who came out in largely peaceful protests. >> more peaceful than in tunisia and egypt at the time. >> when you look at the situation in yemen today, we talked about ali abdullah saleh, of course, do you think that the pro-democracy movement didn't succeed only because of salah, or were yemen's problems too big to start with. you have the secessionist movement in the south. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. it was

the houthies arrested and later released abd rabbuh mansur hadi and his government members. they reconvened a government in saudi arabia. that was ten months ago. and now nearly 6,000 people have been killed. the u.n. estimates 80% of the yemen population requires humanitarian assistance, that's more than 21 million people. much of the infrastructure including the airport in the capital has been reduced to rubble. a blockade calls an acute shortage of food and medicine. now they've demanded for rights and now it's come down to a battle for survival. >> ahead on al jazeera, begging for a better life, trying to making a living on sweden's streets. red door policy, ho it could be leading to abuse. >>> and forced to share the limelight with history maker. >> the first confirmed case of the zika virus has been found in mosquito breeding grounds. the virus has spread to 21 countries in the americas. >>> one of the countries affected by the zika outbreak, joining us live is our lucia newman. how are regional leaders dealing with this crisis? >> hello, lauren, let me just correct yo

that's where an international coalition was formed to counter the houthis.s ten months ago, and now nearly 6,000 people have been killed. the u.n. estimates 80% of yemen's population requires humanitarian assistance. that's more than 21 million people. much of the infrastructure, including the international airport in the capitol has been reduced to rubble. a blockade has also caused a shortage of food and medicine. now it has come down to a battle for survival. >>> italy and iran have signed billions of dollars worth of business deals as part of the iranian's first visit to europe since sanctions against his country were lifted. he aims to rebuild ties with the west after years of economic sanctions. jacky rowland has more from rome. >> reporter: the iranian leader spoke for almost an hour and covered a very wide range of topics, including freedom of speech which he said couldn't be used as a pretext for insulting people's religious sensibilities. he spoke about trade. he said the recent sanctions had lead to a loss -- lose-lose situation. he also invoked t

the saudi-led coalition began airstrikes against the houthis and their allies in march 2015, siding with the internationally recognized government. responsibility for a rocket that landed near the italian embassy in kabul according to an italian news service. footage from tolo (to-loo) t-v in afghanistan yesterday showed emergency teams on the scene after the attack. the only injuries reported so far have been of a security guard or two. italian news service ansa reports a spokesman for the taliban claimed there was "heavy human and material losses." also reported --the spokesman sent them a message citing italy's support of u-s military action in afghanistan. coming up on wavy news 10 - the first case of a brain-damage causing virus has been confirmed in the u-s. how a baby got it and why health officials are warning travelers. 13-17 "even if it's not perfect, even if you're not certified." learning c-p-r -- because you never know when it may be just the tool you wow. the internet is crazy fast here. it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want

. >> houthis gunman heard residents away from their check point at the western gate. >> they are insummitted and humiliated they say we are not allowed to leave the city. more than a quarter million people have no access to food in the city, which used to be well known for the coffee and products. >> dais is under siege by houthis fighter whose control the city. fighters loyal to president control the city's main district. >> what do we do, where can we go. this is our country. they are in dire need of help. the saudi led coalition backing the yemen government began air strikes last march. more than 6,000 people and 2 million injured. the world health organizations says hospitals have had to stop treating patients because hospitals are overwhelmed. blockades and air strikes are preventing agencies from delivering food, medical supplies and even oxygen. child malnourishment is widespread. >> everything is getting worsedy by day, they soy they won't allow -- efforts continue to fail, activists are turning social media, they hope the #end tias siege will pressure the forces to allow in aid. the

says the houthis have destroyed at least 100 schools in taiz. >> translation: i was in year 1.y school shelled and destroyed. now i'm back working. >> reporter: 79 schools are known as a place to learn. instead they're a place to shelter because the destruction have forced many families to abandon their homes. that hasn't stopped some children to heading to the few schools that remained. many shows determination have been killed in shelling. others who have been injured have been transferred to hospitals that lack medication. >> translation: they shelled homes. we don't know when this war will being over >> reporter: unicef says about 1.8 children in yemen have not been to school since the air strikes began in march. it wasn't always this way. taiz was known through its leadership in education throughout the modern history in yemen. the city and these students are not ready to surrender that issue. >> translation: we need to contain the students and we are receiving many. -- reputation. >> reporter: education is a must in any circumstances, despite the upheaval to their lives a

it has been under the control of houthi fighters since september 2014. elsewhere forces loyal to the yemeni government say they're gaining ground on the houthis. they've also made gains in mountain areas. in thies aid organizations doctors without borders has managed to deliver medical supplies. it is the first time in five months aid has been delivered to the heavily besieged city. plenty more still ahead on al jazeera including the u.s. democrat presidential candidates get ready for their latest debate and it's already coming under fire already before it starts. >> reporter: imagine turning on your faucet and being able to drink this fresh mountain spring water. that's exactly what people in this mexican town can do. coming up we will tell you about their fight to preserve their water supply. water supply. a >>> welcome back. a recap the headlines. iran's president has welcomed the lifting of sanctions by the e.u. and u.s. it comes after the u.n.'s watchdog confirmed that iran complied with the deal reached in july. a journalist and four other american

the city still besieged by houthi rebels and fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh. the daily violence has left many helpless. many have run out of food. the world food program said it is unable to reach those in need. the battle lines across yemen continue to shift as they try to hold onto and expand their territory. here in the province members of the popular resistence fighting to restore the internationally recognized presence of abd rabbuh mansur hadi, who called a victory. after escaping months ago residents are slowly returning. >> the markets are new open and public services are now being restored. >> yet, the fear of new attacks are stopping many yemenis from going home. some prefer to remain in camps in the desert. this camp lacks basic services, children are deprived from classroom lessons but at least it's safer. >> i want to go back home to return to school to study. but many farms have dried up and many schools are destroyed. >> since the houthis overlan the city of sana in 2014, life has been disrupted in every way. so many have lost homes, livelihoods

government forces recently r retaptured from houthi rebels. in the midst of war and turmoil in yes, ma'am's capital of sanaa an arts exhibition has opened. it's the first of its kind, and for many absentists to express the conflict going on around them. >> at first glass this could be an art gallery in london, but this is sanaa. you can see the fighting, the turmoil and the loss. >> it reflects the way the fear people feel in yemen. they're trying to get away from the constant death and destruction. >> the conflict began in 2014 when houthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh and supported by iran launched a repel i don't know and took control. they're up against forces of president abd rabbuh mansur hadi, which has had the backing of saudi arabia-led coalition airstrikes. the exhibition is the first of its kind. >> much of the art reflects the shelling and bombardment, women and children have been the main victories. >> u.n.-brokered talks have suffered a setback. the coalition announced on saturday that it

the coalition has been carrying out nearly daily strikes since march against houthi rebels who have seizedontrol of large parts of yemen. >>> meanwhile, the attacks in yemen are beginning to look like a systematic campaign. now an official loyal to president abd rabbu mansour hadi, in a separate incident a judge was shot dead. al jazeera abul mont reports. >> a suicide bomber exploded his car outside the home of the regional security chief in the city's jabal el hail neighborhood, despite a strictly enforced curfew that has just been extended fof the last month. a spokesman says the rebels have infiltrated the security services. meanwhile, saudi air strikes continue to pound houthi positions. >> we start the targeting security institutions will undermine security, cause instability and shake the domestic front. the more violence the air strikes and the killings get the tighter the domestic front will be. >> reporter: according to the united nations, the fighting on the ground in yemen along with the air strikes has killed at least 6,000 people since july. around half of those are said to b

houthi rebels are blocking aid into the city. doctors are saying they are stopping the sick and injured who are leaving to get medical treatment elsewhere. >> i was hit by a shell, i was in hospital for three months and need medical attention abroad. i lost my leg, there was no medical treatment for me here. tiaz. the city's hospitals are struggling to cope with demand. more than 90% are closed. those open are short of staff, medicine and electricity, doctors say around 5 thus injured -- 5,000 injured people need treatment that they can't survive. >> reporter: many of our patients are in urgent medical care abroad and are not able to travel. the siege prevented medicine from entering the city to alleviate pain. the world health organisation said 6,000 people died in yemen since the conflict began, half of those are civilian. with cities under siege and restrictions on food and medical supplies, the u.n. government is calling on all sides to resume peace talks. and says that the attacks should stop, to allow aid in. >> a lot of pe

in yemen houthi fighters have relieved a minister and four others as a confidence-building measure before talks. the u.n. special envoy to yemen says he is making progress for the next round of talks which are now delayed. >> translation: i confirm to you that the release of minister of education and four other activists and journalists have been secured. they have been held for the past few months and i have received official conformation of their release and of their health and safety. the minister of defense and also and two others >>> there has been a bomb blast at an oil refinery in southern yemen. our correspondent has the details. >> reporter: this is the oil refine yes where a bomb blast hit the area. it is another reminder that security remains a challenge here. on thursday two policemen died in a bomb attack and last month the governor aden was killed. following that the deputy governor of aden introduced a dawn to dust curfew. he said it saved lives but what is needed is an end to the fighting. >> translation: there have been achievements, but this is a braulgts war between gov

he was part of a group fighting against houthi rebels two weeks ago. african leaders are voting on whether to send 5,000 troops to burundi to monitor the ongoing violence. ban ki-moon has welcomed the plan outlined at the african union summit in ethiopia. on monday the u.s. state of iowa will become the first in the country to hold its presidential nominating contest otherwise known as a caucus. for months now candidates have spent millions wooing iowa voters. a win there can make or break a candidate's campaign. >> reporter: it is in homes like this that the united states will hold its first official votes in its presidential nominating contest. so where is this caucus going to be held, where are the people going to be. >> in the living room here. >> reporter: it means to gather, so in iowa's caucus you won't see polling booths or voting machines. people meet at homes, community centers and churchs. the state of just three million people became prominent through historical accident >> in 1972 there were a series of changes in how each of our political

. >>> in yemen houthi fighters have released a minister and four other people in what is said to be al gesture ahead of peace talks. there has been a bomb blast in the south of the country. victoria gatenby has those details. >> reporter: this is the oil refinery. witnesses say a bomb blast hit the complex in little aden, close to yemen's second city. this is a reminder that security remains a challenge here. on tuesday two policemen died in a bomb attack, and last month the governor of aden was killed. following that the deputy governor introduced a dawn to dusk curfew. he says it has saved lives, but what is really needed is an end to the fighting. >> translator: there have been achievements but this is a brutal war between government forces and those loyal to ousted president saleh, and there is still fighting, but god will help us. >> reporter: a loose alliance of fighters drove houthi rebels and forces loyal to former president sala out of aden months ago. people still worry about the lack of security. >> translator: the security in aiden shouldn't be the only one responsible for

coalition forces have been targeting houthi positions east of the city. at least 20 policemen have been killed by two i.s.i.l. car bombs in a village west of the city of ramadi. the suicide attacks hit the headquarters of federal police. 72 soldiers were killed in three separate suicide attacks in ramadi. >> reporter: iraqi soldiers on the road to what they hope is the last remaining i.s.i.l. stronghold in ramadi. i.s.i.l. fighters have so far managed to slow the iraqi forces and for the last 72 hours have been battling to hold their positions. they have used suicide car bombings against the iraqi suicide forces. heavy shelling and air strikes cannot be used effectively here as the iraqi say civilians are trapped inside the neighborhood. most have escaped to places outside of the city. children here mimic what they've seen while others just wait >> translation: we asked the security forces to quickly remove iuds from central ramadi. we want to get rid of i.s.i.l. signs in the city and we want to return to our homes. >> reporter: some say that the conditio

those loyal to the president and there is still fighting, but god will help us. >> reporter: anti houthi fighters drove out of aden six months ago. forces loil to yemeni president have made significant advances in the southern port city but people worry about the lack of security. >> translation: the security committed in aden sthunt be the only one responsible. it is a huge challenge. political factions should be resolved. >> reporter: despite the instability in aden, the president is trying to build confidence to protect citizens. on thursday he wasn't to a graduation ceremony at a military base. if government forces can control aden, they can use it as a base from where they can recapture the rest of yemen >>> india has postponed talks with pakistan that were scheduled for friday. the decision comes two weeks after an attack on an indian air force base. india says it is evaluating a response. the talks will take place at some point. the health ministry of sierra leone says for ebola. sierra leone and liberia struggled to contain the outbreak since december 2014. russian scientists hav

. ♪ ♪ >>> the saudi-led coalition which is fighting houthi rebels in yemen is to investigate the deathscivilians killed in air strikes. it says it regrets civilian deaths and will appoint a committee to look at improving targeting to avoid further casualties. this was days after saudi arabia's ambassador to the united nations spoke to al jazeera and defended the accuracy of the coalition's raids, claiming the houthis were responsible for indiscriminate attacks. a recent u.n. report identified more than 100 coalition bombing raids that violated humanitarian law. >>> at least 86 people have been killed in an attack in northeast nigeria. it was on saturday night five-kilometers from the of, the armed group boko haram has responsible. suicide bombers targeted a crowd and fighters shot at residents and set home homes alight. our correspondent ahmad idris sent us up update from the cap knowledge bah pwaoupblg a. >> reporter: the attackers passed through the village while most of the attack took place, on reaching there they opened fire on residents setting homes on fire and in the process the

ta'izz is under siege by houthi fighters.s loyal to president hadi control the main districts. >> translator: we hear explosions all around us. we cannot even sleep at night. >> reporter: the yemeni national army is trying to recapture ta'izz with air support from the saudi-lead coalition. the coalition is backing the president's nationally recognized government. >> translator: what do we do in where can we go? >> reporter: some in ta'izz are risking their lives to smuggle in food. 21 million yemenis are in dire need of help. the saudi-lead coalition backing the yemeni government began air strikes last march. since then more than 6,000 people have been killed and 2,000 civilians injured. the world health organization says hospitals in ta'izz have had to stop treating patients because hospitalings are overwhelmed. blockades and air strikes are preventing international agencies from delivering food, medical supplies and oxygen. >> translator: everything is getting worse day by day. they say they won't allow us to leave. >> repo

they've been carrying out daily strikes against iran-back houthi rebels. >>> meanwhile attacks by theebels in yemen are beginning to look like a systemic campaign targeting the pro government security services. on sunday an official was killed by a roadside bomb. and the car bomb attack at the police chief killed 11 people. al jazeera i a inrahn khan reports. >> a suicide-bomber exploded his car outside of the home of the regional security chief. on the city's neighborhood. this attack on sunday came despite districtly enforced cure if you that has been extended for another month. a spokesman for the government said supporters of the rebels have infiltrated the security services. meanwhile, in sanaa they continue to pound houthi rebel conditions leading to desire situation in the infrastructure. >> they have the security institutions will undermine security cause instability and shake the domestic front. the more violent the airstrikes and the killings get, the tighter the domestic front will be. >> the fighting on the ground in yemen along with the airstrikes have killed 6,000 people

houthi fighters are fighting for control of taiz. citizens are appealing to the united nations to help end the siege and allow vital supplies in. pro-government forces backed by saudi arabia have set up their own blockade at the rebel held capital sanna. >>> saudi-led coalition spoke to al jazeera a short while ago, defending the coalition strikes in yemen and says the united nations report in december that more than 100 tuns of aid was delivered to taiz in yemen is contradictory. >> they sign the agreement and get the money and ship to airports, but it is not getting to the ground. with this food and medicine get to the houthis and they use it -- so why the united nations does not condemn this action. >>> isil claimed responsibility for attacking egyptian soldiers in the sinai peninsula. the group says it has killed 10 soldiers in rafah. the sources in egypt say only one was killed. on friday, egyptian airstrikes hit a number of targets on the area. dozens of soldiers were killed last year in sinai. >>> a gunfight has resumes at an

government forces recently recaptures ats from houthis rebels. in the midst of war, an art exhibition is opened. it is the first of it's kind since air strikes began in march. the attarrist says it is a way of giving ex-protestor eggs to the conflict around them. >> at first glance, this could be an art gallery in london or new york, but this is the cap ol' of war torn yemen, a city at the heart of the houthis led rebellion. that becomes apparent with a closer look, you can see the fighting, the turmoil, and the loss. >> it reflects the fear people feel. those trying to get away from the death and constant destruction. >> the conflict has plagued since september 2014. when houthis fighters with troops loyal, and supported by iran, launch add rebellion and took control. they are up against forces of yemen's president, which have had the backing of saudi led coalition air strikes since march. in those ten months the united nations says more than 6,000 people have been killed, nearly half of them civilians. the exhibition is the first of it's kind s

the army backed by the saudi coalition captured aden from houthi rebels. >>> at least two sunni mosques are bombed in iraq. no one claimed responsibility for the attacks south of the capital p.m. we have more from baghdad. >> the security source did not elaborate, but they said one of the mosques located inside the town and one to the north, the occupied minister said today or condemned today in a very brief statement put on his page on facebook, this event and he said groups who made this events are criminal groups and he said in his statement that he made an order to iraqi security forces in the province to chase those people, describing them, they are trying to hit the iraqi national unity. also iraqi in at her mother ministry condemned what happened and said in statement put on its website what happened was a desperate attempt, some groups are trying according to interior ministry saying some groups trying to provoke iraqi sectarian group against each other. >> the u.n. special are a mature for human rights in the palestinian territories resigned. he has been in the role since june

forces have been targeting houthis fighters. control have gas and oil fields after launching an attack on rebels in the area. germany journalists have been prote protesting demanding the release of a journalist. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release too. pretty more still to come here on al jazeera. iran rolling out the red carpet. novak djokovic reaching an unwanted century at the championships. that story coming up in sport >>> more than 80 million people have been affected by a blizzard sweeping through the u.s. east coast bringing cities to a stands still. at least 19 people have died in storm-related events across several states. new york's dpov nor has declared a state of emergency but a travel ban has been lifted. thousands of flights have been cancelled and now a clean-up operation is underway ahead of monday morning's commute. crossing over to our washington dc correspondent. it's looking bright there this morning, the clean-up well underway. how is it looking? >> reporter: the storm has cleared the new englan

a city at the heart of the houthi led rebellion.that becomes apair rant with a closer look through the vibrant colors and pressure strokes you can see the fighting, the turmoil and the loss. >> it reflects a fear the people of yemen feel, people trying to get away from the constant death and destruction. >> the conflict began in 2014 when houthi fighters supported by iran, launched a rebellion and took control of sanaa. in those ten months the united nations said more than 6,000 people have been killed. nearly half of them civilians. the exhibition is the first of its kind since the bombing campaign began in march. once invited to the ministry of tourism. now he's an artist. >> much of the heart reflects the bombardment. women and children have been the main victories. >> u.n. brokered talks to end the fighter has suffered a setback. the saudi-led coalition announced on saturday it was pulling out of the cease-fire that began in mid december. without a clear path to peace people are determined to express themselves and the turmoil t

houthi leaders have condemned the executions. iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi warns that the execution of nimr al-nimr will have repercussions on regional security. hezbollah has taken a step further calling them them's death an assassination. people in a besieged city in yemen are calling for help from the united nation. protesters in thies formed a human chain to highlight their suffering. people are asking the u.n. to help lifts the houthi rebel siege which is blocking vital supplies. pro-government forces backed by saudi arabia have set up their own blockade of the rebel held capital. police in israel have identified a suspect in friday's shooting in a bar in tel aviv. they're looking for 31 year old an israeli palestinian. two people were shot dead and at least eight others wounded. benjamin netanyahu called the killing a despicable crime. >> translation: among the muslim cities in israel there are many who speak out against violence. everyone knows there is a wild insitement by islamic. incitement in mosques and in ed

saudi arabia and our understanding with this side of history while the iran are there with assad and houthinderstanding of the people and we think the war should stand with us. >> and you bring us to of course one of the major conflicts in the region right now, syria. riyadh is currently hosting an opposition meeting. >> yes. >> and how will this impact the rift between the two major powers in the region, how will this impact upon scheduled talks that are due to take place at the end of the month? >> that is what i was referring to. saudi arabia is for a peaceful solution in syria while the iranians along with the russians are killing syrian people and syrian fighters and people who are demanding freedom and they are putting obstacles to the future and political peace process, that will take place in geneva and they begin to object to this party or that party who to present the true syrian people and at the same time they are continuing their fire power, their atrocity against the syrians. it is a dilemma but saudi arabia said that and not only saudi arabia. we have other muslims, other abr

houthi rebels are blocking aid delivers into the city. doctors say they are stopping those leaving to get medical treatment elsewhere. >> i was hit by a shell and in hospital for three months, i desperately need medical attention abroad. i lost my leg. there was no medical treatment in tiaz. >> the city's hospitals are struggling to cope with demand. more than 90% closed, and those open are short of staff, medicine and electricity, around 5,000 injured people need specialist treatment that their clinics can't provide, and warn that their patients will end up with life-long disabilities unless they receive the help they need. >> many of our patients are in need. they haven't been able to travel. the siege prevented medicine from entering the city to alleviate their pain. >> l 6,000 died in -- almost 6,000 died in yemen since the conflict. with cities under siege and restrictions on food and medical supplies. the government is calling on all sides to resume peace talks, and attacks on the yemen red sea port should stop to allow aid in. >> a

now saudi-led coalition fighting houthi rebels in yemen agreed upon a peace talks in geneva has month but the truce was violated. talks are due to resume in two weeks. >>> in other world news isil attacks in ramadi have killed 15 members of iraq's counterterrorism forces and local tribesmen fighting with them. the government said on monday that it had taken the city back from isil. >> the iraqi army has been celebrating their victory in retaking ramadi. but it looks like that their fight isn't over nearly a week after the government claimed control of the city center. there were attacks on isil and various army positions around the city. one of the fighters say that they're still battling the army in the center of ramadi. these pictures appear to show the anbar police headquarters in the center of the city. there was a suicide attack and intense shelling on iraqi forces near the government compound in the any. and isil are still in control of buildings nearby. >> there might be some surprises on the ground in the use of suicide attacks but it does not mean that they're gaining territo

saudis fighting houthi in yemen.fect example why we need to make the saudis better partners with us because as they fight the houthi in yemen, who gains by that? al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. the al qaeda group president obama himself said posed greatest threat to american homeland because they were plotting to attack us here at home. we have to make partners of the saudis. we have to get them to trust us to join a coalition of arab nations to fight isis. they are very important partners. saudis given us intelligence to disrupt numerous plots against this homeland. without them, if they don't trust us, we run the risk of them not continuing to share -- trish: wonder if that happens in this administration. there is a lot of damage done. we're in a tough spot. fran, major general, thank you very much. good to have both of your perspectives on this. >> thank you. trish. >> thanks be trish. trish: national security front and center in next week's big debate. join us live in charleston, south carolina, for fox busine

. ♪ fire by houthi rebels in southern yemen killed 13 including and children and homes were targetedcity of tie and we report. >> reporter: they live in fear children too young to understand war but forced to cope with dea death. >> translator: my friend was killed by a shell. he was 11 years old. >> reporter: these are the most resent victims of bombardment by houthi rebels and those loyal to saleh. tie under siege by houthi rebels for month, there is no more food, hospitals run out of medicine and supplies, the u.n. food program was able to deliver emergency supplies this week after its trucks had been blocked since november. the latest attacks targeted residence residential neighborhoods far from the battlefield and hadi says it's genocide and half of them have been civilians and talks to end the fighting have failed and the u.n. has more than 80% of the yemeni population now requires emergency help to survive. paul with al jazeera. >>> police in france are questioning a man who was carrying two handguns at disney land paris, staff were alerted when he went through a metal detecto

houthi fighters are battling saudi-led forces.ealing to the united nations to help end the siege and allow vital supplies in. pro-government forces backed by saudi arabia have set up their blockade in sanaa. >> earlier, they said they blame the u.n. for failing to distribute aid properly. >> they signed an agreement. they get the money and send the shipment to the port and airport. not in the ground to be distributed. with this to the houthis, the malitias a, the people so, where the united states why do they condemn this action? armed protectors have occupied a u.s. government building in oregon to support father and son ranchers who have been ordered to return to jail. the demonstrate orders are angry over the prosecution of dwight jr. and steven hammond convicted of arson on public land. they insist they were acting to protect their laundfrom wildfires. the court found their original senltsdz were too short and ordered them to return to prison. the united nations has started the new year with a new set of sustainable developmen

a houthi weapon. hard to get substantive details and the chance of getting independent witnesses to get samples of whatever missile or bomb fell is remote and unlikely. we understand the street in the capital there where the iranian embassy is, is cordoned off. the iranians, cause for their part, have ever reason to make the allegation that the saudis bombed the embassy. they are making a huge issue over the iranians torched their embassy last weekend following the execution of the shi'a cleric, alison. >> we are seeing this at the embassy in yemen enflaming the tensions with the rivals. what will it take to ratchet down the tension that ramped up since the execution last weekend? >> reporter: quite a few countries coming behind saudi arabia. cutting diplomatic tie was iran. somali was one and djouboti is another. the saudis are saying iran is interfering in the domestic affairs and iran is saying you are making a bigger issue out of there. you have bigger problems and you want to divert tension. a lo

add to that the saudi military coalition fighting iranian supported houthi forces to the south of saudi in yemen, and iranian military involvement to the war in syria, and you have a recipe for the saudis to feel isolated in their desert kingdom. >> saudi arabia can sustain this for some time. the issue here is that at least for riyadh, the iranians have to understand that saudi arabia is going to combat a lot of the negativity that we see in the region. u.s. officials say tensions between saudi arabia and iran will not have an impact on the coalition efforts in defeating i.s.i.l. >> as we know, the secretary was on the phone all day yesterday. we are encouraging de-escalation. any time you have region app polarization and escalation, it can cause difficulties, it opens up streams on the far side. >> residence are speaking out about the rift between the two middle eastern giants. the saudis should know it will not take corition for threat. they will not allow saudi rainions to threaten us. >> they have the right to be upset and angry because of the attack on the embassy. we should not f

. >>> shell fire by houthi rebels in southern yemen has killed at least 13 people, including five childreneporter: they live in fear, children too young to understand war, but forced to cope with death. >> translator: my friend was killed by a shell. he was 11 years old. >> reporter: these are the most recent victims of a bombardment by the houthi rubbles and forces loyal to former president saleh. there's no more food. hospitals have run out of medicines and supplies. the u.n. was able to deliver emergency supplies this week after it trucks had been blocked since november. the latest attacks targeted residential neighborhoods far away from the battlefield. the president's government says it considers the murder of civilians an acted of genocide. more than 6,000 people have been killed since the saudi-lead coalition entered the conflict last march, half of them have been civilians. the united nations says more than 80% of the yemeni population now requires emergency help to survive. >>> a search for survivors is continuing in the mediterranean sea after a sinking boat was found. six bodies

they are fighting shia houthi rebels who took over large parts of the country last year and are backed by iran. demonstrators have also been back out on the streets of tehran for a third consecutive day, some 3,000 demonstrators gathered in the square outside tehran. people have been out protesting in baghdad, demanding their government cuts its ties with saudi arabia. thousands of follow erst of the shia cleric muqtada al sadr, protest the slowing of the embassy. are at least two sunni mosques have been attacked just south of baghdad. the dome and several walls of the mosque have been destroyed. it's been reported the attacks are in retaliation of the execution of the senior shia cleric in saudi arabia. diplomatic editor james bays has more from the diplomatic headquarters in new york. >> relations between these two heavy weights in the middle east have all been strained but now at a new low. ban ki-moon speaking first to iran's foreign minister and then to the foreign minister of saudi arabia. details of the second call were given by a spokesman to the secretary-general. >> the secre

the houthi rebels are accused of violating the ceasefire. also quality education for all is one of the u.n.'s globe algoals. we have a special report from nigeria. top story. protests have broken out in a can after the execution-- tehran after the execution of nimr al-nimr and an al-qaeda preacher faris al-zahrani were among 47 men ex-accused in relation to terrorism charges. the police managed to disburse the protesters, but there are reports that some still remain outside. the foreign ministry calling for calm. iran's supreme leader has condemned the executions posting a tribute to cleric nimr al-nimr on twitter. saudi arabia's state news agency says iran's ambassador in riyadh has been summoned over hostile comments on social media. people have also taken to the streets in an eastern city t there have also been protests in area areas. >> reporter: these are some of the 47 men executed in saudi arabia. they were convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks. they included this man nimr al-nimr a prominent shia cleric who was a central figure

meanwhile, saudi led air strikes continue to pound houthi positions, leading to a dire situation in theity's infrastructure. >> translator: they start targeting security institutions will undermine security cause instability and shake the domestic front. the more violent the air strikes get, the tighter the domestic front will be. >> reporter: according to the united nations, the fighting on the ground along with the air strikes have killed at least 6,000 since july. around half are said to be civilians. a local journalist was also killed in a saudi led air strike on sunday, he died while on assignment in sanaa. >> after allegedly stabbing a pregnant israeli woman. the man entered the settlement in the occupied west bank and stabbed a 30-year-old woman. she wasn't seriously wounded and her unborn baby was unharmed. >>> announced a day after the nuclear deal came into effect, the head of the nuclear watchd watchdog, also meeting the head of iran's atomic organization. expected to discuss the iaea's monitoring and verifying of tehran's nuclear program. >>> the head of opec has predicted t

. >> reporter: houthi gunmen herd residents away from their check point at the western gate of ta'izze insulted and humiliated. they say we are not allowed to leave the city. >> reporter: more than a quarter of a million people have no access to food in the city. [ explosion ] >> reporter: ta'izz is under siege by houthi fighters who control the city suburbs. fighters loyal to president hadi control the city's main districts. >> translator: we hear explosions all around us. we cannot even sleep at night. >> reporter: the yemeni national army is trying to recapture ta'izz with air support from the saudi-lead coalition. the coalition is supporting the internationally recognized government. >> translator: where can we go in this is our country. >> reporter: some in ta'izz are risking their lives to smuggle in food over mountain passes. the u.n. says 21 million yemenis are in dire need of help. the saudi-lead coalition began air strikes last march. since then more than 6,000 people have been killed and 2,000 civilians injured. the world health organization says hospitals in ta'izz have ha