hello i'm rob matheson in doha with the top stories on al-jazeera u.s. president donald trump says millions of dollars in american aid will be withheld from palestinians unless they pursue peace with israel palestinian leaders insist a two state solution cannot be achieved if the u.s. continues to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel from davos our diplomatic editor james baker reports. all right the u.s. president seemed in upbeat mood as he arrived here. and prosperity between israelis and palestinians that seems further away than ever you might think that when you've alienated one side in a negotiation in this case the palestinians you might reach out to the link you very much flanked by he is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu the author of the art of the deal showed that's not his way where they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing our great vice president to see them and we give them hundreds of millions of dollars in support tremendous numbers numbers that nobody understands that money is on the table that money is not going to

have been killed on monday night taking the total during five days of unrest to twenty three rob matheson has more. gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. demonstrators defying a government social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across a row. on of damaged cars frightened crowds and burning buildings. just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such as iran stuttering economy after years of sanctions and the fear of unemployment are serious concerns for people here i mean john the car i'm working but in this society i'm always stressed about the possibility of getting fired the next day always being worried about my job my family the security of my family the main problems people are grappling with are their security the economy and their livelihood. and there are some who are poor and cannot make ends meet what should they do life is really difficult i have a daughter in. the high prices it really put me under pressure at home iran's leaders s

against the government it's not clear if both sides will be on the same streets at the same time rob matheson al-jazeera. if he or his government has announced it will release all political prisoners and close in a tourist prison camp in a surprise move charges against many who are facing prosecution will also be dropped this follows increased pressure on the government to end its crackdown on opposition voices stephanie decker reports. theo p. has been under pressure domestically and on the international stage there have been anti-government protests since two thousand and fifteen they continue to pose a serious challenge to the ruling party the decision to release all political prisoners will be welcomed by many peons some warn it may not lead to major changes in policy. but the go on the idea many implicit in the prime minister of egypt realizes that. it will continue to be a. political junkie and that it is still stuck to a political dialogue in order to avoid really the international community needs to be really. only eleven of the society. the protests of the past two years of call for

received to show support in the form of tens of thousands of people who rallied to condemn the unrest matheson reports. on a rainy and state t.v. pictures of government supporters filling city streets condemning protests and deaths during days of. its basically people who are believing that what so what's happening is against that he jean and they want to support the regime by saying this is a revolutionary jeem and we are in favor of it. the t.v. pictures of these pro-government rallies are a contrast to coverage of demonstrations against iran's leadership which began last thursday. the government has shut down some social media platforms. but pictures have been posted showing damaged cars burning buildings and chanting crowds. protests about unemployment and iran's economy which has been struggling after years of sanctions have grown to include demands for greater freedoms hundreds of people have been arrested the u.s. is demanding an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council if the arrangement dictatorships history is any guide we can expect more outrageous abuses in the days to come t

against the government it's not clear if both sides will be on the same streets at the same time matheson al-jazeera. myanmar is marking seventy years since and dependence from great britain there has been no mention of the rohingya crisis despite talks of peace with ethnic groups the government says there are ongoing attempts to end decades of fighting with ethnic groups peace conference is due to be how later this month but the most powerful rebel groups say they may not attend a crisis has not been addressed in previous talks more than six hundred thousand one hundred muslims have fled to bengal best to escape the military crackdown in me and maher. china's president is urging military leaders to train soldiers for real combat and improve their capability to win wars she isn't paying made the comments at a ceremony at an army base outside beijing so the purpose of the event was to have the thought of building a strong army in a new era for china senior you see it at the beginning of the new year the central military commission holds the mobilization ceremony with the purpose of impleme

matter, but whether it is in the political interest of michael matheson.s into nothing short of a shambles. but the minister said he would be rightly criticised the had not challenged the scottish police authority's failure to consult on its decision. not to consider the applications it has two a live investigation, not to consider the implications it has got for the welfare and staff and office rs for the welfare and staff and officers are not even engage with the senior command team within police scotland less than 24 hours before they were meant to implement the decision is simply, in my view, unacceptable. phil gormley's request to resume command will be reviewed against was the end of this month, and by then, one in five of his days at police scotland will have been served on special leave. conservation charities say they've been "overwhelmed" by the number of stranded seals found along the cornish coast over the last few weeks. record numbers of sick and abandoned pups have been discovered — after a series of winter storms and high tides — as jon kay

guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson. israeli parliament has approved a bill making it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem to the palestinians under a future peace deal two thirds of the knesset must now approve giving up territory if the deals agreed before it would have required a simple majority comes less than a month after u.s. president donald trump recognized the city as israel's capital i'm a gem jhoom has more from west jerusalem. at its core this new law would require that eighty of one hundred twenty knesset members or full two thirds of the knesset would now be required to approve any future legislation that would attempt to divide jerusalem essentially that would ensure that jerusalem would remain off of the negotiating table when it comes to any future peace talks of course that would complicate an already very complicated situation now this vote comes on the heels of another contentious vote vote that happened on sunday this was a vote by the central committee of the likud party they voted to annex larg

guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson algis in. south korea has accepted the north's rare offer of talks proposing the two sides meet next tuesday the unification ministry said the talks would mainly focused on north korea's participation in the upcoming winter olympics in the south it follows kim jong un's new dress which struck a more friendly tone toward seoul south korean president lee j. in the said resolving the standoff over pyongyang's nuclear program is still a top priority. the improvement of relations between north and south korea cannot go separately with the resolving north korea's nuclear program so the foreign ministry should coordinate closely with allies and the international community regarding this. florence slowly has more from seoul. south korean officials have made it clear that the talks that they're proposing to be held on january ninth focus on north korea sending their athletes to take part in the upcoming winter olympics and paralympics as well as on improving into career relations the last time

guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson al-jazeera. iran has reopened two main border crossings with iraq's kurdish region the trade routes to erbil and suliman ia were closed in october iraq requested the closure in protest of the kurdish referendum on secession an iranian m.p. recently said the closure had cost iran more than two and a half billion dollars. palestinians are condemning a new israeli law which makes it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem and any future peace deal is really m.p.'s pass the bill which means two thirds of the knesset must now approve giving up any territory a simple majority was what was required previously the former palestinian negotiator say about a cap says the new law is a continuation of the u.s. president's decision with an end to the palestinian cause mohammed jump jhoom has more now from occupied east jerusalem. there are so many questions being asked about the impact of this new law what we do know for sure is that number one this law would mean that a supermajority or eighty of o

guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson al jazeera. eric randolph is the deputy bureau chief for the news agency france press he joins us via skype from toronto taking the time to speak to us what can you tell us about the situation there in teheran why you are and elsewhere in the country well for now it seems relatively calm but i have to say that it's very difficult for us to report remember that i mean there are very tight restrictions on what the media can do and sharon we know there's a heavy police presence around is actually not been the focus of much of the at rest unlike the last major demonstrations in two thousand and nine it's mostly been out in the provinces we had only just got to protest the last few nights but it does seem to slightly calmer as far as we can talk now. and in terms of the response of police we've had about a c.g. militia and others who else on the streets how would you describe the response of government forces to what is happening sure so far they haven't unleashed the revolutionary guards

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matheson in doha the top stories on yemen's prime minister is accusing secessionists of backed by the united arab emirates of an attempted coup fighters have taken over the government's headquarters in the port city of aden at least ten people have been killed and one hundred others have been wounded in battle is between southern secessionists and yemen's government or some of the reports. yemen's prime minister says secessionists have staged a coup in the city. not spared the government had been based for the last few years there are reports of several people being killed in fighting between pro-government forces and separatists. this mobile phone footage appears to show people arriving in the city thousands of protesters have been gathering against an internationally recognized and saudi backed government the demonstrators are backed by the united arab emirates just supposed to be saudi arabia's ally in yemen. who. is not necessarily in bad situations when you're. really upset that you have very important country. that you know you're. in the region. and you're if you. only have you

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president hassan rouhani is calling for calm and warns anyone breaking the law will be confronted rob matheson as more. gunshots in the city of birth and on monday night.

matheson and oh how the top stories on all jazeera the u.s. is urging turkey to use restraint in its operation against kurdish fighters in northern syria turkish soldiers have entered the old play of offering to drive out fighters from kurdish peoples protection units known as the wife jean. republican and the democrat senators in the u.s. are holding discussions to end the funding deadlock that's kept the government shutdown for two days senate leaders have been trading blame for the on pass a head of another vote on the funding bill. or the democratic leader could end of today. we can get past this manufactured crisis and get on to all the serious issues before us the require all four bipartisan negotiation this shutdown but don't get a lot worse tomorrow a lot worse today would be a good day to end pope francis has concluded his tour of south america with a final mass in lima more than a million people gathered to hear the pontiff and produce capital during his homily he warned of corruption in politics but his trips we know overshadowed by

iraq matheson in doha the top stories on al-jazeera ethiopia has freed an opposition leader as part of a mass release of prisoners who were jailed over anti-government protests in twenty fifteen made a good dinner was released with more than four hundred other people get in is always denied violating the law his release is part of a government drive for national reconciliation paul brennan has more. morality dina is a hero to his supporters and thousands of excited well wishes to guard of honor to restore his convoy to nine miles from the detention center on the outskirts of paris apple to his home in the nearby town of braille. the leader of the aroma federalist party had been arrested after returning from a visit to brussels a year ago is accused of collusion with how clued groups are charging always denied myself i have very violated while it is there no owes a former member of parliament and it was a consideration in this you know. i have been always you know as big things that. anyway it's good that them out. his freedom came as part of government efforts to stem a spreading wave

people were killed on monday night taking the death toll from five days of unrest to twenty two matheson as the story. of gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. demonstrators defy a government social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across iran of damaged cars frightened crowds and burning buildings. just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such as iran stuttering economy after years of sanctions and the fear of unemployment are serious concerns for people here i mean john the car i'm working but in this society i'm always stressed about the possibility of getting fired the next day always being worried about my job my family the security of my family the main problems people are grappling with are their security the economy and their livelihood. and there are some who are poor and cannot make ends meet what should they do life is really difficult i have a daughter in. the high prices that really put me under pressure at home iran's leaders

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a matheson in doha the top stories on al-jazeera gunmen have stormed a luxury hotel in afghanistan's capital kabul taking hostages the interior ministry says two of the gunmen have been killed a special forces attempt to take control of the intercontinental hotel jennifer glass has this update from couple. afghan special forces have been clearing the hotel floor by floor trying to find the gunman and get and evacuate staff and guests from the intercontinental hotel the siege started about nine o'clock on saturday night when at least four gunmen attacked the hotel it's unclear how they got into the hotel that is something that's going to come under investigation the hotel was very busy on a saturday night a wedding party was ongoing we also know that a number of guests were in the hotel delegates for a conference to be held on sunday so a very busy time it's unclear exactly how many people were in the hotel we know that several people were trapped at the time of the attack special forces entered the hotel to go after the attackers they turned off the electricity at the intercontinenta

and i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. it's just scrapes full and laughable all on the defensive the white house tries to stop the release of a controversial book about donald trump's presidency. a suicide attacker in the afghan capital kills at least eleven people. scrambling to fix a bug found in computer chips tech firms rushed to patch a security flaw which could affect billions of devices worldwide. a so-called bomb cyclon sweeps into the eastern part of north america with states bracing for record breaking cold. the white house is fighting back with threats of lawsuits over a damning book about u.s. presidents donald trump the upcoming book fire and fury inside the tom white house paints a highly critical picture of life inside the oval office and the president's described as a mentally unfit for the job i asked him brooke as more. president donald trump's press secretary came swinging out. thursday saying americans are more concerned about policy than a new book on the white house i don't think they really care abou

i wrote matheson in doha the top stories on all deserted egypt's president of the c.c. has announced he will run for a second it was widely expected to be a candidate with no serious challenge to his reelection on the army chief of staff sami on and has just said he will run and call for state institutions to be neutral towards all candidates elections a shadow to take place in march and get a lot in for equality today as a to members of the moments we have gone through and think about the serious challenges that face our home country and the huge expectations and the hopes we have for our homeland i find myself standing confused before my national consciousness as i speak to you with the honesty and transparency we have been used to in our dialogue and hope that you will accept me for the presidency of the republic. because every royal who was at one time a close ally of saudi arabia says the gulf diplomatic crisis has been manufactured in an audi a recording obtained by al-jazeera ben ali autonomy accuses saudi arabia and the united arab emirates of fabricating the ri

the demands of since grown with chants certain against both the government and the supreme leader matheson reports. gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. demonstrators defy a government social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across iran of damaged cars crowds and burning buildings. just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such as iran stuttering economy after years of sanctions and the fear of unemployment are serious concerns for people here. john the part i'm working but in this society i'm always stressed about the possibility of getting fired the next day. always being worried about my job my family the security of my family the main problems people are grappling with are their security the economy and their livelihood. and there are some who are poor and cannot make ends meet what should they do life is really difficult we have tenants i have a daughter and son both at school the high prices are really put me under pressure at home u.s.

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guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson al jazeera. iran has reopened the border with iraq kurdish region the crossings to erbil and suliman were closed in october iraq requested the closure in protest of the kurdish referendum for independence an iranian m.p. recently said the closure had cost iran more than two and a half billion dollars the airports in a bill and the money at remain closed. south korea has accepted the north's rare offer of talks proposing the two sides meet next tuesday the unification ministries that the talks would mainly focus on north korea's taking part in the forthcoming winter olympics in the south if kim jong un's new year's address was struck a more friendly tone toward seoul of you know years from. the government proposes to hold high level government to government talks between the north and south at the peace house and john on january ninth to discuss relevant issues including the north might a patient in the winter olympics considering that they are a month away while i stay with our story

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes afghan special forces battle gunmen inside a five star hotel in kabul at least fifteen people are reported to have been killed or injured. turkey says it started an offensive against kurdish positions inside syria. deep political divisions in the u.s. what a stalemate between republicans and democrats forces our government shutdown plus. as women take to the streets to mock president trump's first year in office we take a detailed look at his turbulent twelve months. gunmen have stronger five star hotel in afghanistan's capital and taken hostages the afghan interior ministry says special forces are battling attackers at the intercontinental hotel it comes just days after the u.s. embassy warned of possible strikes against high profile targets let's speak to jennifer glad she's in kabul for us jennifer what's the latest there. rob we know that special forces continue to clear that hotel they've been going floor by floor this siege has been going on for more than six hours now a terrifying sat

hello i'm not matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes at least thirty one people are dead after a fire breaks out at a hospital in south korea. that money is not going to them unless they ship down and negotiate the u.s. president donald trump threatens to withdraw aid money to palestinians if they don't resume peace talks with israel. a new u.s. proposal to save millions of young immigrants from deports ation but it could come to high price plus. one talks about life in paris where the city is on flood alerts as the river continues to rise. we begin with breaking news a fire in a hospital in south korea has killed at least thirty one people dozens more have been injured at the same hospital in the southern city of the middle yang firefighters say one hundred patients were inside the hospital at the time kathy novak is live for us in seoul kathy what's the latest. well this is an ongoing emergency rob the prime minister has issued an emergency order ordering the government agencies to direct all of the resources needed to this fire and rescue fir

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. the shutdown of iraq got a lot worse from all. the work. today would be a good. u.s. senators prepared to vote on a bill to end the government shutdown. turkey's president promises to crush kurdish fighters as his military continues its air and ground operation in northern syria. at least six people die in anti-government protests in democratic republic of congo . and tensions rise as tens of thousands of refugees are set to be repatriated to me i'm from bangladesh. oh two hundred g.m.t. and the clock is ticking for senators in the us is the struggle to end the funding crisis that's kept the government shutdown for two days in the coming hours the republican controlled senate is expected to hold a vote to try to break the deadlock money for federal agencies has been cut off since saturday after the senate failed to pass a funding bill and that's affecting a range of departments including passports and visas services immigration is the heart of the dispute democrats won funding tied to

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes egypt's former military chief of staff calls office campaign for president after being detained by the army has be seen as the only potential threat to the reelection of abdel fattah el-sisi. the u.s. and russia clash at the u.n. security council over the alleged use of chemical weapons in syria's rebel enclave of duma. venezuela's president nicolas maduro says he will seek reelection in april if he's selected as a candidate by the ruling socialist. and fantasy drama the shape of water leaves the oscar race with thirteen nominations. egyptian military has detained its former chief of staff just days after he said he would run for president in an election this march sami on has been seen as a significant rival to president. but he's now called off his campaign homage on june has the latest. just days after he announced his candidacy in his country's upcoming presidential elections egypt's military has arrested former egyptian armed forces chief of staff sami annan. in a televised statement the

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes u.s. government shutdown comes to an end as president donald trump signs the funding bill. anger in the knesset uproar over the u.s. vice president's reassertion of jerusalem as the capital of israel. turkey intensifies its military operation in northwest syria and opens a new front in the town of a free in. iran from the football pitch to the political playground george weah was sworn in as liberia's new president. has read a u.s. government shutdown has ended after politicians approved a bill to extend federal funding president trump has now signed the bill into law but the immigration dispute at the center of the crisis is still far from resolved democrats agreed to back the bill allowing government funding to continue until february the eighth in return republicans gave assurances of a vote in the coming weeks on the status of undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children also known as dreamers president donald trump has tweeted that democrats had come to their senses he also s

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next to sixty minutes where inside syria where turkey's operation against kurdish fighters could bring two nato powers into direct military conflict. but america first does not mean america alone u.s. president donald trump declares america open for business but insists trade must be fair. under pressure to step down congolese president joseph kabila denies claims a violent crackdowns on protesters. bowing to pressure the entire u.s. gymnastics board plans to resign in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal involving a former team doctor. president roger tie up our donors warning that turkey's operation against kurdish fighters in syria could be extended to the border with iraq al jazeera has traveled with the turkish army as it can. news its offensive to sweep fighters from the region the move risks a possible confrontation with the kurdish y p g militia it's a group backed by the united states and nato ally stephanie decker and our cameraman general by seal have this report from the city us of us. as we enter syri

received a show of support in the form of tens of thousands people who rallied to condemn the unrest matheson reports. on arabian state t.v. pictures of government supporters filling city streets condemning protests and dance during days of. its basically people who are believing that what so what's happening is against the regime and they want to support the regime by saying this is a revolutionary jeem and we are in favor of it. the t.v. pictures of these pro-government rallies are a contrast to coverage of demonstrations against iran's leadership which began last thursday. the government has shut down some social media platforms. but pictures have been posted showing damaged cars burning buildings and chanting crowds. protests about unemployment and iran's economy which has been struggling after years of sanctions have grown to include demands for greater freedoms hundreds of people have been arrested the u.s. is demanding an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council if the. iranian dictatorships history is any guide and we can expect more outrageous abuses in the days to come the u.n

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you know i'm right matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. celebrations in ethiopia after the release of an opposition leader on hundreds of other prisoners as part of a government amnesty. uniting for the lympics long time rivals north and south korea plan to form a team for next month's games and have their athletes march together. the white house chief of staff reportedly tells democrats the president's pledges on immigration joining the election campaign where uninformed. pope francis' wades into a centuries old conflict in chile calling for unity in the struggle for indigenous rights. has freed an opposition leader as part of a mass release of prisoners who were jailed over anti-government protests in twenty fifteen may get a good deal no was released with more than four hundred other. people are always denied violating the law his release is part of a government drive for national reconciliation paul brennan has more. morality dina is a hero to his supporters and thousands of excited well wishes for the guard of honor to restore his con

against the government it's not clear if both sides will be on the same street at the same time matheson al-jazeera so we talked a lot about the protests in the last few days the anti-government ones now the government supporters coming out again but we want to get more into the background of it talked a lot about why the protests are happening and a lot of it has to do with people on happy at the government over the economy and jobs so let's talk to java. who is a professor of economics at virginia tech in cambridge massachusetts joining us via skype thank you for your time is it as simple as saying that these protests in particular sparked from people unhappy at unemployment unhappy about the economy is it as black and white as that. well to a large extent economic issues of played a role i think if you're looking for economic despair nations of our people aren't happy you would have several candidates you know there's been this unemployment of young people for many many years is not a new thing and then there has been this new. change in policy from going from populism in asia and eve

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes u.s. senators approved funding to end three days of government shutdown after reaching a deal. turkey intensifies its military operation in northwest syria and opens a new front in the town of a free. i go in the knesset supper all over the u.s. vice presidents of reassertion of jerusalem as the capital of israel. and from the football pitch to the political playground george weah was sworn in as liberia's new president. i three day u.s. government shutdown is about to end after senators approved legislation to extend funding into next month the bill is expected to be passed quickly by the house of represent. gives before being signed off by president donald trump please a live picture is on the vote right now but immigration disputes that was at the center of the crisis is still far from resolved to the deal reached before the vote democrats agreed to block the bill allowing government funding to continue until february eighth and return republicans said they would continue talks on the s

guard is threatening to stop the demonstrations but there are still calls for more protests rob matheson al jazeera. and in the pantheon says is often the case we've had more reaction from the us via president donald trump's twitter account the people of iran to find the acting he says against the brutal and corrupt iranian regime all of the money president obama so foolishly gave them went to terrorism and into their pockets in inverted commas not sure why the people have little food big inflation or human rights the us is watching so this is a pattern whizzing certainly from president trump in the last couple of days let's talk to the now professor of political science at the university of texas joining us from there let's leave donald trump aside and talk about the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei when he talks about iran's external enemies fueling this what's he talking about. ah yes all came all when these protests began on friday they were mostly peaceful and i mean the people have rightful grievances the economy is not doing too well when rowhani took over about five years ag

hello i'm rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes turkey's president promises to crush kurdish fighters as military continues its air and ground operation in northern syria. to shut down but don't get a lot more from all. a lot work. today would be a good day to end u.s. senators hold talks in a bid to end the government shutdown. more than a million people gather as pope francis holds a final boss in peru ending his controversial tour of latin america. fighting between police and i'm t. government protesters in democratic republic of congo has killed at least six people. the u.s. is urging turkey to use restraint in its operation against kurdish fighters in northern syria turkey soldiers have entered the on klav awfully in part of assault to drive out kurdish people's protection units or why p.g. turkey's president is vying to crush the group which he views as a terrorist organization stephanie decker reports. the border echoes with the sounds of war turkey's offensive on africa is now well under way the ground operation started on sunday tu