in the square, in central sanaa. according to observers here, it bears the hallmarks of al qaeda, the sign of al qaeda, but nobody has claimed responsibility. it's a day the houthi leader has been planning to make a day of success for the houthis, because they have pushed the - first of all, by the prime minister to step down and turn down the offer, and this is a victory, and they have been celebrating that over the night with ngaire works and gunshots across the capital. they said it's not supposed to be a day to mark the victory, but it has turned to bloody revolt. >> thanks, that's our correspondent in sanaa who we are not naming for security reasons, these pictures of the celebrations that our correspondent was talking about in taria square. the attack coming a day after the man picked to be yemen's prime minister turned down the job. he was due to be appointed as part of a peace deal. houthi rebels rejected his nomination. >> reporter: to his supporters, he had all the skills. he is an independent sunni from th

live to the capital sanaa. as we look at yemen from a distance, it looks very much as though it could be on the brink of fragmenting yet again. >> it's not complicated if you understand the scenario in yemen. the president, over the last two and a half years failed in the fight against al qaeda. he needs to find a new solution. . that's where the houthis come in, pro-shia militants. they are using the houthis to fight al qaeda, in sanaa and other provinces. the idea of spreading the houthis around the provinces, and the southern provinces in the weeks to come, to be the lead fight, while the government takes the second step and helping them with the air strikes. >> you say it is o strayed by the president for the fight against al qaeda. >> this is orchestrated by many countries, they cannot defeat al qaeda. it doesn't make sense that sanaa couldn't be handed over to the houthis. you have ib province, and other provinces all without clashes and fighting. the only explanation, and from what we got from the presid

scomplarn moving up from the east of sanaa.s a complex overall picture thatome analysts believe can only fuel further fighting it looks like a deep ter sectarian divide and let's say the clans, the tribesmen of the other parts of the country that might not, you might say, ally. you can see them throwing in t those kind of clashes that we would expect to see in the near term it has been looking to gain from the current instability and the wider geo political 6: houthis are backed by iran. >> that's a concern for saudi arabia which is mainly sunni. in recent years, the saudis have backed the yemeni government's efforts to contain the houthis along their shared border. dominic kane, al jazeera. >> let's bring you some breaking news we are getting, word of a suicide attack on a shia mosque in the west of baghdad in the mixed neighborhood of hadathi, the iraqi capitol's mosque coming under attack there. apparently nine people are dead and 26 injured. just to recam there, a suicide attack on a shia mosque leaves 9 people dead and 26

difficult time for the new prime minister as he arrives in sanaa. what are his main priorities. he has a countries in turmoil, and split exactly rivals vying for power. absolutely. his main priority is to form a government of national unity in a country that is anything but united. he needs to please all the different political and military factions that are fighting each other, and that are trying to gain more political influence. the copying makers of all -- king makers of all of this is the houthi fighters, and they have made significant gapes in the last -- gains in the last days and weeks, and they control seven prove jipss, and have a -- provinces and have a stronghold in the north and are expanding. they are after more political say informing any government or one of his main obstacles that he needs to please the houthis to have. >> how is this statement from the iranians going to resonate in sanaa. it's a heated statement. and certainly one that is expected to get a rehabilitation from some political parts of the arena in yemen. >> yes, abso

out of sanaa, omar al saleh is there to help us draw all of this together. omar, the prime minister takes over at a time when much of the country is in chaos, is he going to sort out the mess. what are his priorities? >> yes, he's facing a big challenge, because he needs to keep this country together. his challenges are huge, he needs to keep almost everyone happy, the political parties, and armed groups, including the houthis who took control of the capital, and large parts of the country, seven provinces in yemen are under control of the houthis. the president was named after a u.n. backed deal was signed in late september. he needs to convince the houthis with his decisions. they have a lot of power and sway in the capital. it remains to be seen, if they can hold on, because their power is estimated to be anywhere between 15 and 20,000. if they can keep control of the large part of the country is a big question. it's a hidden alliance between the houthis. the conviction in yemen is without the backing. the houthis would not have been able to leave the cap

the heartland is in the north of the country in sanaa province in 2004 they began an armed rebellion. al-qaeda as a presence in the east and south. and also a threat to yemen's stability in the south. there are fears of fights between houthies and a number of tribes across the country could widen and trigger a sectarian war. >>> the town in the province of ibb between yemen's shia houthies and tribal fighters. many were the two sides were killed. in the city of ibb people are angry. they are against the recent houthi takeover in the city and the infighting that followed it. no to armed militias this banner reads. >> they should all leave. we don't want it here. this city is peaceful, and the fighting has terrorized people. >> reporter: tribal leaders in this mostly sunni province are mobilizing their force sending dozens of armed men and a promise to fight the shia houthies in. in northwest, which is also sunni, dozens of fighters march. these armed men want the houthies out. i tell the houthies here that this belong to us. >> and with the military failing to stop them many here belie

houthi rebels still control government buildings in sanaa.hey say they will only pull out once a national unity government where they having equality is formed. prime minister after the houthis accused ben mubarak of having close ties with the u.s. with both sides now approving the appointment of clil clid kh. >> at least 30 people are reported to have been killed in the blas ththe blasts. at least 80 people have been injured. on the line is al jazeera's imran khan, tell us more. >> reporter: well, let me just take you through neighborhoods of what happened in the first attacks. that was a parked car bomb where nine people were killed and 22 were injured and then a suicider, blew up a car, in the neighborhood near baghdad, ten people killed and 32 injured and then improvised explosive device northern baghdad where six were killed and 26 were injured. we see this happen time and time again. they wait until the early evening. they go out into neighborhoods where it will be very busy, designed to cause maximum panic and fear amongst the populati

they control many towns in yemen, and the capital sanaa. it will be up to the security council, and its sanctions committee on yemen to come up with the next step. there'll be those, i believe, at the united nations who will believe that sanctions at this stage, particularly on the houthi leaders, could make the situation worse, rather than better >>> let's bring in al jazeera's omar al saleh on the line from sanaa. what are we to make of this, omar? are the right names on the list, and the fact that the former president saleh is on the list suggests that he's involved in the unrest in yemen. >> it's significant if there is evidence that the former president is involved in this. there were a lot of talks for months trying to convince, sending messages to the former president not to be involved in the hindering the transition. now it seems that is what the aim of this investigation. the other thing it suggests and proves is the possible involvement. because the president and his party - the president has gone. his party remains, he is an inf

they are everywhere in sanaa. reducing their preps, you see in the streets they have more checkpoints today than before. they are surrounding the buildings. we are not inside the buildings, we are trying to run the city in tandem with the government. we are told of cases where high-ranking officials are calling on them saying "please come, we would like you to do your work", but there is a lack of trust. the government officials come and say you have come, occupied the buildings, institutions and we have to run the cities. we can't work under those conditions. the same applies to the court and other institutions be longing to the government and party. this is a shock. the shock is still here. many are enable to express themselves, because we don't know what the rehabilitations of the houthis will -- reactions of the houthis will be. we saw that yesterday. we asked why is it a small until of people, why can't we see the millions rising against a former regime, and one of the protesters told us don't minimise the pr

they have captured a town south of sanaa reportedly blowing up the home of a rifle politician.y have stormed the office of a local governor they accuse of corruption. yemen yemen'snewal appointed prime minister has arrived from new york where he was serving at the united nations. he confirmed the importance of forming a new government as soon as possible. in sanaa, with hear what the new prime minister will focus on. >> reporter: first trying to reach a national unity government to please all of the warring faxes as well as the blibling opponents in this country. this comes, of course, after the u.n. brokered a deal last september in which it was signed between the government and the houthis along with other political parties. however, it remains to be seen whether the houthis will really withdraw their forces if or after the new prime minister forms his government. they consolidated their grip on a newer of key installations and buildings in the cap tol. they are in control of at least six provinces in the entire of yemen. there are extremely well organized and well-armed and

pretty dramatic pictures coming out of sanaa. a terrible attack, the worst they say in the last few years. >> it's the worst since 2012, yes. we're seeing bodies lying in the central square. children among them. the people who were targeted were the huthis, who overran sanaa at the end of last month. they're a shia group. they're an offshoot of shiaism as well. which means they are seen as heretics by one of the other most active militant groups in yemen, which is al qaeda down in the south. so the fact that they suddenly assume this amount of power was not going to go without some kind of response from al qaeda. >> we're seeing some of the pictures now, which we've had to heavily edit, of course, because it was pretty horrible what we first got in from sanaa. but both these attacks against the soldiers in the southeast and also on sanaa, did they bear the hallmarks of al qaeda? >> they do. the attacks on the huthis is something that al qaeda has started to do just recently. but the attacks on the security forces, they've been do

yemen's new prime minister has returned to the capital sanaa where he served as ambassador to the u.n. he was given the top job after rebels rejected the appointment of another candidate. there has been fierce fighting. in what could be an important intervention, iran has given public backing to houthi rebels. a spokesman for the supreme leader ayatollah khomeini said: let's go live to sanaa, and oma al saleh is there. before talking about the significance of the iranian statement, let's talk about the moonumental task laying ahead of the new prime minister. >> yes, he faces a huge challenge, and he arrived in sanaa, and we understand, he's already talking to different officials within the government from his own party from the different factions, if you will, and we understand that it could take days, if not weeks, for him to achieve his mission. he needs to pleas almost everywhere, and needs to keep the country together. the biggest problem he faces is that the advance of the houthis, they are in control of the capital, they took over key government buildings, as well as military ba

it targeted houthi rebels, organising a large rally in sanaa's tahrir square. there has been two attacks in the army. in the regional capital and near the saudi arabia-arabian border. let's bring in hashem ahelbarra, who covered yemen extensively, reporting from there many times. the attacks look like they bear all the hallmarks of the arabian peninsula. no one has claimed responsibility, is that your take on it? >> when the houthis were in sanaa, the al qaeda said they'd retire, the houthis said they'd sideline the sunnis, and they said they'd fight for the sunnis, they are the only group with the capability to launch attacks. this is an area under the trowel of the houthis. to breach the security, and get into the heart of the capital, the only group that could do that is a.q.a.p. >> it wasn't long ago that the army said al qaeda was defeated, and here they are attacking the army and the houthis. what is the beat against both groups? >> and he said he defeated al qaeda. al qaeda can easily relocate. and apparently this is what they did. if they were defeated

here in sanaa where i am stationed the situation is very tense. it's changing the way we live and changing the way we have to work. so we continue our work and helping refugees. we work very closely with our partners, we've been able to access areas where we were unable to access. >> it must be incredibly difficult to work in this country right now, isn't it? >> it is, it is, but the humanitarian community is used to it. we're largely able to continue our work and respond to new challenges, but continue our work by changing the way we work. we do work very closely with yemeni who are able to access the areas now. >> is there more of a necessity for the international community to step in? >> yes, yes, there is. suddenly yemen faces a very tough humanitarian situation in the country. and more than half are in need of humanitarian aid. this year the humanitarian community has targeted 7 million people, and we reached 3.5 people. over 12,700 people reached yemen shores from the all of africa. this is the highest month on record. >> nick. that's nick s

in the center is the capital sanaa.it has proved to be unable to contain the fighting in recent months. another force is al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. taking advantage of the fighting to the north. and then there's the wider geopolitical situation. the government in iran is now openly backing the houthis. on sunday, a spokesman for its supreme leader was quoted as saying, islamic republic of iran supports the houthis in yemen and considers the movement part of the successful islamic awakening. that concerns the mainly sunnies. they backed the yemeni government's efforts to back the houthis. the saudis are worried what a new group effect might have on the arabian peninsula, finally, there is a secession movement in the south of yemen. dominic kane, al jazeera. >> libya's supreme court has delayed a decision on the legitimacy of two rival parliaments. moammar gadhafi's death was supposed to usher in a new democracy in the country. in may gunmen burst into government headquarters in tripoli during a protest to suspend

reporting from sanaa in yemen, omar al saleh >>> u.s. led air strikes in and around kobane pushed back fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant. there has been 53 strikes since monday. kurdish forces held the town, but i.s.i.l. fighters are in surrounding areas. >>> media reports say a senior commander of iran's republican guard has been killed in syria. this is said to show a coffin carrying the remains of the brigadier general. he was killed fighting rebels in aleppo on behalf of the syrian government >>> in the southern philippines an armed group threatening to behead a german hostage extended their deadline. stefan okayer nick will be killed at 900 hours g.m.t. unless demonstrates are met. harry fawcett reports. >> reporter: new images of a man who captors say may have hours to live. the 71-year-old is shape in a hole in a ground, surrounded by fighters from abu sye af. he spoke to this radio station on wednesday. >> i'm sitting here in a hole in philippines, it's my grave. they have pushed me inside this hole. . >>: >> rep

the rebels to the north took control of sanaa. theit's leaders say they will are draw once a new government is formed. >> we see them expanding their presence, tightening their grip on the city, setting off more check points. we see some of the high ranking officials in the government are still refusing to go to work. amid this houthies are talking about potential pull out when government is appointed, when a prime minister is appointed, but on the ground there is no indication that this is going to happen any time soon. they tell us the peace deal has not been set. it must include a prime minister and new government and the committee who will be appointed in which the united nations is a partner. that in the view of observers here mean the withdraw from the houthies from the capitol of sanaa will take a long time. >> let's go to the director of gulf affairs. welcome to our program. i want to talk about the crisis, but before we do that, do you see houthi withdrawing from sanaa once a new government is formed or will they consolid

al jazeera, sanaa. >> the world health organization has declared nigeria ebola-free. it's had no reported cases of the virus for the past six weeks. nigeria's president goodluck jonathan said his country won the battle because the people took all the necessary precautions. how slow the international community has been to responding to the crisis. they have been speaking to the authorities gathering in berlin. simon mcgregor wood is there. >> to discuss this crisis all shared the same message. this has been an unprecedented outbreak, it will wreak havoc on the economies of the countries worst affected and the death toll will continue to rise for some months to come. in terms of the international community's response, it is slowly moving into gear, much needs to be done and yes, in the initial phases the response was far too slow. >> so how do we feel about what we're seeing right now? i will not hide from you that as msf there is immense frustration about how the international community has failed to live up to the challenge presented by this epidemic. the internationa

the shia houthies now controlling at least seven provinces, including the capitol of sanaa. there are unprecedented fears of new conflicts in yemen. a sectarian war in the north. a separatist movement in the south, along with relentless attacks from al-qaeda. >> to syria where fighter jets from the u.s. and allies have launched a new round of attacks on the islamic state in iraq and the levant. they targeted isil positions on the town of kobane bordering turkey. bernard smith with the latest. >> reporter: the pace of the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes over kobane have slowed in recent days but on saturday afternoon a reminder that fighter jets are still circling this syrian border town. the clap something from kurds who have been watching this battle as it has ebbed and flowed over the past weeks. from a mood of despair the kobane was about to fall to now hope that isil fighters will be forced to retreat. on a hilltop to the west of kobane kurdish fighters found time to dance, an indication of their optimism. but isil is still there. the border area sustains some of its heavi

. >> >> sanaa could have. >> from the border, bernard smith reports. >> reporter: turkey's military might be ready and able to join the fight against the islamic state of iraq in the lavant. but the government is far from willing to play an active role in the u.s.-led coalition. en as more and more isil mortars have landed on turkish soil, the government has, if anything, hardened its stanchion to allow coalition jets to use air basis. >> i think turkey will be under more pressure if kobane falls but turkey's lines are pretty clear. if it feels it will be more involved in the conflict t has to have coalition partners support its aspirations for a buffer zone a no-fly zone or a wider goal which mayro rofl removing assad. >> teshingey from the kobani region. in all, there are 1 and a half million sirians sheltering in this country. the government here bliepz it's doing it's bet. there is one subject on which turkey and the u.s. agree that need to train and equip what they can consider moderate syrian opposition. there are three free syrian army brigades fighting alongside the that the is as

we have this report from sanaa. it could jeopardise a peace deal brokered by the united nations. >> reporter: this is the man chosen by the yemeni president to head a government. we met him last week when he was head of the president's office. tuesday afternoon, the president issued decreed 61, appointing him to the post of prime minister. he is 46 years old, and has a doctorate degree in administration. he is an independent sunni from the south, who communicates well with western diplomats in sanaa, and is close to the president. here he served as secretary-general of the national dialogue conference after the removal of the president. supporters say because he's nonpartisan, young and energetic, he could be the best link between the various conflicting parties. they hope he'll be able to unite the fragmented political community. his opponents describe him as someone that lacks political experience and is not up to the task. two groups announced the rejection of his appointment. the houthi rebels condemned the deci

. >> soon after sanaa, there was a clear message to the shia houthi fighters. houthis are not welcome here, the protect to protect their country. 2.2 million people, most of them sunni, and when fighting the shia houthis starts it could bring a sectarian aspect to the crisis. another warning came from the top military fighter. >> no one can enter taz by force. by the power of our office under the constitution my patriotic responsibility and ethical duty is to secure taz. built by the sweat of citizens eyebrows and from their hard work. so it is our duty to provide security to citizens under these circumstances where the strong devours the weak. >> reporter: in the province of ib south of sanaa, tribal fighters gathered their force. they fought with the houthis who took part of the province on tuesday. these fighters demand the houthis leave the city. but the group remains unopposed in other parts of the country. it has made significant gains in recent days and weeks. controlling more than six provinces and the important of al houdada on the red sea. they now co

the first targetting a houthi rally in sanaa. the other occurred at a military base in the eastern province, some of the worst violence the company has seen in two years. in a warning, there are graphic images in the story. >> this is the attack caught on a c c.t.v. camera. protesters on their way to join a rally, when a bomb exploded near a checkpoint. it happened in the capital sanaa, tahrir square. dozens were killed and injured. they were gathering at a rally to protest the appointment of a new prime minister. >> we demonstrate for our legitimate demands and hold others responsible for the bombing. >> reporter: this is the man at the center of the grove say, ahmed awad bin mubarak was chosen to form a government of national unity. hours after it was made. the houthi leader, abdulmalik al-houthi said it was dictated by the u.s. moments after the president met with the u.s. ambassador, he appointed ahmed awad bin mubarak. who gives the westerners the right to put their will on us. >> reporter: the suicide bombing targeted two m

. >> what are we to make, omar, of the resignation of the governor of sanaa?on't think omar can hear me anymore -- >> reporter: i think it's an indication that the -- >> carry on, omar. >> reporter: it's -- i think it's an indication of the rising power for the houthis. we understand that the houthis were demanding the governor to leave his post. and they surrounded his home and his house and therefore because they hold the power in the capital, i think he answered their call and he left -- he resigned. it's just increasing power for the houthis it seems in many parts of the country that things are going their way. let me give you a quick update in the province of ib. we understand the heidi fighters were trying to send reinforcements, they were stopped by armed tribes men. i think the sentiment anti-houthi sentiment is increasing and really could escalate in different parts of yemen. >> many thanks indeed, omar, live there in yemen. >>> the libya the supreme court is set to rule on the legitimacy of one of two rival parliament. the country has been in politic

joining us from sanaa. good to have you with us. has there been a fallout from the president announcing a new prime minister without consulting the houthis on this? >> the houthis informed the president three days ago that hosni mubarak would be a red line, they would never accept him for any high post in government due to many accusations and many - also, many claims they have of him being involved in corruption, et cetera. without details. what i'm trying to say is the houthis, and the g.p. c parties and islam are not with him. they chose to disclose the person to him. this person is - the closest person, and not to the yemeni factions. why has the yemeni president unilaterally announced the new prime minister without consulting the houthis, who essentially controlled the capital sanaa. why has he done this? >> it's not always the houthis. he did not consult many of the factions, for a main reason. he's pushed by the axis of failure. it's by three people, mubarak himself, the u.n. envoy to yemen, and the

they control sanaa.hey will control the foreign policy of the country. >> that's what they are aiming for. they are seeking to control the internal and foreign policy. right now, al-qaeda is gathering hundreds of sunni fighters though they are not al-qaeda fighters but they are standing in the lines of al-qaeda trying to end the spread of the houthi movement. this is why i believe the clashes will take months and months to end even if they control areas there. the clashes will continue every now and then. >> thank you for joining us from sanaa. european football's governing body is investigating a mass brawl at a match between serbia and albania. the game had to be abandoned after an al bainian flag was flown over the pitch by a drone. fans were banned because of long running tensions overs kosovo. joining us from belgrade to tell us exactly what happened. we understand now there has been an arrest and a subsequent release that's been made. >> reporter: well, actually, it was a very long night yesterday

houthis are engaged in the city south of sanaa. government jets and u.s. drones have been operating in the area, but it is believed that they're helping al-qaeda rather than the houthies. fighting in the province is getting worse as local tribes seek to hold the houthi advance. there are now fears of a wider secretarwider sectarian battle. >> no matter has the right to fight al-qaeda apart from the government, and no one should fight provinces. i call them to withdraw from all provinces. >> reporter: the capitalivity people's democratic republic of yemen. it's united with the arab republic in north yemen to create the present day republic of yemen. >> reporter: the camp is growing by the day. people here are very excited about it. many here feel that they're a few steps away of achieving their dream of a new south yemen. al jazeera. >> kurdish fighters have repelled an overnight offensive by isil. it appears that isil is trying to take control of the border crossing into turk in the north end of the town. if they do isil would effectively cut off reinforce

he reportedly communicates well with western diplomats in sanaa and is very close to the president. he served as secretary general after the removal of president alassada. he could be the best link between various conflicting parties in the party. they hope he will be able to unite and heal yemen's fragmented community. but his opponents describe him as someone who lack political experience and is not up to the task. two groups have announced their rejection of the appointment. they say it is against the terms of the recent peace agreement because other parties did not consent. and they also accuse foreign governments of interference. >> of course, the appointment contradicts the principle of the national partnership agreement and the reconciliation that all of us recently agreed to, and we rejected naming him because he doesn't have the qualifications needed. >> the houthie rejection carries weight. some are worried at what may be the first step in the agreement may lead to a new conflict. al jazeera, sanaa. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its flee journalists behi

where the president has been meeting in sanaa. yemen's ambassador to the united nations returned back from new york. in what could be an important intervenge, iran gave public backing to the houthi rebels. spokesman for the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei said: pash . >> he is the former advisor, and joins me from london. nice to have you on the programme, sir. the new prime minister ashed. he's speaking to the president. if you were in his position or vizle him with the country in turmoil, what advice would you give him, in terms of finding out what the main priorities are for him to deal with? >> his first main priority is to inform the government as soap as possible, and to have competened, you know members of the government built on worthiness and capital people who could help him in going through the dangerous waurds which is passed through. the other thing is to stake to the point that everybody should report all he stipulation, especially a record of partnership and peace. prior to that, the outcomes of the national dialo

. >>> the crisis that caused houthis to capitol part of the capital sanaa in yemen. >> this is the man who faces the delicate task of keeping yemen together. before he was sent to canada as the ambassador, in 2014, he was appointed oil minister again. a few months ago, he was chosen as yemen's united nations ambassador. baha is from the restive south, on tuesday, the south isn't yemen's only problem. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, or aqap, claimed responsible for this attack, that targeted houthi protesters on thursday in the capital, sanaa. the group is considered al qaeda's most active offshoot in the arab world. weeks of violence have weakened yemen's central government and deepennenned the divide between the shia community and the mainly sunni government in the south. they say they will only pull out once in national unity government where formed. last week, president backtracked on his appointment of prime minister. after the houthis accused him much being ties with the west. appointment of halid baha, an agreement could be imlemedded and the capital returned to the central go

the biggest power not only in sanaa, but heading south wards. they are taking the province for over a week ago. they advanced to other provinces to the east and west. we'll see a different pattern here. in all the provinces they had for the south. they were not met with resistance. when they approach, taiz, the biggest sunni populace province, you have connections between the tribes and al qaeda fighting off. the fear - it's a genuine fear that it will develop into a wider sectarian conflict >>> the pakistani cleric tahir-ul-qadri has called off his 2-month sit-in in islamabad, and says the supporters take their protests to other cities. >> what is seen as a dramatic development, dr tahir-ul-qadri told his supporters to pack their bags and love the venue of the protest in front of parliament. he, himself left the venue and supporters are packing their bags and they'll have to take care of the tension with which they were living for the past few months. importantly the city administration will be moving in to clean up the place which looks like a

at least 40 people were killed in the country's capitol sanaa when a suicide bomber debt detonated. shortly after that attack, a car rapidly into a security post killing at least 20 solids. all of this comes a day after militants stormed government buildings in sanaa killing at least 29 people. sunni militants including groups linked to al-qaeda are believed to be behind this latest round of violence after shiia rebels took control of the capitol more than two weeks ago. next, we head to washington, d.c. where a new report from the washington post says the white house tried to cover up some of the columbian secret service scandal in 2012 that saw nine agent did lose their jobs. twelve agents reportedly brought prostitutes to their room preparing for the president's arrival. a white house volunteer named jonathan dac took a prostitute back to his hotel room and that the white house knew about it but never punished him. he works for the state department in the office of global women's issues. staffers in the inspector general's office say that anyone who raised questions on the white

. >> in the province south of sanaa, tribal fighters gathered their force. they fought with the houthis who took control of parts of the province on wednesday. these fighters demand the houthis leave the city. the group remains unopposed in other parts of the country. it has made significant gains in recent days and weeks. controlling more than six provinces and the important port of al houdada on the red sea. they also control the capital. yemen has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. many people question the inaction of the military to stop the houthi advance. some believe there is an allian alliance, that it has been it will formed to settle all scores. sanaa. >> up next, an exclusive look at the fierce competition inside the north korean school system and soup from fukushima japan. an artistic express. you are watching ""al jazeera america"." rescue team ins nepal are searching for dozens of missing mountain climbers. at least 39 people died in one of the worst disasters ever in the himalayas. snows slammed the climbing trails. s

last night, dominic al sanaa jumped the fence before being taken into custody. today the 23-year-old man from bel-air, maryland, was wearing blue hospital scrubs and large bandages on his arm as he appeared before a judge. he tried several times during the hearing to get the judge's attention. each time, marshals calmed him down. when the hearing ended, he continued motioning to the judge as the marshals grabbed his arms and ushered him out of the courtroom. court documents show al sanaa was arrested twice in july for similar incidents. on july 27th, he jumped over a barrier near a restricted guard post at the white house and was arrested. a judge released him, pending a later court date. three days later, he was arrested again. this time at the treasury department around the corner from the white house, where he fought with police and secret service. police say he yelled obscenities at the guard and became hostile. he stated he was there because he was being targeted due to his race by the rothchild family who owned the federal reserve bank. he said he wanted t

sanaa. >> it was revealed this week that j.p.organ chase was the victim much a masses attack with 83 million accounts affected. the "new york times" reports nine other cust trees by the same group of hackers. the group operates from russia and may be connected to the government. one senior official telling the times it could be in retaliation for sanctions connected to ukraine. these breaches are just the latest in a string of hakz. last year suffered a huge cyber attack affecting more than 100 million customers. they hit home depot putting credit information at risk. ebay came under attack hackers getting the personal data of 145 million customers. there was some good news on the economy from the latest jobs report after a disappointing august, u.s. employers added 248,000 jobs from six % to 5.9. president obama said the country is on face for the strongest job growth since the 1990s. . >> the progress we have been making, it's been hard. it goes in fits and starts. it's not always been perfectly smooth or as fast as we want, bu

." >> in yemen, dozens of houthi rebels have been killed in a suicide attack south of sanaa.he attack is just one in a series of violent battles between tribesmen and houthi rebels there. a report. >> reporter: the city of radaa south of the capital sanaa is at the center of a battlefield. there is fighting on multiple fronts. quad fighters are confronting houthi rebels who took control of the capitol last month. for the first time since then, government forces have bombed al-qaeda and tribesmen positions in radaa. it follows a number of u.s. drone attacks against suspected al-qaeda fighters in a number of areas. tribesmen and al-qaeda fighters say the yemeni government, the u.s. and the houthis are in alliance against them. and the sentiment is only increasing tensions and it could turn into a wider sectarian conflict. there is also fighting in the western prove incident of alhudada on the red see. houthi rebels there are con fronting tribesmen from the tahami movement who will oppose the takeover of this province, where they remain and console, making gains and consolidatin

shia houthies controlling several provinces including the capitol sanaa. >> to syria now where fighter jets have launched a new round of attacks on islamic state in iraq and the levant. attacking isil positions in the town of kobane bordering turkey. bernard smith with the latest. >> the pace of the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes over kobane have slowed in recent days. but on saturday afternoon a reminder that fighter jets are still circling this syrian border town. the clap something from kurds who have been watching this battle as it has ebbed and flowed over the past weeks. from a mood of despair that kobane was about to fall to now hope that isil fighters will be forced to retreat. on a hilltop to the west of kobane kurdish fighters found time to dance, an indication of their optimism. but isil is still there. the border area sustained some of its heaviest shelling so far as fighters try to win control of the crossing. some of the mortars landed on turkish soil. enough that the turkish military set up its own mortar tube should they need to protect the area. what has happened in kob

in yemen, dozens of rebels have been killed south of the capital sanaa. they were attacked by tribesman after u.s. drone strikes killed 10 fighters. >> an armed group fighting for benghazi denied that a base was contracted. forces loyal to the general claimed to have taken control of the base. more than 120 people have been killed since khalifa haftar's forces began a campaign to retake benghazi from armed groups. 20 years ago, a peace deal between jordan and israel ended decades of war. jordan may not publicly support israel. we have this report >>> when jordan and israel signed a peace treaty, they put behind them 46 years of war and mistrust. since then the two neighbouring countries had an uneasy relationship. king abdullah described his relationship with the prime minister as cold and unpleasant. this is how he feels now. >> today we have both. islamic extremism and zion. >> extremism. if jordan and others fight extremism within islam and the israelis are slaughtering our children. then we have a problem. >> fierce round angered the kingdom, which ho

protesters have been calling on houthi fighters to leave sanaa >>> a pakistani cleric whose supporters have camped out have left the city. they want nawaz sharif to resign over vote rigging. >> footage which killed an f.a.r.c. leader has been released. from the capital bogota we have this report. >> reporter: it was the biggest blow inflicted on the fashion when the columbian military killed the rebels in november 2011. the video has been released only now. it shows large scale bombing. military on the ground searching for the rebel leader. the soldier credited with killing him said he didn't realise it was the commander himself. >> translation: i yelled "we're the national army halt." when a person heard me, he bends over, makes a sudden movement and starts to run. obviously i thought he was going to shoot at me. i fired. my security comes first. >> the military had been monitoring the area for many years, but managed to pinpoint him in the south-west region days before the operation. >> i thought we had been at it for a long time. the operation couldn't take more time because of all

as for the withdrawal of the rebels from sanaa, that doesn't seem like it will happen anytime soon.reatedy services wounded in the capital. there was a sense of the already fragile country spiraling towards full on conflict. some anger and defiance now seems turned against the president himself. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, thousands take to the streets in mexico demanding to know the fate of 43 students who disappeared last month. the french novelist patrick modiano has won this year's nobel prize in literature. he is little known to readers outside his own country, but chronicled life under german occupation. >> an overwhelmed patrick modiano appearing before the press in paris. >> i was rather astonished. i was not expecting it. i went for a walk, then i came here. describesdish academy him as "the marcel produced of our time --proust of our time." >> awarded to french other modiano, for the powerful memory with which he anded human destiny uncovered the light of the occupation. >> loss of identity, guilt, jewishness, and the trauma of the past are

. >> the city of radaa signature of sanaa is at the center of a battlefield.t is fighting on multiple fronts. al-qaeda fighters and tribesmen are confronting advancing shia houthi rebels who took control of the capitol last month. for the first time since then, government forces have bombed al-qaeda and tribesmen's positions there. it follows u.s. drone attacks against suspected al-qaeda fighters in a number of areas. tribesmen and the fighters say the yemeni government, the u.s. and the houthis are in alliance against them. >> sentiment is only increasing tensions, and it could turn bo a wider sectarian conflict. there is also fighting in the western prove incide province. houthi rebels are confronting rival it forces. but they remain in control, making more gains and consolidating their positions. in southern yemen, there is no fighting, but there is an increasing separatist movement. they have set up a tent camp two weeks ago and is promising to escalate the sit-in protest until the south achieves independence. the political negotiations so far have failed

the country's state-run media report the man detonated his explosives-laden belt in the capital sanaa. he killed at least 47 people, including children. the attack happened at a checkpoint controlled by anti-government forces. al jazeera and other media report that the bombing likely targeted people gathering to stage an anti-government rally. on the same day a suicide car bombing hit a military base in eastern yemen. 19 soldiers died. the u.n. brokered a cease-fire between the government and rebel forces in yemen last month. both sides have been working to form a national unity government. >>> a powerful typhoon is approaching japan. residents in the southern islands are preparing for the storm. mai shoji joins us from our weather desk with more. >> the most powerful storm of the year so far vongfong is making its way toward okinawa but you can see the eye wall is not so defined anymore. but no mat its intensity it's bringing -- we have some pictures coming out from here. the residents are being prepared for this system, bracing for it and boarding up windows, anchoring boats. we hav

. >> the official state news agency, sanaa says the value of the area east of the capitol is under theernment forces, a claim denied by rebels. if the government controls it, the eastern district of the capitol, damascus, could be next. fear of fighting it just a few kilometers from the city center. it has been trying to sees it for months and say they are making slow progress by controlling a number of buildings. in the southern province, the syrian air force bombed two districts. several people were said to have been killed and injured. syrian jets through a lethal weapon and fonow, they remain largely unchallenged. al jazeera. . >> qatar is leading the way in pledging money to rebuild gaza agree to go commit $1,000,000,000 to the cause. saudi air abe abe i can't and the u.s. have pledged cash. the atunouncement was made during a conference in the egyptian council. they are asking for fourl billion dollars avisis's 50 day assault which destroyed much of the strip. qatar has promised a billion to help rebuild. the u.s. is giving 212 million and the u.k., 32 million. >> we need to get

. >> during the last few days you could not see a crowd of shoppers like in in sanaa. it allows yemenis to forget about insecurity or the fact that they don't have enough money in their pockets to buy anything for eid. even the poorest come here to spend the last penny they have. and. >> we sell more at the moment because in times of war more people come to buy more goods. for fear they won't be able to find any later. it's not like this normally. >> it depends mainly on oil production, but this has declined from half a million barrels today to less than 200,000 this year. it's partly due to lack of investment and tribal attacks on the pipelines. yemen has been promised $8 billion by international donors. but only a third of the cash has arrived so far. without a government in control, and with its hands in armed militias yemen is facing the real sprue protect of becoming a failed state. >> at least 12 libyan soldiers have been killed in new clashes outside of bengahzi. the battle took lace within the europe. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three

. >>> now we're joined now from the capitol of sanaa, let's begin with developments.etterers gathering on a general threat, but why? >> fighting action continues, and leaders are sending in enforcements that called on all their men to pick up arms and defend the cities and town. it's been particularly tryin interesting. the houthies have check points, however they're not in control totally. this is significant development to have because what we're hearing from other parts is there are similar forces who are gathering to fight the houthes. these are tribes to the northwest of this country, and they are mainly sunni. you add with ibb you have the sectarian nature. if fighting becomes bigger we could witness a sectarian nature, a sectarian aspect to this crisis. >> one wonders where government forces are. they didn't seem to stop the houthi advancement. so what is their position? >> this is what they've been doing for the last few days, even weeks. we were hearing reports that a number of army bases the houthies were able to go in and take whatever weaponry they want. t

al jazeera, sanaa. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have been detained for 280 days. and they're falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. gunmen killed nine u.n. peace keepers in ambition on friday and they were part of a force in mali's north that has fallen under separatists and groups linked to al-qaeda. >>> in somalia government forces supported by africa union troops have stepped up their fight against a al-shabab. they've made significant advances against the armed group. it lost bulomarer. and then now somali and africa union forces are making a final push for the last bit of land controlled by al-shabab. >> soldiers with the africa union chance t advance. these soldiers belong to africa army militia. they recaptured the area without a fight. >> we'll continue, this is an operation that we have taken the lead. >> reporter: the africa union commander in mogadishu tells me that somali soldiers are also in striking distance of the port of barawe. he said it

they also know that the houthis are now in control of the capital sanaa and many other major towns and they may well be needed to try and get any political reconciliation in the country. >> james bays reporting for us. the 21 day quarantine period ended today for family members of thomas duncan, the liberian man who died of the ebola virus. none of his family members developed symptoms and they he been released from quarantine. heidi zhou-castro joins us with the latest. heidi. >> reporter: hey tony. 116 people remain under cdc monitoring here in dallas but 51 are free of those limitations as of today. they are returning to normal life which for this morning is both exhilarating and kind of scary for these folks, as you can imagine. we were home of duncan's stepdaughter, younger salah and her four stepchildren. they have been isolated inside their two-bedroom pardo apartmer the last 21 days. it was a difficult time, four children ages 2 to 11. thousand they are fearful now that they can go on back out into the public and the kids are going back to school they are fearful that these kid

policy of the pursuing the sanctions, they also know that the houthis are in control of the capital sanaa and other towns. they may be needed to gain political implication for the country. >>> it means people will now have to show a photo i.d. in order to vote now critics say it will prevent some 600,000 texas residents, many of them minorities from voting. and the court decision was unsigned. that's a big deal and did not contain the justices' reasoning. there are now 31 states in the nation which have some sort of voter identification law. texas is among seven states that have pooh strict photo i.d. requirement. let's take a deeper dive into voter i.d. laws. myrna perez is with us, deputy director for the brennan center for justice. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> you worked on this case. >> i sure did. it was one of the most pronounced thing about the case was the trial court found that this case reflected intentional discrimination on the part of the legislature meaning that the texas legislature passed this knowing that it was going to discriminate against mi