security council set to demand iranian backed houthi militia withdraw from government institutions. opponents are calling for international action. the u.n. has warmed yemen is collapsing. >>> shi militia have made gains in the south and northwest from the islamic state of iraq in the levan. some have been accused killing sunni civilians. al jazeera has been given exclusive access to one prove incident as it prepares for an assault on the isil stronghold of tick rit. our correspondent, imran khan reports. >> reporter: 35 kilometers is tikrit city and surrounding areas mainly under the control of the islamic state of iraq in the levant this is zirga, the front line marked by a trib u terri of the ueuphrates river. it's mission is to keep the area clear of isil fighters and to prepare for an assault on tikrit. they are backed by iran and made up of civilians, not professional soldiers. some have been accused revenge attacks in the areas they have taken from isil. an allegation this commander denies. >> i am a civil engineer and i have answered the holy call from the grand ayatollah al

when they resigned on january 21st, they said they had done so because the houthi's militia had taken over sanaa by force and made the job impossible to do. the houthi tried to reach out to regional powers. he said that his revolution, the coup was needed to correct the advancement of al-qaeda in yemen saying that al-qaeda would advance even more it would pose a direct threat to neighboring countries. not only is he justifying the actions, but trying to get more support. he's lacking support because houthies are a minority ear and they've been uncapable of getting outside support from iran and very few supporters in other countries. >> let's take a look at how much of yemen the houthies control. they took sanaa in september and then they were able to take provinces and towns in the north. forcing al-qaeda fighters out of their stronghold. powerful sunni tribes dominate the oil-rich regions in the east and shut down oil fields there in protest against the houthies. the protests in south also against the houthies and call for their independence. the rebels want the energy resources need

houthi militia made a coup and put abd-rabbu mansour hadi under house arrest in sanaa. he managed to escape and is trying to rule from aden. the rehabilitation of people here is mixed. they are shouting "no, no no aden is the capital of the south. we don't need the north, we want independence." there's a long amount of bitterness between the north and the south. instead of a shift of power, people expressed apprehension and mistrust. >> southerners were the first to demand unity, contributing more than 70% of territory. they received nothing in return. hardy is a southerner and doesn't speak for the cause of the south. if he does, and takes the right decisions to address problems we'll support him. >> there's an air of peace in aden. people hope for a return to what they perceive to be a better pass. >> the symbol of it flies high wherever you look. the flight of the former people's social republic of yemen. the two yemens united in 1990. people here forgotten and exploited. despite the fact that most natural resources come from here. >> translation: aden can be tempora

the houthi militia makes the call and puts him under house arrest in sanaa. he escapes, and now is trying to rule from aden. but the reaction of people here may surprise many. they are shouting no no no aden is the capital of the south. we don't need the north. we want independence. >> it's not the secret history of bitterness between the north and the south. instead of being buoyed. people we talk to expressed apprehension and mistrust. >> there's zero trust between the north and the south. the southerners were the first to demand unity, contributing more than 70% of the country's territory and resources, but received nothing in return. abd-rabbu mansour hadi is a southerner. he doesn't speak for the south. if he does so and takes the right decisions, we'll support him. >> despite high levels of poverty, people hope for a better future and a return to what they perceive to be a better path. the symbol flies high wherever you look. the flag of the socialist or southern yemen for short. since the two yemens united. people tell us the south was let down forgott

or to the houthi militia, it's not safe for them to have them around him now at a time he had to consolidate the power in the south. the same applies to the army officers and soldiers in the south. they also have been removed to areas outside aden. the other news that we have. the president is planning to meet with party leaders coming from the forth, and has been cancelled or postponed. they have met tough restrictions. some of them try to fly via the airport. they have tried to go to aden. they arrested him 100 kilometres from aden forcing them to come back to sanaa. people here are describing it has a desperate kind of houthi failure. and at a time when abd-rabbu mansour hadi is stealing and taking it and stealing the lights here and consolidating the group. this will take a few days already those ministers and party leaders can come. i heard that they have decided to go to the air force and risk being arrested or allowed to fly to aden. >> what is it about the security situation on the ground. i know obviously a lot of people are concerned about how this will play out. what is the status

the houthi militia put him under house arrest in sana'a, but he managed to escape and now he is tryingrule from aden. but the reaction of people here may surprise many. >> translator: no, no no. aden is the capitol of only the south. we wnth independence. >> reporter: there is a long history of bitterness between the north and the south, so instead of being over joyed by this shift of power, people we talked to expressed apprehension and miss trust. >> translator: the southerners contribute more than 70% of the country east territory and 80% of resources, but they received nothing in turn. hady doesn't speak for the cause of the south. if he does so and makes the right decisions to address our problems, then he will support him. >> reporter: there is an air of peace and calm in aden. people here hope for a better future and a return to what they perceive to be a better path. the symbol of it still flies wherever you look. the flag of the southern yemen. since the two yemens united in 1990 people here tell us the south was let down forgotten, and exploited. despite the fact that most of

the houthi militia made the call a few weeks ago and put him under house arrest, but he managed to escape, and now he's trying to rule from aden. but the reaction of people here may surprise many. >> they're shouting no, no, no. we don't need the in order here. we want independence. >> it's not the secret that there is a long history between the north and the south. instead of being overjoyed by the shift of power people we talk to express apprehension and mistrust. >> there is zero trust from the north and the south. they have received nothing. hadi is a southerner, but he does not speak for the cause of the south. if he does so, and if he makes the right decisions to address our problems, then we will support him. >> people here hope for a better future and a return to what they perceive to be a better past. the symbol of the flag of southern yemen. since the two yemens united in 1990 people here tell us that the south was let down, forgotten, and exploited. despite the fact that most of the oil and other natural resources come from here. >> we accept aden to be a temporary capitol. >>

and changing yemen's capital to the southern port city of aden until the houthis withdraw militias. there are those that welcome the initiative. supporters of the herat movement stage protests against that. we confirm we will make decisions transferring the capital to aden until we end the coup. they met on sunday to look at defending the province from a houthi veins. yemenis are opposed to the coup but the success depend on how much support it receives from the international community, that's why the type of resolution is so important because many say the struggle for power in yemen is not just an internal one >>> yemen, of course is at the crossroads of africa asia and the middle east the modern republic of yemen was formed in 1990. when western leading north yemen and communist south yemen were moved. there are renewed tensions with the sunnis in the south. and al-q'aida and arabian peninsula, based in yemen, have been capitalizing on all the unrest. >> i'm joined by a journalist. she has written and reported extensively on the country and has been following recent events. thank

. >> he's been silenced and under house arrest by houthi militias for weeks. somehow the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi managed to escape. from aden he issued a statement with demands. he said that all decisions, measures and appointments taken are null and void. he called on the militia to leave the capital. previous such as initiatives and national dialogue should be maintained and built up. he called on the international community to support the legitimacy and protect the process and offer support. but, according to many yemenis, abd-rabbu mansour hadi supporters the statement ignores several key issues. most important his resignation. abd-rabbu mansour hadi is seen as a game changer. he had a couple of opponents and others agreed on a new legislative government. abd-rabbu mansour hadi's re-emergens from the shadows made it difficult to ignore him. and go ahead with the plan. constitutionally, he is the legitimate president. he can choose whether to step down or leave yemen from aden. many times and political formations in the south and north announced lo

meanwhile fighters from the houthi militia fighting lasted about six hours. >> the satirical paper charlie hebdo, we're back, the first since the edition one week after the attack. they needed a break. >>> a day after euro zone ministers agreed to an athens bailout. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today says he believes western powers have given up hope they can stop iran from building nuclear weapons. he says the west has accepted the country's nuclear capability. talking out against the talks in front of congress next week. >> voiced disapproval in an interview with charlie roast last night national security advisory susan rice expressed concern over the typing of -- timing of the visit. . >> what has happened over the last several weeks. by virtue of the invitation that was issued by the speaker of the house, in advance of his election, on both sides there has now been injected a degree of partisanship which is not only unfortunate i think it's destructive of the fabric of the relationship. >> secretary of state john kerry also spoke about netanyahu today. he told a house c

the houthi militia made the call a few weeks ago and put him under house arrest. but he managed to escape. now he's trying to rule from aiden. but the reaction of people here may surprise many. >> we want opinions. >> people we talk to express apprehension and mistrust. >> there is zero trust between the north and the south. the southerners were the first to demand unity. they contributed 70% of the country's territory and 80% of the country's resources. but they've received nothing in return. hadi is a southerner, but he does not speak for the causes of the south. if he do so and he addresses our problems, then we'll support him. >> there is an air of peace and calm in aden. people here hope for a better future and a return to what they perceive to be a better path. people here tell us that the south was let down, forgotten and exploit: despite the fact that the oil and other natural resources come from here. >> we except for aden only to be a temporary capitol until the brothers in the north can sort out of the problems. >> some believe the oh possible shifting

also the heard of the houthi militia is expected to give a statement on tv later today, and we understandmay be commenting on the u.n. moves, and the gcc, and on hady's escape to aden. >> thank you. >>> one person has been killed and five others wounded when five bombs exploded in cairo on thursday. three policemen were wounded when another device went off near a police station. two more bombs were found outside shops in cairo's neighborhood. the bombs left no injuries although these shops were damaged. >>> a taliban suicide attack in the afghan capitol has killed at least two people and another person was injured. it's the first known attack on a turkish target in the afghan capitol. >>> funerals are being held in afghanistan after at least 190 people died in a series of avalanches in the northeast of the country. nicole johnston reports from the capitol kabul. >> reporter: one by one, bodies are being pulled out of deep snow in the province. the number of people killed in dozens of avalanches is growing. it's the heaviest snow this area has seen for decades, and it's far from prepared.

the houthi militia made a coup a few weeks ago and put him under house arrest, but he managed to escape now he is trying to rule from aden. but the reaction of many here may surprise many. >> translator: aden is the capitol of only the south. we don't want the north here. we want independence. >> reporter: it's not a secret that there is a long history of bitterness between the north and south, so people we talked to expressed apprehension and mistrust. >> translator: there is zero trust between the north and the south. the southerners were the first to demand unity. they control 80% of the country's resources, but have received nothing in return. hady is a southerner, but he doesn't speak for the south, if he does so then we will support him. >> reporter: there is an air of peace and calm in aden. people here hope for a better future and a return to what they perceive to be a better past. the symbol still flies high wherever you look. since the two yemens united in 1990 people here tell us the south was let down forgotten and exploited, despite the fact that most of the oil and other n

coup particularly that they don't have much power in the face of the military might of the houthis and militia>> and it is a very unstable situation on the ground is it not? and especially with the threat of al-qaeda as well. it just seems to be growing now. >> reporter: it is. i mean the violence is just multi-layers wherever you look really across the country. not only the violence from the houthis and the al-qaeda threat the protests taking place across. today there was that attack on a military base where the understand the death toll now risen to 15, 8 from the army and 7 from fighters. we understand that the al-qaeda militants had attacked the army base they say because they were angered at the fact that the army surrendered its bases to the houthi rebels as they advanced in another city just a couple of days ago. the particular point with this army base its close proximity to the oil production center of yemen. it goes to show that the violence is increasing and spreading quickly, in what is a very lawless country at the moment. >> jamal thank you for that. >>> an egyptian court has gra

so far, the international community has refused to recognize the coup leaders, the houthis and their militiand the formation of some joint government structure to govern the cities that aren't under control, aren't under control of the houthi fighters. basically that means administratively and from a security perspective these different areas will discuss amongst themselves how to govern these areas and that in itself is something that is significant but obviously, like i said this all depends upon whether the international community will give them the support and the legitimacy in order to make this something that will be a game-changer because as it stands now the balance of power is skewed in favor of the houthis in control of the capitol. if there is some sort of recognition from the then indeed >> at a time town some fighting around lundqvist. but certainly, our experience in travels we have made around the region, indeed it has been a much quieter day. a lot more confidence in the people on the streets, a lot more people trying to conduct their everyday lives. we went down to the separ

s role, particularly its envoy in terms of these negotiations the houthis the shia militia that have conducted this coup have become more and more powerful as long as these negotiations continue. certainly there must be another strategy in order to ensure that this coup is reversed and that legitimacy is restored. on the security front: more violence across the country. this time on thursday there was an attack on what was food to be al qaeda militants in an army base on chebwa province. army base is close proximity to the oil production center of yemen. also significant is that the al qaeda militants who had taken control of this army base said they were doing this because they said the army had capitulated. as the houthis advance south wards towards the rest of the country and al qaeda wanted to open up a new frontier against them. more instability more incurrent concerns across the country. >> a female suicide bomber has blown herself up in a crowded market in northeast nigeria killing at least seven and injuring 20. the attack is another of a string of attacks where boko haram ha

particularly because they say the only consistency in terms of negotiations is that the houthis, the shia militia have become more powerful as long as the negotiations continued. so they are asking why the u.n. conditions with the strategy surely there must be another senior politician another strategy to ensure that this coup is reversed. and that legitimacy is restored. on a security perspective, more violence across the country. this time on thursday there was an attack by al qaeda militants on an army base in the province. the significance here is that the army base is in close proximity to the oil production center of yemen. also significant is the al qaeda militants who have taken control of the army base said they were doing this because the army had cap ittualated given the bases, as the houthis advanced southwards towards the rest of the country, and wanting to open up a new area. >> al jazeera journalist mohamed fadel fahmy left prison on bail after spending 412 days behind bars. our colleague baher mohamed is expected to be released on bail in the coming hours. on thursday an egyptian

they believe that now that the houthies and the militia have taken control of the main cities in the north they could very well attempt to capture more. there are several of these check points that have been set up across the city. >> the united nations have told al jazeera that the situation was, indeed, deteriorating. adding that unless a solution is found quickly the country could very well find itself in a civil war. the collapse the state and the threat of violence and militias and militant groups in the situation in the south which are all negative signs and indicationed. we stress the need for all parties concerned to leave off to the responsibilityies. >> the situation is so bad that the united nations announced that it was closing its embassy until further notice. the u.k. and france has followed suit. all citing deteriorating security situation. a sign men say that things are about to get even worse. four years on, instead of celebrating the achievements, many yemenis watch as their the country false into more division. all they can do is hope that their calls for unity are

and changing yemen's capital from sanaa to the southern port city of aden until the houthis withdraw their militias though aden has so far been the safest of yemen's major cities, there are those who do not welcome this initiative. supporters of the separatists movement staged protests on sunday against the presence of these politicians. they say they don't want the problems of the north brought here. they are not interested in what happens in sanaa they say and want to form their own state. >> translator: we confirm that we will make significant decisions regarding transferring the capital sanaa temporarily to the province of aden until we end the coup and the militants' seizure of the country. we call to the international knew at this to support this move. >> reporter: earlier on sunday explosives were found at the original venue where this meeting was due to take plays place forcing it to be delayed to for several hours elsewhere tribal leaders met on sunday to agree on a strategy to defend the province from what appears to be an imminent houthi advance. yet another sign of how volatile the secu

several vice presidents be appointed to represent the different areas, and are demanding the houthis, the militias that took over the capital by force. they are shia origins that they provide a guarantee. so far there's not been real agreements, it appears from the meeting that they are getting closer. >> a work in progress. we'll come back to you when there's more to report >>> boko haram fighters in nigeria killed 100 people across the board in northern cameroon. the armed group attacked a town on the border. >> a major regional offensive is under way to flush out boko haram fighters. fighters from chad cameroon combined with nigerians are using the war planes to hunt down the armed group. boko haram stepped up its violence ahead of the presidential election due for 14 february. just days ago, until the presidential ballot parties are in the final pull to get the vote. they are upping their campaigns. there are tensions between the parties. the main election body considers the country may not be ready for this election to go ahead. we have this report from abuja. >> reporter: the election campai

they believe now that the houthis and their militia have taken control of most of the main cities inorth, that they could attempt to capture ta'izz and that's why there are several of these check points across the city. the united nations envoy said that the country could very well find itself in a civil war. >> translator: the collapse of the state and the breadth of violence and militias and militant groups in addition to the situation in the south, are all signs of negative indications. we stress the need for all parties concerned to give up to their responsibilities. >> reporter: the united states announced it was closing its embassy until further notice. the u.k. and france followed suit all siting the deteriorating security situation. a sign that things could be about to get worse. four years on instead of celebrating the achievements of the revolution all these people can do and protest and hope that their calls for freedom and unity are heard. >>> stay with us if you can. we have this coming up the heard of a group which recruited young fighters for isil in belgium is sentenc

an interim government, how to reform the army and the police and disband armed militias. >> houthis say they have the upper hand in areas they control. the sunni majority remain skeptical. with tribesman gathering in the province, an al-qaeda stronghold, they are form ago defense to protect their city against shia houthis. in the predominantly south anti houthi sentiment is on the rise. protestors take total streets to denounce the houthi takeover. the growing opposition to houthi's rising influence is something many believe could trig a year wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. al jazeera. >> the world has to confront the warped ideology of groups such as isil and al-qaeda. that was the u.s. president barack obama's message on the last day of a summit on extremism hosted by the white house. the u.s. government also wants to take on groups like isil on social media. our white house correspondent patty calhane reports. >> one of the main messages from the summit attended by 60 countries is that the coalition is losing the tech war to islamic state of iraq and the le

. >> who is behind the houthies iran is behind houthi, hezbollah and the shia militias in iraq and syria. that's what worries us. they're trying to frighten us into going down to the table of negotiation and accepting their terms. >> one blast in the iraqi company capitol has killed several people. one attacker targeted a restaurant in a mainly shia neighborhood in eastern baghdad. 33 people were killed there with many more injured. another attack in a commercial city of the city center and a bomb in southwestern baghdad killed four people. the nighttime curfew, which has been in place since 2004, will end in baghdad at midnight local time. it has been part of the government security setters after years of war. united arab emirates is accepting a squadron to jordan to help with with the islamic state in iraq and the levant in iraq and syria. meanwhile, the parents of an u.s. hostage whom isil claims was killed in a jordanian airstrike say they're hopeful that she's still alive. they insist that kayla mueller had been buryied under rubble but offered no proof. she was working with doctors

and changing yemen's capital from sanaa to the southern port city until the houthis withdraw the militias. aden has been the safest of the cities there are those who do in the welcome in initiative. supporters of the movement staged protests on sunday against the presence of these politicians. they say they do not want the problems of the north brought here. they are not interested in what's and want to form their own state. >> we confirm that we make significant decisions regarding transferring sanaa temporarily to the province of aiden, we end the coup and the seizure of the country, we call on the community to support the move. >> earlier on sunday explosives were found at the venue where it was due to take place forcing is to be delayed for hours. elsewhere tribal leaders met on sunday to agree on a strategy to defend the province from what appears to be an imminent houthi advance. yet another sign of how volatile the security situation is. that declaration is the most significant step taken so far by yemeni politicians opposed to the coup. the success depends on how much support it r

iran is behind the houthis, they are behind hezbollah and the shia militias in iraq and syria. that worries us because iran trying to get around us with agents for destruction. they are trying to frighten us into going down to the table of negotiation, and accepting their terms. that is not ever going happen. they don't understand that. they have kept trying if yemen is important, it's in the south. before that we have war. if you have war, a couple of years ago, with houthis on the borders. and we overcame and we overcame them. still, they have the power now. they have the army armaments and they are stronger than before. if they are going to rule yemen, there is an issue here we have to look over this >>> let's move on to the rest of the news. 23 have been killed in two suicide bombings in iraq's capital, one targeted a restaurant in the east of the capital. 11 were killed dozens injured. 12 were killed in a separate attack in a commercial area in the center of the city. >> egyptian security forces killed 41 suspected fighters in one of the biggest military operations in nort

particularly it's envoy because they say the only consistency as they have continued is that the houthies the shia militiaho have conducted this, they have become more and more powerful as long as they have continued. surely there must be another senior politician there must be another strategy in order to ensure that this coup is reversed and that legitimacy is restored. on a security perspective more violence across the country. this time against al quaida militants. the significance here is that this army base is close proximity to the oil production center of yemen also the militant whose have taken control of this army pace said they were doing this because they said the army had capitulated and given essentially it's bases in other cities through the houthiss and the houthies advance south wards towards the rest of the country and al quaida wanted to open a new frontier. so more instability, more security concerns across the country. >> a journalist who was previously based in yemen joins me now a bit of a warning for the potential to descend into anarchy is there much the u.n. can do about it? the

. >>> thousands of people taking to the streets in yemen to protest the houthi militia takeover crowds are gathering in the capital, sanaa, carrying banners, chanting anti houthi slogans, while houthi fighters man checkpoints. some fighters fired shots into the air and threatened the crowds with daggers. the u.s. britain and france have shut down their embassies in yemen over security concerns. >>> the widow of a gunman who went on a killing spree at the kosher market in paris has linked up with the isis in syria. hayat boumeddiene quoted in a french language magazine saying she encountered no problems reaching isis territory and it feels good to be on isis soil. >>> we've lost a man who was a stellar example of humanity and journalism. cbs's bob simon was killed overnight in a car accident just blocks from his home. an end that stands in stark contrast to the peril that simon overcam in being one of the best newsmen. >> our "60 minutes" colleague bob simon was killed this evening. it was a car accident in new york city. >> cbs news anchor scott pelley reports a shocking end for a man

executive body an interterm government, how to reform the army and police and disband armed militias but the houthis their popular committees won't disarm and will have the upper hand in any areas they control. the sunni majority remains skeptical. with tribesmen gathering in an al-qaeda strong hold. they are forming a new defense to defend their city against the houthis. in the predominantly south, protesters take to the streets to denounce the houthi takeover. the growing opposition to houthi's rising influence is something many believe could trigger wider military confrontation that could spin out of control. hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. >>> at least 30,000 people from myanmar ethnic chinese haan minority have fled across the border into china. they are running from fierce fighting. adrian brown sent this update. >> reporter: some 30,000 refugees are said to have fled across the border into china during the last nine to ten days, and many have come here. they are being accommodated in what is normally a convention center. now some 25,000 people we're told are being accommodated here. they are get

. >> they believe that now that the houthies haven't the militia have taken control of the main cities in the north they could very well attempt to capture more. there have been several checkpoints set up across the city. >> they told al jazeera that the situation was, indeed deteriorating, adding that unless a solution is found quickly the country could very well find itself in a civil war. >> the collapse of the state the militias and militant groups in addition to the situation in the south which are all negative signs and indications. we stress the need for all parties concerned to live up to the responsibilityies. >> the ways is so bad that the united states announced that it was closing its embassy until further notice. the u.k. and france have followed suit. all citing the deteriorating security situation. a sign that things could be about to get even worse. four years on, many yemenis are can hope that their call for freedom are heard. >> postponed peace talks nearly four years after muammar qaddafi was killed, there was a struggle between an internationally recognized governme

militias. but the houthis who control the capitol say their popular committees won't disarm and will have the upper the areas they control. the sunni majority remains skeptical. with tribesmen gathering in an al-qaeda strong hold. they are forming a new force to defend their city against shia houthis. in the predominantly south, anti-houthi sentiment is on the rise. in the city of ta'izz protesters take to the street to denounce the takeover. the growing opposition to the houthi rising influence, is something many believe could trigger a wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. >>> to afghanistan now whereas foreign troops and companies continue their withdraw the so-called war economy is coming to an end, leaving thousands of people out of work. >> reporter: they start gathering at dawn. jobless men with the tools of their trade. there are painters builders and bricklayers, all of them desperate for work. >> translator: i was working for a foreign agricultural organization. it has 1,500 employees. now it has less than 50. i'm responsible for 40 people in the family. and i haven't

last week he was deposed by a power grab orchestrated by the houthis, the shia minority and the militia. thousands of anti-protesters will gather. numbers are are sprected to stretch all the way to the end. the message - although life is going about normally it is freedom at stake. >> reporter: that's why on the eve of the resolution's anniversary. they have gathered. they have joined together to discuss ways to counter the coup. >> we plan to protest against this using as many techniques as we can. uprising, also sit-ins, and so on. >> tiaz is not only the birth place of yemen's uprising but is considered the intelentual capital. the hope is it will provide a spark destroying the democracy and bringing about stability of what is a volatile situation. >> live to jemal, live in tiaz. before we come to what is likely to happen. tell us about the closure of the u.s. and u.k. embassy, in the capital sanaa. it was the u.s. that announced that it was closing down first. the ambassador told staff that the embassy was shutting for the foreseeable future until things became stable. they are depa

militia the. but the houthis who control the capitol say the committees won't disarm and they will have the upper hand in the areas they control. the sunni majority remain skeptical with bribes man gathering in the al-qaeda stronghold. they are form ago new force to defend their city against shia houthis. in the predominantly south anti houthi sentiment is on the rise. in the city, protestors take to the streets to denounce the houthi takeover. the growing opposition to houthi's rising influence is something many believe could trigger a wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. al jazeera. >> they've been fighting again in turkeys parliament over a bill aimed at cracking down on violent protests. the second time there's been a fight over controversial legislation this week. opposition leaders accuse the ruling party of trying to create a police state. >> myanmar's chinese minority is being displaced by the thousands in fighting. an armed group saying it represents the interests of the people in the northwest region are fighting government troops. refugees are fleeing to the neigh

militias. but the houthi who is control the capitol say they were disarmed, and watt the upper hand in the areas they control. the sunni majority remains skeptical. with describes men gathering its province, and al qaeda stronghold. they are forming a new force to defend their city against shia houthies. the anti-houthi sentiments is on the rise. protesters take to the streets to denounce the hotely take over. the growing opposition to houthi rising influence is something that many believe could trigger a wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. al jazeera. >> in afghanistan foreign troops withdraw many overseas projects are winding down with an increased fear of violence. but that leaves many locals without work. >> they start gathering at dawn. jobless men with the tools of their trade. interest are painters, builders, and brick layers. all of them desperate for work. >> i was working for an organization that had 1,500 employees. now it has less than 50. i'm responsible for 40 people in the family. and i haven't made any money for two months. >> working for ngos, military or

he was deposed by a power grab orchestrated by the houthis, the shia minority and the militia. that's why on the eve of the anniversary political parties gathered. rather than planning a celebration, they were discussed to counter the coup. >> we planned this. using as many techniques as we can. uprising. also and so on. >> only the birthplace of yemen's uprising and it's considered part of the capital. it's once again that provides a spark, bringing about stability in what is a volatile situation. >> all right. still to come on the newshour... [ explosion ] ..the elite golden brigade in iraq has a major fight. greece's government gets a vote of confidence before the prime minister is due in brussels. in sport the world's most watched football league sells tv rights. >>> president obama is defending u.s. policy of not paying ransoms to hostage takers because it increases the risks of kidnappings, the u.s. president confirmed the death of kayla mueller, who was held by i.s.i.l. the white house is challenging i.s.i.l.'s claim that he was killed by coalition air strikes. >> report

militias. but the houthis say their popular committees won't disarm and will have the upper hand in the areas they. the sunni majority remains skeptical. with tribesmen gathering in an al-qaeda strong hold. in the predominantly south, anti-houthi sentiment is on the rise. protesters take to the streets to denounce the houthi takeover. the growing opposition to houthis rising influence is something many believe could trigger a wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >>> one protester has been killed and several others have been injured during an anti coup rally in egypt. witnesses say security forces opened fire on the crowd. the area has been a flash point for violence between promuslim brotherhood supporters since president morsi was ousted in 2013. >>> u.s. military commanders are prepared to recapture the city of mosul from isil fighters. the operation involving 25,000 soldiers is being planned for april or may. the u.s. will provide training and air support, but there's been no decision on whether it will put boots on the ground. mosul is iraq's

militias. but the houthis who control the capitol say their popular committees won't disarm and will have the upperin the areas they control. the sunni majority remains skeptical. with tribesmen gathering in an al-qaeda strong hold. they are forming a new force to defend their city against shia houthis. in the predominantly south anti-houthi sentiments is on the rise. in the city of ta'izz protesters take to the streets. the growing opposition to houthi's rising influence is something many believe could trigger a wider military confrontation that may spin out of control. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >>> one protester has been killed and several others have been injured during an anti coup rally in egypt. wvenss say security forces opened fire on the crowds. the area has been a flash point for violence between promuslim brotherhood protesters and egyptian security forces since morsi was ousted in 2013. >>> in venezuela government opposition protesters are planning to take to the street against the arrest of caracas mayor. >> reporter: this was the moment when the mayor was lead away by security for

theness inconsistency as they have continued is that the houthies and the shia many militia who conducted this have become more and more powerful so they are asking why the u.n. continues. surely there be another one of the senior politician, there must be another strategy in order to ensure that is who was reversed and that the legitimacy is restores. on the security front, more violence across the country this time on thursday, there was an attack by what is understood on call duda militaries. the significance here, is that this base and close proximity to the oil production center of yemen. also significant is that the militant whose had taken control of this army base, said they were doing this because they said the army had capitulated. it has given its basis in other cities particularly a few days ago through the houthiss and the houthies advance south ward, towards the rest of the country so more instability and security concerns. >> well, the united states could ease sanctions on russia provided that it sticks to the cease fire deal. leader froms the kremlin ukraine, france, and g

political measures and appointments taken since september 25th when the houthis overran sanaa were null and illegal. he called for the militias to release government ministers and high-nking officials who have been abducted and under house arrest. national dialogue should be maintained and be the basis for legitimacy. he called on the international community to support and protect the political process and offer support. some of his senior aids believe this means he had. >> translation: all the political stories, the national talks in sanaa, except for one or more parties, support abd-rabbu mansour hadi. clearly he is still a legitimate president. >> reporter: initially the escape from house arrest was received with enthusiasm from many parts of the country. supporters took to the streets demanding he rescind his resignation. he fled the occupied capital and moved to aden. tribes met and announced loyalty to the president. after the statement on saturday night, there's a feeling of uncertainty among those that saw an opportunity to reverse the coup. saying that he needs to renew and show results, otherwise his escape is meani

houthis overran sanaa. he called for the militias to release the capital and release government high ranking officials who had been abducted and under house arrest. the dialogue should be maintained. had he called on the international community to continue to support legitimacy protect the process and offer economic reports. some of the senior aids believe this means that abd-rabbu mansour hadi is still the president. >> all the political parties except for one or two small parties support the legitimacy of abd-rabbu mansour hadi. the whole international community spoke openly and clearly that he is still the yemeni president. >> he escaped from house arrest in many parts of the country. in the city supporters took to the streets, demanding he rescind his resignation. declared it as an occupied capital. the tribes announced their loyalty to the president and evidence to fight the houthis. >> there's a renewed feeling of uncertainty. it's an historic opportunity to reverse the uty coup. he needs to confirm his duties, otherwise his escape is meaningless. hundreds of protesters rallied in egypt. demonstrators i

politicians in aden, not because they are not in support of the houthis but they don't want the problems exported to the south. since armed militia has taken charge of the country of yemen they have no interest to be part of that politics and it is high time for the south to separate and create its own state. many southerners carry that view, there are many who want to remain part of one yemeni country but however the voice is getting stronger and stronger fauziah. >> not just protesters where you are, there are protesters all across the country for and against the houthis. >> reporter: yes but mainly, the protesters have been against the heufghts. they arehouthis. they dot have a muslim majority. they are coming against the people and against the revolution that rose up a year ago. the problem is that these protests are taking plagues meanwhile on the diplomatic front the attempts otry and maybe bring all the sides together domestically in yemen seems to continue forward and the u.n. seems to be incapable of getting everyone to agree on something. the gulf countries that are qatar, uae and others, have been pushing the u.n. to a

houthis. they are behind hezbollah and the shia militias in iraq and syria. that worries us because iran trying to surround us with their agents of war and destruction. they are trying to frighten us into going down to the table of negotiation and accepting their terms. that is not ever going to happen. they don't understand that. they keep trying. of course yemen is very important to us. it's in our sovereign border. before that war, if you remember, the houthis are on the borders, and we overcame - we overcame all of them but still we have the power now. they are much stronger than before. if they are going yemen. there is an issue here. we have to look over this with much concern. >> let me take you up on the point of iran. we have seen the u.n. he is with saudi arabia on the events. seeing the secretary of state speaking to leaders of the gulf countries. why has there not been communication with iran which supports the rebels. >> for us to communicate here and now we came to them from a position of weakness. they are acting us to the table for negotiation

political measures and appointments taken since september 21 when the houthi's over ran sanna are null and illegal. he called for the militias to leave the capitol and release government ministers and high-ranking officials abducted or under house arrest. previous agreements such as the gulf initiative and national dialogue should be maintained and built upon as the basis for legitimacy. hadi also called on the international community to continue to support legitimacy in yemen to protect the political process and offer economic support. seen other aids believe this means hadi is still the president. >> all the political parties attending the u.n.-brokered national talks in sanna except for one or two small parties support the legitimacy of president adou rabbo mansour hadi. the whole international community spoke clearly that he is still the legitimate yemeni president. >> his escape from house arrest was received in many parts of the country. his supporters took to the streets, saying he submit his occupation and rule the country from aden. some announced their loyalty to the president and their readiness to fight the houth

measurements and appointments taken since september 25th when the houthi overran sanaa are null and illegal. he called for the militiasrelease the capital and release all government officials who have been abducted or are under house arrest. previous agreements such as the gulf initiative and the national dialogue should be maintained and built upon as the basis for los angeles justice natural i. hadi also card to the i international think community to continue to support legitimacy in yemen to protect the political process and offer economic support. but according to many yemenis especially among happened i's supporters the statement ignores several key issues. most importantly the question of his resignation. hadi's escape is seen as a game changer. just a couple of days ago his opponents as well as some of his former supporters agreed on a new legislative body. intend today lead up to a new form of government. hadi's reemergence from the shadows has made it difficult to ignore him. and to go ahead with that plan. his resignation has not been approved by the parliament. so constitutionally he is still the legitimate

have unauthorised heavy weapons, including security forces and militias hours earlier, 40 were killed in a series of bombings. >>> houthi fighters in yemen held rallies a day after taking control. count riff. anti-coup demonstrations have been held and as reported take over is worrying neighbouring countries two. >> an attempted show of force by a minority in charge of yemen. houthi supporters crowded into a stadium to hear their leader speak. 24 hours earlier, the houthis had staged a coup and announced himself the new leaders. >> in his first appearance since his power grab they attempted to justify the coup. telling followers that they applauded him, that this was a revolution. >> translation: this move comes to address the vacuum through which other forces meant to undermany efforts between people. some collaborators within and outside yemen fail to understand that the yemeni people are adamant they'll achieve laugh demands to establish a dignified way of life. >> the houthis are a minority sect whose only allies are the president and his party, forced out of office following the 2011 arab spring. he spoke as though

houthis. they are behind hezbollah and the shia ma militias in iraq and syria. that's what worries us, because iran trying to surround us with their agents. they are trying to fried en us in to going down this and accepting their turns. >>> al jazerra gin assists have now spent 406 days behind bars in egypt. this along with our colleague peter guest were were accused of reporting false news and supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazerra deny. speeder back in australia after being released on sunday. al jazerra demands mohamed and bahar's immediate release. >>> coming up this news hour. nigeria's election commission considered whether to postpone next saturday's vote to allow a multinational force to secure areas over one by boko haram. >>> venezuela's government takes over a large supermarket chinas it grapples with food shortages. >>> and in sport find out why the president of african football is accusing the media of exaggerating. that and the latest results later in the program. >>> now to the cries let ukraine which has dominated

took the pro american government back in the how houthis. 220 people have been killed in syria. shia militia running wildl in baghdad, in iraq and lebanon is controlled by hezbollah. if you believe in sanctions and gave them more money, i would argue they would not build school houses and hospitals, they would invest in the havoc they're wreaking and build more nuclear weapons. >> hunt: i.s.i.l you mentioned in the beginning what differentiates you from the other possible republican candidates is you want to put boots on the ground. you say we have to. you think till we defeat i.s.i.l or a permanent force to take on the next i.s.i.l type threat. >> first thing does i.s.i.l represent a threat to our homeland? what would you say? >> hunt: i would say whatever lindsey graham says now. >> i think the general believe is i.s.i.l is a threat to america. there are over 400,000 fighters that could penetrate the united states and now bag yady the leader of i.s.i.l was in an american prison camp four or five years and when we turned him over to the iraq as he cold the colonel, i'll see you in new york.

houthis actions as illegal. mohamed vall reports. >> somehow president abdel mansowrmansour hadi managed to escape. null and illegal. he called for the militias to release, who have been under house arrest. previous agreements such as the gulf initiative should be built upon for legitimacy. hadi also called on the international community to continue to support legitimacy in yemen and to offer economic support. but of course to many yemenis the statement ignores several key issues. most importantly, the question of his resignation. hadi's escape is seen as a game-changer. just a couple of days ago his opponents as well as some of his former supporters agreed on a new legislative body intended to lead up to a new form of government. but hadi's reemergence from the shadows has made it difficult to ignore him or to go ahead with the plan. his resignation hasn't been confirmed by the parliaments. he is still the legitimate president. he can decide to step down or lead yemen from aden. they expressed reluctance to his leadership. left many confused, mohamed vall, al jazeera aden. >>> key border town from boko haram fighters, boko haram seized it in

security council with a proposed resolution to force essentially the houthi to say give up the power they took forcibly demanding that the militia withdraw from government buildings they've taken control of and to get rid of the or to release the president who has been under house arrest. obviously, this is going to create a lot of antagonism toward them by those militia who are in control of sanna and therefore the saudis have seen-wisest for them to withdraw. they are not the first to do it, the u.s., u.k., france, italy all have closed their embassies. that is a sign of how bad the security situation is there and because there while the houthis may control part, the southerners are looking for cessation all while protests are taking place anti coop demonstrations here, aden and other places, so very unstable indeed, martin. >> live i don't mean yemen, al jazeera. >> we've got more coming up, including ramping up cyber security in the united states. it could mean trouble for those tracking the hackers. plus: >> i can't say there's a prejudice against qatar, there is as bias. >> the man in charge families the country has been u

houthi rebels consolidate their hold. jamal reports. >> translator: the current situation is the result of previous accumulations, the collapse of the state, and the breadth of violence of militias groups in addition to the situation in the south which are all negative signs. we stress that all parties must live up to their responsibilities. >>> it has been four years since the revolution lead to the end of the former leader. here is jamal. >> reporter: i am at epicenter of the uprising in 2011. the protest that triggered tens of thousands have come out to the streets to demonstrate. but the message is not a celebration of the revolution but as one of the leaders told me they are scared that their revolution is slipping away. >>> a court in an twerp has sentenced a leader of a group to 12 years in prison. he was found guilty of recruiting young people to fight for groups such as isil. his sentence is part of the mass trial of 46 young muslims. simon mcgregor-wood is outside the court. >> reporter: this has been belgium's biggest trial, the trial of its kind and quite possibly one of the largest in europe as well. and the judge in the passing of his verdict and handing down of hi

houthis call constitutional last thursday. it was nothing less than a coup against the state and legitimacy. there were banners calling for dialogue and saying that yemen should remain united and denouncing the appearance of militia and gunmen. the people because of the significant position that tiaz had in terms of sparking the revolution and it is seen as an intellectual hub. they are aware that the current crisis risks sending or plunging the country into more violence. that's why we have seen the news of foreign embassies closing. advising others not to come here, there's a risk of a great are conflict unless a solution is reached. >> there has been further violence in radaa overnight. the u.k. and u.s. closed embassies in sanaa. the u.n.'s commercial advisor, the man brokering the peace talks in sanaa said that all political forces are ready to reach a political settlement to get their country out of the counter crisis. what do we make of that. >> he's probably the only optimistic person for quite some time. when he has spoken he spoke of hopes and believe that different political parties will come together. as we remind our viewers, it was 24 hours before the houthis announced the coups, he come out saying