. >> translation: the siege of taiz was broken. this is a big issue. the wheels have started to roll. it might seem slow, but efforts are huge. >> reporter: the rebels say they're sending for reinforcements and intend to take back the areas they held. rob matheson >>> al jazeera correspondent joins us here. how significant is this for all sides? >> it is significant for government forces because now they are going to be able to send more weapons and humanitarian aid to people in the city of taiz from aden. in the past the rebels back episode by the president have maintained a complete siege of the city of taiz. they were basically in control. they had the upper hand. by losing the southern part of the taiz that could pave the way for government troops to send more enforcement and maintain their fight to control the whole of taiz which is the third largest city >>> third largest city, but a small part of the bigger battle. who controls what? >> looking at the map of yemen, the houthis do control a large area, all the border. that's

they know that they have to hold taiz. if they lose it, it will be an eedzy strike for the government to move forth towards the capital >>> it seems that we're looking at a more military solution than a political solution; is that correct? >> they made it quite clear that they're definitely going to go with the ministry campaign until the houthis surrender. the president had appointed a hard liner as the top leader. he has been hasn't for quite some time. there are three key plarz in here. the shia houthis, the man who has run the country for almost three decades. i think the consensus to try to bring them together for a settlement. they started a massive air campaign and strikes in yemen for almost a year without making significant games. it is still under the control of them. i think consensus is to bring all the parties to negotiate a political settlement >>> thank you. the arab league has declared hezbollah as a terrorist organization over its backing of syria's government in the war. saudi arabia and 19 of the arab le

troops in yemen say they partially lifted the seen of the city of taiz. and the lead republican presidential hopeful donald trump said that a rally in cincinnati, ohio, is not canceled after all, and it will go ahead despite cashes between protesters and his supporters in chicago on friday. venezuela's opposition has urged it's supporters to take to the streets of the capital as part of the campaign to oust nicolÁs maduro. but it appears that that few have heeded that call. there has been condemnation of maduro over the chronic shortages of basic goods and food crisis. venezuela is deeply divided between supporters of president maduro's socialist government and those who oppose it. the opposition won elective elections giving control of the national assembly for the first time in 17 years. but since then, the court dominated the assembly's powers tease why the opposition announced this week that it would take all constitutional means to host maduro. they include valuing a ref republican democrat, calling mass protests. well, president maduro has hit back

government forces are said to be targeting basiss to the east of taiz. they're sending for reinforcements and intend to take back the areas they held. rob matheson al jazeera >>> our correspondent joins me here in the studio. he has covered yemen extensively. this is a city that has been under siege for over nine months. what has allowed this break through for the coalition. >> forces are desperate for a military gain, particularly in taipz for different reasons. they haven't been able to make any significant military gain in the past despite the massive air strikes. for them taiz is quite significant because if you control taidz, then that could pave the way for them to move north toward the capital. probably for the time being north of the city is under the control of the houthis and there are at least six units of the guard loyal to the president which has taken over now. it is going to be extremely difficult for the government forces to dislodge forces from that area. now they will be able to deliver humanitarian aid and also channel weapons. if you

in november forces fought to take back taiz held by rebels. they took some back in the houthis in july. coalition air strikes and government forces are focusing on the east of taiz, rebels said they're sending for reinforcements and tend to take back. it may have ended, but it seems the fighting will continue >>> an israeli air strike has killed a 10 year old child in gaza. shrapnel hit the child's home in beit lahiya. the strikes came off several rockets were fired from gaza into israel on friday night causing no injuries. a saudi delegation' arab league has stormed out of a meeting in cairo after the lebanese group hezbollah was defended. 19 of the arab league motorbikes supported the movement but others expressed reservations. the gulf cooperation council branded hezbollah a terror group. a former middle east analyst says the decision to brand hezbollah terrorist organization could add to regional tensions. >> the implications for lebanon serious and for the u.s. a problem. it shows there's a difference of priorities between the saudi arabi

the stronghold in eastern taiz. despite the heavy fighting and gain made by government forces, the houthis remain defiant. >> translation: we will destroy them. we will win the fight. >> reporter: this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. the houthis are backed by guard units loyal to former president. they were hoping to expand their presence. it is an important battleground for the rebels. these are houthi fighters trying to repel government offensive. they're trying to breakdown houthi strong holds in the east and the south so that they can move north to capture the capital. if they do that, the houthis might lose the war >>> the u.n. humanitarian coordinator for yemen is calling on all sides to allow aid to reach the civilians. >> the area around taiz and also the governor, there are 600,000 displaced people already in a population of 4 million who need humanitarian assistance. it will aggravate the situation. we visited there in january and we saw what the needs were. clearly the hospit

efforts are huge. >> reporter: the fight to control taiz is far from over. these are houthi fighters trying to hold ground in the area. their stronghold in eastern taiz, but despite the heavy fighting and gain made by government forces, the houthis remain defiant. >> translation: we will destroy them and we will win the fight. >> reporter: this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. the houthis are backed by republican guard units loyal to the former president. the houthis were hoping to expand their presence in yemen and consolidate their grip on power. it is an important battleground for the shia rebels. these are houthi fighters prying to repel a government offensive in the oil rich province. they're trying to breakdown houthi strong holds in the east and the south so that they can move north to capture the capital. if they do that the houthis might lose the war >>> the u sment republican presidential hopeful donald trump has cancelled a campaign rally in chicago. it came after fights broke out between the supporters and demonstrato

. >> translation: the siege of taiz was broken. this is a big issue. the wheels have started to roll. it might seem slow, but the efforts are huge. >> reporter: the rebels say they're sending for reinforcements and to take back the areas they held. rob matheson >>> the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian crisis across yemen. it says nearly 2,800 civilians have been killed since the conflict began last march. more than 5300 yemenis have been injured. 21 million people, 82% of the population, need some kind of humanitarian aid and more than 2.5 million people have been forced from their homes. i'm joined now by the u.n. humanitarian coordinator for yemen, jamie mccoldrick joining me on skype. good to have you here. this partial lifting of fighting in taiz, how is it impacting those on the ground? what's the situation there? >> since january we've been working very closely to bring material into the taiz area, both inside the enclave and elsewhere. we've been successful to do that. the chance to bring in more material, we delivered trau

the fight to control taiz is if a are from over.hese are houthi fighters trying to hold ground in japari, a stronghold in eastern taiz. despite heavy fighting and gains made by government forces, the houthis remained quiet. we will destroy them. we will win the fit. >> this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. the houthis are backed by guard units, loyal to former president asala. the houthis were hoping to expand their prince in yemen and consolid ate their grip on power. an important ground for the shia rebels. these are handoouthi fighters tg to rep ella government offensei of the oil and gas-rich province. they are trying to break down houthi strongholds in the east and the south a so that they can move north to capture the capitol. if they do that, the houthis might lose the war. >>> for decades, war has posed the greatest threat to the people in afghanistan, but a growing number of after gans are now facing a new danger as a report from the region of the country where severe drought is threatening peop

because taiz has been we seened for a very long time. it's been under a houthi blockade as pro government forces are making gains now. what's behind that? >> many scenarios. but the closest are the troops who fight long side the houthis. these crops allow them to gain quick ground. so many different scenarios from the houthi side was robbed. it is not the largest city in yemen. and the backbone of the yemen opposition. the islam party. a defeat in power they're explaining that it is a very fluid situation in the city of taiz right now. pro government forces in yemen have made significant gains around that city. so this is quite an important turn of events becaus because this is at strategic important city in a has been under siege for months now. we'll stay with the situation there for you. let'the u.n. special envoy to syria said that talks between the government and opposition groups will lay the foundation for elections next year. he's optimistic for a presidential election in the next 18 months. aid groups say that countries like rus

their strong hold in eastern taiz. but the gains made by governor forces the haughtie houthis remain defiant. >> they're invaders, we'll destroy them, and we'll win the fight. >> this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. they're backed by those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh, and the houthis hope to consolidate their grip on power. these are houthi fighters trying to repel a government offensive in the oil and gas-rich province. pro hadi fighters are trying to break down houthi strongholds in the east and south so that it can move north to capture the capital if. if they do that the houthis might lose the war. >> well, the war in yemen has been going on for nearly a well, and this year the u.n. warned that the humanitarian situation could get worse. nearly 2,800 civilians have been killed in the conflict, and more than 5,300 people have been injured. 2.4million people have been displaced by the war. and the u.n. said 21 million people, that's 82% of the population needs some kind

it comes as houthi fighters take over the western parts of taiz. we have the latest. >> pro government fighters are sending reinforcements to the city of taiz. houthi forces backed by former president ali abdullah saleh continue in, that broke the siege. houthi rebels lingered on the outskirts and now they have reappeared. just a few days ago they were confident of taking more areas. >> we'll take control of the rest of the area and we'll control the houthi rebels who are still to the north of taiz. god willing we will free taiz. >> pro government forces control many parts but fighting continues and it's clear that no one controls the whole city. some believe that the deliberation of taiz early this month was premature. >> the fighting has not stopped in the last two weeks. it's not like the houthies have been defeated in these areas. but rather as they withdrew from certain lines, now they're attacking again to re-establish the area. >> the government finds itself confronting al-qaeda or hqrp in the south. >> all the areas that we have fighting be

it might seem slow but efforts are huge. >> but the fight to patrol taiz is far--to control taiz is far from over. thdespite the heavy fighting and gain made by government forces, the houthies remain defiant. >> the invaders will be defeated. they will destroy them. >> this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed ting to defend taiz. ththe houthies are backed by those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. the houthis were hoping to expanden their presence in yemen and consolidate their grip on pow. this it is an important battleground for the houthi rebels. pro hadi fighters are trying to breakdown houthi stronghds in the east and in the south. so that it can move north to capture the capital. if they do that, the houthis might lose the war. al jazeera. >> well, the war in yemen has been going on for nearly a year. this week the u.n. warned the humanitarian situation could get worse. nearly 2,800 civilians have been killed in the conflict, and more than 5,300 people injured. 2.4million people have been displaced by the war. an the u.n. said 21 million people, that's 82% of the po

taiz lies south of the capitol.aking control of key areas in the south and we have of the city with the backing of soud e-led airstrikes. >> reporter: troops loyal to president hadi break through houthi lines in taiz partially breaking a siege on yemen's third largest city. they can now send humanitarian aid and weapons from the southern port city of aden. for the government, the latest gain is a push to capture sanaa. >> the siege of taiz was broken. this is a big issue. the wheels have started to roll. it might seem slow, but efforts are huge. >> the fight to control taiz is far from over. these are houthi fighters trying to hold ground in the area, the strong hold in eastern taiz. despite heavy fighting and gains made by government forces, the houthis remain defiant. >> the invadeers will be defeated. we will destroy them. we will win the fit. >> reporter: this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. the houthis were hoping to expand their presence in yemen and consolidate their grip on powe

to yemen where government forces have recaptured the city of taiz. government airstrikes took key areas in the city. >> troops loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi break through houthi lines, partially breaking a siege on yemen's third largest city. they can now send humanitarian aids for the government, the latest gain is a major development in the push to capture the capital of sanaa. >> the siege of taiz was broken. this is a key issue. the wheels have started to roll. despite the heavy fighting and gains made, the houthis remain defiant. the houthis are backed by guards units loyal to ali abdullah saleh. they hope to consolidate their power. these are houthi fighters trying to repel a government offensive. pro houthi fighters are trying to break strongholds so they can move north and capture the capital. if they do that the houthies might lose the war. >> horror humanitarian crisis across yemen. more than 5,300 yemenis have been injured, 21 million people, that's 82% of the population, need some kind of humanitarian aid. and more than two an

. >> hundreds of people have been killed in yemen's third largest city, taiz during the latest fighting between houthi rebels and their arrivals. hospitals already stretched are struggling to cope with a rising number of casualties. >> a shell hits near a group of people in taiz. fighting for control of yemen's third largest city has destroyed many areas and killed hundreds of people. the city is divided. the government controls districts in the south and east. controlled the west. hospitals are overwhelmed with the riding number of casualties. the street was bufrt ling with people when the barrage of shells fired by the houthis landed here killing mistaken innocent people. >> these are government troops trying to hold a counter offensive. days after suffering losses in taiz, the shia rebels on the attack to recapture a military base fighting has turned into street battles the government of the president is sending reinforcement these fighters have been securing the mountains did surrounding the city. this is another battlefield in yemen's conflict. government troops launching an offens

houthi fighters have retaken control of the western part of the city of taiz. in southern yemen, a u.s. air strike on what is reportedly an al-qaeda tamp killed 40 people. we have the latest. >> pro-government fighters are sending reinforcements to the city of taiz. houthi forces backed by loyalists to former president saleh have taken over. it is a week since government forces fought their way in and broke the long siege of yemen's third largest city which has created a desperate humanitarian situation. houthi rebels lingered and now reappeared. this is seen as a setback for yemeni government forces who just a few days ago were confident of taking more areas. >> we will take control of the rest of the mountain and god willing will control the mountain soon to surround houthi rebels who are still in the north of taiz. god willing with the effort of pro-government fighters, we will tree taiz. >> pro-government forces control many parts of taiz but as fighting continues, it's clear no one can claim to control the whole city. some believe that the talk of liberati

a report. >> a shell hits near a group of people in taiz.hting for control of yemen's third largest city has destroyed many areas and killed hundreds of people. >> the city is divided. the government controls districts in the south and east. houthi rebels and former president control the west and north. hospitals over overwhelmed with the rising number of casualties. the street was bustling with people when the barrage of shells fired by the houthis landed here, killing many innocent people. >> these are government troops trying to hold a houthi counteroffensive days after suffering losses in taiz. to recapture the military bates. finding has turned into street battles. the government of the president sending reinforcements. these fighters have been deployed to secure the mountains surrounding the city. this is another battlefield in yemen's conflict. government troops launching an offensive to recapture areas and the houthi crowley control. it's one of the last remaining houthi-held areas in southern yemen. government forces are backed by l

taiz is yemen's third largest city. it's sculpture would pave the way for government troops. the houthi rebels and their ally former ali abdullah saleh would hold ground rejecting cause for a political compromise. >> the fighters are in the area. >> fighting in taiz has turned into street battles. the roads are blocked. some are bobby trapped to halt the army's advance. >> fighting in taiz is of the army's only priority. the situation in the sea port city of aden remains delicate. this is the aftermath between security forces and armed groups. the government says it's military campaign is aimed at driving fighters an affiliated with isil and al qaeda out of the city. >> these are newly recruited policemen tasked with securing the sea port city of aden. building an modern army and police force won't be an easy task in the country still ravaged by armed conflict and political divide. al jazeera. myanmar's parliament has elected a new president. it's expected that the real power behind the thrown will be the party leader. >> this is leader-- >> we announce that they win the majo

taiz is yemen's third largest city. its capture would pave the way for government troops to advance towards the capital sanna. a push fraught with risks. the she houthi rebels and their ally, former president saleh still hold grounds, rejecting a compromise. militias shelling a houthi military base. >> we hope to take over the base in the coming days. our fighters are clear the area and we will move now. >> fighting in taiz has turned into street battles. the roads are blocked. some are booby trapped to halt the army's advance. >> the reason we can't move forward are the explosives planted by the houthis. >> fighting in taiz isn't the all the way's only priority. further south, the situation in the sea party city of aden remains delicate. this is the aftermath of clashes between security forces and armed groups. the government says its military campaign is aimed at driving fighters affiliated with isil and al-qaeda out of the city. helicopters with the saudi led forces are taking part in the offensive. there are concern

these are houthi fighters trying to hold ground in their strong hold in eastern taiz.espite the fighting and gains made by government forces, the houthis remain defiance. >> we'll destroy them. and we'll ruin the fight. >> the houthis hoped to expand their presence in yemen and con sal date their grip on power. the area is an important battleground for the shia rebels. these are houthi fighters trying to repeal a government offensive in the oil and gas-rich province. pro hadi fighters are trying to break down strongholds in the east and south so it can move north to capture the capital. if they can do that the houthis might lose the war. >> refugees stuck on the greek side of the macedonia border has staged another protest on the international trainline there. [ protesting ] >> with their onward journey blocked there are thousands stranded. more than 30,000 other refugees are currently stuck in transit in greece over all. the authorities say that by next week it hopes to have built the capacity to house 50,000 people. >> please, i beg you. have mercy on women and child

it might seem slow, but efforts are huge. >> reporter: but the fight to control taiz is far from over. these are houthi fighters trying to hold ground in this area. their stronghold in eastern taiz, but despite the heavy fighting and gain made by government forces, the houthis remain defiant. >> translation: the invaders will be destroyed and we will win the fight >> reporter: this is a funeral of houthi fighters killed trying to defend taiz. they're backed by forces loyal to the president. they were hoping to consolidate their grip on power. it is an important battleground for the shia reblgs. these are houthi fighters trying to repel a government offensive in the oil and gas-rich province. fightersre trying to breakdown houthi strong holds in the east and south so that they can move north to capture the capital. if they do that, the houthis might lose the war >>> refugees stuck on the greek side of the macedonian border have staged another protest on the international train line there. there are at least 12,000 refugees now stranded at the makeshift camp with their journey to europe

aid for taiz in yemen after government forces take back parts of city besieged by houthi fighters. a new reality tv in sudan to help entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground >>> syria's foreign minister has confirmed that the government will be attending talks in geneva on monday. there are some preconditions. his delegates will only wait for 24 hours and then head home if the opposition doesn't show up. he is also rejecting calls for presidential elections to be held within the next 18 months. the place of bashar al-assad has been the main obstacle previously. james bays has the latest >> reporter: both main sides say they're coming to geneva for the talks. the confirmation from the government come from the deputy prime minister and foreign minister at a news conference in damascus, but he made it clear the role of president bashar al-assad was not up for discussion. >> translation: we are adamant on holding the integrity and sovereign ultimately of syria as one state. at least this is what has been reiterated by the international documents released, including those re

now it leads the fight in taiz and other areas. we're making major gains. >> the army backed by tribesmen is on the offensive, which is one of the last remaining rebel-held areas in southern yemen. but the houthis have put up a strong resistence. hundreds of their fighters are holding ground in the mountainous region. >> my unit is advancing. we have broken through enemy lines. >> fighting also continues in the city of taiz. the government is trying to retake yemen's third largest city on the main highway that links the south to the capital. hundreds of soldiers and civilians have been killed here all of this is a reminder of the challenging task facing the united nations envoy. al jazeera. >> zanzibar's ruling candidate has been declared the winner in the semi autonomous islands. malcolm webb reports. >> ruling party supporters are celebrating their victory. but throughout the island opposition supporters are not happy at all. they say the poll election was illegal and a fraud. they say they won the election in october last year a

the houthis have besieged taiz for over a year. they were pushed out earlier this month. peter salisbury says talks are likely to ends hostilities >> the envoy announced to today that there will be an 11-day period or an eight-day period before the talks begin where hostilities will end. we've heard them announce this before and we haven't really heard what has changed from the beginning of this year from the end of last year and almost a year ago in terms of the attitude of the different parties to the conflict. over the past few weeks we've been told is there have been direct talks between the houthis and the government of saudi arabia. it is important to remember here that saudi arabia is incredibly important to the anti houthi and anti salah war effort in yemen. they're follow-upping it, they're equipping it. they're running this huge aerial campaign and what would appear to have happened is that some kind of deal has been reached where they don't launch attacks on the border and they reduce the number of attacks in houthi held areas by their air force. houthis at the

the houthis had besieged taiz for over a year. pro-government forces pushed them out earlier this month. yemen analyst peter salisbury says talks are unlikely no end hostilities. >> the envoy has announced that there is a 11 day period or 8-day period before talks begin when hostilities will end. we heard this announced before. we haven't heard what has achanged from the beginning of this year to last year. almost a year ago in terms of the attitude of the different parties to the conflict. over the past few weeks what we've been told is there have been direct talks between the houthis and the government of saudi arabia. it is important to remember here that saudi arabia are important to the anti houthi and anti salah war effort in jem. they're funding it, they're equipping fighters. they have a huge aerial campaign. what happened aed to have happened is some kind of deal has been reached where they don't launch attacks on the border and they many readduce the number of attacks in houthi held areas by their air force and the houth

. >>> hundreds of people have been killed in gem en's third largest city taiz during fighting betweenls and their rivals. hospitals are stretched are struggling to cope with the rising number of casualties. >> reporter: a shell hits near a group of people in taiz. fighting for control of gem en's third largest city is has destroyed many areas and killed hundreds of people. the city is divided. the government controls districts in the south and east. rudy rebels and former president saleh control the west and north. hospitals are overwhelmed with the rising number of casualties. >> translator: the street was bustling with people when the barrage of shells, fired by the houthis, landed here. killing many innocent people. >> reporter: these are government troops trying to hold a houthi counter offensive. days after suffering losses in taiz, the shia rebels are on the attack to recapture the military base. fighting has turned in to street battles. the government of president hadi is sending reinforcement. these fighters have been di deployed to secure the mountains surrounding the city. t

in taiz, they fought local mlao in the north, they have been fighting tribes. they have been fighting sunni islamists and a faction that broke away in 2011. each of these groups has itsina gentry a, its own aims and they don't really cross over that much. they are united only in their opposition to the houthis and sala. the security vacuum that we have seen just rim across the -- ripple across the country. it wasn't great before the war gran has created huge space for al-qaeda who control large chunks of territory in the southeast. they control entire city, mukala. that's become their base and we are seeing a quite agressive isis franchise tracking to make its mark. there is a lot going on. en if this one war, if the saudi-led campaign can be ended, there is a lot ahead. >> you talk about all of the battle for the going on, the wars within wars. millions of people need help there. we have seen pictures of aid trucks trying to get through or not being allowed to get through there at all. i am wondering when they say i want to talk directly to the saudis, is ther

." >>> >>> >>> celebrations in yemen as government forces take back parts of the besieged city of taiz fighters. you're watching al jazeera. i'm jane dutton live from our headquarters in dohas. also coming up, divisions in the arab league for the decision to label hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

. >> hundreds have been killed in yemen's third largest city taiz between fighting between houthis and those who support the exiled government. hospitals are struggling to cope with the rising number of casualties. >> a shell hits near a group of people in taiz. fighting for control of yemen's third largest city has destroyed many areas and killed hundreds of people. the city is divided. the government controls districts in the south and east. houthi rebels and former president al saleh control the west and north. hospitals are overwhelmed with the rising number of casualties. june the trees was bustling with people when the barrage of shells landed, killing many innocent people. >> these are government troops trying to halt a houthi counter offensive. days after suffering losses in tas, the shia rebels are on the attack to recapture a military base. fighting has turned into street battles. the government of adou rabbo mansour hadi is sending reinforcements. these fighters have been deployed to secure the mountains surrounding the city. this is another battlefield in yemen's conflict.

we have retaken villages and broke through enemy lines. >> fighting continues in the city of taiz. the government is trying to retake yemen's third largest city on the main highway that links the south to the capital. hundreds of soldiers and civilians have been killed here. all of this is a reminder that challenging task facing the united nations enjoy. al jazeera. >> going to show you live pictures now from the hague where the verdict is being handed down in a landmark war crimes trial against a former congolese politician. this is the first case the international criminal court he to focus heavily on rape as a weapon of war. we'll bring that you verdict as soon as it is indeed announced. in the meantime, let's speak to al jazeera's paul brennan, with us at the hague. give us some background to this case. what is he alleged to have done? >> as you can see, as you saw from those pictures, judge sylvia steiner has begun reading out the summary judgment in this case. it has been since 2010 when he was put on trial here at the hague. closing arguments finished in november, 2014 and i

he is best known for writing the books the prince of taiz. his death comes less than a month after he announced he was battling cancer.>>> take a look at this amazing rescue on a frozen pond in new hampshire. they paddled through the icy waters to save a dog. they pull the animal to safety and once short, he was greeted with a warm towel and very happy to see that warm towel. he is expected to be okay. >>> the world's best-known dogsled races underway in alaska. a grinch. it is to complete a course at once 1000 miles across the state. the problem was not enough snow to start the race. they're dealing with their fourth warmest winter on record. they ended up talking and so from fairbanks. >>> a beautiful side and one of the driest places. flowers are blooming in death valley california. the debtor is seeing the benefits of our nio. the area only sees to have inches of rain a year but this year more than 3 inches fell in october. the benefits are just now coming to light with fields of flowers popping up. i was chilly this morning. not too bad

. >>> >>> government forces take parts of the besieged city of taiz from houthi fighters >>> a decisionhezbollah as a terrorist organization. fighting breaks out at a rally for u.s. republican hopeful donald trump forci

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. >>> fighting in taiz between government troops and houthi rebels has intensified, forces loyal to adou rabbo mansour hadi are trying to take the city. it has been under siege for 10 months. it is an important battleground in the fight. >>> farmers in lebanon are becoming an indirect casualty of conflicts in the region. as cultural exports are down because of deteriorating relations between lebanon and gulf nations, we have this report from eastern lebanon. >> harvesting green onion isn't easy. workers need to loose be the earth around the crop so when it's picked, it won't be damaged. the soil that makes the valley fertile is rocky and the work time consuming. ibrahim owns this farm. he said growing crops like green uni didn't know is worth the extra care, because they are usually profitable, but not anymore. >> our industry has been badly affected by the war in neighboring syria. we can no longer truck our produce through syria and into jordan, and on to the gulf, because the crossings are now closed. more than 30% of our income is gone because of this. >> the only way now for farmers

. >> reporter: fighting also continues in the city of taiz.he government is trying to retake yemen's third largest city on the main highway that links the south to the capital. hundreds of soldiers and civilians have been killed here. all of this is a reminder of the challenging task facing the united nations envoy >>> russia has asked for an urgent meeting with the u.s. on how to maintain the cessation of hostilities in syria. moscow has warned it could use force against those who are accused in breaches of pauses in fighting. james bays has more. >> reporter: the syrian government knows that an attack is sometimes the best form of defense and their chief negotiator accused the opposition of delaying tactics and not taking these negotiations seriously enough. he also said on what many believe is the key issue, the president of bashar al-assad, it was not a subject that his delegation were prepared to discuss. >> reporter: are you, and this is the key issue, prepared to discuss the future of president bashar al-assad? >> president bashar al-as

four people have been killed and 16 injured in shelling by houthi forces in the central yemen city of taiz. fighting continued between houthis and forces loyal to the president. 13 fighters were killed and 20 injured in air strikes led by the saudi coalition. lots more still to come here on al jazeera. growing health issues in lebanon over the garbage crisis. we find out how sudan and south sudan are rebuilding ties after five years. five years. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business. built for business. when it comes to the fithings you love,. you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, every play and every win.

. >> reporter: this silts on the border between taiz and aden. on friday gunmen attacked a home in aden for the elderly and killed at least 15 people. >> translation: it is clear they want to target what we stand for. for us it is a fight for the sake of all of yemen. we will either be a state of institutions or a failed state of chaos. >> reporter: it's now nearly a year since the saudi- led coalition launched a military campaign against yout rebels and forces loyal to the president. - houthi rebels. efforts to secure peace talks are deadlocked >>> voters in the west african country are heading to the poll. they're competing for the presidency. about 4.7 million people are eligible for vote. a run-off will be held if none of the candidates win a clear majority. to nigeria where the elderly are feeling the effect of low government oil revenues of the half of the countries's 36 states say they face bankruptcy and won't be able to make pension payments. >> reporter: it has been six months since he was paid his pension of around $150 a month. he is

he scavenges through urban waste, scrap metal is now a precious commodity in taiz. on a good day, he can make up to a dollar. >> i try to benefit from the rubbish and i pick them from here to help my family. i rarely make it. >> last march, houthi rebels took over the city, cutting it off from the rest of yemen. earlier this month, pro-government fighters broke the siege, meaning he and his family and some half a million people could attempt to return to their lives as usual. like the garbage, frustration's been filing up over the last year. >> people are burning the rubbish to get rid of it. the fire is creating smoke which is creating health issues especially breathing problems. there are now more than 2,700 cases of respiratory illness. >> those numbers will rise. with emergency services in disarray, a plastic factory in another neighborhood has been burning for weeks. toxic fumes fan across homes. it's not clear who's running the city. the war is making life harder for some of the poorest people in the gulf. saudi arabia and its allies wanted to use their air po

. >>> hundreds of people have died in fighting in the yemeni city of taiz.ls and their allies are battling to take control of the city from government forces who occupied the south and east. many hospitals in the area are struggling as the number of casualties continue to rise. >>> people are senegal are vote to go scale back presidential powers. the president is supporting a yes vote but critic goes say his support is half hearted at best. we have a report from the capital. >> reporter: a political campaign like no other. led by the president. calling to people to vote yes to a series of constitutional changes. yes to less power in the hands of the president. yes for more power for the national assembly, local government and opposition. >> these changes will give more power to democracy, more power to the people. thanks for the president's leadership. >> reporter: a yes vote in the referendum will reduce the president's term in office from seven to five years. never has an african head of state introduced such measures. >> translator: we need to modern mode

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. >> many regional taiz are involved in the conflict. iran and russia are assad's main backers.a's growing influence in syria almost led to major confrontation with turkey in november. when the turks shot down a russian military plane, they said we have violated their airspace. the u.s. is another player in the conflict. it has repeatedly said it wants assad to go and now appears to think that can be achieved by glomatic means. but the assad's fate may not be decided anytime soon. amid growing differences the key actor in the syrian conflict. many heading for europe with hopes of a better life. the u.n. refugee agency says the burden isn't being equally shared. moist of the refugees from syria, refugee status. they have appealed to the eu for support and reached a draft deal to help with the influx of refugees. greece is used as a thoroughfare to the rest of europe. in 2015, close to a million roughege ease arrived there alone. the balkans countries have been criticized for closing their borders. macedonia, croatia and slougheen i can't announced their borders were closed and wo

. >> reporter: this sits on the border between taiz and aden. the population here is tenuous. on friday gunmen attacked a home in aiden for the elderly and killed at least 15 people. the vice president has called it a heinous crime >> translation: it is clear they want to target what we stand for. for us, it is a fight for the sake of all of yemen. we will either be a state of institutions or a failed state of chaos. >> reporter: it is now nearly a year since the saudi- led coalition led a campaign against houthi fighters and the former president. more than 6,000 people have been killed. u.n. efforts to secure peace talks are deadlocked >>> the afghan taliban says it won't take part in direct talks with the government to end fighting in the country until certain conditions are met. the group says foreign troops need to leave the area first. they also want all their prisoners released. talks were meant to starred in islamabad this week. >> reporter: this has come as a surprise to many people here in kabul because there was a growing mood of optimism that these face-to-face talk

there has been heavy fighting east of the city of taiz. this exclusive al jazeera footage shows fighting between shia houthi forces and government troops. 23 rebels were killed. the saudi-led military operation in yemen may soon be winding down. they will turn their focus to stabilization and to reconstruction. speaking to a french newsagency, he didn't specify when the bombing mission would be complete. they've been targeting the houthis trying to stop the rebels from taking over the country. the u.n. estimates that since the operation began almost 6,000 people have been killed by the strikes and in-fighting. u.n. secretary general says he is disappointed by the street protest that was held against him in morocco on the weekend. he described the territory which morocco annexed in the 70s as under occupation. more from our correspondent. >> reporter: u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon described the annexation of western sahara as an occupation during his trip to see those who fled the region and neighboring in nigeria. morocco says it is p

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