let's now talk to mohamed jamjoon, he joins me now live from vienna. a busy day. lready heard some top diplomats speak. mark out the schedule for us there in vienna, would you, mohamed. >> reporter: yes, sammy, u.s. secretary of state john kerry just about two minutes ago, actually, arrived his motorcade pulled up at the hotel behind us the hotel imperial where the talks will be happening today. today is the make or break day. all the parties will be here. the plenary session will be begin we are told in about a half an hour toe 45 minutes from now. if they stick to schedule. i must say that yesterday the schedule really was thrown out the window throughout the day. nothing really went according to plan. including the fact that the iranians showed up here a day earlier than expected. now, as you mentioned in your lead in to me, one of the more interesting things that we have observed not just here but in the run up to these talks, is how many of the world lead who's have previously insisted upon the immediate departure of syrian president bashar al-assad from offic

mohammed jamjoon has the story of one family who described their life at hellish. >> reporter: she usedy her youngest child in to an actual home. now she says ruefully, this is where we live. the mother of seven prepares what she can for her kids. today inside this dark, dingy structure, it's potatoes. >> translator: our livelihood is gone. our livelihood is gone. our land is gone. our homes are destroyed. >> reporter: the family is just one of the thousands of newly displaced in syria since the beginning of russia's air campaign in late september. accord to this u.n., an increase in fighting has resulted in at least 35,000 new i.d. p.s from the southwestern outskirts of aleppo. >> translator: this is a hellish life. we have reached our lowest point. we were sleeping under pains as they attacked. now we have no place else to go and there is severing all around. >> reporter: in southern aleppo, it's not simply the war raining misery upon the newly displaced. as winter approaches, conditions will only worsen. already keeping warm is a struggle. aid workers are doing what they can, but in

mohammed jamjoon,ays. >> the saudi foreign minister spoke earlier at the united nations.ned saudi arabia's involvement in yemen. >> we recognize that the houthis are part and parcel of the social fabric in yemen. >> does not give them pr prerogative to own malitias outside the framework of the state of yemen or at the expense of the rest of the yemeni people. there are parties that are trying to worsen and escalate the process in yemen through the smuggling of arms. the kingdom and the partners are intensifying efforts in order to provide humanitarian assistance to yemen. >>> bahrain said it recalled its ambassador and given the diplomat they said they discovered a bomb making factory. a number of suspects were arrested. it's believed they have links to iran's revolutionary guards but iran has denied any involvement. >>> iran state media says the number of iranian nationals killed in a hajj stampede has nearly do you believed. it has reached 464. officials say measures are underway to transfer the bodies home as soon as possible. soug saudi arabia's death toll says the de

mohamed jamjoon is in annik an . >> reporter: you can see it in their faces. can hear it in their sighs. with each passing hour, sadness deepens. with every passing day, resentment grows. >> translator: in the heart of capital in ankara and these explosions occur. this just raises so many questions. >> reporter: since the attacks near ankara's main train station on saturday. two of his nieces have been missing. she was mother to three children. seen her on the right, she was the mother of two. both were attending a peace rail when the suicide bombers attacked. in the painful wait to locate their bodies, he and his relatives are as angry as they are sad. >> translator: how can anyone say there is no security weakness when it comes to this situation? how do these people bring the bombs here? how do they enter the square? how do they detonate the bombs? >> reporter: as questions pile up, satisfactory answers have yet to be found. these tents were set up immediately after the attack. to accommodate families of the victims. now, most of the people we have spoken wi

mohamed jamjoon reports. >> reporter: throughout the past week in state room after state room.scussed and debated. a war as bloody as any in recent memory. one that millions are still desperately trying to flee. no matter the cost. just a day after russia called for new elections in syria, presidenpresident bashar al-asst with russian law makers in damascus and declared he's willing to take part in new poles if the syrian people supported the idea. in capital after capital. talks turned again to transition. even though at times it has sounded as though diplomacy is as deadlocked as ever. in coul cairo, after a meeting h his egyptian counterpart, saudi foreign minister declared al-assad has no role whatsoever in to play in syria's future. >> translator: egypt's stand on syria is similar that on saudi arabia that, we want a transition to take place in syria. both countries civil and military institutions preserve and above all to see the syrian people determining their own fate in the future. >> reporter: syria's opposition, meanwhile, says they are not opposed to compromise. pro

mohamed jamjoon, al jazeera, vena. >> the key players at the negotiating table include the united statesssia, turkey, saudi arabia and as mohammed jam ron explained there, usually iran. but also important is who is not there. no one is representing syria's opposition groups and the syrian government isn't attending either. the biggest su stumbling block n the table is the fate of bashar al-assad. while different parties have softened their stance a little. the u.s. and arab wants assad to go while russia and iran want him to stay. u.s. officials are hopeful an agreement can be reached on a transition that will see assad step aside. just this week he issued a statement saying he would not consider any political initiatives until after, quote, irradicating terrorism. let's talk now to know ham he had jamjoon he joins us live from the austrian capital vienna. a busy day there, what's on the sketch foul vienna? >> reporter: sami, we are expecting shortly a statement from french foreign minister, that should be happening we are told within the next half happen our, then in about 90 minutes, t

mohamed jamjoon reports. >> reporter: throughout the past week, up nba state room after state room.s discusses an discussed a war as bloody as any in recent memory. one that millions are still trying to flee no matter the cost. jusjust a day after russia calld for new elections in syria. president bashar al-assad met with russian law makers in damascus and declared he's willing to take part in new polls in the syrian people supported the idea. in capital after capital. talks turned again to transition. even though at times it has sounded as though diplomacy is deadlocked as ever. in cairo after a meeting with his egyptian counterpart saudi foreign minister declared al-assad has no role whatsoever to play in syria's future. >> translator: egypt's stance on sear gentleman ya is similar to saudi arabia, we both wish to see a transition taking place in syria examine both of the countries civil and military irrelevant since tuneses preserve and above all to see the syrian people determining their own fate in futur future. >> he is now a war criminal or at least an alleged war criminal be

. >> let's join our cropped end in vee an now, mohamed jamjoon. we have john kerry u.s.retary of state arriving any moment now, effect picked today arrive at any moment now. other top diplomats gathering in vienna. what will wil will be happening? >> reporter: yeah, laura, john kerry, his arrival expected imminently. but we are told that other parties will be here today not expected in the next few hours, in being far, saudi foreign ministry official told me a short while ago the saudi delegation will be arriving tonight. what we can expecting today are a lot of bilateral sessions. saudis will be here today, the u.s. as well as the turks and the russians. so even though nobody has arrived yet as you mentioned we expect john kerry to be here very shortly. although we are not quite sure if he has yet arrived in all industry a these bilateral meetings expected to set the stage for the bigger meetings that happen tomorrow. as you mentioned this is the first time that iran will be present in talks regarding syria all the key players involved in the syrian conflicts, those sup

mohammed jamjoon. >>> the key players are supporting different groups in syria.n explanation of that now from al jazeera's osama binjavi. >> reporter: this is a town after hit by an airstrike, many civilians face this every day. this between opposition rebels and rockets, government forces dropping barrel bombs and drones and fighter planes in the sky above them. u.s., turkey, saudi arabia and other gulf states support opposition rebels. they have been fighting the syrian government backed by iran, russia and lebanon's hezbollah. the russian government makes little distinction between opposition fighters and isil. it's providing air support. the u.s. has been demanding president asad step down. it's support some rebels it considers i'd loddeologically mt while conducting airstrikes against isil. saudi arabia insists assad must go or be removed by force. they have been calling for safe holds along the turkish border, a position that turkey supports. the most important ground support for the assad government comes from iran. the countries providing military and fin

al jazeera's mohamed jamjoon is in vienna, joining us live now.here any optimism or how much optimism is is there that can this could be any different from the previous attempts to resolve the situation in syria? >> reporter: well, lauren, so far what we are hearing is very guarded optimism. u.s. secretary of state john kerry when he was walking over to another hotel a few hours ago to meet iranian foreign minister expressed that he was guardedly optimistic. really it's only what happens tomorrow that would really be able to tell what happens in the rest of these talks. these high-level talks. we are hearing some reports that possibly this saudi delegation has finally arrived at the hotel imperial which is behind us where the talks will take place. as far as the rest of the evening, while everything seems to have gotten started much later than was expected today, we are told that within the next 40 minutes there should be a four-way meeting between the u.s., russia, saudi arabia, and turkey. and that possibly in the next two hours e.u. foreign pol

mohammed jamjoon is in ankara.e says people are dealing with the reality of saturday's attack. >> still quite a bit of shock and overwhelming amount of grief at the various demonstrations and gatherings that we were add today. there was a ceremony in which mourners were placing carnations at the scene of the blast. yesterday, at first, security forces who also had a water canon truck there in case the situation got out of hand, at first, they won't let them pass. then they let them pass. thousands of people, many leftists, unionists, pro-kurdish activists, amounted of anti-s government chants, a lot of chants against erduoan. many accusing him of a gathering of regularlytives of the victims yesterday. this took place outside of the morgue. it was extremely sad. many mothers and auntses and sisters and brothers and fathers that had lost loved once at that peace rally yesterday completely stricken with grief as they were waiting for bodies of family members to be returned people very stunned trying to wrap th

mohamed jamjoon, al jazeera, ankara, turkey. >>> three explosion have his hit the northeastern negerianht people no one has claimed responsibility but boko haram has carried out similar attacks in the past. the armed group has killed thousands and displaced millions in its attempt to create a strict islamic state. ahmad idris has more. >> reporter: three suicide bombers two mails and on mails e females. they detonated their devices instantly killing four people and the three suicide bombers, making a total figure of seven. boy the way, the cross has seen several attacks by boko haram in the past. last month in particular two, attacks in that occasion, dozens of people killed. now, police, the military and emergency workers are in that area. and they are trying to see what went wrong and trying to see whether or not there are other people who had been hit by this violence overnight. so right now the nigerian military has confirmed the attack and said they are on top of the situation. actually, over the lo last two months or three, we have seen how the military has been able to push boko

mohamed jamjoon, al jazeera, turkey. >>> still to come on the program. have opened their borders to refugees, but many are now questioning how long the government's generosity will last. >>> and we look at u.s. senator bernie sanders' unexpected rise to stardom. we'll have a profile of the democratic candidate taking on hillary clinton. >> they don't fear anything. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. >>> good to have you with us, i am elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories on al jazeera. israeli forces shot dead at least three pa palestinianss ine latest wave of a violence. two palestinians were shot after stab two israelis who are not in critical condition. so far this month 27 palestinians and four israelis have been killed. >>> human rights watch says cluster bombs are being used in the latest air campaign by russia and syria. they have been banned by many countries. the organization says it based its report on photos tang that show remnants of the muni

mohammed jamjoon is in ankara. it is some hours since these bombs went off. what are you hearing from the authorities there? >> reporter: there is concern about the level of the security here in ankara. tit is said there are strong indications that two suicide bombers may be behind these attacks. though that has not been declared definitively. also, no claim of responsibility for these blasts. no group has taken responsibility, and the government has not blamed any specific group. they are just saying that this is a terrorist attack, that an investigation is ongoing. it is still a fairly grim scene here outside of the ankara train station. just a short while ago, there were still trucks that were trying to wash away the numerous blood stains all around us. there were trucks trying to sweep away the broken glass. we saw blood stains on streets, on cars parked outside of the train station, close to peace signs, signs that were being held during the peace rally that was attacked much earlier today. clearly, the security situation has deteriorated a substantial d

mohammed jamjoon has more from ve any. >> reporter: they were two very long extremely arduous days. but at last, some common ground on syria was forged. >> at the conclusion of this latest round of talks, u.s. secretary of state john kerry was happy to list the points of mutual understanding reached in vienna. syria's unity, index, territory y'all integrity and secular character are fundamental. we agree that syria's state institutions will remain intact. we agreed that the rights of all syrians regardless oftha ethnicity or religious denomination must be protected. >> diplomats had hoped the presents of iran might finally, lead to a breakthrough. while the sense of guarded optimism may have bolstered these efforts at diplomacy, it yielded no results to ends the blood shed on the battlefield. >> on friday, in syria, dozens more with killed in a missile attack on a crowded marketplace in duma. >> in aleppo province, 25 locations were hit bite russian and syrian regime airstrikes claiming at least eighty more lives. >> just 1 more reason the opposition activists who gathered outside o