the rebel group takes more ground in syria and inches closer to the main force of latakia. >> scuffles break out between protesters and police. ahead of the g-7 summit in southern germany. and the crowds come out to hear the pope's message >> well fighting has intensified between iraqi forces and fighters between the islamic state in iraq and the levant. both sides try to gain control of the anbar province. that's the vast area to the west of baghdad. it's been the main target of isil's advance. to north of fallujah, government forces repel forces north of fallujah. 22 iraqi soldiers and shia fighters were killed in an isil attack. meanwhile the aftermath of an attack on the al habbaniyah air base where they came to show that their advance against ramadi has not slowed down. 22 people have been killed. so the plan continues to the west of is samara they're entering the second phase. they continue to regain control of pockets of terrain. >> we reached the pocket much of terrorists. we've seized control of the area we're standing in. we are providing security to the residents. we're back

it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. the survival of the bashar al-assad regime and the allo wight sent to which he belongs is at stake >>> there are reports of new air strikes targetting houthi rebels in yemen and the city of tiaz. al jazeera learns that 17 houthis have been killed in violence in the southern port city of aden. the rebels died fighting against forces loyal to yemeni president >>> a palestinian group says it has carried out a rocket attack on ash call some. the military said the rockets landed in an open area and has not reported injuries much the air force said it struck a tart in the northern gaza strip in response to the attack. >> to mexico up to 40,000 security forces have been deployed ahead of elections on sunday. there has been clashes in parts of the region people vowed to disrupt the midterm vote. adam raney reports on what is at stake for mexico's president >>> president peno nieto won office promising to reform mexico and usher in age age of equality. we have so far not seen either. poverty i

it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. the survival of the bashar al-assad regime and the alawite sect to which he belongs is at stake >>> there has been violent anti-government demonstrations in mexico ahead of midterm elections. protesters and riot police fought in the south, two officers carried off by the mob >>> midterms provide a test on what people think of the president's rule. peno nieto came to pafr came to power. as adam raney reports there's a lot at stake for mexico's president. >> president enrique peno nieto. won office promising to reform moex ka. so far, people have seen lit of either. despite reforms, poverty is deep rooted. massacres involving security forces and corruption scandals made peno nieto the most unpopular were the in 20 years. against this backdrop, independent elections, the first time independent candidates have been allowed to run. and shows how parties have lost an stranglehold electorate. it sends a clear and cut message. he would do wonders for the economy. >> mexico has the success sto

it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. a survival of the assad regime and the alawite sect to which he belongs is at stake. al jazeera. >> saudi arabia said it has shot down a missile fighter across the border from yes ma'am. it was fired by houthi rebels. earlier throw saudi soldiers and board guard were attacked by houthis on the border. meanwhile, the united nations has said that it would hold peace talks between yemen's warring factions in geneva on june 14th. the talks were postponed because of objections by houthi government. the houthies meanwhile want a cease-fire as a pre-condition for talks. >>> much more still ahead for you on al jazeera during half hour. turkey's elections for ruling party. >>> and tackling mental health in nigeria. just because i'm away from my desk doesn't mean i'm not working. comcast business understands that. their wifi isn't just fast near the router. it's fast in the break room. fast in the conference room. fast in tom's office. fast in other tom's office. fast in the foyer [pronounced f

the syrian regime has lost parts of aleppo, and linking idlib with latakia on the syrian coast. the city is the be family home of the l are assad assad family. province of aleppo remains divided. the syrian regime is on the back foot here. it will not give up the northern province of latakia and the aloite sect to which he is a member. kim vanel, al jazeera. >> two officers carried off by demonstrators in the southern city of oaxaca. several troubled areas in the south to try to keep the peace. the mid terms will provide a test on what they think of the president's rule. enrique pena nieto came to office promising economic development. adam rainey reports from the town of nuevo leone people have seen little of either. despite reforms in education and sectors of oil and telecommunications the poverty remains deep rooted. massacres involving security forces and corruption scandals have made pena nieto the most unpopular president in 20 years. against this backdrop, mid term elections a referendum of sorts on the president the first time independent candidates have been allowed to

it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. the survival of the bashar al-assad regime and the allowite sect to which he belongs is at stake >>> stay with us violence ahead of the mexican elections >>> a religious festival in the south of pakistan. >>> now, the top stories on al jazeera. the polls opened in turkey parliamentary elections there, and almost 56.5 million are eligible to vote. they are choosing candidates for 550 seats in parliament. a british ship launched a mission to rescue 500 migrants stranded in the mediterranean sea, after 15 rescue missions by a multilateral force on saturday alone, 3,500 were taken to southern italy >>> leaders of the world's seven richest nation are gathering in the south of germany for a 2-day g7 summit. the growing threat of i.s.i.l. greece's debt and the flare up of fighting in ukraine dominates the talks. >> back to turkey where voters are casting ballots to decide how much kurdish representation there'll be in parliament. we go to a polling station in ankara. >> reporter: the electio

the group said their aim is to take latakia the home of bashar al-assad. >>> the government is increasing it's airstrikes on the province of aleppo. fighter jets are trying to wipe out rebel groups, and they are battling each other for control of the area. nothing is being spared, not even aleppo's hospitals. >> with no help and no equipment, these syrians in northern aleppo dig to find survivors. they're picking through the rebel after government airstrikes on friday that killed at least three people. while civilians face bombardment in the air on the ground they dodge fighters. in the latest several fighters on both sides were killed in the aleppo countryside. the province has become a focal point. the different armed groups all operating within it, and ollavingall vying for control. in aleppo the flow of wounded doesn't stop. patients are treated anywhere there is space. on tables, on the floor. exhausted medical teams work for free with the constant fear that they're the next target. >> hospitals in aleppo are suffering from a shortage of medical supplies and appliances which are need

the group said the aim is to take latakia, the ancestral home of the president bashar al-assad >>> syrian government is increasing air strikes in aleppo. fighter jets are trying to wipe out the rebel groups and i.s.i.l. fighters, who are battling each other. no area is spared not even hospitals. >> reporter: with no help or equipment the syrians in northern aleppo dig to find survivors. they are picking through the rubble after an air strike on friday killing three people. while civilians face bombardment from the air, on the ground they have to dodge battles between i.s.i.l. fighters and various rebel factions. and the latest - several fighters on both sides were killed in the aleppo countryside. the province is a focal point for armed groups, all operating within it, and vying for control. inside the hospital in aleppo, the flow of wounded doesn't stop. patients are treated anywhere there's space - on tables, and on the floor. exhausted medical teams work for free, and with constant fear that they are the next target. >> reporter: hospitals are suffering from shortage of supplies. the w

it gets the army of conquest up closer to the key port of latakia. the assaults began early in the morning with a barrage of firing by heavy weapons including artillery, tanks and machine guns. >> this map of northwestern syria shows why this battle is so important. the syrian regime has already lost control over parts of aleppo and now rebels control the motor way linking idlib with latakia, the ancestral home of bashar al-assad family and his alawite sect. >> the latest rebel gains consolidates their power in idlib. the provincialal capital fell in march. the regime lost control of another key city last month. meanwhile, rebel groups regime forces and isil continue to fight each other in neighboring aleppo. that province remains divided. the syrian regime is on the back foot here. it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. the vival of the assad regime and the alawite sect to which he belongs is at stake. >> still ahead why a new report is painting a worrying picture about the consequences of violence in the west bank. tak

it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fight. the survival of the bashar al-assad regime and the alawite sect to which he belongs is at stake >>> south korea says it will track the mobile phones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of m.e.r.s. five died from the disease, and 14 cases reported since may. bringing the total numbers to 64. caroline malone reports. >> reporter: the outbreak in south korea is the largest outside the middle east. people are worried, many are wearing masks. >> translation: we should not go near areas where m.e.r.s. patients have been, isn't the virus airborne and isn't it contractible with contact. >> reporter: there's no evidence it can be transferred through the air, but can be transmit by droplets if someone sneezes or touches a surface with infected hands. the virus spread by a man in saudi arabia was diagnosed on may 20th. >> translation: i urge citizens to cooperate with the government to prevent further spread of m.e.r.s. by watching their hands and minding coughing. >> re

latakia is the an cest recall home of the assad family and his allowhite sect.atest rebel gangs consolidated their pour in idlib. it fell back in march. the syrian regime lost control of another key city last month. meanwhile, rebel groups regime forces and isil continue to fight each other in neighboring aleppo. that province remains divided. the syrian regime is on foot here it will not give up the coastal province of latakia without a fit. survival of the assad regime and the allowhite sect to which he belongs is at stake. >> the syrian government is increasing strikes in aleppo. they are trying to wipe out forces fighting each other. nothing is being scared, not en aleppo's hospital. katelyn mcgee reports. >> reporter: with no help and no equipment, these syrians in northern aleppo dig to find survivors. they are picking through the rubble after a government airstrike on friday that killed at least three people. while civilians face bombardment on the air, they have to dodge isil fighters fighters on both sides were killed in the countryside. it has become t

the coalition of rebel groups is moving along the highways between latakia. it captured positions, along the same road. the group has said that its aim is to take latakia, the ancestral home of bashar al-assad. >>> the syrian government is increasing its air strikes on aleppo, fighters jet are trying to wipe out rebel groups and i.s.i.l. fighters who are battling each other for the area. nowhere is spared not even aleppo hospital. >> reporter: with no help or equipment the syrians in northern aleppo dig to find survivors. they are picking through the rubble after an air strike on friday killing three people. while civilians face bombardment from the air, on the ground they have to dodge battles between i.s.i.l. fighters and various factions. and the latest - several fighters on both sides were killed in the aleppo countryside. it's a focal point for armed groups all operating within it and vying for control. inside the hospital in aleppo the flow of wounded doesn't stop. patients are treated anywhere there's space - on tables and on the floor. exhausted medic

the opposition fighters are advancing in idlib, close to bashar al-assad's latakia. further south activists say rebels attacked areas in deraa where heavy fighting continues. we have the details. >> reporter: even after five years of war, it takes time for those hit by a bomb to make sense of what happened. this is deraa, close to the jordanian border, in southern syria. the birthplace of the syrian resolution has again been bombarded by air strikes as rebels made gains. rebel faces are calling the latest offensive southern storm. in the alliance of other groups of fighters in the south, it's been formed. they say they have successfully resisted the air and ground offensives by syrian government forces, and now want to capture ground. >> translation: this is the military operation center and announced at the beginning of the southern storm offensive to return people's right and soverignty, we keep our promise to god and the oppressed until we occupy the last inch of lands from the hands of repress. >>> the syrian military has been hitting deraa for months now. the go

they recently captured most of idlib province and are now focused on the coastal city of latakia, the land of president assad's support. the army of conquest made gains in the last few months forcing government troops to withdrawal. fighting has intensified on several fronts. in idlib the rebels face hezbollah and assad forces backed by iran and here i.s.i.l. has captured villages and expanded its influence. and in and around aleppo the syrian government and i.s.i.l. fighters are attacking rebels together. in areas like mara the u.s. government says it has heard reports of what appears to be joint strategy by i.s.i.l. and assad government. >> the regime is making air strike in support of i.s.i.l. advance on aleppo leading attacks on the syrian population. beyond that we have long seen they avoid i.s.i.l. lines in complete contradiction to claims publically to be fighting i.s.i.l. >> reporter: the syrian human rights says i.s.i.l. controls half of syria. battle hard earned and well equipped fighters from islamic state of iraq and levante storm an army base. i.s.i.l. has recently seized

they recently captured most of idlib province and are focus the on the coastal city of latakia, the heart land of president bashar al-assad's support. the army of conquest made gains in the last few months forcing government troops to withdraw. fighting has intensified on several fronts. in idlib, the rebels face hezbollah, and bashar al-assad forces that are backed by iran. in haas abbingar i.s.i.l. captured villages and expanded influence, and in and around aleppo the syrian government and fighters are attacking rebels together. in areas like this the u.s. government said it heard reports about a joint strategy any i.s.i.l. and the bashar al-assad government. >> the regime is making air strike in support of i.s.i.l. aiding extremists in their attacks on the extremist population beyond that we have seen the extreme avoids i.s.i.l. lines in contradiction to claims to publicly be fighting i.s.i.l. >>> the syrian observatory for human rights says i.s.i.l. controls half of syria. battle hardened and well equipped fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant storm an army base. i.s.i.l.