diplomacy at notre dame university johm and welcome to inside story thank you for being with us 9 salimin beirut let me start with you saad hariri now tasked with leading a caretaker government with limited powers does this ease the crisis a little bit or does it complicate things further. well on the face of it it has eased the tension it has led to the majority absolute majority of demonstrates or to get to get off the streets or over lebanon. most of the roads have been opened over the past few hours since early early morning and this has allowed movement the transport nation and businesses to reopen their daughters as of today and tomorrow all institution in the country and all businesses will be open once again after 2 weeks of total shut off the road down so now the president. is now to conduct consultation with spider-man members which are constitutionally required to see whom do they want or who prefer to be the next prime minister and based on those consultations which are likely to be scheduled to morrow by the presidential palace the decision to. put. someone to. form the new

sanctions not essentially ok 9 salim both omar and the last say yes just let me just bring 9 back into the conversation 9 both omar and bill out say you can't change the system overnight the political system in lebanon overnight so how do you achieve the radical changes that the protesters are demanding. the fundamental change is the 1st building block in the changes and reform is to deal with score abruption. 'd and corruption now has been for sort of 2 years in government we need 1st of all as a 1st step to get a cabinet that will address corruption at all levels of. administration of the us or it is from the minute council of ministers all the way to the badness in full use of government ok as off now there is no will on the on and no consensus on dealing was corruption because also have been ruling the country for the past 30 years as they are part of the part of some of the score option let's let's hear from now in london how do we how do we change things how do we achieve the radical changes that the protesters have been demanding. well i would like to actually read flip that and

human rights watch and amnesty international have both reported hundreds of deaths in abu salim although the figures have never been independently verified or human remains found if western intelligence services knowingly colluded in the torture of libyan dissidents in this way they certainly have a case towards. the western agenda was to establish a connection between saddam hussein and al qaeda whereas gadhafi wanted to link libyan dissident groups to market. illiteracy in. the new relationship with gadhafi spread and there are allegations that he illegally funded a nicolas sarkozy's 2007 french presidential campaign sarkozy has been charged with illegal campaign financing he denies the charges and the case is yet to reach the french courts gadaffi was welcomed across europe a far cry from his eighty's image as quote the mad dog of the middle east. that was our that was never our business. a living yeah i said mother thought that but at the same time opponents of gadhafi like our door hakim behind and sami al side of the libya islamic fighting group l i f g were arrested and rendered b

in which is going to tackle the reforms is of up to the thousands right amar nash in beirut as 9th salim has said the political party is now headed for consultations with the president but these consultations will be with the same political establishment that the protesters on the streets have been criticizing so you wonder what's the point of it all. exactly exactly i think i think what will happen is that we will have a government that is not very much different than the government that we had i mean there would be some changes but these changes would only be you know small details the problem that the people were took to the streets and there were screaming and shouting against the government in a movement that was called the revolution because they reject the whole political system the this system is based on as you as the introduction of your show you know showed the pointed out very clearly this is a sectarian system and you know there's so much corruption in the country and there's a failure of the government to deliver basic services to the city to the people and people the reaso

massacre at abu salim prison. al-jazeera spoke to corey krieger after the british government apology for me the most important moment when the british government apologised and bay was the part of the prime minister's letter where she essentially says we believe you. abdelhakim in fact and i had to relive the absolute bottom the worst moments of their lives for 6 and a half years to fight this case and we know how survivors of torture and abuse like theirs are often silenced and disbelieved so for the prime minister of the united kingdom to say in her apology we believe what you have said we believe that the cia and the libyans tortured you that for me it was the most powerful moment i don't think that the apology does totally close the rendition issue altogether for under the human fatuma it does it ends the chapter it ends the case they are satisfied that's the end of it but this isn't just a historical issue anymore is it so for example we know that gina has somebody who is at the very heart of the american tor

massacre at abu salim prison. al-jazeera spoke to corey krieger after the british government apology for me the most important moment when the british government apologised and bay was the part of the prime minister's letter where she essentially says we believe you. abdullah came in fact and i had to relive the absolute bottom the worst moments of their lives for 6 and a half years to fight this case and we know how survivors of torture and abuse like theirs are often silenced and disbelieved so for the prime minister of the united kingdom to say in her apology we believe what you have said we believe that the cia and the libyans tortured you that for me it was the most powerful moment i don't think that the apology does totally close the rendition issue altogether for under the human fatuma it does it ends the chapter it ends the case they are satisfied that's the end of it but this isn't just a historical issue anymore is it so for example we know that gina has somebody who is at the very heart of the american

massacre at abu salim prison. al-jazeera spoke to corey krieger after the british government apology for me the most important moment when the british government apologized and may was the part of the prime minister's letter where she essentially says we believe you. abdullah came in fact and i had to relive the absolute bottom the worst moments of their lives for 6 and a half years to fight this case and we know how survivors of torture and abuse like theirs are often silenced and disbelieved so for the prime minister of the united kingdom to say in her apology we believe what you have said we believe that the cia and the libyans tortured you that for me it was the most powerful moment i don't think that the apology does totally close the rendition issue altogether for under the human fatuma it does it ends the chapter it ends the case they are satisfied that's the end of it but this isn't just a historical issue anymore is it so for example we know that gina has somebody who is at the very heart of the american

we can get more all this from washington post reporter mostafa salim who joins us now from baghdad on the line he attended the protests and welcome to day doubly so the country has been in turmoil for decades why are we seeing these angry protests only now. looks like we're very we've lost the line to i must officer in baghdad let's move on. indonesia got a new parliament on tuesday more than 500 new members were sworn in their job is to make laws for their fellow citizens but as they took their oaths inside parliament those fellow citizens were outside protesting unhappy critics critics they were. serious with. but as they talk about those inside parliament those fellow citizens were outside protesting proposed new laws critics say the planned legislation could water down the fight against corruption and restrict personal freedoms. a violent pushback against the establishment. this is the response on the streets of jakarta from tens of thousands of young indonesians to the proposed reforms reforms that could curb the fight against corruption make it a crime to insult the president to

host: we are talking with namira salim.you have questions for her, go to the polls right now and start with bill, who was calling from illinois. good morning. caller: good morning. desire toy admire her go into space. but, i would say how would she want us to remember her if something bad happens? guest: [laughter] caller: how would she characterize what she was doing and was trying to do? guest: i think that is a very good question. i am not afraid to go to space. something was if to happen, it could happen crossing the street or any town you live in. if anything happens, god for bid, i would say i would want to -- in mbered this is a day and age for leaders to go into space and see the world from a different viewpoint. bettermake the world a place. --ould want to be remembered host: there have been several spacecraft accidents over the years. are you concerned about safety at all in that situation? guest: not at all. when we had our creche -- crash in 2014, i was interviewed from the crash site and these questions were as

gas emissions that contribute to the global credit crisis the new bus system has been a blessing for salim and he's just one of thousands of passengers who have cut up to 50 hours a month from their commute. money why. i used to feel bad because i was getting home so late my kids were p.s. . by the time i got home i want to know much but it's so much better now you know i get to spend time with my kids and look over the homework i'm playing with them a little so it's not the market because the rapid bus gets me home so much faster i don't know. there are still 5 phases to go until the project is complete the network will then cover around 130 kilometers until then subtle medieval and the other residents. will have to rely on dollar dollar as for at least some of their journeys. what a great project transit buses would then be kept in late in the cold but 100 people's lives in any case and the one that's open today it papa thank you for joining us i do hope you have a good plan i did i am some good to know you are finding open confided in uganda and fell well for me too now it's a way and i

of you not see in this photo there is your father and next to him is syrian rebel commander general salimidriss who your daddy did his best and train who is now eradicating those same kurds we are ready for the operation to the east of the free t. s. these lands are currently under the control of the syrian democratic forces group which includes the kurdistan workers party ringleaders these terrorists occupying our homes but c'mon meghan mccain isn't john mccain she may have reason to fame entirely for being his daughter that doesn't mean she have different opinions again last example justify this contradicting yourself we destroyed i says with the help of the kurds we can't abandon the kurds now we can't turn it over to turkey to think that will work is really oh really mr graham seems like there's 2 possibilities either the senator really supports the kurds with his heart or he's just another spineless hypocrite using that to score cheap political points. case you're on the fence enjoy this it's the recording of a righteous senator speaking to pranksters who pretended to be the turkish

live for us from beirut let's continue this discussion now with 9 salim he's a professor of international affairs and diplomacy and also dame university in lebanon joins us live from beirut so clearly there from speaking with our correspondent seems like people are still determined to remain in the squares and streets is this going to end with the government's resignation do you think. well more than one i would have has. really spoke to the public on t.v. and it doesn't say that the people in. the number of their number don't. actually decision was taken by by the government. little bit. too late. limited should they should have taken much more radical reform which they did not now the action is a street will go in 2 different directions one direction is the moderate amount that it must raise that will say well that's a good start now good achievement. go home let's disband and. demonstrate or say no we will stay here until the government is changing i don't think the local situation or regional situation for the government to be changed entirely that will put 11 on on a roller coaster p

massacre at abu salim prison. al-jazeera spoke to corey krieger after the british government apology for me the most important moment when the british government apologised and bay was the part of the prime minister's letter where she essentially says we believe you. abdullah came in fact and i had to relive the absolute bottom the worst moments of their lives for 6 and a half years to fight this case and we know how survivors of torture and abuse like theirs are often silenced and disbelieved so for the prime minister of the united kingdom to say in her apology we believe what you have said we believe that the cia and the libyans tortured you that for me it was the most powerful moment i don't think that the apology does totally close the rendition issue altogether for under the human fatuma it does it ends the chapter it ends the case they are satisfied that's the end of it but this isn't just a historical issue anymore is it so for example we know that gina has somebody who is at the very heart of the american

massacre at abu salim prison. al-jazeera spoke to corey krieger after the british government apology for me the most important moment when the british government apologized and may was the part of the prime minister's letter where she essentially says we believe you. abdullah came in fact and i had to relive the absolute bottom the worst moments of their lives for 6 and a half years to fight this case and we know how survivors of torture and abuse like theirs are often silenced and disbelieved so for the prime minister of the united kingdom to say in her apology we believe what you have said we believe that the cia and the libyans tortured you that for me it was the most powerful moment i don't think that the apology does totally close the rendition issue altogether for under the human fatuma it does it ends the chapter it ends the case they are satisfied that's the end of it but this isn't just a historical issue anymore is it so for example we know that gina has somebody who is at the very heart of the american

continued throughout the night burning tires and or so disrupting roadways despite calls by about him salimbecome sally is urging parliament to ensure the rights of iraqis are protected more than 110 people have been killed in iraq over the past week this year's nobel prize in physics has been awarded to 3 scientists for their research into the universe is history and structure the prize will be shared between canadian american james peoples for developing a framework that has become the foundation of our understanding of the history of the universe and swiss scientists michel my all india kilo's that their discovery of the 1st planet outside our solar system an exoplanet orbiting a star hundreds of algerian students are marching through the capital and other cities protesting against presidential elections in december demonstrators say the vote could not be free nor fair while their former president's allies and military leaders retain their positions. india says it will allow tourists back into indian administered kashmir this follows a 2 month travel restriction to the disputed region pr

salim is a professor of international affairs and diplomacy a not so dame university in lebanon joins us live from beirut good to have you with us 1st of all what do you make of the sorts of measures the prime minister's just unveiled so they go far enough. well almost enough it was a minimum that the government could offer offer there was much anxiety yesterday and today going into this ministerial meeting today and there were some fears that the prime minister how did he may submit his resignation and the potential reverberations this may create in the country well the prime minister did not submit to the nation. several hours of meeting today resulted in a series of decision taken by the council of ministers headed by. the president of the republic and prime minister how did he. talk more than a dozen major reformists which are to be implemented immediately or over the next few weeks they started this reform is 1st of all with a reduction of 50 percent of the salaries of ministers of the president's prime minister the speaker of parliament deputies. in parliament and this is what.

about the economy and the impact on the complete 20 election and the founder of will trust, namira salimo discuss the role of commercial companies in private and public spaceflight efforts. join the discussion. next, the funeral services for maryland congressman elijah cummings who died last week. the 13 term congressman was celebrated at the baptist church in baltimore. we will show you the eulogies which included former presidents clinton and obama. [background sounds] >> i knew this day would come kweise mfume: i knew this day would come but i never thought it would be so soon. my dad and i had a special bond -- one that spanned the 37 years and the 37 years of his life of public service. our connection was and remains one of heart, and spirit and

now russia's president has held talks with saudi arabia's king salmaan and crown prince mohammed bin salim envy as his 1st visit to the kingdom in over a decade the leaders discussed developments in syria and yemen and signed more than a dozen agreements including in the fields of petro chemicals an energy. now judges for this year's a booker prize have ripped up the rulebook and named $21.00 is british author but it didn't ever risto and the canadian right to moderate at would have both been given the prestigious literary award atwood wanted to stop in thought of the testaments whatever wrist i was on it for her novel woman it is at once 2nd booker prize the 2 authors would have to split the $63000.00 prize money it would have been quite embarrassing. person of my age and stage. to have won the whole thing and there. kept a younger person to the stage of their career from going through that door i'm not thinking about sharing i'm thinking about the fact that i've got with it and i think that's an incredible thing considering what the prize has meant to me in my life treeline from the fact