this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. in the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there saw its side is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement and western mosul are now sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so do mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said whom lost both arms in the attacks and us with hope we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people

daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement in western mosul and i was sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern mosul may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so do mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said lost both arms in the attacks and. we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul say the wreckage west of the tigris as a memorial to the city's dark past. but that the bustling parts of the east are the signs of a brighter future rob matheson al-jazeera the kurdish region of northern iraq that's all for me richelle carey here on the news hour and it's continuous from london. it's a daunting climb to one of the holiest sites in bhutan t

this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. in the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there. is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement and western mosul are now sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so do more harm and has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said whom lost both arms in the attacks and with hope we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul s

this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. in the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there. is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement and western mosul and now sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so do mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said who lost both arms in the attacks and those with hope we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul s

water levels in the life-giving tigris and euphrates rivers have plummeted. the problem is that the water isn't just l it's also too salty. according to alassadi, the reduced volume of water has caused salination to spike from 200 parts per miion, as it was eren he was a child here, to 1800 partsillion today. that means the water is not onln killing the life, but also the water buffalo people here depend on. these cows provide cheese, milk, and meat to eat. for thousands of years they simply drank the water all around them, but now it has become too salty and toxic for the buffalo, blinding them before they die. we met buffalo herdeabbas jawad collecting water from one of the remaining few, healthy parts of the marsh. from here, he will carry the water miles to his herd. he has lost 15 buffalo in the last year to the salty water. >> ( translated ): all of this used to be green and now it is almost a desert. w last year we her but this year there is none ae all. you can at with your own eyes. >> reporter: entire villages have been abandoned, as life for the he

this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. in the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there. is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement in western mosul and now sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so do mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said lost both arms in the attacks and. we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul see the wreckage west

this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. here the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there are soulless its age is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live and houses of bricks and cement in western mosul and i was sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west so there's nothing normal for them to return to. so i don't mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said who lost both arms in the attacks and those with hope we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living

this is the eastern side of the tigris river here people are trying to reclaim the night while knowing a short distance away lies stark remind us of battles. in the west side of mosul is still in darkness most of the people there. is alive but the west side is dead there is total destruction there it is like to hear regime a bomb dropped daylight reveals the devastation on the western banks of the tigris people who used to live in houses of bricks and cement in western mosul and now sheltering in tents in camps like this one thousands have lost everything parts of eastern warsaw may look like they're returning to normal but people from the west say there's nothing normal for them to return to. so i don't mohammed has been living in this tent with his family since their home in west mosul was bombed said whom lost both arms in the attacks and. we can return to mosul right now security is still fragile our houses are level to the ground there is no life for us there anymore it is better to stay in the camp for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul see the wre

that's the decorative shape is typical of the tigris. the saleswoman explains how it's eaten in. like my stuff cheeses very aromatic it tastes best on slices of bread but you can fry it in a panic as much now must open up like that. on the outskirts of the town local handicrafts are on offer. the artistic carvings are known throughout poland and are on display in many churches and museums would is the typical material of the region . and i think you've got to see because it's part of our tradition and i use lots of wooden boards when i cook ok you have to replace them fairly often but it's a natural product not some kind of plastic like silicone stuff that's the trick of city con though. as night falls the bars and restaurants on her public street are great places to warm up one hot spot is kartchner the polish word for tavern it offers not only hearty food but folk music. it's the perfect place to experience authentic polish hospitality. oh yes i come from the mountains this is our life well use it it. was the greatest but a lot of people come here for the muse. sick and when it

for the time being despite the harsh living conditions people in mosul see the wreckage west of the tigris as a memorial to the city's dark past. but that the bustling parts of the east are the signs of a brighter future rob matheson al-jazeera the kurdish region of northern iraq. still ahead for you on the news hour we're going to tell you how this eight year old girl scored a goal for gender equality in football get all. the lights are on. and there's nowhere to hide isn't the easiest way to solve this to allow u.n. observers who you invited into the country earlier this year to finish their job i haven't said it's a right wing conspiracy or anybody's conspiracy straight talking debate do you think we're going to see some kind of sea change in the u.s. relationship with saudi arabia we have an obligation there's a journalistic integrity and then just in this case it was betrayed told only up from its own al-jazeera. bureaus spawning six continents across the. aisle jazeera as correspondents live in bringing the stories they tell of it's not like you know the letters. were at the mercy of

gain access to a very remote part of the tigris i was around a plane it was due to pour around sixty people to nigeria and ghana later that night we were there for about ten hours and we have actually come out and then arrested we don't know what's going to happen but what we do know is this charge should never have been brought against us it should never been us should have been the home office it should be in that building just over there this is simply an anti terror piece of legislation that's what it was in for and the fact that it's been used against peaceful protesters is remarkable it's nonsensical we need to continue the fight against a brutal secretive barbaric barely legal charter flights the ones that we. that we targeted and. i guess that's the thing that's me that's enough right now that's that's what's at the forefront of i might. damage i say well that was it that video shows the protesters in march last year lying on the ground tied to one another on the plane on the wheels their aim was to block the charter below which was to take undocumented immigrants. today foll

iraq says that he knows that's not true, that they have gone to ground all along the euphrates and tigris river valley. this is critically important. isis is still there but they have gone to ground. the president of iraq, who happens to be a good friend of mine, is a kurd. so him hearing this news the other day that the president is pulling out of syria and affecting his kurdish brothers, even though they're in a different country, is thitically pore -- particularly porous. they had a vote inside the iraqi parliament that was narrowly defeated to pull troops out of iraq. in a ti this is a time to deal with the iraqi government to see how they feel about the issues of what the united states is doing in the fight against isis and the support of allies in both iraq and syria. >> to that point, general, obviously the president is there shaking hand, posing for selfies with the troops. how important is it for him to, a, private lily meet with these generals who will be faced with significant new challenges and to meet with iraqi government officials to at least take their temperature to see h

the decorative shape is typical of the tigris. the saleswoman explains how it's eaten ins are. not my style cheeses very aromatic it tastes best on slices of bread but you can fry it in a pan as much number so why not but. on the outskirts of the town local handicrafts are on offer. the artistic carvings are known throughout poland and are on display in many churches and museums would is the typical material of the region . but i think you can have this because it's part of our tradition and i use lots of wooden boards when i cook ok you have to replace them fairly often but it's a natural product not some kind of plastic like silicone stuff that's the trick to city come off. as night falls the bars and restaurants on her puppy street are great places to warm up one hot spot is kartchner the polish word for tavern it offers not only hearty food but folk music. it's the perfect place to experience authentic polish hospitality. so yes i come from the mountains this is our life. there is the greatest but a lot of people come here for the muse. sick and when it stops the day ends h

the decorative shape is typical of the tigris. the saleswoman explains how its eaten ins are. not to my status most cheeses very aromatic it tastes best on slices of bread but you can fry it in a pan as much now must open up like that. on the outskirts of the town local handicrafts are on offer. the artistic carvings are known throughout poland and are on display in many churches and museums would is the typical material of the region . that i think you got this because it's part of our tradition and i use lots of wooden boards when i cook ok you have to replace them fairly often but it's a natural product not some kind of plastic like silicone stuff that's the trick to city con though. as night falls the bars and restaurants on her puppy street are great places to warm up one hot spot is kartchner the polish word for tavern it offers not only hearty food but folk music. it's the perfect place to experience authentic polish hospitality. oh yes i come from the mountains this is our life. there is the greatest but a lot of people come here for the muse. sick and when it stops th