abdul majid karbala and now so far you have not announced what has happened your children in the province are being slaughtered by live courts while peacefully breaking wasting the iraqi flag yet there is no condemnation from. the iraqi government says many members of the security forces have been injured in the protests. now. as we speak the number of casualties according to the health ministry reports is two hundred sixty two injuries among the security personnel including officers and recruits of various ranks a number of them received medical attention and were released from hospitals all six are in critical condition in total thirty recruits are still hospitalized. a u.k. based investigative agency has obtained documents revealing an expensive lobbying effort by the united arab emirates in britain and the us the spin watch reporting includes e-mails from and morality lobbying group to influence the b.b.c.'s coverage of the arab spring some journalists and managers were targeted for sacking the report says it has proof of secret meetings between abu dhabi's crown prince mohammed bin z

iraq where there are reports that protesters have stormed a local government building in the city of karbala antigovernment protests have spread across several cities in the country forcing authorities to put troops on high alert the unrest began in the southern city of basra six days ago of a high unemployment and a lack of basic services mama hard to see how small. it's nearly fifty degrees celsius in iraq's southern city of basra and people have been feeling the heat. the city's unstable electricity grid and dwindling infrastructure fuelled angry protests over the past week. they know more than a german general here. geez protests of the oppressed people of we are asking for what is rightfully ours the government should provide clean water. electricity and basic infrastructure these basic needs are the responsibility of the prime minister and the company. demonstrated you burning tires blocking roads as they marched on government installations even attempting to storm a bus or oil facility to protest escalated after thirteen year old south was killed when security forces opened fire on cr

north and where is couple of gone just a little bit further south as well that's the holy city of karbala now we're obviously not talking nationwide but when you zoom back out and see which are the populated areas of iraq well it's pretty well covered from baghdad down to basra all this anger comes at a particularly sensitive time in iraq still trying to form a new government after parliamentary elections back in may the shia leader mccardell saad a surprise win was tainted by claims of fraud and irregularities in the voting system to the point where last month iraq's supreme court ordered a recount which is happening in a number of providence right now in what prime minister how about hi there everybody who's having a fragile can take a government has promised to address the people's grievances state media says he will release funds for specifically for was a electricity and health services but that's unlikely to make a big difference to the situation across the country really billions of dollars a needed to rebuild the country after three years of war against eisel left it in ruins all

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and corruption on saturday for test a storm the provincial government building in the holy city of karbala as barbara. broken burnt out. this is the damage after protesters stormed the airport and the ruling party's headquarters at natura just a day before there were scenes of chaos security forces have been put on alert across the country to prevent further disruption and there has a lot of damage was what happened yesterday is that a group of vandals into the airport or a group of infiltrators with the protesters into peer port and they smashed the computers and the x. ray scanners that are used for security inspections and they smashed the counters and a lot of the important technical equipment and. protesters say there's no reason why they should be living in poverty in an oil rich region. this is not a protest it's a revolution by the youth of not just the iraqi people have had enough nobody should tell you that this protest is linked to any political party or anyone controlling or giving instructions these are the people of not just youth and tribal men. critics of iraq's government

and a lack of basic services protesters have now stormed a local government building in the city of karbala all the city is of. been placed under curfew. news from nicaragua where at least one student has been killed in the capital after pro-government forces surrounded young activists seeking refuge in a church the students were calling for president daniel ortega to step down. and a melting iceberg in greenland is causing fears of a tsunami as large chunks of ice fall into the ocean several residents near the danger zone have been moved to higher ground zero zero had lines stay with us. we understand the differences and the similarities of coulter's across the world. so no matter where you call home algis in the us will bring in the news and current affairs that matter to. al-jazeera. viewfinder fresh perspectives through the lens of local filmmakers around the globe. leaving. a lot. of people. in the midst of nothing. new about this. as a genocide guy overtakes me their markets a patsy concept that i see. i said that will have a cup will make something out of. the people who demand. this

the country is on high alert as demonstrations spread to the capital baghdad in the holy city of karbala there been protests in several cities over the past week with people demonstrating over the rise of living costs and lack of basic services. but our duty is to provide security for all iraqis and also to listen to all the demands and salute all the protesters the peaceful and the civilized to state their demands in a civilized manner reflecting the mobility of iraqis and their country but those who assault the institutions of the state and the security forces and its investments disrupt the aspirations of the people and should be held to account. it is a professor of political science at the london school of economics he joins us now via skype from there thanks very much for being with us so what do you make of what is happening in iraq right now with these protests and particularly. this what we're seeing right now that all the lines of communication appear to have been cut off what do you make of that. well this is very much expected i think there was no real lines of communications

high unemployment and a lack of basic services protesters stormed a local government building in karbala while the cities of basra and now jeff have been placed under curfew security forces are on high alert with fears the unrest could spread towards the capital barbara as will.

border with iran on sunday demonstrators stormed the provincial government building in the city of karbala on friday demonstrators stormed nagell international airport demanding better services and job opportunities they've also been demonstrations in iraq's southern province of bus where some stormed another government building security forces opened fire on tuesday killing one and wounding five the protests have now spread to baghdad where the authorities have deployed troops and appear to have cut all lines of communication who did it nearing is a journalist based in the northern iraqi city of erbil and she says the iraqi people are angry because their suffering. does have been happening for i think about eight or nine years every summer because in that area in basra it's about fifty degrees it goes over fifty degrees and every summer again there's not a left enough electricity if you don't have money you don't have a generator either so people really suffer. and then this is the day area of iraq where all the income comes from ninety five percent of the iraqi income comes from the oil

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unemployment and corruption protester store in the provincial government building in the holy city of karbala on saturday our bank open reports broken. this is the damage after protesters stormed the airport and the ruling party's headquarters at natura just a day before there were scenes of chaos security forces have been put on alert across the country to prevent further disruption and there has been about how much more what happened yesterday is that a group of vandals into the airport or a group of infiltrators with the protesters in to be a port and they smash the computers and the x. ray scanners that are used for security inspections and they smash the counters and a lot of the important technical equipment and. protesters say there's no reason why they should be living in poverty in an oil rich region i. mean this is not a protest it's a revolution by the youth of not just the iraqi people have had enough nobody should tell you that this protest is linked to any political party or anyone controlling or giving instructions these are the people of not just youth and tribal men. critics

security forces are on high alert as demonstrations spread to the capital baghdad in the holy city of karbala. bill. is to provide security for all iraqis and also to listen to all the demands and salute all the protesters the peaceful and the civilized to state their demands in a civilized manner reflecting the nobility of iraqis and their country but those who assault the institutions of the state and the security forces and its investments disrupt the aspirations of the people and should be held to account assad joe is a professor of political science at the london school of economics he says the protesters are unlikely to stop until the government gives in to their demands. well this is very much expected i think there was no real lines of communications between the two sides because the government is not doing anything apart from talks the prime minister is giving a promises which he is not implementing and the protesters are increasing now on the demonstrations are increasing now they are even threatening green zone in baghdad and the main government building in baghdad if they don't kn

put aside three billion dollars to promote services and create jobs demonstrations have spread to karbala and the capital baghdad three people have died so far the government has deployed more security to control the crowds. a duty is to provide security for all iraqis and also to listen to all the demands and salute all the protesters the peaceful and the civilized to state their demands in a civilized manner reflecting the nobility of iraqis and their country but those who assault the institutions of the state and the security forces and its investments disrupt the aspirations of the people and should be held to account. reportedly accepted an egyptian brokered cease fire with hamas following an escalation of violence in gaza on saturday israel targeted the armed group with what it says world's most powerful daytime airstrikes since the twenty fourteen gaza war at least two palestinian teenagers die haiti's prime minister has resigned after days of violent protests against the plan to remove fuel subsidies farm town stepped down even though he abandoned the proposal two hundred universi

killed to three health workers say the pair died from gunshot wounds the demonstrations have spread to karbala and the capital bank dad people in several cities have been protesting over the past week but government has deployed more security forces after people stormed the airport in that jeff and attacked government offices around basra. haiti's prime minister has resigned after a violent protests there jack again tunnels government has been under president under pressure since unveiling a plan to remove fuel subsidies gabriel is on the reports from port au prince. he arrived to parliament as a prime minister of peace in his political feat and calls to resign.

and then karbala.baghdad. >> the man who ruled here so brutally and absolutely for almost 25 years has vanished. >> the closer we got, the more they knew sadaam was finished, and they were glad to show it. >> the troops were very welcome. shiites were joyful, running through the streets, the iconic image of the big statue of sadaam hussein being pulled over with some help from u.s. troops. >> this is george w. bush, the president of the united states. at this moment, the regime of saddam hussein is being removed from power and a long era of fear and cruelty is ending. the government of iraq and the future of your country will soon belong to you. >> things, however, very quickly started to turn dicey. >> the city of baghdad has now experienced five days of looting. government ministries, hospitals, museums, the homes of the wealthy and even the palaces of saddam hussein have been strained bare. >> we saw the looting and the total disorder in the streets and the, frankly, indifference on the part of amer

of karbala what you don't know. judy is to provide security for all iraqis and also to listen to all the demands and salute all the protesters the peaceful and the civilized to state their demands in a civilized manner reflecting the nobility of iraqis and their country but those who assault the institutions of the state and the security forces and its investments disrupt the aspirations of the people and should be held to account israel has reportedly accepted an egyptian brokered cease fire with hamas following an escalation of violence in gaza on saturday israel targeted the armed group with what it says world's most powerful daytime airstrikes since the twenty fourteen gaza war at least two palestinian teenagers died haiti's prime minister has resigned after days of violent protests against the plan to remove fuel subsidies jack thomas stepped down even though he abandoned the proposal a two hundred university students in nicaragua have been freed after a siege in a church they took refuge there after occupying

drinking water when it comes to basra and this is spread to not just president but to not just to karbala to russett. to all of the sudden part of iraq which is close to the border with iran adding to that the lack of electricity is the cut off by iran of electricity which is having its impact not just in iraq but in the wider region as well so a bit of a thank you very much indeed for that update that. but thank you to the us now on the growing outcry over donald trump's summit with not to be putin in helsinki a former cia director is among a group a group of intelligence chiefs who described the performance during a news conference with russian president is nothing short of treasonous those standing by the success of the summit and blaming the fake media for raining on his parade when he responded to a white house correspondent kimberly health kit committee what else is the president been saying in the fallout from this. right he's been for many hours here on social media defending his performance in helsinki and his appearance and acceptance of letter putin's denial that there was any

killed to three health workers say the pair died from gunshot wounds the demonstrations have spread to karbala and the capital bank dab people in several cities have been protesting over the past week the government has deployed more security forces after people stormed the airport in now jeff and attacked government offices around basra. haiti's prime minister has resigned after a violent protest there jack form tunnels government has been under president under pressure since unveiling a plan to remove fuel subsidies gabriel is on the reports from port au prince. he arrived to parliament is a prime minister facing his political fate and calls to resign jacques de la phone tones unpopular fuel price hike which he abruptly suspended after riots a week ago that his government in deep crisis the chamber of deputies had planned to force the prime minister out with a no confidence vote on saturday but abruptly resigned instead of. before even coming here i sent my letter of resignation to the president. the resignation in a week of political tension in haiti most people from the middle class to the