dot com coming up the former president of tunisia as the guest. welcome to. the arab spring began with high hopes. but with seventy years on turned the middle east into an open war and what went so wrong and what is next for the region we'll ask the former president of tunisia where the wave started mr maule said. seven years after the people of the middle east took to the streets demanding transparency democracy and inclusion the region is awash with notices and under a key and launch. a movement has failed in the arab world has the arab spring become the ultimate antidote against revolutions or will another wave of uprisings and goes to region once again. the former president of tunisia welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us now. seventy years ago they are spring infected the middle east with hope that popular app risings would get rid of dictators and i share in an era of prosperity we have now only one success story out of many why has to manage to make this work so far but no one else well first of all let me thank you for this invitat

tunisia is concerned i can say that where we are if of course very pretty proud. because we have a she with a peaceful and democratic group who should but you know. we have both a problem. we're tackling a lot of problem we didn't solve all our problems so i wouldn't talk about success story i would talk about a half success story and i am very often asked why tunisia is so. is so different. in fact if we have this small success i can say it has nothing to do with the fact that we are all smarter or we are different than syrian or libyan it has to do with the very structure of the traditional society i can say that this is lucky because. you know that we are a middle class society where you do get that society we have very strong civil society for many many many decades. also we are a small country we don't have oil we don't have you know so we don't attract the greed of superpowers or so forth. and we are also mother in the country this this has been very specific to our torah history you were first president after the revolution what was the biggest challenge fo

tunisia has released a suspected islam ist terrorists who've been deported there from germany two weeks ago authorities claim there's not enough evidence against the man or the added an investigation is still ongoing something i do he is an alleged al qaeda member and was accused by the german interior minister of being one of a sama bin laden's bodyguards he'd been living in germany since ninety ninety seven and they were applying for asylum there in two thousand and six although his beard was unsuccessful he was arrested and subsequently deported from the country earlier this month. two thousand and ten the administrative court of docile doff prevented the deportation of something i do the it ruled the man could be exposed to torture and inhumane treatment in tunisia at the time a number of german politicians said the court was in the wrong. what free to wait sami in tunisia is not a problem of german taxpayers to protect them from injury equip and islamised well less and less remains for our own people is not acceptable but it suits chancellor

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe i had least have a chance to hear. but europe doesn't want to take migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treating migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement because. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option the spite the dangers. world cup winners france arrived in paris to a hero's welcome following sunday's four two victory in the final over croatia hundreds of thousands of fans lined the champagne he say to greet them at the top of the celebrations it was revealed that each player will receive francis highest civilian award the legion of honor. victorious france team touching down on home soil the world cup trophy in the secure hand

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe at least have a chance to hit but europe doesn't want to take migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treating migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement because. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option despite the dangers. t. davies funny for char reporting there now one item from russia the four protesters who invaded the pitch at the world cup final in moscow have been sentenced to fifteen days in jail the pitch invaders members of the russian protest group pussy riot ran onto the field dressed as police officers in a protest against human rights abuses in a later statement they called for

and a bungled deportation from germany gets more complicated tunisia says it will not send back a man who allegedly worked as a sama bin laden's bodyguard german judges want him returned saying he shouldn't have been flown out in the first place. i'm irish waiter welcome to the program germany's undulate kerber has just beaten serena williams to win her first wimbledon title nic mechanic line from our sports department is here to break this down with us the curva has now won three grand slam titles how did she win this one it was a quick match is surprising actually just over an hour an hour and five minutes if you compare that to the men's and finals for just just an hour before that it's five hours long so very very short match mission six three six three and cab amazingly enough was only dropped one set this whole tournament was in the second round. otherwise winning every game in straight sets she's fine in the form that she had in two thousand and sixteen where she won the australian open and the u.s. open reached the final of wimbledon losing to serina williams that day seven fi

despite a german court ruling that he could not be deported due to the human rights situation in tunisia it's feared the man who was allegedly osama bin laden's body guard could be subjected to torture as part of an investigation german judges say he must be returned but for now his fate is up to the tunisian authorities. the charted plane took off from descent off at ports at seven am headed to tunis on board a tunis indie pussy identified only as sami a. i can confirm that sami a was returned to tunisia and handed over to tunisian authorities he was accompanied by four german police officers on the flight. and sami and had lived in germany for over twenty years most recently in the city of boom where he was accused of radical islamist preaching the social democrat politician said you have been following his case for gays. some deputation was long overdue he's a dangerous islam is so also sama bin laden's bodyguards he's responsible for the radicalization of many young people in paul home in the surrounding area and that's why i'm glad that to petition is being carried out. but on thurs

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe at least have a chance to hear that. europe doesn't want to take the migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treaty migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option despite the dangers. security forces in nicaragua have laid siege to an opposition neighborhood in the capital managua. protests at least ten people were killed over the weekend when police and government to present. attacks student demonstrators on monday funerals for the victims. grieving and angry friends and family of those killed in last weekend's violence marched through the streets of managua carrying their loved ones to their final re

i'm phil gal welcome to the program a judge in tunisia has ordered the provisional release from jail of a sama bin ladin's alleged former bodyguard seen here is a court hearing in germany the man known as i've been living with his family in the west german city of boca since two thousand and five he was deported to his home country earlier this month when a court decided there was not enough evidence to keep him in jail. political correspondent simon young has been following this story welcome simon tell us more about sami and what his release could mean for the german government. well phil semi is a national forty two years old he's been living in germany in balkans since two thousand and five and he keys by german authorities as you said of being a former bodyguard of al qaeda chief some of bin laden which he denies but they also say that he continues to pose a is the missed terrorist threat which is why they were keen to deport him back to his native tunisia which is what happened two weeks ago at that time a german court had actually ruled that he couldn't be deported because the

former bodyguard of late al qaeda leader osama bin ladin first he was deported from germany back to tunisia and now a german court has ordered him brought back. from sarah harman welcome to the show u.s. president donald trump has gone from controversy to pomp and pageantry on the second day of his visit to the u.k. trunk got the royal treatment at windsor castle where he was honored with the u.s. anthem being played by military bands followed by tea with queen elizabeth trump walked ahead of the queen of minor breach of protocol but otherwise the meeting appeared to go off smoothly. a trumpet earlier fanned the flames of britain's breakfast divisions by criticizing prime minister treason maze proposals for leaving the european union but the differences between the pair were glossed over when they gave a joint news conference. hand in hand with the u.k. prime minister u.s. president donald trump presented a picture of unity. after talks with two reason may at her country residence he said he'd back what have a practice at trade policy hunt government wants to pursue you. give our relationsh

tunisia says it will not extradite a man it wrongly deported from germany the tunisian national known as sami a was sent back to his home country despite a german court ruled that he could not be deported due to the human rights situation in tunisia it's fear the man who was allegedly osama bin laden's body guard could be subjected to torture as part of an investigation german judge says he must be returned for now his fate so that you need an authority. to charter a plane took off from airport at seven am headed to tunis on board a tunisian deportees identified only as sami a. i can confirm that sami a was returned to tunisia and handed over to tunisian authorities he was accompanied by four german police officers on the flight. that. had lived in germany for over twenty years most recently in the city of where he was accused of radical islamist preaching the social democrat politicians has been following his case for years. for the deportation was long overdue he was a dangerous islamist who also served as osama bin laden's bodyguard he's responsible for the radicalization of many y

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe i at least have a chance to hear. but europe doesn't want to take migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treaty migrants like hostage is and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement because. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option despite the dangers. then football francis still is celebration mode following its world cup victory the team returned to paris with the iconic trophy yesterday with thousands of fervent fans of welcome them back home well it all started on the show as these they were a sea of supporters crowded the streets and tried to get a glimpse of the team as they rode through the city on their champions bus while present in me on my call has

old bodyguard that the late outlined a leader osama bin ladin first he was deported from germany to tunisia and now a german court has ordered him to be flown back. and will be looking ahead to saturday's many final at the world cup belgium take on england with both sides hoping to be crowned the world's best team. i'm sorry harlan welcome to the show it's good to have you with us president has gone from rex at controversy to pomp and pageantry on the second day of his visit to the u.k. trump got the world treatment at windsor castle where he and first lady molony and had tea with queen elizabeth has largely avoided london though where tens of thousands of people protested his visit. a giant balloon taking to the skies over london kicking off a day of protests against u.s. president donald trump's visit. but trump did receive a warm welcome from the u.k. prime minister. after talks with two reason may and heat back whatever bracks it strategy or government wants to pursue. whatever you do is ok with me that's your decision whatever you're going to do is ok with us just make sure we can trad

sami was closely monitored in germany before he was deported to tunisia and german authorities suspected him of having been the bodyguard of a close confidant of asama bin laden last week following months of investigations he was repatriated from a german prison to tunisia his lawyer there make serious accusations against german authorities. in germany he was subjected to insult and mistreatment he was prevented from contacting his lawyer his family and a doctor they kept him naked for a while everything that happened to him was done outside the bounds of the laws in germany he was not respected as a human being neither he nor his family five of whom all german passports. germany's interior minister disagrees however the court responsible for the case bar the suspects deportation at first it called for a written guarantee that sami would not be under threat of torture in tunisia. but by then he was already on board the plane from dusseldorf to tunis. and. how does it look with the tunisian government it regards itself as a country under the rule of law and it is not always easy to demand

was returned to tunisia and handed over to tunisian authorities.e was accompanied by four police officers. reporter: he had lived in germany for over 20 years, most recently in this city where he was accused of radical islam is preaching. the social democrat politician has been following his case for years. >> sami a.'s deportation was long overdue. he was a dangerous islamist who served as osama bin laden's bodyguard. i am glad the deportation has been carried out. reporter: but on thursday night a court overturned the deportation order because sami a. faces the threat of torture in tunisia. the ruling reacheded the authorities to late. he was already on board the plane. his lawyer filed a complaint and now another court has issued its ruling. the court decision shows the deportation to be grossly illegal and fringing on basic principles of the rule of law. this means sami a. will be flown back to germany at taxpayers' expense. immigration authorities may appeal the new decision. sarah: the mother of a jailed ukrainian filmmaker on hunger strike h

the way he was brought back to tunisia where he was deported there is scattered it caused to question the rule of law in germany it's up no one wants this man injured but it is grossly illegal well here and there cannot be described as legal it anywhere because the rules and how do you move government is down by court ruling it out just disregard of course yes this man was supported. and without a our way the government responders in a very matter but you know our speech for a start it's all chaos now. battle tanks from twenty three countries are facing off just outside of moscow affiliates in the name of sport not war they're competing in a special event organized by the russian defense ministry it's called tank biathlon . on the bridge about it today do join me in thirty five minutes i'll be right up to date with today's top headlines. when lawmakers manufacture consent to public wealth. when the ruling class is protect themselves. with the famous merry go round be the one percent. we can all middle of the room say. the real news is really. join me every thursday on the alec simon s

convinced it i can confirm that sami a was returned to tunisia and handed over to tunisian authorities he was accompanied by four german police officers on the flight. who would. sami he had lived in germany for over twenty years most recently in the city of both where he was accused of radical islamist preaching. the social democrat politicians has been following his case for years. and was long overdue he was a dangerous islamist who also served as osama bin laden's bodyguard he's responsible for the radicalization of many youth and the surrounding area so i'm glad the deportation has been carried out. thursday night a court overturned the deportation order because the threat of torture in his native tunisia the ruling reached the authorities too late. filed a complaint and now another court has issued its ruling the court decision shows the deportation to be grossly illegal and infringing on basic principles of the rule of law this means some e.a. will be flown back to germany at taxpayers' expense immigration authorities may appeal this new decision. correspondent nina hasa has bee

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe i at least have a chance to hit but europe doesn't want to take the migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treaty migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option the spite the dangers. sure reporting from i want to hand you over to our now in two regions pushing back against protectionism and. the european union and japan have signed a new trade deal that will create the world's biggest open economic area of the deal which could come into effect next year or unite around six hundred million people across both markets it's the largest ever agreement negotia

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe i had least have a chance to hit tunisia as government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option they spy the dangers. born during a war to mothers who were raped often rejected and all too often still forgotten the children of the bosnian civil war now their children no longer and they want their voices to be had. twenty four year old i know usage was conceived when a croat soldier raped her mother during the war in bosnia growing up after the conflict without a father surname was enough to mark ajna as an outcast. in the deaths of last night you know children born of war aren't recognized as victims of war in bosnia and that often leads to discrimination. and i just your program for the most common problem these kids face during their upbringing is with documents. that's because their documents have names missing on them so these kids hav

man suspected of being a some of bin laden's former bodyguard know he's been freed from prison in tunisia for lack of evidence so we'll return to germany whose governments have previously deported him also on the program. natural disaster off the grid for farmers who say this week's a deadly wildfires will stop in deliberately but the government is also facing criticism over its response to the abuse and the worst affected community but the latest turn. everyone can support is celebrating his victory in pakistan's general election we take a look at his rise from sportsmen and international jetsetter to perspective prime minister. plus tonight is the night of the blood movie the longest total lunar eclipse of the twenty first century is visible across much of the globe tonight we'll find out what's so special about this astronomical event. i forget welcome to the program a judge in tunisia has ordered the provisional release from jail of asama bin ladin alleged god seen here is a court hearing in germany the man known as sami had been living with his family in the western german city of bo

late al qaeda leader osama bin ladin the first he was deported to germany excuse me from germany to tunisia and now a german court is saying he needs to be brought back. and will be watching it had to saturday's mini final of the world cup belgium take on england with both sides hoping to be crowned the world's third best team. in the. book with a show my name sara harmon it's good to have you with. us president donald trump has gone from direct that controversy it's of pomp and pageantry on the second day of his visit to the u.k. trump got the world treatment at windsor castle where he was owner with the u.s. anthem being played by military bands. followed by t. with queen elizabeth. head of the queen for a second pair a minor breach of protocol but other was the meeting appeared to pass like. a trumpet earlier fanned the flames of sets divisions by criticising prime minister trees amaze proposals for leaving the european union but any differences between the pair were glossed over and they later gave a joint news conference. hundred hand with the u.k. prime minister u.s. president donald

no disrespect to tunisia but colombia is a far better side.ll that quick, that could have settled any side but they have not done that since. do we play a bit more cautious against colombia because it's a knockout stage, people get nervous? colombia are a bit erratic, they can be undisciplined. they have talented players, they can hurt you if they turn up. we don't know which colombian side will turn up, though side that beat poland or the side who struggled in the last couple of games. what is it like that gareth southgate, a young manager, his first major championship. how do you think he's handling things? in the heat of battle, when he's in there against peckham, a wily old fox, then we will find out gareth southgate's real standing, won't we? when he has to make those decisions, substitutions, change formations?” like gareth southgate, he is refreshing, he wants his players to express themselves. when you are a player, that's great, nothing better. i like the way he comes across, he's handled the pressure well. i think he will be judged f

the former bodyguard of the deceased al qaeda leader osama bin laden is deported from germany to tunisia. and welcome to the program at the start of his four day visit to the united kingdom the us president was invited to a dinner hosted by the british prime minister but at that very moment an interview of his was published in it he blamed trees in maine for quote wrecking brags that trump said maes plans for a business friendly exit from the european union. would leave it to close to the block he also questioned whether there could be a special u.s. britain trade deal in the wake of a so-called soft brags it in the interview he said quote i would have done it much differently i actually told to resign me how to do it but she didn't listen to me his comments come after several tamal to his days for may two senior ministers resigned in protest over her plans for trade with the e.u. after the u.k. leaves next march. now some of the other stories making news around the world several dozen migrants have been allowed to disembark from an italian coast guard ship in sicily they were initially

tunisia has no functioning asylum system and it has to not only deal with migrants passing through but also with the increasing numbers of its own youth who dream of a brighter future these young men died trying to reach italy what in seven thousand tunisians tried to cross the mediterranean last year while i was one of them he invites me to his home to share his story. and hurt them of in the. hope here the dead nor alive it's all the same we don't have any jobs or future nothing in this country kills our dreams that's why i want to escape the. well survive several boat accidents in the mediterranean but he's undeterred he wants to try again. if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope for more had been in europe i had least have a chance to hit the tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option they spy the dangers. born during a war to mothers who were raped often rejected and all too often still forgotten the children of the bosnian

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe at least have a chance to hit. europe doesn't want to take migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treaty migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option the spite the dangers. it's funny the shock of course and just time to remind you of our top stories at this hour here on the dock the u.s. president donald trump has backtracked on remarks he made as a summit when the russian leader vladimir putin after intense criticism he said he supported u.s. intelligence agencies and accepted that findings that russia did meddle in the twenty sixteen presidential election. i'm sold but u.s. president barack

fafanny: tunisia has no functioning asylum system.t has to not only deal with migrants passing through, but also with increasing numbers of his own youth who dream of a brighter future. these young men died trying to reach italy. more than 7000 tunisians tried to cross the mediterranean last year. wael was one of f them. hehe invitese toto h home e to share his story. >> there is no hope here. i am neither dead nor alive. it is all the same. we don't have any jobs, no future, nonothing. this couountry kills our dreams. that is why i want to escape. fanny: wael survived several boat accidents in the memediterranean, b but is undeterred. he wants to try again. >> if i stay here in tunisia, i have zero hope. in europe, i at least have a chance. fanny: but europe does not want to take in migrants like wael. so who exactly is responsible for those rescued at sea? >> we have to stop treating migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage. we have to stop treating them as a tool which to get money from europe. and we have to be

isn't after the fruit of tunisia's date palms. instead she collects fallen leaves seeds and branches. for her it's not waste it's material for her artwork. she's an artist and environmentalist. to date palm waste is usually left to rot in the sun. but. uses it to create beautiful objects. she started her business in two thousand and eight. the artist is currently making a set of tables. from wood de pits and palm leaves her one hundred percent natural handmade creations are popular with tourists and tunisians. you can see you like them. if you are also doing your bit tell us about it. visit our website or send us a tweet. hash tag doing your bit we share your stories. exactly the children that you saw waving at the end of the last field. otherwise we want to provide a healthy environment for and that can only happen if we walk together to stop climate change the us president might still buy it but what's leftist will tell you that global warming is real and it's a serious problem both for the environment and for us this short publ

if i stay here in tunisia i have zero hope. in europe i at least have a chance to hit the. but europe doesn't want to take migrants like well so who exactly is responsible for those rescue at sea. we have to stop treaty migrants like hostages and using them as political leverage we have to stop treating them as a tool with which to get money from europe and we have to be humane with them and guarantee them no rights or freedom of movement because. tunisia's government has repeatedly said it does not want to be the gate keeper for migrants trying to reach europe caught in limbo thousand see trying to lock on the mediterranean as the only option despite the dangers. the european union and japan have just signed a trade deal that will create the world's biggest open economic area the economic partnership agreement is huge come into effect next year around six hundred million people across both markets it's the e.u.'s biggest ever trade agreement and moves nearly all of the trade tariffs between the two regions. a grand fanfare for an historic agreement. as the e.u. and japan s

the way he was brought back to tunisia where he was deported there is scattered it caused to question the rule of law in germany no one wants this man in germany but it is crossed legal well here and there cannot be described as legal it anywhere the court ruled and how do you move government is bound by court ruling it out just disregard of course yes this man must support. and without a are the way the government respond it in a very matter but you know our species result it's ok it's now. a powerful drug cartel in colombia is taken out a hit on a german shepherd dog according to local media the boss of the cartel is promising to pay seventy thousand dollars for the death of the sniffer dog after it busted a huge wall of cocaine. billions of people around the world will be staring into the night sky this evening to witness the rare phenomenon of a blood moon and she is lunar eclipse is considered the longest for a century and here are some fantastic images we've got that were filmed in athens the let me in as well i'm fascinated is across the globe it's inspired many myths as well s

bodyguard of the notorious terrorist leader osama bin laden has been deported from germany back to tunisia the man identified only as sami a has been living in germany since one nine hundred ninety seven he was arrested at the end of june following an outcry at the fact that he was still in the country some of bin laden was the leader of the terrorist group al qaeda he was killed by u.s. special forces in may twenty seventh tour an hour several women and girls have launched protests against the government's compulsory headscarf law some have been removing their jobs and public and waving in the air calling their movement girls of revolution street tehran has cracked down arresting several protesters we spoke to two women who are free on bail waiting for their trial. not guess who's singing is apologizing to her mother i'm sorry i need you worry she says but you should have known what i was doing her mother response did you think i didn't mind it almost seems like you enjoyed being in prison. today mother and daughter can joke about it the five months ago there was no laughing matter of cou

should have been left in germany for ten years and secondly that the way he was brought back to tunisia where he was departed there is scattered it caused to question the rule of law in germany no one wants this man in germany but it is grossly illegal well here and there cannot be described as legal it anyway the court rules and how do you move government is bound by court rulings if out just disagree god of course yes this man must support. and whether that hagar the way the government respond it in a very matter well you know it's the fresh start it's all chaos now. french president to mind your back on twitter into a frenzy for a challenge critics to quote come and get him he was referring to an incident with his security advisor alexander but who struck a protester while wearing a police uniform. you can't just say this is something you. know about. admitting to being responsible in the event that the else us to come and get saved in that case let's get macro. we arrive together and united more determined than ever. i will security advisor had a man during a may day rally just to w