that building which protesters had used to camp out and then the violence moved in direction of tahrir square now one security source is telling us that iranian backed armed groups may be behind his attack but this is just one floors and we cannot confirm 2 this account of what is certain however is it is an unusual escalation the violence we have seen so far has been as a result of anti-riot police firing either tear gas canisters or using live ammunition against the monsters we haven't had this sort of attack of unknown gunmen opening fire to clearly target demonstrators in such a fashion now we're also hearing that 3 members of sort i asked salaam which is an armed group led by shared. have been killed while trying to protect their most traders this is according to the media office of milk that looks at a starter so this is an interesting development where you have one armed group trying to protect the demonstrators while they have another one attacking them and all of this comes at a time when a lot of demonstrators fear infiltration by different groups with different agendas trying to ba

medics struggle to treat the dozens injured there's been concerns that the rallies gathered around tahrir square could spiral into chaos. after supporters of hush the shah prepare a military coalition fly. added the area on thursday in a show of force they arrived in their thousands and to hear square carrying pictures of the country's top shiite cleric grand ayatollah ali al sistani. the hashed initially backed iraq's government against the protests but switched to supporting the rallies after an intervention by grand ayatollah sistani. just hours before the shootings the united states imposed sanctions on 3 leaders that xabi which is backed by iran. we're not meddling in iraq in politics we support iraqi sovereignty and part of this is a demonstration or support for rock solid during friday prayers just on his representative read a letter from the highest shia cleric in iraq calling on iraqi security to protect the peaceful protests and he stressed the need to form a new government without foreign interference amid the chaos after the shooting this protester asked where are the tribal elders o

the day prime minister abdullah of the mahdi submitted his resignation crowds in tahrir square showed no intention. of packing up and going home banners were still held high doctors remained on standby to treat the wounded and new street art sprung to life depicting the aspirations of the protest movement for many the prime minister's departure is just the 1st perhaps the easiest step on a long road towards change they want parliament dissolved and fresh elections to be held under a new election law the problem is not just the prime minister it's not the queen it's a whole beehive all of them have to resign if the prime minister to leave someone similar to him will replace him. it's a fear that risks becoming a reality in an emergency cabinet meeting of the mahdi said he would stay on as part of a caretaker government until parliament chose his replacement in the midst of morkel to be. there is no doubt that the council and its parties and members will oversee the finding of an appropriate solution as fast as possible because the country in this circumstances cannot enjoy a caretaker

forces which is an umbrella group of armed groups of close ties to iran who showed up at tahrir square to stage their own demonstrations and we've also heard reports of unusual knife attacks entire square so this incident is just another development that we're seeing in the past couple of days and it's fears that the protests could be hijacked that they could be used to further the interests of other groups but of course we're still getting information it's impossible to say at this moment who exactly is behind this attack you know important that it's too early to draw any conclusions about that but it does appear to be a target targeted attack on protesters in iraq for now thank you. now there are reports there around 30 people have been killed in a new massacre in the eastern democratic republic of congo follows a series of violent attacks by rebels in and around beni that have damaged efforts to contain the 2nd worst outbreak on record the ugandan army was deployed to the area earlier this week the ally democratic forces a group with roots in uganda of killed more than $100.00 civil

that building which protesters had used to carry out and then the violence moved in direction of tahrir square now one security source is telling us that iranian backed armed groups may be behind this attack but it is just one floors and we cannot confirm this account of what is certain however is that this is an unusual escalation of violence we have seen so far has been as a result of anti-riot police firing either tear gas canisters or using live ammunition against their muster as we haven't had this sort of attack of unknown gunmen opening fire to clearly target demonstrators in such a fashion now we're also hearing that 3 members of the law. which is an armed group led by she had a son or have been killed while trying to protect them all straight as this is according to the media office of mark that mark that i thought or so this is an interesting development where you have one armed group trying to protect the demonstrators while they have another one attacking them and all of this comes at a time when a lot of demonstrators fear infiltration by different groups with different agendas tr

the largest parliamentary block has further fueled adji government protests dozens more out in tahrir square on friday vandalizing posters of a downy they praise president sally for saying he'd rather resign than back the nomination the demonstrators are demanding an independent candidate and we want to honest prime minister and depend now i would do a citizenship we want to generate iraqi official who can feel our pain who can relate to us someone who doesn't have any loyalty to others. as a protester i see it as a her weak action by the president of the republic but humps because he rejected one of the can do this from the political blocs because that counted it was rejected by the protesters in tahrir square the political elite haven't done anything in the past 6 years and their want to be any think of the future is the same names for me. lebanon has been without a government for 2 months political deadlock is not rare but it comes at a critical time the economy is near collapse and the lebanese are relying on themselves to survive the crisis which is being described as the worst in decad

demonstrators and 4 policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on a protest in the capital's tahrir squareiraq is accused envoys in the u.k. france germany and canada of interfering in its internal affairs in argentina supporters of the peronist party are celebrating its return to power at a rally and when as dire as many supporters dressed as eva peron the wife of the former argentine president one parent to mark the occasion around this movement has been a major force in argentina politics since peron's presidency in the 1940 s. . those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story stage and dance of watching. what does it take to become an indian citizen the government says a proposed new law offers a home for those fleeing religious persecution but opponents say it excludes one group of muslims and undermines the country's secular identity what will it mean for the constitution and india's future this is inside story. hello and welcome see the program on how he'd seen a proposal that would bring sweeping changes to india's 64 year old.

demanding an end to iran's influence here in iraq now the question is how these protesters in tahrir square will see what happened today many of them sent me messages on social media on my phone telling me that this group does not represent us so there is a big distinction to be made here and while this also looked like protests it was entirely different group it was basically aimed directly at the u.s. and he was basically entirely represented by of the pm if not a question is how do the protesters who have been demonstrating for months now against the iraqi government how do they see the u.s. strike on the pm of spaces in iraq of course in general there has been a strong and iranian sentiment but there is also a general objection to any kind of foreign interference being iran or u.s. so we've seen some factions of the protests condemn the u.s. airstrikes but some of them may also see it as a way to stand up to iran's presence here because they feel that the iraqi government has basically not shown enough willingness or capability to do just that they want the government to basically. rein

well it would seem growing numbers arrive here at tahrir square the numbers are quite large we're only about the level 'd that we would see on the regular friday we've seen different kinds of groups from different walks of life. so it's very most of what we've seen why the thing on presidents from iraq south there are several people who have come from different cities from different offices to demonstrate specifically here in various parts because they say that this is where the government is they want to come to baghdad to make their most part of also seen several processions from different political organizations but all of them refused to really say that we are from a certain political party they said it was never here and iraq is voicing their shared demands and it also think quite a bit of a presence. from the side me woman which is led by shiite cleric the father of the woman president presence here throughout of that played a role especially last friday when there were different parts of the posters tonight but there again here is quite significant numbers of commitment because

no chance of anger and defiance echoed through tahrir square friends of. sharky demand their return and accountability for those responsible for their disappearance the 2 university students and demonstrators went missing on december 13th after they left tahrir square to meet an unknown person who had called to make a donation to their cause nobody has heard from them since. is he alive is he did we don't know they both previously got assassination and it's. the journey to find a missing person begins here at the iraqi lawyers union we accompany a vice father who traveled to baghdad from the southern city of karbala as he registers his son's case. my son's name is. he lives in care he's a university student in baghdad and he came here to demonstrate and he's peaceful but he was taken in we don't know which side has the iraqi lawyers union has provided free legal counsel in dozens of protest related cases many have procedural violations the 1st challenge is finding the detainee. there are random arrests and there are multiple forces carrying out arrests we

that building which protesters had used to camp out and then the violence moved in direction of tahrir square now one security source is telling us that iranian backed armed groups may be behind this attack but this is just one stories and we cannot confirm this account of what is certain however it is an unusual escalation the violence we have seen so far has been as a result of anti-riot police firing either tear gas canisters or using live ammunition against the mustard as we haven't had this sort of attack of unknown gunmen opening fire to clearly target demonstrators in such a fashion now we're also hearing that 3 members of the law which is an armed group led by shared. have been killed while trying to protect their most traders this is according to the media office of milk that makes that a starter so this is an interesting development where you have one armed group trying to protect the demonstrators while they have another one attacking them and all of this comes at a time when a lot of demonstrators fear infiltration by different groups with different agendas trying to basically hij

friday, crowns in baghdad -- crowds in baghdad's tahrir square were noticeably thin, except for memberstist movement. the followers of a shiite cleric demanded security throughout the demonstrations, but they marched on tahrir square to make their position known. we expect those criminals who commit this awful crime to be punished. >> a ministry of interior spokesman told al jazeera an investigation is ongoing. two arrest warrants have been issued. isrsday's brutal killing unprecedented. it signals something broader. observers say it is a sign of growing violence and a breakdown of the state. reporteddi arabia is to have held secret talks with iran. the wall street journal quotes unknown saudis. iran deni accusations from saudi arabiaes in the u.s. it of policyad analysis at the arab center for studies says riyadh realizes pressure will not stop iranian attacks. >> it was a turning point in terms of saudi arabia revising its policy concerning iran. realize it ise to hard to rely on the united states. they expected the trump administration to take a tougher position on iran. the saudis r

there are still some found of gunshots coming from the direction of tahrir square but the situation seems to have the escalating a little bit over the past hour but let's bring in feisal istra body he's from indiana university is also a former iraq ambassador and joins us via skype from bloomington indiana final good to have you back on the program look i mean the violence we've seen so far is between the security forces and the protesters now it appears protesters being targeted by other groups out significant is this do you think what we have seen the . sort of. armed militia of being involved in the past targeting most of that's what that's the that's what's happening it's not unique it has happened before although there have also been reports as you mentioned of security. forces being involved this seems to be a significant escalation not because it's the worst single day of violence by the clause in part it comes from the same day that the grand ayatollah has the stand he issued his statement today about peaceable demonstrators and the obligation of the security forces to protect not

demonstrators and 4 police officers were killed when gunmen opened fire on a protest in the capital's tahrir square on friday the rock is accused envoys from the u.k. france germany and canada of interfering in its internal affairs. in argentina supporters of the peronist party are celebrating its return to power at a rally in but as i was the kind of movement has been a major force in washington politics since the 1940 s. by the intellect alberto vanand as will be inaugurated on tuesday but those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera office syria the last assignment stage and also watching. up about the. shelling. while it was. that. much of. the. leadership. said. the last time i spoke to him was on facebook messaging. and this is where he told me he was thinking of going to syria. we talked about syria before and i may. my feelings retailers were said look you know if you go i'll stop talking to you because it's so dangerous for people to go in particularly is freelance and. i think the problem in syria and the danger in syria is that there are so many unexpected dangers. and

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on friday crowds in tahrir square which has been the epicenter of months of anti-government demonstrations were noticeably thin except for members of the sudras movement. the followers of shiite cleric that assad or have discreetly manage security throughout the demonstrations but in an unusually public show of force they marched on tahrir square to make their position that they're not we are human shield to protect peaceful demonstrators and refused a disgraceful act we expect those criminals who committed these awful crime to be punished and we are waiting for the other so there's all this. a ministry of interior spokesman told al jazeera that an investigation is ongoing to arrest warrants have been issued so far no one's been detained thursday's brutal killing here in square is unprecedented and it's signal something broader observers say it's a dangerous sign of growing acceptance of violence and the breakdown of the state's seem an awful thing al-jazeera. saudi arabia is reported to have health secret talks with iran in an attempt to ease tensions the wall street journal quotes unname

have been killed and over 27000 injured in the unrest as simona falls on reports in baghdad's tahrir square. on the 2nd anniversary of defeat in iraq people took to brag about streets not to celebrate victory but to fight another battle this time against their own government armed with banners and flags they demanded justice and reforms. we want to isolate which is a happy thing but now we need to win over the policies and the corrupt they pose a greater danger than arsenal because of the crimes they committed against. theirs because came and killed people and no one stopped them don't question them and no one talks about it it's true you are still committed crimes it is no less than the crimes of these corrupt people last for. a gunman opened fire on demonstrators in the nearby hill square killing $25.00 and injuring dozens there is barely enough space on this wall to list the names of the latest victims their deaths seem to have drawn even more people into the streets several trade unions tribes and political organizations have called for protests on tuesday and despite last friday's atta

through loudspeakers crowds in tahrir square who've camped out for months to protest against the government and the iranian influence renounced any connection to the group that entered the green zone this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis many fear it could be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between the u.s. and iran on iraqi soil see want a full teen al-jazeera baghdad. where u.s. president donald trump has discussed the attack with iraq's prime minister. marty let's get more now from gabriel elizondo who's in washington d.c. for us to break talk about president trump and promised america. we're just hearing from the white house in that confirmation that this phone discussion between the 2 leaders occurred and according to a brief readout from the white house president trump and prime minister monti discussed regional security issues but also according to the white house trump emphasized to the prime minister the need for iraq to protect u.s. property and diplomatic missions within iraq but also to protect u.s. personnel as well that's what we're heari

nation crowds in tahrir square showed no intention of packing up and going home banners were still held high doctors remained on standby to treat the wounded and new street art sprang to life depicting the aspirations of the protest movement. for many the prime minister's departure is just the 1st perhaps the easiest step on a long road towards change they want parliament dissolved and fresh elections to be held under a new election law the problem is not just the prime minister it's not the queen as a whole all of them have to resign the prime minister to leave someone similar to him will replace him. it's a fear that risks becoming a reality in an emergency cabinet meeting of the mahdi said he would stay on as part of a caretaker government until parliament chose his replacement in the midst of morkel to be. there is no doubt that the council and its parties and members will oversee the finding of an appropriate solution as fast as possible because the country in this circumstances cannot endure a caretaker government for a long time so i want the parliament to complete the procedures

they installed it in tahrir square, the epicenter of iraq's anti-government protest movement.anted to mark the holiday despite violent clashes. more than 425 people have died since the uprising shook iraq in october. >>> christmas turned to chaos in the philippines after a typhoon slammed the country. strong winds and heavy rains caused massive damage. local media reports at least 100 homes were destroyed. more than 4,000 people were evacuated in parts of the country. more than 20,000 passengers and 157 vessels were stranded in ports. no deaths have been reported. >>> kensington palace has released a new royal photo in time for christmas. the black and white image was taken by the duchess of cambridge. it captures her husband, prince william, kissing his youngest son along with the little prince's siblings, princess charlotte and prince george. it was snapped earlier this year while the family was in norfolk, england. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," actress lea michelle is in studio 57 to talk about her christmas memories and her first holiday album. >>> i'm wendy gillett

can do this from the political blocs because that candidate was rejected by the protesters in tahrir square the political elite haven't done anything in the past 6 years and their want to be anything in the future is the same names for me. lebanon has been without a government for 2 months now political deadlock is not rare but it comes at a critical time for the economy is near collapse and the lebanese are relying on themselves to survive the crisis which is being described as the worst in decades so in a horror as this report from beirut at least 7 people a day are depending on the generosity of one woman to eat it today expects that number to rise as lebanon's economy continues to collapse her bakery is offering free bread to the poor don't leave your family hungry is what this find reads this is one of many initiatives by lebanese who are trying to help each other. a young girl asked me if she could buy half a sandwich for the 500 lebanese pounds she had that struck me i realized how people are desperate and hungry my daughters told me why don't you help people and that is what i'm doi

medics struggle to treat the dozens injured there's been concerns that the rallies gathered around tahrir square could spiral into chaos i after supporters of how the shah prepare a military coalition flooded the area on thursday in a show of force they arrived in their thousands into their square carry pictures of the country's top shia cleric grand ayatollah ali al sistani. the hushed initially backed iraq's government against the protests but switched to supporting the rallies after an intervention by grand ayatollah sistani. just hours before the shootings the united states imposed sanctions on 3 leaders that xabi which is backed by iran. were not meddling in iraq in all attacks we support iraqi sovereignty and part of this is a demonstration of our support for iraq itself during friday prayers just on his representative read a letter from the highest shia cleric in iraq calling on iraqi security to protect the peaceful protests and he stressed the need to form a new government without foreign interference amid the chaos after the shooting this protester asked where are the tribal elders or

chance of anger and defiance echoed through tahrir square friends of. those sharky demand their return and accountability for those responsible for their disappearance the 2 university students and demonstrators went missing on december 13th after they left tahrir square to meet an unknown person who had called to make a donation to their cause nobody has heard from them since. is he alive is he did we don't know they both previously got a certain nation and restraints. the journey to find the missing person begins here at the iraqi lawyers union company a vice father put travel to back about from the southern city of karbala as he registers his son's case. my son's name is. he lives in care he's a university student in baghdad and he came here to demonstrate and he's peaceful but he was taken in we don't know which side has the iraqi lawyers union has provided free legal counsel in dozens of protest related cases many have procedural violations the 1st challenge is finding the detainee. there are random arrests and there are multiple forces carrying ou

memorable moment of al-jazeera was when i was on air as hosni mubarak fell with the crowds in tahrir square john talking. to us most of us if something happens anywhere in the world al jazeera is in place with able to cover news like no other news organizations. were able to do it properly. and that is our strength. the story of love family and frito calling them i live 8 years old you were at school we heard the sounds of large explosions. and the hardships faced in captivity they came for me at midnight they told me to leave my son i said how can i see my saw so much pain in the eyes of the other female prisoners. and the our pricing. on al-jazeera . hello again i'm fully back in doha with the headlines on al-jazeera in algeria thousands are protesting outside polling stations rejecting the presidential election. child's tall and stepped over ballot papers in the port city of the shah yeah police also used tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrators say the vote is a farce that will enable the old leaders to remain in power they want sweeping political reforms before any vote is held as

demonstrators and 4 policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on a protest in the capital's tahrir square iraq is accused envoys in the u.k. france germany and canada of interfering in its internal affairs in argentina supporters of the peronist party are celebrating its return to power at a rally and when as dire as many supporters dressed as eva peron the wife of the former president one parent a lot of the occasion around this movement has been a major force in argentina politics since peron's presidency in the 1940 s. . those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story stage and dance of watching. what does it take to become an indian citizen the government says a proposed new law offers a home for those fleeing religious persecution but opponents say it excludes one group of muslims and undermines the country's secular identity what will it mean for the constitution and envious hitcher this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm helmer he'd seen a proposal that would bring sweeping changes to india's 64 year old citizenship law is dividi

much focused on current issues rather than past victories turned out in great numbers here in tahrir square continuing their demands for comprehensive change continue their demands for parliament to be dissolved and for the government to me we spoke to one protester who said that it's all good and well that we defeated i saw 2 years ago but in fact the current political establishment opposes just as great of a threat you referred to last friday's attacks. square during which over 20 people were killed and dozens injured people here are very much a determined to keep going to keep posting rather than celebrating past victories the president of iraq barham salih also issued a statement today commemorating the victory over i still commemorating those people who gave their lives during the war and. also mention. just where basically writing history right now and. to continue this thing in a peaceful way until their legitimate demands are met. prime minister has attended a meeting of the gulf cooperation council but there was no official mention of the ongoing blockade the leaders meeting in the

the largest parliamentary block has further fueled anti-government protests 8 dozens were out in tahrir square on friday vandalizing posters of a danny they praised president salih for saying he'd rather resign than back the nomination demonstrations a demanding an independent candidate and we want to honest prime minister and depend now i would do all citizenship we want to generate iraqi official who can feel our pain who can relate to us someone who doesn't have any loyalty to others well lebanon has been without a government for 2 months political deadlock is not rare but it comes at a critical time the economy is near collapse and the lebanese are relying on themselves to survive the crisis which is being described as the worst in decades so in a horror as this report from by richard. at least 7 people a day are depending on the generosity of one woman to eat it to the bottle expects that number to rise as lebanon's economy continues to collapse her bakery is offering free bread to the poor don't leave your family hungry is what this sign reads this is one of many initiatives by lebanese

dates back to the 16th century tracing the tigris river it's an important access route to both tahrir square and the central bank demonstrators see this historic avenue as a strategic defense point to prevent security forces from marching on to here square but holding it has come at a price a banner to commemorate those killed hangs on a burnt building next to the barricades the protesters who guard them fear being targeted and don't want to show their faces and. we advanced here because we want to block the road there are government employees going to work here and we're trying to make civil disobedience we will not withdraw until this response to our demands to get rid of all of the parties. this is not the 1st time russian street bears witness to a revolt historian lady was born here and has studied the streets to mulch was passed it was here where iraqis rose up against the british occupation in 1920 the british and did up crushing that rebellion in 1988 student protesters took to russia to meet again although they failed to end the monarchy this time they forced the british government t

positions and he's certainly part of the political establishment and already protesters out in tahrir square have said that they will reject him because he embodies the continuation of the current political system and that's exactly what they don't want they want a complete overhaul they want a new face somebody who will actually be able to bring about change now president barham salih did also say that whoever is chosen as prime minister will only remain in that position temporarily until fresh elections are held but it remains to be seen who exactly will be appointed into that position by the end of this week so a full turn larry 1st in baghdad thank you. well let's head back to the camp with the opposition policies have been rallying against president. nicholas in the capital but on jewel of the cross and nicholas how did this process play as. well at the beginning there was hundreds of people in the crowd swelled up to tens of thousands and they've successfully handed over their petition to the spokesperson of the government a petition asking for adam to step down their slogan is no whic

memorable moments with al jazeera was when i was on air as hosni mubarak fell with the crowds in tahrir squareto all to. see. if something happens anywhere in the world al-jazeera is in place we're able to cover news like no other news organizations. were able to do it properly. and that is all straight.

security throughout the demonstrations but in an unusually public show of force they marched on tahrir square to make their position known that they're not here we are human shield to protect peaceful demonstrators and refused to describe what we expect those criminals who committed these awful crime to be punished and reality waiting for us. so there's all this. a ministry of interior spokesman told al jazeera that an investigation is ongoing to arrest warrants have been issued so far no one's been detained thursday's brutal killing here in a while where is unprecedented and it's signal something broader observers say it's a dangerous sign of growing acceptance of violence and the breakdown of the state's seem an awful thing al-jazeera but about. every 10000 protesters have held a day long hunger strike and northeast india the state of us has seen many violent protests since a controversial citizenship law was passed it offers a path to citizenship for 6 minority religious groups from neighboring countries but it excludes muslims and reports. demonstrations and confrontations with police for

i chanting psystar new york the leader of the revolution they made their way to tahrir square because i the chance refer to grand ayatollah ali al sistani the shia leader who claims the government and security forces for the deaths of demonstrators the protesters came from various other parts of baghdad but their message is the same as others who come here every day i don't know. we demand an end to the system we don't want to see still the basic nation of the prime minister is not enough we want a resignation of a lot of. well by living. we want the straight him to step down we don't want any promises from any of these political blocs at least 430 iraqis have been killed in 9 weeks of anti-government protests among the demands of protesters for jobs less corruption you elections and changes today of actual laws and the constitution there were votes against the government force prime minister i don't often make these words are these now urging the parliament to fulfill its duties. were in the middle of an unprecedented situation but i think the legal and constitutional understanding o

have called for protests on tuesday and this by the last friday's attack on demonstrators near tahrir square people have heeded the call their demands for him and the same they want an end to corruption and the new government in a show of solidarity hundreds of people arrived from iraq's southern provinces. oh. feeling ignored back home they hope their presence in baghdad will force those in power to listen i came here to support my brothers the pact that people would never return home either i go back to my coffin corrupt people out after friday's violence security forces were deployed near protest sites but it was the followers of shia cleric mark that assad or i did. fired by their blue and white hats who seemed in charge of security none of them agreed to speak on camera yet they vowed to intervene to protect protestors if necessary parliament has 5 more days to choose a replacement for prime minister abdullah abdullah mahdi who resigned last month many feared without strong leadership iraq risks slipping deeper into crisis simona faulting al jazeera a bug that. just 2 days before voters

through loudspeakers crowds in tahrir square who've camped out for months to protest against the government and iranian influence renounced any connection to the group that entered the green zone this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis many fear it could be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between the u.s. and iran on iraqi soil see want a full team al-jazeera baghdad well let's get more all this from gabriel elizondo who's standing by in our washington bureau for a skate good to see you donald trump u.s. president has laid the blame for all of this squarely at the wrong door any sign of what he intends to do about. no not really and that's the big question is out of washington of the trumpet ministration all day on tuesday we've been hearing that the administration has been pointing the finger directly at iran as being behind these protests that led to these protests going right to the front door of the u.s. embassy in iraq and we've also at the same time on tuesday heard from trump administration officials as well as republican and democratic lawmakers

demonstrators and 4 police officers were killed when gunmen stormed a protest center in the capital's tahrir square ambassadors of germany the u.k. and france had met caretaker premier until monday on sunday there to ensure the protection of protesters and bring justice to those responsible for the killings the canadian ambassador was also summoned for stating that the government should not allow armed groups with special agendas to roam free. france will host an international conference on wednesday aimed at resolving the political and economic crisis in lebanon the country has been without a functioning government since the end of october when prime minister saad hariri quit over a major anti-government protests demonstrations are continuing with calls for those still in power to step down under 7 and power sharing system and a new prime minister must be a sunni muslim. a senior north korean official has warned u.s. president donald trump to stop using abusive language towards its leader kim jong un or risk facing quote catastrophic consequences strong rhetoric between the 2 countries has ramped