randa: i don't think so. the way back to 2015 and before, there was always a disagreement or different perspective in terms of priorities when it comes to iran. the u.s. and israel denying iran a nuclear weapon was the first priority, where as for the arab countries the first priority was the ballistic missiles program of iran, and the proxy network in the arab region. they always felt and that --bet that u.s. and israel will one day take care of the iranian nuclear program and that partly explain why it wasn't a priority. they felt they were abandoned by america, especially during the negotiation in 2015 with iran, because it did not stress enough their concerns in the deal, the ballistic missiles program of iran and iran's proxy network in the region. william: randa, thank you so much. ♪ the nation of sri lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. the south asian island nation of 2

the asi accuse is randa, backing mostly congolese. m 23 rebels on its territory. it was hoped the breakthrough would and the distributors displaced tens of thousands of people, but the rebels say they are not bound by the fish fire. the w correspondent, marianna luna, travel to goma in easton, congo, and file this report. the sound of a bomb blast made that amazon he, eddie d, fearful his life. it exploded near his home in the village of the honda eastern congo. he knew instantly that the m. 23 rebels were coming on my visit. it was around 2 am. we were all afraid because it was not small bullets. there were bombs, but we knew it was an attack. so everybody started fleeing. he got shot in the crossfire between the m. 23 rebels in the congress army. 650 families have found refuge at this school near gama. not cables. capital conditions are deplorable. people sleep in classrooms and they tell us, there is no food or medical care. 160000 people have been forced to flee since the clashes began in april. the m 23 was pushed back by the congress army, backed by you and

s. treasury, more than 90 percent of congress gold is smuggled to regional states, including randa. it also says that the gold trade is a major driver of conflict. people and gama attired a violence since may anti round and protests have been held regularly across city or c, 5 in their tutsis from a wonder if the uniforms are were wondering. the guns are a london, they are shooting indiscriminately, local activists and goma feel let down by the international community, local mover, the international community doesn't say anything because they don't care about our insecurity. they don't care about all well being. for them, it's only important who's the guardian of fed geopolitical interests, engineers, and that is you're putting a sentiment shared by residence and gama. la bully thought our country is rich, but we don't benefit at all. we can't really say we are rich as we don't see anything of it. no log on, walk in a bit. we can't pass a year without hearing that somewhere around go miles enabled him massacres or a ward take place or was it was it done? at amazon, he has had enough

it's exactly the same pathway that we've seen the arguments and the cameras, shod republic of congo, randa cho, uganda. so there's plenty of evidence of the concerns of this, including also the closing down of pluralistic space. and so it is deeply alarming . i think about the potential for trajectory of option is you particularly given that shin is here, was it the vanguard of reform? in the so called arab spring. so it's, it is an alarming moments i think, for, for, for those of us who care about democracy and political pluralism on the african continent. i mean, do you citizens are coming out in huge numbers on the 25th of july to vote for in the referendum? i don't think so. i think there is there. is that why he did this at a minimum to to, to do it for them. i think there will be 500000 people just like in the online consultation that he did that i know goodness most ago. but i think that there is this problem with the opposition. that there is a division between go in and go to know or by cutting. that's the main main main issue. while the yes the parts are, they decided and they di

it's going to get farther. dusty around react, humidity's quite high randa heartland moment because a little, when did the gulf. otherwise, the pictures, as you might expect to be. the searing heat in iran's just dropped back a little bit. sure, as at 37 actually is spot on average. and this on shore breeze for egypt, the levant keeps things down below the 30 mark, rather pleasant. as all, we have seen a pick up an increase in the shower in ethiopia, highlands, and in sudan, south sudan. but may be some good news in the whole of africa. it's not going to relieve the drive all the famine, but the help at least is the hint of a few showers in somalia during thursday. they might be repeated become rather more widespread on friday, fingers crossed. ah frank assessments. it sounds like you don't expect anything to change the problem in lebanon. it's actually structural lebanon needs and use of contract in order for it to solve this problem in food opinions, international communities, on the goal of this, my security community, a government has knowledge to be in depth analysis of the data

when less is randa talks to place. this is definitely a un project, a big project that has been initiated by the united nations. of course, turkey took an important role in this project as it has very strong political and economic a relations with both the ukraine and russia. at 1st, the full turkey provides most of its grains from both ukraine and russia, and it host the largest coast in the, in the black sea. so basically turkey, it is the currently given the situation between the western allies and russia. turkey is the only open channel who can talk to both countries on behalf of an international organization like the u. n. that's why turkey mediate mediated through this process. as far as i've known from a, the, a turkish officials so far, the most important topic has been a, the security and safety of the logistic group that is hoped to be open. and through this diplomatic and military agreement that is going to be signed very soon. a turkish defense minister had just delivered his statement in his statements. he

he's quite hi randa hot the moment because a little, when did the gulf. otherwise, the pictures, as you might expect to be, the searing heat in iran's just dropped back a little bit. sure. as at 37, actually spot on average. and this onshore breeze for egypt, the levant, keeps things down below the 30 mark, rather pleasant. as all, we have seen to pick up an increase in the shower in ethiopia, highlands, and in sudan, south sudan. but maybe some good news in the whole of africa is not going to relieve the drive all the famine. but the help at least is the hint of a few showers in somalia during thursday. they might be repeated to become rather more widespread. on friday, fingers crossed ah, the undercover reporting phase works for me in the new no. what one we're gonna do . doug could finance the whole election revealing corruption, dorsey there in exposing criminals, he was tell you that a dedicated unit for investigative journalism. how much we have to pay for the girls. it is more than they slavery, exclusive stories, explosive results, al jazeera inve