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now riyadh's got its own problems i watched an interview today by a professor who's very saudi affairs and she said something like seventy percent of the people are under thirty and have a college education in many cases and have no job just an eight hundred dollars stipend from the government it comes from basically from all revenues this is no way to build a future so saudi arabia is sitting on some tenuous ground right now to the only reason they're holding on to power is their very as we saw with their help for writing their very draconian in putting down any protest or stopping anything that might look like a protest but this is a very fragile environment across the region and we're watching probably as many of our former allies and friends begin to topple and even fall in the next three to five years as egypt tunisia and others have shown what are we going to do when that happens i hope we're thinking about that oprah thinking hard about why i'm wondering what you have to say about that because you and i expect about defense secretary robert gates championing defense cuts many ma

there are other times when we way over riyadh, -- over react, like a few months ago, which was an extreme overreaction by 1 unreasonable neighbor, so we have not done a good job of getting it right. it is not in forestall sometimes, and sometimes it is way, way over in force. i would like to see consistent enforcement so that bars and restaurants as well as neighbors know what is ok and what is not ok and be confident that enforcement is appropriate and not overreacting. in terms of this case in this narrow seek what issue, i agree with the motion and will be supporting it. president chiu: supervisor c ohen? supervisor cohen: i will also be supporting this, and i would like to say to the business owners here today, you will probably hear from neighbors, so i does want to say to check out the third district court were were allied is live and open for business. that fee. -- thank you. president chiu: any of the discussion? ok, colleagues, a roll call vote on supervisor farrell's motion. secretary: on the motion from supervisor farrell -- [reading roll] supervisor kim. kim, aye. supervisor m

in riyadh where we head towards the national front the last two decades of the access to many many locations previously closed even on moving into a soft museums houses hotels bunkers it seems the russian capital is now open to all well almost if you want an example of a consequence house in the last century this is perfect built in one thousand or three by the famed bush an architect from the event of the national home towns been inspiring historic landmarks for more than a century before the revolution the hotel hosted foreign diplomats. loyalty business tycoons and beating the famous after nine hundred seventy international has proclaimed the first house of the soviets and became a residence of the boss of it doesn't accommodate him top communist leaders our main point of interest is really one of seven the bright spots in syria since the location while antique furniture high ceilings and a sense of history name is in the room one hundred and seventy here in my opinion only as one of the best views of the capitol but it's also packed full of history accommodating the ball straight party t

there were reports the leader underwent surgery in riyadh today to remove shrapnel from his chest, but there's still no official word on his condition. many hope the president who's ruled yemen as a dictator for 33 years will not come back, stepping aside for a peaceful transition. but they also fear what might happen if he does return. >> i think if saleh returns, there's a strong chance that civil war will take place in yemen. and yemen will see a war that will last for many, many, many years. >> reporter: for the moment, a rival tribe blamed for the attack on the president has accepted a cease-fire in the capital. but in yemen's second largest city, taiz, the violence continues. unconfirmed reports say anti-government forces attacked the presidential compound. despite the threat of a bloody civil war, a spokesman for the government said that saleh, when he's healthy, is going to return to yemen as president. it was a message that people celebrating in the streets today chose to ignore. lester? >> stephanie gosk from tripoli tonight. john harwood is cnbc's chief washington correspond

yet, but we've heard from forces here that both the general and the main rival leader arrived in riyadhyesterday. presidential sources did not confirm that any talk is going on or any reconciliation is going on, but possibly authorities are trying to make efforts to find a solution and do the reconciliation. we just heard reports that the government has launched talks between the ruling party and the joint meeting community, which is the main coalition of the opposition and independent parties that have started recently, and the talks are starting to find a solution and move forward with ending this political crisis here in yemen. >> china has officially acknowledged it is building an aircraft carrier. a chinese general told the hong kong newspaper that china's neighbors should not be afraid. the vessel is on open view in the northeastern port, from where our correspondent sent us this. >> this is the port in china's northeast, home to six million people. it's a major port and naval and ship building center, too. if you take a look, you can get a glimpse of one of the most significant t

saudi women in this factory in riyadh can drive the supply trucks, but they can't drive home. for these women, low income mothers, paying a driver up to $400 a month is a burden they can't afford. >> it adds to that social injustice that women feel already in the middle east. if they can ride camels thousands of years ago, why can't they drive cars today? >> reporter: as saudi women push back, the optimistic say that change is ahead. >> now that i've done it, i'm worried that now i won't be able to stop. >> reporter: lara setrakian, abc news, london. >>> and, an emergency declaration in parts of argentina tonight, as nature puts on an awesome display of power. you are looking at the largest lake in argentina, that's right, it is a lake, but no water to be experienced, as it is smothered in a deep blanket of volcanic ash. a lone diver wading through the soot-filled waves. and the ash landed from a volcano that has been erupting 500 miles away in neighboring chile for two weeks. >>> father's day approaches, and the dad in chief, president obama, is staring down a milestone a lot

change and her act of civil disobedience it was driving for forty five minutes around the capital of riyadh with her husband in the passenger seat. maybe it's not dancing at the jefferson memorial but you know what it's certainly is a lot more significant in look and what they're looking to achieve in other news we have not yet heard back from law and sec despite our threat of me mud wrestling my producer my co-producer justin on the show we have yet to hear back from them looking forward to that congressman weiner has finally officially resigned so we can spare you of any more stories based on lewd pictures that he sent by text message or twitter to young women with no expectation of actual sex apparently but he does have a job offer from larry flynt in the past has given money to efforts to expose other members of congress and parker see when it comes to sex scandals maybe we will be hired to expose the rest of congress we can only hope all right when we come back we'll have updates from you the viewer and something about the it was it was a marine reservist. arrested detained for having

president ali abdullah saleh is being treated at riyadh hospital for friday's attack on his presidentialople were killed when the palace's mosque was she would. yemen's vice president is taking over the duties in the president's absence. government troops have been battling tribal militia but a tentative truss is said to be holding. >>> ilyas kashmiri reportedly was killed by a drop air strike friday night in pakistan but the u.s. and pakistani government say they have not been able to confirm the report. ilyas kashmiri has been described as one of the most dangerous men in the world. >>> this fire, you can see how large it is. it spans anywhere from 30 miles plus south to north. >> multiple wildfires have burned more than 250,000 acres across the state of arizona, the largest, the walo fire is in the eastern central part of the state. more than 1,000 people are bat technology blaze. no containment. 2,500 people have been evacuated. smoke and ash is reaching albuquerque. >>> a long time u.s. diplomat, lawrence eagleburger has died. he rose to the post of secretary of state. he served ame

. >> saleh was injured friday in a rocket attack by opposition forces flown to riyadh, saudi arabia,ly members for treatment over the weekend. his vice president is technically running things. yemeni opposition endorsed him and the possible transitional figure. >> this is apparently an attempt by the opposition to really start the clock, move the transition forward. >> the hitch is saleh claims he will be back. in as soon as a couple of days after the treatment is complete. >> if it takes longer or he doesn't return at all, he has left sons and other family members in charge of key yemeni security bodies they were involved in more deadly clashes today. >> unfortunately, the president still has a few tricks up his sleeve. even if he isn't able to return to yesmen, he can still wreak havoc. >> the obama administration is being careful in the response, not yet knowing the fate of saleh. >> we are calling for a peaceful and orderly transition. a fon sigh respect transition con -- nonviolent transition consistent with the yemen constitution. >> they have their own agenda. country marked w

president saleh is being treated at a riyadh hospital for injuries suffered in friday's attack.t four people were killed when the palace's mosque was shelled. yemen's vice president is taking over the duties in the president's absence. government troops have been battling tribal militia in the capital but a tentative truce is now said to be holding. >>> the man often described as al qaeda's military brain is dead. that's the word from a militant group inside pakistan. kashmiri was reportedly killed by a drone air strike in pakistan. the u.s. and pakistani governments say they have not been able to confirm the report. kashmiri has been described as one of the most dangerous men in the world. >>> this fire as i pull out, you can see how large it is. it spans swraen where from 30 miles plus south to north. >> multiple wildfires have burned more than 250,000 acres across the state of arizona, the largest, the wallow fire is in the east central part of the state. more than 1,000 people are battling the blaze, but so far no containment. 2,500 people have been evacuated. smoke and ash

with the president still believed to be on his sickbed in saudi arabia in a hospital in the capital riyadhing is a drum from presidential loyalists maintaining what president saleh is saying, he doesn't intend to come back. he doesn't intend to head international pressure and step down. the advisors here have a vested interest in the president returning and continuing in power. without him they will likely be sidelines, as well. >> without him they would be sidelines as well. we heard reports from chaos, about al qaeda benefitting from the lack of a strong presidential government with the president out of the country. now that we are in the country, what is the sense of how stable is the country right now? >> people buying gas on the black market. it's gone up six times its normal value. food is up three times. you see a lot of people on bicycles because they can't afford the transport of motor vehicles. there are a lot of check points on the road. soldiers checking drivers and passengers with flashlight after dark. very few street lights. >> nic, thanks. >>> still ahead, leaders of the su

the saudi source says riyadh's government has help broker an open-ended cease-fire aimed at ending theief of the international monetary fund said to appear in a new york courtroom tomorrow for formal arraignment on sex charges on a hotel maid. dominique strauss-kahn denies the allegations against him. his arrest has spawned debate in his native france on the hidden culture of sexism and how its tough privacy laws help perpetuate it. >>> why in the world would anybody want to fly a perfectly good plane directly into a hurricane? reynolds wolf with that answer, after the break. >>> 37 minutes past the hour now. we are a few days into the atlantic season. the prediction is supposed to be pretty tough in. >> active. >> active is what they are calling it. reynolds wolf is joining me now. they're doing pretty good things when it comes to predicting these things and they have a lot of tools that help them do so. one of them being, do they call it a hurricane plane? >> they have several times. the c-130s, the hercules specially configured a mazing aircraft. >> these allow the scientists and fo

the first video appeared online of a saudi woman driving herself through the streets of the capital riyadhs right to drive, like so many rights taken for granted in the united states is forbidden under the saudi kingdom's oppressive rule but emboldened by the recent uprising, women in saudi arabia are being encouraged today to take the wheel. >> the technique they use, it's much similar to what they did in these countries, you know, to use the facebook and put data to us people to go out. >> reporter: the women to drive campaign challenges saudi women to drive their kids to school or drive themselves to work instead of having to rely on a male driver. the most recent campaign to defy a ban on women drivers began with the eight rest 32-year-old who posted a video last month showing her driving around by herself. she was locked up for ten days and only let go after reportedly agreeing not to do it again or talk about it. but her actions inspired internet campaigns in support from around the globe, including calls from the u.s. for saudi women to take the wheel and put their foot on the gas.

he went to riyadh, saudi arabia for treatment.n his place the vice president is sort of running things. his opponents supported him thinking he might be a bridge to a transitional government while at the same time as you note, jenna, they're fighting in the street with government forces which are very much out and apparent. >> sort of running things is never quite predictable, is it, greg. you've been to this country several times. where does yemen go from here? what are people saying? >> reporter: there could be a lot of trouble ahead. first of all president saleh said he hasn't stepped down yet. his aides say he could come back from saudi arabia in next couple days. even if he doesn't come back at all and my sources are divided whether he will or will not come back. he still has his sons or nephews, brother-in-laws all in place running various security arms. they could cause opposition. the anti-saleh organization is not united against saleh. you've got tribal leaders, military defectors and students with their own agendas. as t

he was flown this weekend to riyadh, saudi arabia, to treat injuries ip curred on that -- incurred ont friday attack in the presidential palace by the opposition. in his place is his vice president technically running things, and the opposition quickly endorsed him. they see him maybe as some kind of transitional figure, but there are a few hitches. first of all, saleh says he hasn't stepped down, and his aides are saying he might come back from saudi arabia in a couple of days. even if he doesn't return, my own sources, martha, are divided on whether he will come back or not. he's planted his brother, his so sons, his yous, and they could -- nephews, and they could still cause problems. it's only united on the hatred of saleh. you've got military figures, student leaders, tribal leaders, they all have their own agendas, and there's one other organization in yemen that has a distinct agenda, and that's al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. they are dangerous, they're dangerous to the united states, and they are profiting from this confusion and political vacuum. back to you, martha. mart

it bombed the world trade center in 1993, riyadh in 1995, the u.s. embassies in 1998. many of the terrorist groups that carried out these and other attacks have been supported directly by the nation of iran. today, iran is watching whether the united states keeps its promises with its ally israel and how we deal with hamas and hezbollah. the iranian regime will also be watching how america and our allies treat israel and the u.n. general assembly in september. earlier this week, the nuclear chief iran announced their intention to triple their production of highly enriched uranium and to continue to install more advanced subterfuges for that purpose. there also experimented with nuclear triggers that have only one purpose -- to detonate a nuclear bomb. what should the united states do in the face of these facts? we first need to acknowledge 20 years of trying to negotiate peace with evil regimes and organizations dedicated to the destruction of israel and our own has been a failure. [applause] the time has come to clearly and decisively take the offensive against evil r

days, that murdered marines in their barracks in 1983, that bombed the world trade center in 1993, riyadh in 1995, the khobar towers in 1996, the u.s. embassies in 1998, and the uss cole in 2000. many of the terrorist groups that have carried out these and many other attacks have been supported directly by the nation of iran. today iran is watching whether the united states keeps its promises with its ally israel and how we deal with iran's proxies, hamas and hezbollah. the iranian regime will also be watching how america and our allies treat israel at the u.n. general assembly this september. just earlier this week, iran's nuclear chief announced their intention to triple their production of highly enriched uranium and to continue to install more advanced centrifuges for that purpose. iran has also experimented with polonium and nuclear triggers, which have only one purpose to detonate a nuclear bomb. what then should america do in the face of these facts? we first need to acknowledge that 20 years of trying to negotiate peace with evil regimes and organizations dedicated to the destruct

is a video purporting to show a woman in saudi arabia shortly after midnight on the 17th today in riyadhully veiled, fully covered, under the cloak of darkness. she's going to go to the supermarket. she says she wants to have the experience of driving, the kind of thing women in saudi arabia don't have. they don't have the right to just get in their cars, go run errands, go to the supermarket, pick up their kids from school. saudi arabia is a very conservative country. women there have to have male permission to get a bank account, an education, to travel. so this is something that's been more and more frustrating for women's rights activists in saudi arabia the last few years. the question today is will this on-line ac ittyvism, this surge in on-line activism in saudi arabia translate to more and more women getting behind the wheel and driving around in cities across saudi arabia. we've heard from a few women since last night that said they have done so. i spoke to a woman who was so proud, drove in her car with her mother, hoping to inspire more women to do so in saudi arabia. >> what

when you prepare for worst case situation and decide what to riyadh is necessary and make certain you have the capacity to do that three hours. >> and that is why we talk about architecture and going back to first principles. the internet grew and in a was optimize oand around principles that made sense at the time, but they can be written, i would argue. it might make it possible to have less abject ability to actually defend the network. i do not know whether that is possible, but some of my friends-less than that no one will pay for it and it is not a priority as a result. again, looking at some of the real damage it has done in cases not just like lockheed, sony, and you could ask people whether they should reconnect. this does not mean the end of the internet, but we should relook at how to do it. >> they have suggested a parallel internet where you pay for security. i do not know if there is a business model for that, but there are these levels of subscribers. in criticalgov infrastructure, and those things need to be protected. >> the u.s. paid it's hard in some aspects of the