libya has been at war with each other since the fall of the regime of muammar qaddafi. there is a dangerous power struggle in this country. none of the factions have been able to rule this country alone. now they're asked to share power an end the conflict that has caused so much pain and suffering. al jazeera. >> talks between world powers and iran every its nuclear program will resume on thursday. negotiations are deadlocked last week and there are only days left before the deadline. >> reporter: lausanne in switzerland, the place where iranian and u.s. diplomats hope there will be a breakthrough in the long-running negotiations. seven different delegations will again be gathering in this venerable lake resort town. john kerry spent all week here, secretary kerry knows critics in the u.s. congress are circling, and that his window of opportunity to get a deal may be closing. mr. zarif also has critical voices at home, hard liners who oppose any deal. analysts say the stakes are high. >> the domestic political pressure that both sides are feeling have not receded in an

isil-linked groups control important buildings in muammar qaddafi's hometown of sirte and it's influence reaches further east to the oil-rich areas. they are planning a major offensive, but addressing the isil threat may not be easy. isil has promised to take it west of sirte and has claimed responsibility for an explosion that targeted the libyan dawn fighters inside the city. al jazeera. >> nearly 400 migrants have been rescued in several operations off the libyan coast. the italian coast guard shows an ill-equipped group struggling in a rubber dinghy. the migrants are a number of a growing number of people fleeing the area. >>> troops have been deployed in tunisia with armored cars and roadblocks in the capital city of tunis. if comes after an attack on the bardo museum in which 23 people were killed. there is an audio recording taking responsibility of the karen damage. >> the message a clear rejection of violence and the people who perpetrate it. it was also solidarity with the victims, and tributes laid in their memories. some of the victims weren't carrying their passports so they

isil-linked groups control important buildings in former leader muammar qaddafi's hometown of sirte. libyan dawn fighters say they're planning a major offensive. they promised to take the fight west of sirte. they've already claimed responsibility of an explosion that targeted the libyan dawn fighters. >> nearly 400 migrants have been rescued off the libyan coast. the coast guard released a video showing an ill-equipped group struggling in a rubber dinghy. the migrants are part of a growing number of those fleeing the conflict in libya. >>> troops have been deployed into tunisia. they've made nine arrests in connection with the attack on the museum in which 23 people were killed. meanwhile, isil has released an audio regarding praising the gunmen and taking responsibility for the carnage. >> tunisians take to the streets to express their defiance. the message a clear rejection of violence and the people who perpetrate it. there was also solidarity with the victims and tributes made in their memory. some of the victims were not carrying their passports so they have not been identified

he was one of the main rebel commanders in the 2011 revolution begins former leader muammar qaddafi.ces loyal to the tobruk government, meanwhile say they have shot down a fighting jet belong to this rifle rival libya dawn. they back the legally installed government in tripoli and say the plan crashed from a tech fault. one pilot tied while the other was arrested. libya town's political base is east of tripoli. the city's brigades became the most powerful of the armed groups after the revolution, they seized weapons from forces loyal to the deposed libyan leader and consolidated their power base. and as zeina khodr reports their support is key to any deal on a national unity government. >> reporter: it has long been criticized for acting an as independent state. it has been accused of using military force for political gain. and it has been labeled at an extremist strong hold. misrata denies all that. but there is no doubt this city in central libya is not only powerful within its own borders its influence extends far beyond. missmisrata is located to the east of tripoli. to a large

the top military commander spent some time in jail during muammar qaddafi during during the 2011 up rising. they joined the rebellion and he was one of the top military commander in tripoli. he's someone who has a following of thousands of people in tripcally. this is something that we'll definitely have impact on the ongoing talks. as i speak with you now i can see the delegation from the tripoli-based government making a press conference. maybe they'll continue the talks, or they might walk out. it's a very criminal situation for both libyan factions to stitch together a settlement here. >> how much of a mandate do they have, those on the ground versus their allies back home respectively in tibruk and tripoli. you have two rival governments two rival administrations both unwilling to back down. >> well, the delegation the recognized delegation say they have for monday. but the tough man there is general haftar, the man who has the final say over military matters. he'll say if these talks will continue or not because he has always been concerned that he might be the one to sacrifice the b

isil fighters are in control of much of libya he is's former leader muammar qaddafi's hometown. >> anyposition to storm sirte is not an easy one to make. thousands of civilians are still inside the city, and any offensive would mean casualties and destroying the city once again. >> sirte is where gaddafi made his last stand. it reduced much of the city to republic and there was deep resentment between the people of sirte and misrata. there is a feeling among misrataens that gaddafi royalists are behind the takeover. >> they are not strung. they're just using civilians as human shields. [ gunfire ] >> isil has managed to expand in libya in recent months. it's strength is debatable. what is clear is the armed group has exploited the divisions here. >> libya is one country. the people are one. there is no difference between east and west. that is why the only solution is dialogue. so many people are losing their children. >> this has become misrata's new reality. there are many families that are now grieving in the city. they are losing their children. >> well, millions of roman catholics

to see if this mystery money is money that came from the regime of the former leader of libya muammar qaddafi to finance as alleged the campaign of sarkozy. >> now trust in spain's local politicians is at an all-time low after a serious of corruption scandals close to 2,000 officials are under investigation. now one neighborhood group outside of the capitol are trying to change how towns are run. >> it may an sleepily commuter town outside of madrid, but in its own small way they have quietly revolutionizing politics in spain. 23,000 people live in this middle class community and it has taken grassroots politics to another level. four years ago they would get rid of their debt all this while most of them held onto their own day jobs. >> we have an ideology. we don't have a political motive. just like our only ideas is management. we just think that we have to manage the cities as if it was our home. first you repair the pipes before you buy a new tv set. >> at a time when spain is deeply divided between left-wing and right wing politics, they're determineed to build on a pragmatic solution. t

he was one of muammar qaddafi's allies before turning against him. even trying to topple him on at least two occasions and has ambitions to lead libya. a much loftier title than army commander. al jazeera. >> iraq's army said that it has made gains against the islamic state in iraq and the levant as it tries to retake the town of tikrit. thousands of series militias and tribesmen are involved in the fight. from baghdad, if any, arraf reports. >> the attacks started with shelling. these mortars are aimed to pave the way for soldiers and other fight tours advance towards tikrit. the iraqi military and shia militias have pushed back isil from small cities and towns. but saddam hussein's hometown, an isil stronghold has special significance. >> we'll spanish them all over tikrit. >> it seized territory last june gunmen killed more than 1,000 unarmed military recruits. many militia members blame some of the neighboring sunni tribes for supporting isil. prime minister hired al abadi tried to reassure sunni leaders that their people will be targeted by the

misrata is part of the libya dawn coalition which believes their rivals are linked to moammarga muammar qaddafi's regime. >> we're fighting against those groups, and we're still insisting that we'll finish our battle, but still we're offering our hand for negotiation. >> the future of libya is ac mandarin stake. these university students grew up under a dictatorship. they fought for freedom but after that libyans failed to unite. >> we want security. we want our country to be like any other. we have been dieing in the thousands. every day we lose someone because of the war. >> people here are hopeful that the rival factions will be able to reconcile and agree to a deal at u.n.-brokered talks in morocco. but they also say bringing peace on the ground may be the real challenge. >> if there is an agreement in morocco between libyan dawn and dignity, the question is can it be implemented. that's because these groups have been watt war. not one group can control. >> peace and security, that's what libyans want. a lot of blood has already been spilled. libyans have been at war with each other. there is

it was also the home, hometown, sorry of colonel muammar qaddafi mighting -- fighting extreme its here at home. westerners flocking to the islamic caliphate with money and sense of purpose. many are recruited online in their neighborhoods. our next guest knows this all too well. he stopped american teens before they make it to the caliphate. imam majid is a chief imam at the all dulles area muslim society. thanks so much for joining us today. >> thanks for invitings me. melissa: i want to get right to it because recently you worked with someone who was being directly recruited by isis. tell us that story. >> what isis do, they reach out to young people, through the internet and if someone shows interest, in learning about islam or interest in international issues such as, the war in syria or the conflict in iraq, they start targeting those individuals and engage them in a conversation online, and start taking their twitter account, facebook, address, start sending them messages. melissa: how did you know? how did you know they were reaching out it this person? >> because the family of

80ed in libya over the last year, two armed factionses are competing for power four years after muammar qaddafiemoved from power. member states pledged to work decisively to put an end to divisions that will be on the agenda again. if any meaningful resolutions are to be found to old and new conflicts across the middle eats charles stratford, al jazerra. >> this is not the first time arab country have his gotten involved in the sieval war in yemen, back in 1962 a coup forced then leader to flee to north yep edge. what followed was a battle between his followers and government forces. the government forces were supported by egypt and a court today some accounts the soviet union, saudi arabia, jordan and britain. egypt september thousands of troops at the peak an estimated 50,000 of them. but it also turned out to be a quagmire foy gyp. many calling it that country's vietnam. its military was greatly weakened until the fighting continues until 1970 also saying its loss to israel during the seven-day of 1967. to the air strikes in context being we folk are spoke for a former u.s. ambassador to sau

for 20 years and pastor of new bethel baptist church for 50 years and he was in libya to see muammar qaddafi when rebels killed qaddafi. he was feared dead too. he returned to d.c. and then went to dubai to work on world hunger he told friends. >> he just believes he's so close on this mission. so close. sam: there are media reports he may be avoiding the u.s. because of a bench warrant involving a $50,000 bounced check. his lawyer rejected that. >> did you tell him there's like a storm brewing over here? >> he knows that. sam: barnes said he last spoke with him three days ago. reporters had many questions, why is he broke when a 10 term former congress member gets a pension? are there health issues involved here? his friends could only say they don't know. reporting from northwest washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. alison: we know two of the 150 people who died in that germanwings plane crash are from nokesville, virginia. yvonne selke worked as a contractor at booz allen hamilton for the last 23 years. her daughter emily graduated from drexel with a major in music industry. she worked back

last year, two rival governments allied armed factions are competing for power four years after muammar qaddafi removed from power. member states said they would work decisively to put an end to divisions, that us rule i have unity will be on the agenda again if any meaningful resolutions are to be found to old and new conflicts across the middle east. charles stratford, al jazerra. >> the conflicts in yemen and iraq are different in many ways, but in both countries the united states is waging a sort of proxy war with iran over influence in the region. jamie macintyre is at the pentagon with a look at that battle. jamie. >> reporter: well, john, for weeks now members of congress have been complaining bitterly that the u.s. has been out flanked by iran on two front in yemen, where iran is accused of backing the houthi rebels and in iraq, where iran is backing shia militias that seized the initiative in retaking tikrit. but now in the struggle over influence it appears the tide of battle may have turned. in yemen it's been looking for a while like iran was backing eye winner. shia houthi rebels t

and many members of congress as a willing partner in the overthrow of the dictator muammar qaddafi in with isis and in the training camps in libya. the execution of 21 egyptian christians is also seen as a strength in eastern libya and their comfort operating there and design to further draw in ee gym. libya's new position reflects one of the most significant policy failures of the arab spring. >> thank you very much. >> there's a major new battle to retake the iraqi city of tikrit that began today. iraqi security forces teaming with shiite militias backed by iran take on isis. can they win this time? we're about to find out. >> statue honoring slain border positive trael agent unveiled at the brian terry border patrol station. he was murdered in 2010 by a legal mexican immigrant. fast and furious were blamed and found at the scene. his cousin talking about brian's legacy. >> i who up that every border patrol agent that walks by that statue each day will remember those virtues and again, a reminder of brian's ultimate sacrifice that he paid on that day that he died. >> terry's family