many of the people in idlib fled there from aleppo.ontrol of a city, now, in what could be the last decisive battle before syria returns entirely to president assad's control, they have nowhere to go. imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. let's cross over now to indianapolis where we are joined by keynaan rahmani, an advocacy manager for human rights group the syria campaign. thank you so much for your time. you are in touch with people in idlib. what are you hearing? the people on the ground are absolutely terrified because there is nowhere that is safe right now for them. hospitals are being bombed, over 30 hospitals have been bombed in the last three months. a market was bombed yesterday. we have seen over 100 people killed in the last ten days and there is no area in idlib that is safe now. the horrible reality is that half of the 4 million person population in idlib has already been displaced once before and they will have nowhere left to go if idlib is com pletely have nowhere left to go if idlib is completely destroyed by the assad

idlib under attack... the united nations describes syria's bombing campaign against rebel—held areas as a "scorched earth policy" — which deliberately targets civilians. where is the media? is is not terrorism? where are the arabs? are you watching what's happening? black lawmakers boycott president trump in virginia... over the racism row. indian law makers pass a controversial instant divorce bill. and less than a week into boris johnson's leadership, his no—deal brexit talk is rattling the currency markets and the pound has taken a record dive. the un has given a stark assessment of the situation in syria — where 500 civilians have been killed in the most recent fighting. what you see is a level of distraction consistent with a bombing campaign aimed at a scorched earth policy. almost every building destroyed in a three month period. he's referring to the russian and syrian bombing campaign in rebel—held northwestern syria — specifically the province of idlib where the un has accused the government of d

idlib province remains the last jihadist stronghold in syria. it is backed by russian airpower , it has killed more than 2000 pepeople since it began in apri. idlib will be the scene of further death and destruction as russian warplanes help syria upon us government -- syria's government from jihadist control. >> the u.k. government has revealed how it plans to respond. jeremy hunt called on european allies to help create a maritime patrol fleet in the state --strait of hormuz. >> the crew appeared well. the 23 sailors were captured by iran along w with the brititishg tanker. they have been held in an iranian harbor since friday. the british government says it isis in violation of the law. the foreign minister of britain wants to deescalate sessions -- tensions. >> we will now seek to put together a european led maritime protection mission to support safe passage on both crew and cargo in this. it will not be part of the u.s. maximum prpressure policy on ir. we remain committed to preserving the iran nuclear agreement. >> iran has connected the

they want him to set up an inquiry into the bombing of hospitals in idlib.t attacks on the rebel held province have been the bloodiest in months. our diplomatic editor, james bays, has more from the u.n., in new york. james: this is the seventh meeting of the security council sends the intensification of the bombing of idlib started in april -- since the intensification of the bombing of idlib started in april. >> the failure to end impunity for these crimes is a blight on the credibility of this body to carry out its core mandate. james: the u.n.'s humanitarian coordinator addressed councilmembers directly. >> you, in this security council, have ignored all the project pleas you have heard. you know what is happening, and you have done nothing -- the previous pleas you have heard. you know what is happening and have done nothing as the carnage continues in front of your eyes. james: two thirds of the security council said they believed it was his boss, the un's secretary-general, who should take action. 10 ambassadors stage what is known as a diplomatic pet

it happened in idlib province, the last remaining rebel strongld. it led to dozens of civilian deaths in the last week. today the uncle of the girls has been speaking about what happened. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has the story. lyse: one small frame, a symbol of syria's pain. the five-year-old clutches her baby sister by her t-shirt as she dangles. their uncle screaming for help in the rubble of a devastating air raid. a few days on, speaking for the first time. >> we could hear the jet above us. suddenly the glass shatter. i immediately leapt towards the door amidst thick black smoke. i found the girls right there. i heard her shouting, " uncle!" but she fell as the rubble collapotd. lyse: girls fell to the ground that day, pending the 'five-year-old'life. the seven-month-old mira.lously surviv these are the streets of their town in northwest syria, and streets across this in idlib, the last province in rebel hands. free month of ferocious bombardment by syrian and -- three months of first is bombardment by syrian and russi

three million in idlib, many displaced from other battles.. journalists and activists took last week's heart stopping photos. but they won't stop this war. translation: no words can describe this feeling. in a few seconds, little girls fell from above. how many rihams does the international community need, to move? baby tuka was born into this war. it almost took her life, too. her mother is dead, two of her sisters. ii—year—old amina holds her close in a war never far away. russia has launched criminal proceedings into "mass unrest", following last saturday's protests in moscow calling for free elections. state investigators said they would open three criminal cases into violence against police and other officials. anyone found guilty could face up to 15 years injail. john mcmanus reports: central moscow on saturday. thousands of people take part in what was supposed to be a peaceful political protest against the exclusion of some 30 candidates from local elections. but it didn't stay peaceful for long. when they refused to disburse, riot po

many of the people in idlib fled there from aleppo.tal struggle for control of a city, now, in what could be the last decisive battle before syria returns entirely to president assad‘s control, they have nowhere to go. imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. borisjohnson says his plan to recruit 20,000 new police officers across england and wales will begin within weeks and be completed in just 3 years. the move has been welcomed, but there are warnings of logistical challenges including a lack of training instructors. our home editor, mark easton reports. it‘s about turn. 0n government policy, on police recruitment. theresa may as home secretary and prime minister presided over a 20,000 reduction in the number of offices in england and wales. hersuccessor, borisjohnson, has said he will increase the force by 20,000. i think it‘s the most fundamental investment you can make in society. reducing crime and making our streets safer. safer streets equal more investment, by equals more business, equals morejobs, equals growth. recruitment at the

thejihadi fighters in idlib.dlib are terrifying local civilians and using them under medical infrastructure for their purposes. they are using civilians as human shields. for everyjihadi fighter there are 100 civilians, the un says. three million idlib, many displaced from other bottles. the story of riham and tuka is the story of so many syrians. journalists and activists took last week's heart stopping photos. but they won't stop this war. translation: no words can describe this feeling. in a few seconds, little girls fell from above. how many rihams does the international community need to move? baby tuka was born into this war. it almost took her life, too. her mother is dead, two of her sisters. 11—year—old amina hold her close in a war never far away. attempts to close the gap in performance between poorer students and their classmates in secondary schools in england, have stalled for the first time in eight years. the think tank the education policy institute has found that underprivileged children are, on

three people were killed in strikes on the idlib countryside.e in a residential navy at -- neighborhood. of the ethiopian community and israel agreed to end violent protests against police brutality. demonstrations began in response to the killing of an 18-year-old ethiopian by an off-duty officer. he said he was trying to break up a fight but witnesses say he started the altercation. the officer has been arrested. the parents of the victim say they want peaceful protest to continue. >> i want the demonstrations to keep going, but nonviolently, until they charge the policeman who shot him. >> violence should not be solved with violence. i only support fair and nonviolent demonstrations. we are all demonstrating to stop the violence. >> the russian president says he is concerned armed fighters are flowing into libya from syria's idlib province. we are warned the situation is deteriorating. putin made the announcement after speaking with giuseppe conte in italy. we have more now from rome. reporter: on the question of libya and following the bombi

there's no safe area in idlib for civilians. >> the u.s.ump, once said he should be given credit for asking russia to protect idlib. but russian and syrian forces are holding out oi tacks on rebels, refugees with nowhere to go at this point. >> yes. a total disregard for warring partie parties. and the protection of civilians is the last thing on their minds. people are dying. but people are being displaced, as you have mentioned. some families have been displaced up to ten times. living in open fields, under trees. it's hard in idlib. there's a lack of food, water, sanitation. health issues and diseases. so, children are victims across the board. they're not just dying. they are living in very precarious conditions. if this is supposed to be syria's future generation that will hopefully will rebuild syria one day, you can imagine the mental impact of this war on those children. >> the state department condemned the attacks, calling for an immediate cease-fire. but look, given the position of the united states pulling the greater majority o

sirens] >> a desperate plea for intervention as syria's government continues its battle for control of idlibgroups sound the alarm over a trump administration planet would buypass immigration to speed up deportation. accusing police of an action -- after attacks by suspected criminals. ♪ hello. our top story. oncean's foreign secretary a europe led protection mission deployed in the state department. hunt says it is protect ships after iran seized an oil tanker. hunt has called the seizure an act of piracy. following a meeting with the prime minister theresa may. reporter: this emergency could not have come at the worst time for the u.k. the ministers know it. apart from anything else that will be a new prime minister this week. probably with a different take on the situation. still, the u.k. can't do nothing in what it says is a provocation by iran. by the way the capture was filmed by the commanders are to control of it, the refusal to obey the demands of the strait of hormuz to let the tanker go, cut very deep in the heart of the british military establishment. consequently the foreign se

many of the people in idlib fled there from aleppo.lready endured one brutal struggle for control of a city, now, in what could be the last decisive battle before syria returns entirely to president assad's control, they have nowhere to go. imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. a british hacker who pleaded guilty to making malicious software has been released from custody in the us — after a court sentenced him to the time he had already served. mark hutchins could have faced up to ten years in prison. but he's now expected to return to the uk, where he became famous for helping to stop the biggest—ever cyber attack on britain's national health servive. gary o'donoghue was in milwaukee for the court hearing — and sent this report. after two years on bail, marcus hutchins is now free. i'm glad it's over. it was relief round and gratitude to a judge who was full of praise for hutchins‘s talents. they want to thank everyone who supported me and the judge for his incredible leniency. two years ago marcus hutchins was a hero. he had been credit

many of the people in idlib fled there from aleppo.ured one brutal struggle for control of a city, now, in what could be the last decisive battle before syria returns entirely to president assad's control, they have nowhere to go. imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. president trump has announced that the us and guatemala have signed a so—called safe third country agreement to limit asylum claims to the us. it came just days after mr trump threatened to impose tariffs on the central american country if it didnt‘ agree to the deal. this here's what president trump had to say about guatemala. looks, we have been dealing for many yea rs, looks, we have been dealing for many years, i will say, looks, we have been dealing for many years, iwill say, with looks, we have been dealing for many years, i will say, with guatemala and with other countries. and we are now at a point where we are, we just get along. and they're doing what we've asked them to do and i think it's going to be a great thing for guatemala. they don't want these problems eith

arwa damon, cnn, idlib province, syria. >>> the mystery behind a stow awais death.as he and how did his body drop from the sky into a london neighborhood? that's next on "cnn newsroom." [alarm beeping] {tires screeching} {truck honking} (avo) life doesn't give you many second chances. but a subaru can. (dad) you guys ok? you alright? wow. (avo) eyesight with pre-collision braking. standard on the subaru ascent. presenting the three-row subaru ascent. love is now bigger than ever. >>> police in london say the body of a man fell from a passenger jet approaching heathrow airport. it landed near a man who was in his garden. the body was traced to a kenya airways plane, a stowaway. water and some food were discovered in the landing gear compartment once the plane touched down. cnn's nina dos santos reports on the tragedy and the reaction. >> reporter: it was on this tranquil terraced street in southwest london on the flight path toward heathrow airport that a body plummeted from the sky, falling around about 2,500 feet into the back yard of this property, just yards away

no one and nothing is safe anymore and idlib. reporter: these scenes have become all too familiar.cue workers dig for hours to find survivors and remove the dead. >> schools, hospitals, and health facilities are protected under international humanitarian law. they're meant to be spared and yet they are being impacted more than anything else. so, there has to be outrage. reporter: the latest offensive is no different than previous ones. they are carried out with impunity and little accountability. letter, asking him to protect the lives of civilians. the european union says attacks on critical civilian infrastructure must stop. the united states and the u.k. renewed calls for a cease-fire and idlib, but the international community has not been backed with action. the bombardment hasn't stopped. it's intensifying. the u.n. describes it as a worsening nightmare for the civilians. they are not players in this conflict. but rights activists say they are being targeted. rupert is the spokesman for the high commissioner for human rights. he says syrian government airstrikes are relentless

. >> reporter: the skies in southern idlib province, the last rebel stronghold, feel like they're fillednacing roar of syrian regime and russian fighter jets. so based on what they're hearing, one plane came by and dropped four bombs. sometimes there are 12 planes at a time that are overhead. life, if it can even be called that, is dictated by the bombs. early morning lulls mean that the farmers can head out. he says a barrel bomb fell over here. hassan tells us they came to their field one morning only to find it in flames. when we ask about his feelings, he turns and walks away. it's not just about the loss of this year's harvest. it's the overwhelming realization of the price they are paying, the scorched earth campaign repeatedly targeting idlib's agriculture, ensuring that people will have nothing to return to if they ever even can. the bombins have crushed even more people up against turkey's border. over the last few months, hundreds of thousands have fled. there's no room left at the main camps in the province. they cluster under the olive trees and makeshift shelters, even givin

idlib is not the only active frontline.remains a threat in central syria. >> the main problem they are facing in the eastern front, eastern holmes -- days,lly, every two daily, there is an isis attack, causing the death of 10 to 15 fighters among the regime. reporter: bashar al-assad has restored control over more than 60% of the country. but his army is exhausted, overstretched, and it seems too weak to recapture rebel held areas without the help of iran ian backed militias. >> many of the fighters on the front line have been recruited for slid from towns across syria. many of them do not like the assad regime. some of them fought against it. theirore, their morale, determination to fight is very low. reporter: assad repeatedly says he will conquer idlib but the battle is proving to be difficult. protest leaders in hong kong are saying they will not hold talks with the government unless they are in public. the leader of the largest student union is responding to carrie lam's offer to meet in private for talks about recent

many of the people in idlib fled there from aleppo.w, in what could be the last decisive battle before it syria returns entirely to president assad was my control, they have nowhere to go. libya's red crescent says it has recovered the bodies of 62 migrants a day after one of the deadliest shipwrecks this year in the mediterranean. the united nations is calling for safe passage to be found for refugees so they do not have to get on a boat. a british computer hacker has escaped a jail sentence in the united states over malicious hacking charges. he pleaded guilty to two charges. he pleaded guilty to two charges of making malicious software and faced a maximum sentence of ten yea rs and faced a maximum sentence of ten years injail. and faced a maximum sentence of ten years in jail. successfully help to stop a major hack, which affected the nhs and many other organisations around the world in 2017. the retailer sports direct, has published its delayed financial results and reported a fall in earnings following its takeover of house of fra

and now three years later, the same scenario happenining againn the last few days in idlib, which iselievable how the world is still watching this and just speak about isis -- which really did nothing comparing with the regime of violence. center,e to go to any which they document all of the and crimes post of amy: we will do part 2 and put it online at democra we visit oil-rich communities in california's san joaquiuin vally and along alaska's arctic slope, where residents are asking tough questions about the consequences of fossil fuel extxtraction. it's bebeen the bedrock of ththr econonomic livelihoods foror des but is now fracturing communities and threatening the planet. [camera's shutter advancing]

and now three years later, the same scenario happenining againn the last few days in idlib, which iselievable how the world is still watching this and just speak about isis -- which really did nothing comparing with the regime of violence. center,e to go to any which they document all of the and crimes post of amy: we will do part 2 and put it online at democracynow.org. nhk. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "nhk newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. we begin in the middle east where tensions between washington and tehran are escalating once again. u.s. president donald trump says one of his country's warships destroyed an iranian drone in the strait of hormuz. he says the unmanned aircraft was threatening the safety of

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there aren't many hospital still operating in the rebel held province of idlib.se health facilities have been destroyed in airstrikes that international aid agencies say seem to be targeted attacks in breach of international humanitarian law. are increasing the number of the civilian injured. is coming to us and we cannot cope with this number of patients, because this number is increasing and the kinds of injuries is different. reporter: and some like this one year old are now maimed for life. civilians and medical workers have all been targeted in the offensive. the strategy appears to put pressure on the opposition support base in an attempt to force the rebels to surrender. ofalmost eight weeks military operations, the syrian regime has been unable to retrieve parts of huge chunks of the demilitarized zone. they have proven to be quite in efficient and holding ground. weeks, they've only been able to get 1.5% of the zone. iforter: it's not clear behind the scenes negotiations between the backers of the war ininside russia a and turkey a e responsiblble for th

at least 14 civilians have been killed in airstrikes on syria's province of idlib it comes just 2 days after one of the worst attacks on the rebel held area when multiple strikes on a market in southern italy left at least 41 people dead syria's government began an offensive to retake the province almost 3 months ago here's a hot. ahmed is struggling to pleats. after being trapped under rubble for hours he still can't get enough oxygen. none of his family can take care of this 3 year old. his 7 year old sister but is also in intensive care they were severely injured when their home collapsed after it was hit by an airstrike but tool and as much parents and their younger sister were killed. they were among $41.00 syrians who died on monday when airstrikes hit a popular market and surrounding areas in the opposition controlled town of motto no man in southern italy. these 2 children were brought to our hospital after the massacre and. out of their cases breaks your heart they were in a very bad condition when they are god willing they will get better but they are worried about that. it w

the fighting has been taking place in idlib provice, in the north west of syria, which is one of therongholds of the rebel groups which rose up against president bashir. imogen foulkes reports. five—year—old, trying to desperately save her baby sister from an air strike. hours later, maria jett —— died from injuries. this is the last area of the serious deliverable hands, also tell him to millions of civilians. united nations has warned for months that a battle here would come at a huge cost to civilian life. the area is supposed to be a de—escalation zone. but in recent weeks, syrian forces had stepped up their operations. 103 people killed in the last ten days alone, a quarter of them were children. this latest relentless ca m pa ig n quarter of them were children. this latest relentless campaign of air strikes by the government and its allies has continued to hit medical facilities, schools, and other civilian infrastructures such as market and bakeries. these are civilian objects and it seems highly unlikely given the persistent pattern of such attacks that they are doing it by a

missiles in attack against syrian forces in the city of idlib in february this year an investigation found that american weapons were transferred to an al-qaeda linked fighters in yemen without us permission the report said that the transfer had been arranged by saudi arabia and its coalition partners or yemen has been hit multiple times by u.s. made arms since 2015 when the country was engulfed in a devastating war in fact a bomb that killed 40 children in august last year was reportedly sold to saudi arabia as part of a u.s. arms deal today washington remains the biggest export exporter in the world we spoke to investigative journalist reece erlich who says that washington is unlikely to get a grip on how the weapons are used in conflicts. i don't think it's a new era the u.s. has been selling arms to the middle east for decades you know it's pretty clear violations both of the terms on which the u.s. sells these weapons as well as the u.s. embargo against sending arms to libya the u.s. ships that had shipped arms to its allies knowing that the arms would be used by these other reb

an airstrike on a syrian hospital in the rebel stronghold of idlib has killed six people.nd now the hospital is out of order. that is according to the white helmets activist group. fighting in syria's northwest has ground on while the government negotiates with the united nations over a possible peace process. algeria has placed the country's former industry minister under arrest for corruption.n. he is the latatest senior officl to be detained and madade ongoig investigations after mass protests began earlier this year. prosecution n of corrupt officis has been achieved demand of demonstrators. the united states wants to build a military alliance to safeguard the strategic waters off iran and yemen. the u.s. says it aims to guarantee navigation in the strait of hormuz and bab al-mandab, both crucial trade routes. this comes amid an escalation of tensions between washington n ad tehran. the u.s. rapper nikki mininaj canceled a concert in saudi arabia. she saiaid she wanted to send a single - -- symbol of solidarity to the kingdom. she was supposed to headline the world fes

idlib some brea ks all. ——in the south. idlib some breaks in the sun out. pleasantly warm.a decent day. not a bad weekend. back to you two. thank you. it is good to see you. we will keep an eye on all of that including a busy weekend of sport as well. helen will have all the details about what we can expect. let's look at the front pages. the daily telegraph leads on a summer strike planned by heathrow staff, which could disrupt the travel plans for millions of passengers. although heathrow say they have plans in place to deal with it. the paper is one of several to feature roger federer, who will meet djokovic in the men's wimbledon final tomorrow. another epic meeting, it has to be said, at the first wimbledon since 2008. the look of elation on roger federer‘s face yesterday is featuring on the times. the times has a story about the uk government's plans to introduce official guidelines over how much sleep we should be getting. the paper says that the guidelines are expected to warn that having less than seven hours a night could be bad for most people's health. it is int

providing sophisticated weapons capabilities it doesn't want to lose its leverage in the province of idlib another means stakeholder iran however has been absent from the battlefield. iran's participation would provoke negative reactions from the western countries especially the united states in terms of kind of military action against syria or something like that and another reason is that your own those laws wants to prolong the sensitivities because they are working with each other in terms of venting do you reconcile actions against iraq. others say iran is sending a message to its russian allies who have not stopped israeli strikes against iranian targets in syria whatever the reason the syrian government is struggling and iran is proving its value in the war effort it live is not the only active front line eisel remains a threat in central syria the major problem facing eastern front such as such. and even so we. talk about this all the sort of basically every day that it is. going to cause that and. i think among. syrian president bashar assad has restored control over more than 60

despite the war that still rages on, there is still daily bombardment that is happening in idlib, nottill continues on. but i do see hope. it takes place every four years and has more young participants than the olympic games. for the last ten days 50 thousand young people from every corner of the world have been at a purpose—built camp site in west virginia celebrating the work of the scout movement — for the world scout jamboree. from there, mike bushell reports. from across the world they came, nearly 50,000 scouts from most of the countries on earth to make new friends, party and challenge themselves in dozens of sports. to west virginia, usa, and a venue on a scale never seen before. look at the scale of this. just as these scouts have come from across the world, so the whole movement has come so far since the first world scout jamboree when there were just 7000 or 8000 scouts. now there are far more than five times that number and here they are gathering for the opening ceremony. among them, this 1a—year—old from kenya. he is here thanks to a foundation. you meet different count

many of them severe and there aren't many hospitals still operating in the rebel held province of idlib that's because health facilities have been destroyed in airstrikes that international aid agencies say seem to be targeted attacks in breach of international humanitarian law. they're leading clear think of the number of this is really an injury is coming to us and we cannot cool with this number of patients because this number is they're being pleasing and the kinds of injuries is different. and some like one year old the other but there we are now maimed for life civilians medical workers and health centers have all been targeted in the offensive the strategy appears to put pressure on the opposition support base in an attempt to force the rebels to surrender. after almost 8 weeks of military operations the syrian regime has been able to retrieve part a huge chunks of the demilitarized zone and if they have proven to be quite inefficient and holding ground so after 8 weeks they've been only able to get around 1.5 percent of the team and try still on the other hand opposition's been

and the un says thousands of people could be killed in the syrian province of idlib unless warring factions agree on a way to save them activists say the government's attacks have been the bloodiest months and hospitals have also been targeted. senators have failed to stop donald trump's decision to override a resolution which would have blocked arms sales to saudi arabia and the united arab emirates a maker supporting the bill say they fear the weapons could be used against civilians and the yemen conflict also accuse the u.s. president of not coming down hard enough on riyadh in the wake of the killing of saudi journalist last october for now though the u.s. is free to go ahead with that arms deal for sedition guided. remissions and related equipment worth over $8000000000.00 will be sold to the saudi arabia and the u.a.e. a weapons monitoring agency says riyadh was responsible for almost a 5th of all u.s. arms sales between 20132017 totaling around $9000000000.00 at least $6000.00 civilians have been killed in yemen the majority by saudi coalition strikes and incentives fear weapons sale

at least 11 people have been killed in an airstrike in the syrian city of idlib province children are reported to be among the dead and dozens of others were wounded more than 100 civilians have been killed and in the past 10 days by syrian government and russian air strikes. at least 55 forties have now been recovered off the libyan coast after a wooden boat carrying about 350 migrants capsized on thursday 115 of the migrants who were mainly from sub-saharan africa still missing and ridden $34.00 rescued and taken back to libya many to detention centers the u.n. refugee agency has called it the worst mediterranean tragedy of this year bring you more on all those stories in the news hour that's coming up at 2100 g.m.t. with myself al-jazeera world now continues. tama of al jazeera arabic has investigated allegations that the government in bahrain secretly conspired against the shia community joining the popular unrest of 2011. he viewed video testimonies from alleged members of al-qaeda containing these accusations and one of the videos a man with known links to al qaeda in bahrain mo

the syrian government has increased air strikes in and around idlib. controlled by the opposition. civilian deaths have spiked and that includes children. in the past few weeks more than 30 children have died and that's more than were killed in the civil war in all of last year and one of those children is 5-year-old riham al abdullah. you can see her here before her death. in her hand is her 7-month-old sister's green shirt and she holds tight as her sister dangles above the rubble if this was after the belling they were in was hit. their father above them watching in horror as he yells out to his daughters, don't move. the house collapsed. the man who took this photo helped to get the girls to the hospital. the baby sorurvived and at last report she was in intensive care. riham and her two other sisters were killed as well. a young syrian photographer a member of the volunteer search and rescue group known as white helmets were killed while documenting a russian air strike and he leaves behind a trove of pictures and they are difficult to see yet the

providing sophisticated weapons capabilities it doesn't want to lose its leverage in the province of idlib another me stakeholder iran however has been absent from the battlefield. iran's participation would provoke negative reactions from the western countries especially the united states in terms of kind of military action against syria or something like that and another reason is that your own those laws wants to prolong the sensitivities because they are working with each other in terms of wincing do you reconcile actions against iraq. others say iran is sending a message to its russian allies who have not stopped israeli strikes against iranian targets in syria whatever the reason the syrian government is struggling and iran is proving its value in the war effort it live is not the only path to product line i still remains a threat in central syria major problems. from such and such. and even so we. talk about that. basically every day i look at it as i said. that. i could. syrian president bashar and i thought has restored control over more than 60 percent of the country but his army

speaker, 31 people were killed in idlib yesterday, and many tens of thousands of people displaced again. i would like to thank the prime minister for her personal commitment to syria and for international development more widely. and i would like her to join with me in reassuring the people of syria that all of us here will continue to remember them. >> can i say to my honorable friend, first of all, i commend the work she did in setting up syria which has been raising funds for all people in syria and the commitment she has showed to the people of syria. we remain and the conservative government will remain committed to working for a political solution in syria which can provide the stability and security the people of syria deserve. >> can i join in thanking the prime minister for her years in public services as home secretary and as a prime minister and a thoroughly decent and deadicated honorable way she's carried out all of her duties and the courteous and proper way she's had in her dealings with us as a party. and working together we have ensured there actually is a conservative

providing sophisticated weapons capabilities it doesn't want to lose its leverage in the province of idlib another me stakeholder iran however has been absent from the battlefield. iran's participation would provoke negative reactions from the western countries especially the united states in terms of kind of military action against syria or something like that and another reason is that iran does not want to prolong the sensitivities because they are working with each other in terms of circumventing the marriage and sanctions against iran. others say iran is sending a message to its russian allies who have not stopped israeli strikes against iranian targets in syria whatever the reason the syrian government is struggling and iran is proving its value in the war effort it live is not the only after front line i still remains a threat in central syria the major problem. and even so we. talk about that. basically every day it is. going to. think that. syrian president bashar and i thought has restored control over more than 60 percent of the country but his army is exhausted overstretched an

many of them severe and there aren't many hospitals still operating in the rebel held province of idlib that's because health facilities have been destroyed in airstrikes that international aid agencies say seem to be targeted attacks in breach of international humanitarian law. they leave thank you think of the number of this is really an injury is coming to us and we cannot cope with this number of basins because this number is they're being pleasing and the kinds of injuries is different. and some like one year old the other but there we are now maimed for life civilians medical workers and health centers have all been targeted in the offensive the strategy appears to put pressure on the opposition support base in an attempt to force the rebels to surrender. after almost 8 weeks of military operations the syrian regime has been able to retrieve parts a huge chunks of the demilitarized zone if not they have proven to be quite inefficient and holding ground so after 8 weeks they've been only able to get around 1.5 percent of the demon try still on the other hand opposition's been able