tae control of t the city, as well s the regime, as well as on the otheher side of the border,r, te milititia trying to take the ciy from the other side. we have a race to the strategic city where it is said the americans wish to install a base later on. anchor: thank you, james, from syria. europee come back to were a balkan court is set to consider whether to send the ousted catalog leader back to spain. arrestissued a european warrant for him and his foreign ministers after they fled to brussels last month and ignored the summons to appear before a spanish judge. they claim they could not get a fair trial back home. sarah morris joins us from adjourned. the judge in brussels is hearing arguments behind closed doors from prosecutors and defense lawyers in what could be a long courtroom battle. >> that is right. there is some ignorant nation -- indignation in spain that this will not be a simimple processs. many commentators s say a europn arrest warrant should be simple between european union partners. newspaper is carrying the belgium would treat him like a v.i.p. fugitive and they have sa