yemen's new prime minister arrived in yemen from new york. he was given the top job last week after houthi rebels rejected another candidate. >> kurdish fighters in kobane are calling for more weapons in their fight against the islamic state of iraq and levant. that's after heavy fighting in which kurdish forces propels an assault by i.s.i.l. fighters. >> and an exclusive report from inside north korea, showing the country's elite enjoying luxuries, dispute u.s. sanctions on banking, travel and trade because of its nuclear programme. >>> now to the middle east. a massive rebuilding effort is underway in gazaar the 50 day war that left the palestinian territory in tatters. the israeli government lived a ban, allowing shipments of construction material to enter the strip. many restrictions remain in place. >> this is the beginning of what many hope is the rebuilding of the gaza strip. 15 trucks carrying cement. 10 loaded with stoeel, and some are in materials allowed to enter gaza. the israeli government let the supplies through the crossing it

i went to yemen. as yuck see in this corn -- you can see in this corner, i started -- [inaudible] entered the most intense i salafi institution around. we had people living in this place, as you can see -- [inaudible] disconnected from big towns. it's in -- [inaudible] now, i was living there amongst 2,000 students from all over world getting used to islam and practicing. and is that's where, particularly that place i found what was to become -- [inaudible] >> and this very puritanical fundamentalist version of the religion where you guys were right, the salafis, and everybody else was wrong. and then you came back to london around 2000 or just before and really were part of what was then called the londonistan scene, a kind of growing radical corridor in london at the time where you met people like richard reid, the shoe pommer, bomber, men who were going towards a more jihadist mind job et. what was -- mindset. what was making them go towards more of a jihadist mindsets? >> we came to the conclusion

and what's it's game plan in yemen? >> that's the thing, the saudis want to see yemen stronger. but they saw the sunni party come to power, which is the muslim brotherhood. and in a way, they were caught between a rock and a hard place. to have the sunnis for the saudis, with the operations with iran taking over, and controlling the border with saudi arabia. with the houthis this year, they were said to be a terrorist group, and they said they will use force to prevent them from expanding in yemen. it's an extremely delicate situation for saudi arabia. but for the financial situation there, they think there might be a way out of the crisis in yemen, waiting to see what the houthis offer later. >> thank you so much. coming up, on aljazeera, symbolic moment for palestine's new unity government. holds it's first cabinet meeting in the gaza strip. >> members of palestine's unity government have held a cabinet meeting inside of gaza. it's the first since they agreed to a consensus government in may. the president and his cabinet ministers arrived in gaza after traveling through israe

shia houthi fighters make more gains in yemen and they are getting help from government air strikes.k in power, reelected as brazil's president. her biggest challenge now, how to unite a divided country. plus. >> reporter: i am rob mcbride in the west of china with the winemakers making a splash on the world stage. ♪ ♪ >>> think kurdish fight in kobane has repelled an overnight offensive by isil in some of the heaviest fighting the syrian town has seen to dade. it comes as kurdish forces from eye rash are expected to crash from to do ban i. despite u.s. air strikes which some helped kurdish fighters gain ground they are calling for reinforcements, our correspondent bernard smith is there near the border of turkey and syria, what's the latest on the fighting. well, elizabeth as you say it looks like last night saw some of the most intense fighting. there has been much of it focused on that border crossing. it's important, we think, because the suggestion is that isil want to control that border because they want to stop any potential reinforcements coming through, whether that would b

and i went to yemen and to the americans will pay [inaudible] you can find that. >> he went back to yemen and what you did was very smart come you established a modoc communication and every time you let the cia know what was going to take place of a contract of thing. so the sequence of putting things up and there is a final pickup of supplies the left and the sauna, just a few weeks later joan biskupic was killed in a drone strike. and then there were reports that a career was very much the same in terms of the description and how young they were and the key person that had led to anwar al-awlaki. so you then all of a sudden thought, my goodness, you're danish handlers kind of agree. and under this extraordinary kind of moment a week after he was killed on the danish riviera, where you confront your cia handler and we are going to play a little bit from the tape if we can. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> the cia had just launched a counter propaganda operation by disabling the power here. and we wouldn't think that they were so efficient. >> i'm going to go to the top and you can call me whe

a suicide bombing kills 20 people in yemen's capital sanaa. the attack happened in the center of the city in tar here square. no one claimed responsibility, and we'll bring you more on the circumstances. we can speak to our correspondent in sanaa, who we are not naming for security reasons. what more do we know about the explosion? >> yes, we know an hour ago a huge explosion rocked the capital, including in the area, and later on the spokesman of the houthi rebel movement said that it was an explosion that targeted houthi fighters, and it had caused the death of dozens. he used the word dozens, and it seems that it has targeted the houthis at a time when they gathered, organising central sanaa in the square, in central sanaa. according to observers here, it bears the hallmarks of al qaeda, the sign of al qaeda, but nobody has claimed responsibility. it's a day the houthi leader has been planning to make a day of success for the houthis, because they have pushed the - first of all, by the prime minister to step down and turn down the offer, an

in yemen capitol.'s prime minister has told the nation he deeply apologizes for making bad choices for his cabinet and accepted the resignation of his justice minister. and that is just hours afraid minister yoko also resigned and both women were forced to step down after being accused of misusing election funds. last month they appointed five women to his cabinet in a reshuffle part of efforts to promote women in bitterness and politics and jeff is an asian study at the campus and said it's hitting the prime minister hard. >> the conservative newspapers, which clearly have been in aba corner have headlines about domino effect and this is not good for him since the public essentially disagree with him of all of his signature policies. the state secrecy law, collective self-defense and arms and restarting nuclear reactors, all these issues the public disagrees with him and now they are losing faith in him. i would say this is the beginning of a really bad autumn. the good news is he has no elections unt

. >> 17 people have been killed in continued fighting in yemen. fighters from the houthi group are fighting from sunni-armed tribesmen. it comes in a collapse of a cease-fire. houthi fighters had picked up tribesmen in the area. on friday they overran the province of bayda. and they have been fighting in ibb's province. yesterday we were talking about a previous cease-fire and it certainly was brief. >> certainly was, nick. article morning there was an bush against the houthi leaders. they were sending the enforcements to the town of. the clashes continued out throughout the day and 17 people killed from the two sides. the latest from that town is that the fighting has stopped. there is some sort of mediation between the houthi rebels and tribal leaders trying to contain the spread of violence in the province of ibb. >> the town in the province is the latest battlefield between yemen shia houthi and tribal fighters. many from the two sides were killed. but in the city of ibb people are angry. they're against the recent houthi takeover of the city

be harmed in yemen and et cetera. many like me in yemen are still doubtful that president sallah or his son ahmed will have sanctions on them. because sanctions on them list many other people who have financial ties on them could be sanctioned. it is only a two man thing. that's why it's very, very cell. waiting for the international community, will have a strong stance or will their next statement be like the last ten just words no action. >> all right thanks so much. >>> now libya's supreme court has delayed a reaction to the legitimacy of the power environments, since moammar gadhafi was killed three years ago. eastern city of benghazi and towns in western libya. more than 100 have been killed in the last 10 days. associate vice president of middle east and africa at the united states institute of peace. good to have you with us. as i mentioned it's been three years on since the killing of gadhafi. is this still a revolution in the making that can lead to a better libya? >> any transition, particularly what we've s

>> [ explosion ] >>> violence claims more lives in yemen. can the new prime minister end the fighting? hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. i'm adrian finighan. also ahead - rival groups battle for control in libya, as european and foreign powers call for an end to the fighting. >> sanctions on the um port of luxury goods -- import of luxury goods >>> and a new row over the catholic church's attitude to gay rights. >>> yemen's new prime minister arrived in the capital sanaa from new york where he was serving as ambassador to the u.n. he was given the top job after rebels rejected the appointment of a previous candidate. all coming as they left a town. houthis, sunni tribesman and parties signed a ceasefire deal in the province of ibb. out of sanaa, omar al saleh is there to help us draw all of this together. omar, the prime minister takes over at a time when much of the country is in chaos, is he going to sort out the mess. what are his priorities? >> yes, he's facing a big challenge, because he needs to keep this country together. his

he is not even mentioning what is happening in towns in yemen.st sends in condolence to people who have died, but not telling the people what is happening, and that's a clear message that he is part of it. houthi's spoke person all along said now they -- friends of asal, people who appeared in so many towns in yemen, many people said they are not houthis, they are republican guards, and it appears from their bodies and the way they trained and the way they have taken over towns. so it's a clear coup. and one more thing, all officials of the general people's congress are so happy and excited. you can see that on social media, how they are talking about houthis taking over as if it was their victory. >> okay. thank you so much >> so to me it's very clear. >> thank you so much. >>> the presidents of russia and ukraine have come to a temporary agreement that will ensure the supply of gas to ukraine. presidents putin and poroshenko met on the sidelines in milan. they also talked about the faltering ceasefire in ukraine. let's get more from rory challa

yemen. it's bordered by saudi arabia.nd this summer president obama called yemen a foreign policy success. it's not looking that way today. now the divide inside yemen threatens to break the country apart. today they had the worst violence there in years. one attack happened in the capitol the other hit a military position. the question is who is responsible. a warning some of the video you are about to see is graphic. >> reporter: this is the attack caught on a cctv camera. protesters were on their way to join an anti government rally when the bomb exploded near a houthi security check point. it happened in the capitol sana'a, the square, dozens of people were killed and injured. they were gathering at a rally to protest against the appointment of a new prime minister. >> translator: we demonstrated for our legitimate demands, and we hold him fully responsible for this bombing. >> reporter: this is the man at the center of the controversy. he was chosen by the president to form a new government of national unity. hours a

they are in control of at least six provinces in the entire of yemen.re are extremely well organized and well-armed and i think they are enjoying perhaps some heavy political weight in the new yemen if we can call it like that. >> there is a strong movement in yemen against the houthi rebels. thousands have demonstrated calling on the group to leave. houthi fighters took control of the fighters last week. this was the scene in the city where locals rallied against the houthis. they do have a presence in the cities of ibiline but do not have full control. >> didn't stop people asking for the houthis there to leave. it has been a focus of heavy fighting between sunni tribesmen and the houthi rebels. a cease-fire was signed between the two sides there on saturday. >> isil fighters, their supply lines would have been cut off if isil succeeded. thirteen u.s. led airstrikes were carried out over the weekend which have helped the kurdish fighters hold the towns after weeks of fierce fighting. from turkey, bernard smith has the latest. >> saturday into sunday s

. >>> yemen has a new prime minister. we'll take a look at the new man in the job and his challenge of uniting the country, and protests spread across university campuses in egypt against new laws restricting political disisn't. >> we begin this news hour in iraq. islamic state in iraq and the levant closer to gaining control of anbar: the u.s. said up to 160,000 people have been displaced in fighting in and around the town of heat. they have been withdrawn in the last base. overnight isil overran an army camp there as they named what it called a tactical withdrawal. top-level generals also retreated from the base. anbar province where isil has gained significant gains, strategically important cities of ha haditha, ramadi and fallujah, is the iraqi army going to completely lose control of anbar? >> it is close to losing control of anbar. undoubtedly this is another set back in the spring of military set backs suffered over recent weeks. heet si city is an strategic cally important city of anbar and that raises the capabil

reporting from sanaa in yemen, omar al saleh >>> u.s. led air strikes in and around kobane pushed back fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant. there has been 53 strikes since monday. kurdish forces held the town, but i.s.i.l. fighters are in surrounding areas. >>> media reports say a senior commander of iran's republican guard has been killed in syria. this is said to show a coffin carrying the remains of the brigadier general. he was killed fighting rebels in aleppo on behalf of the syrian government >>> in the southern philippines an armed group threatening to behead a german hostage extended their deadline. stefan okayer nick will be killed at 900 hours g.m.t. unless demonstrates are met. harry fawcett reports. >> reporter: new images of a man who captors say may have hours to live. the 71-year-old is shape in a hole in a ground, surrounded by fighters from abu sye af. he spoke to this radio station on wednesday. >> i'm sitting here in a hole in philippines, it's my grave. they have pushed me inside this hole. . >>: >> rep

>> fears that unrest in yemen could turn into a sectarian war. at al jazeera's headquarters in doha, i'm nick clark. also ahead u.n u.s.-led air forces strike kobane. >> i'll be reporting from a liberian refugee camp where people are grieving silently. >> federal authorities have charged seven people with conspiring. >> tobacco is not all bad. we'll tell you about new positive uses. >> so then we begin in yemen where renewed fighting is raising fierce of a sectarian conflict in the country. 17 people have been killed in the latest violence of the city of ibb. now the clashes began we know tribesmen from the sunni province set up a checkpoint to stop houthi rebels from taking the capitol. the rebels take more parts of the region each day, and there are concerns that war could erupt from the south. separatists there want to split from the north. we have more now from yemen. >> reporter: the town in the province of ibb there are houthi and tribal fighters. many were the two sides were killed. in the city of ibb people are angry. they're against the

al qaeda operatives already stepping up attacks inside yemen. >> the yemen government, just to survive the huti threat right now. so in other words, al qaeda, the one organization that we're seeing or one organization that we're seeing that is most directly plotting against the u.s. homeland has taken a back seat. >> reporter: yemen is now so precarious, the u.s. is keeping an amphibious warship with helicopters and a marine contingent on board, ready to move in and evacuate americans if needed. just last month, president obama touted yemen as a success in fighting al qaeda. >> this strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines is one that we have successfully pursued in yemen. >> reporter: while the u.s. continues the occasional drone strike against al qaeda leaders in yemen, this is the group that gathered more than 100 operat e operatives in the open earlier this year. the state department offered $45 million in rewards for information on key members who remain at large, including the leader. >> president obama's comment that this or

alali akbar, supports the houths in yemen and considering the group to be part of the minority in yemen. what is the significance of that iranian statement? >> reporter: well, it is significant, because it will highlight a fact that this region is facing an increasing sectarian war. now, we have to look at it from a wider context, and look at events that's happening in yemen not in isolation to things, wars we're facing in iraq, syria and other parts of the middle east. this will increase the proxy if you will among regional powers among iran and saudi arabia. the houthis are a minority, make up nearly 30% of the country. there are accusations that iran is arming the houthis to destabilize yemen and to control certain parts of the country to destabilize saudi arabia. so this is the wider context for you. and i think such a statement will only enhance and deepens the mistrust and fears among different groups in this country. >> many thanks, omar al salad. in syria, there are reports of the most intense fighting in kobani with neither the allies nor i.s.i.l. prevailing. al jazeera's berna

that is but we have seen in yemen.t process, the president has made an effort through the national security council and all those who participate to institutionalize it and make it so it is based on intelligence and whether our standards can capture a person. no direct action if capture is feasible. the only we would have somebody subject to direct action if they pose a continuing right to the u.s. person. that is an important question. imminence has to be defined based on context. that -- it is not just a time sense, today or tomorrow. it is based on the idea that we are dealing with groups that hide. that don't wear uniforms. that their goal is to kill americans, as many as possible, and do so in the shadows. we look at it as when do we have an opportunity? are we approaching the last opportunity to stop a plot from going forward? that plot is in the works. we have seen it moving forward. we know it is a threat. we have a window of opportunity. that is also the context of limited insights and limited intelligence col

the city is yemen's second largest port.er holds it controls trade in the red sea through to the suez canal, most is in oil and gas, and of course worth billions of dollars. the area gives the rebels yemen's biggest oil refinery as well. the houthi rebels have been fighting for more control in the north. and hold control of most of the capitol. so this further strengthens their position in the north, and undermines the peace talks. it's seen as the houthi rebel push possibly to take control of yemen. is that in fact the case? what is the houthi strategy. yesterday we heard they approved the nominee for the position of prime minister, so what is going on? >> since they formed the group in the '90s, they would never spell out the plans for the future. they talk in general terms of we have didn't discriminated against and we want justice. but said you see they are trying to create a sort of power government. they have moved west and south. they control huge area in the north. this is definitely going to give them more leverage

saudi arabia has always had a role to play in yemen. the houthis could be referring to all of these parties, you know, they announced, they always declare their hatred and towards americans and accused saudi arabia in metaling in the affairs of yep inning. yemen but the situation is much more confused and complicated than that. during the last few months there were also local accusation that his saudi arabia was not really opposed to houthis coming here and deposing a and deposing the muslim brotherhood movement. they have been opposing them in egypt and other parts of the region. it's a very complicated situation and we have only to wait for the houthi reaction, the official reaction tomorrow to into see where things are going to be heading in yemen in the next few days. >> good to hear from you, thank you, mohamed live in yemen's capital. >>> we have this coming up on the news hour. skyscrapers towering over macha where some archeologists are fearing that ancient islamic history is being destroyed. plus. >> reporter: i am daniel lack

it's united with the arab republic in north yemen to create the present day republic of yemen. >> reporter: the camp is growing by the day. people here are very excited about it. many here feel that they're a few steps away of achieving their dream of a new south yemen. al jazeera. >> kurdish fighters have repelled an overnight offensive by isil. it appears that isil is trying to take control of the border crossing into turk in the north end of the town. if they do isil would effectively cut off reinforcement kurdish fighters there say they desperately need. this is despite u.s. airstrikes, which has helped them to hold off isil. let's have a chat with bernard smith who join us now near kobane. what more can you tell us about the latest in the fighting? >> heavy overnight fighting sunday night has continued throughout the day. the black smoke that you can see rising above kobane, that's from tires that have been set fire by kurdish and isil fighters. we're not sure if it was a car bomb or an airstrike coming in. fighter jets have been coming in over head, and without them the syrian kurdis

let's go to omar al saleh, who joins us now in southern yemen in aden. where you are right now is in the south of the country. we'll get to the situation in that area in a moment. let's talk about the north where the government is attacking and are they loading their advantage? >> they are. since sweeping through the capital and went south wards, they were met with no resistance. when they tried to go out towards other parts in the south, they were met by resistance. it is coming from al qaeda affiliated fighters, as well as tribesmen. now what we see in the last 24 hours, and in the early hours of today on saturday, increasing number of fighting and tribesman uniting to stop the houthis, this is sensitive for two reasons. the first, there's a tribal element. houthis taking their territory and tribal position. this is sensitive. the other thing is that they think this is a fight against sunnis, the shia houthis, rebels are advancing towards the sunni areas. they are uniting. what makes it worse is the fact that the u.s. drones hit at a suspected al qaeda

what is behind the divisions in yemen? he divisions in yemen?mplarn moving up from the east of sanaa. it's a complex overall picture thatome analysts believe can only fuel further fighting it looks like a deep ter sectarian divide and let's say the clans, the tribesmen of the other parts of the country that might not, you might say, ally. you can see them throwing in t those kind of clashes that we would expect to see in the near term it has been looking to gain from the current instability and the wider geo political 6: houthis are backed by iran. >> that's a concern for saudi arabia which is mainly sunni. in recent years, the saudis have backed the yemeni government's efforts to contain the houthis along their shared border. dominic kane, al jazeera. >> let's bring you some breaking news we are getting, word of a suicide attack on a shia mosque in the west of baghdad in the mixed neighborhood of hadathi, the iraqi capitol's mosque coming under attack there. apparently nine people are dead and 26 injured. just to recam there, a suicide attack o

a glance at the map of yemen shows how divided the country is.to the north and the west are the shia houthis. they are opposed to the government in sanaa which they accuse of marginalizing them. in recent months, the houthis have extended their influence south. using well trained forces to take territory. in the center is the capital sanaa. it has proved to be unable to contain the fighting in recent months. another force is al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. taking advantage of the fighting to the north. and then there's the wider geopolitical situation. the government in iran is now openly backing the houthis. on sunday, a spokesman for its supreme leader was quoted as saying, islamic republic of iran supports the houthis in yemen and considers the movement part of the successful islamic awakening. that concerns the mainly sunnies. they backed the yemeni government's efforts to back the houthis. the saudis are worried what a new group effect might have on the arabian peninsula, finally, there is a secession movement in the south of yemen. domin

they think the time has come for yemen, south yemen to declare its independence.hey have set a tent camp and declared an open city and gave government forces an ultimatum to leave south yemen by november 30th. so things could escalate. >> omar, thank you for getting united states up to date on that, speaking to us from adaan from southern yemen. >> more to come. all eyes are on kolbane. others say the world is ignoring president assad's atrocities. >> we are in the democratic of congo where a 16-year-old is on trial for the killing of a popular army control onnel. find out why someone was not happy at the wga fields. the racket took a beating in singapore. but did she? more in sports. >>> ukrainians head to the polls for the first time since victor yanukovych was forced out in february. barnaby phillips reports on how people are desperate for stability. ♪ >> reporter: these are dark days in ukraine, and there are some unlikely candidates who say they can get the country out of its mess. darth vader is on the ballot paper promising peace and an end to corruption bu

but yemen, like many countries in the region, is still a long way from peace. militant attacks still plague the country. the situation in the middle east is not quite stable as of yet as a result. how do you assess the situation now? >> it takes time. so democracy takes time. and we started a peaceful revolution in 2011. how can we imagine that we can create a democracy country in the same year or three years? i'm doing my best, and i will keep on doing my best. and i wish this all of the international community and ngos for women to achieve a lot of things for the people. >> reporter: while she was in japan, she visited a university in tokyo to share her thoughts with the students. >> be leader, so if you want to change anything, lead it. and again, be on the front line. so practice it. >> reporter: karman has been traveling the world trying to build international support for her country and campaigns. many women around the world are taking strength from her activities. aiko doden, nhk world. >> and tawakkol karman had more to say. you can watch the full versi

yemen. al shabob based in some amia. those are grouped officially affiliated with al qaeda, sworn allegiance to al zawahiri. but beyond that you have groups that are allies of al qaeda like boko haram, vicious, extremely violent groups, groups like sharia in benghazi n lib ya, these are groups with more local or regional. >> how about al-nusra. >> so al-nusra is based in syria. that say group that is officially affiliated with core al qaeda. they are-- they've set up shop in syria, very permissive environment and they are a formal affiliate of al qaeda. but even beyond the diversity of the actors,-- . >> rose: do they speak to each other? >> they do. they definitely do. they speak to each other. they share resources like fighters, weapons. they share tactics. and they take advantage of poor supporters like in north africa. >> to move people and resources and material. so there's definitely a degree of collaboration and cooperation. >> rose: so explain to us where isis came from? >> so isis i

there are unprecedented fears of new conflicts in yemen. a sectarian war in the north. a separatist movement in the south, along with relentless attacks from al-qaeda. >> to syria where fighter jets from the u.s. and allies have launched a new round of attacks on the islamic state in iraq and the levant. they targeted isil positions on the town of kobane bordering turkey. bernard smith with the latest. >> reporter: the pace of the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes over kobane have slowed in recent days but on saturday afternoon a reminder that fighter jets are still circling this syrian border town. the clap something from kurds who have been watching this battle as it has ebbed and flowed over the past weeks. from a mood of despair the kobane was about to fall to now hope that isil fighters will be forced to retreat. on a hilltop to the west of kobane kurdish fighters found time to dance, an indication of their optimism. but isil is still there. the border area sustains some of its heaviest shellings so far as fighters try to win control of the crossing. some of mortars la

one of the things this group has qaeda and yemen, they knew it was hard to get to yemen.ravelropaganda is don't to yemen. don't medicate with us. wherever you are, carry out an attack. here is the instruction manual. they have proven to be adaptive to our defenses. that makes it hard to know everything. we go back to the boston marathon bombing last year. or the police, a smaller scale attack by one or two individuals using basic devices, a pressure cooker. >> there is this idea of a kill list. we have a kill list. who gets on it? who decides? individualsave is we have identified in places like yemen who meet the threshold or standard after a lengthy process for legal action. the president has talked a lot about this and described exactly what that process is and what the standard is. the main point is, the president has been clear, this is my experience. where there is a threat to the united states, and we can identify who was responsible, there is no shortage of willingness to take action. that is but we have seen in yemen. , the president has made an effort through the

. >> we begin in yemen where the new prime minister has arrived in sana. a from new york where he was serving as the country's ambassador to the united nations. he was already met by the president. there is still fighting across the country and demonstrations against houthi rebels who control the capitol. a report. >> reporter: yemen's most popular sunni prove incident and the anti-houthi sentiment is increasing. the bearers say it all: no to armed malitias. >> that's shared in a number of areas. but for the rebels making their ad vance, it's a different story. >> akmed is the civilian face for the group. armed with his klasnikov and political spin, his group now controls northern yemen and is expanding to the south. he says they are not trying to sees power. >> in order to continue our revolution and making it succeed, we need to target forces of corruption along with other political forces. this is what our popular committees are doing. we don't want to cease power or control areas rather than protecting it. the houthis swept through the capitol last mon

they control many towns in yemen, and the capital sanaa. it will be up to the security council, and its sanctions committee on yemen to come up with the next step. there'll be those, i believe, at the united nations who will believe that sanctions at this stage, particularly on the houthi leaders, could make the situation worse, rather than better >>> let's bring in al jazeera's omar al saleh on the line from sanaa. what are we to make of this, omar? are the right names on the list, and the fact that the former president saleh is on the list suggests that he's involved in the unrest in yemen. >> it's significant if there is evidence that the former president is involved in this. there were a lot of talks for months trying to convince, sending messages to the former president not to be involved in the hindering the transition. now it seems that is what the aim of this investigation. the other thing it suggests and proves is the possible involvement. because the president and his party - the president has gone. his party remains, he is an inf

yemen has been promised $8 million by donors. only a third arrived. without a government in control, and with the capital in the hand of armed militias, yemen faces the prospect of becoming a failed state. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 280 days, and falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years, baher mohamed got an extra three for having a superintendent bullet in his possession which he pick the up at a protest. they are appealing their convictionses. soldiers have been killed in new clashes. the battle took place near the airport. the libyan national army fought them off with support from the air force. >> there has been protests in nicaragua about the construction of a shipping canal. people marched though the up to , believing a canal which will run through the company will destroy their homes. e construction will start in decem

it's not good news for yemen. these are the major players in the country. both have their own armies and militias and weapons inside the capital, and outside the capital, and the understanding is that this show down may lead to more complicated days ahead for yemen. >> it may be crucial. thank you. updating us. the president says there is a new prime minister. those on the other side say there isn't. >> in hong kong protest leaders agree to hold talks with government officials. organizers and city leaders met to discuss negotiations. the mass sit this is not so mass any more. despite a drop in numbers, student protesters say there should be change. >> eventually the colourful display of support for the so-called umbrella movement will be removed. it has not stopped people adding messages, calling for change. the sticky notes began to appear on the walls of the office after the protest began, and more added. some heap it will become a permanent feature. >> i hope the next generation will know it. we have, in the hong kong history. >> these are the voices fro

you are with the al jazeera news hour and coming up, the latest on the situation in yemen where theytaken a city on the red sea. living in what was once a grand hotel, mozambeak wants the elections to give them hope and coming up, in sport, could a cricket legend could inspire his new football team a victory in england. ♪ but first the u.n. medic infected with the ebola virus died in germany. the patient had been in a special isolation unit on sunday, the 56-year-old contracted ebola in liberia where they are treating patients and we report on calls for a health worker strike. >> reporter: although some nurses were sent to be defying the strike call proper healthcare is beyond the reach of many in the country worst hit by ebola liberia. government facilities are overwhelmed and private care is unaffordable. >> translator: no doctors there. the whole place was closed so we brought her back to the benson clinic. when we got there they would not let us in and said we have to pay the money. i said how much money should we pay? and they said $450. i said i beg you, we don't have that mone

. >> the government troops and the latest on the rival groups in yemen. not enough food to eat and the access to the secretive nation. >> well, we have breaking news in nigeria and there is a cease fire agreement with the armed group that is responsible for the kidnapping of dozens of girls earlier in the year. we are on the line there, and how far reaching is the deal from what we know so far? >> what we know is that both sides agreed no more attacks and no more bombs and government is not attacking the boko haram and they are negotiating on the release of the girls abducted six months ago and they have made substantial progress but not gotten there yet. we have more to deal with and the government talks are underway. we do know that boko haram wanted the commanders released from the government captivity and the women and children to be released and a long list of things they want before releasing the girls. how long before the girls are released is something that the people are waiting to find out. >> interesting time as the president is expected to ann

fronts in this part of yemen in particular. >> yes, absolutely. the fierce battle front of the heaviest fighting that is taking place in yemen seems to be concentrated on badda. the development coming over the last 24 hours, and it's continuing right now, with clashes there. tribesman from win al-bayesa and outside joined farces they are battling the houthis. what exacerbated the continue there is the u.s. drone attacks on suspected al qaeda. tribesman there feel there is a sectarian aspect of the crisis much the shia houthis, rebels advancing, so there is a sectarian aspect. they are united with other tribes to repel it. what is important to highlight here is that for the first time the government forces seem to target the tribesman. they think tribesmen in albyeda, that there's an alliance with the government and backed by the u.s. drones. it will estimate and fuel the sectarian tension. >> you are in aiden, the center of the big ses session movement that seems to be gathering momentum and strength whilst there's chaos in other parts of the coun

but the south isn't yemen's only problem.al qaeda in the arabian peninsula or aqap claimed responsibility for this attack, that targeted houthi protesters the on thursday in the capital sanaa. this group is considered the al qaeda most active group in the world. deepened the divide between the shia community mainly in the north and the predominantly sunni south. houthi rebels still control government buildings in sanaa. they say they will only pull out once a national unity government where they having equality is formed. prime minister after the houthis accused ben mubarak of having close ties with the u.s. with both sides now approving the appointment of clil clid kh. >> at least 30 people are reported to have been killed in the blas ththe blasts. at least 80 people have been injured. on the line is al jazeera's imran khan, tell us more. >> reporter: well, let me just take you through neighborhoods of what happened in the first attacks. that was a parked car bomb where nine people were killed and 22 were injured and then a

omar al saleh live in yemen >>> the pakistani cleric qued quadr is calling off his sit-in. is it not working any more? >> as far as the protest has been concerned, it's been going on for almost two months, paralyzing life in islamabad. the government overreacted when he came into town, sealing off the city. his announcement was a surprise. he said he would not leave town until the resignation of the prime minister. yesterday he had a meeting with allies, and it was decided that he would call off the protest because the month of muholland is within the next two days, and he'd take the protest across pakistan to other cities. a step down by quadr issuing a statement, reframing from issuing statements. the situation is under control for now, and quadrigas obviously opting out. >> is it a bit of a win for nawaz sharif? >> well, it is in some ways because the nawaz sharif government was troubled when the people came into town. how far, the opposition parties rallied behind him in parliament, saying that he should not budge, that he should not allow the people to un seat a democr

. >>> at least 23 houthis have been killed by al qaeda fighters in yemen.thi rebels seized the town on friday. in the capital the governor has resigned after houthi took over his office. let's take you live there. these houthi fighters who were killed in that town, they withdrew from on friday. they had only just taken that town from al qaeda, hadn't they? >> reporter: yes, they have. they were driven out by sustained attacks from al qaeda fighters, including some suicide bombings we were told. we understand they are located in an area just outside of the town, a mountainous area in some sort of a building there. it's not a castle, but somewhat similar to that. and we understand the bombing and the fighting has left at least 23 of the houthi fighters killed. that's according to local sources in the area. just to tell you, adrian, it is a strong hold for al qaeda and is considered to be one of the al qaeda strong holds in yemen. >> what are we to make, omar, of the resignation of the governor of sanaa? i don't think omar can hear me anymore -- >> reporter: i

first, we are taking a look at why yemen is so divided. >> another town in yemen falls to the fighters, this is in the province, yib, in the hands of the rebels from the north, against the wishes of the people living there. it is showing how divided that the country is. they are a posed to the government and which they accuse of marginalizing them. they have moh moved to the south. . in the center is the capital and unable to contain the fighting. another force is al qaeda. its fiepghters are moving up an taking advantage of the fighting to north. and the wider geo political situation. on sunday, a spokesman saying islamic protects the fighters in yemen and part of the successful islamic awakening. that concerns leaders in saudi. they are worried about the group and the impact on the pe innocence lens 24r5. they are trying to capitalize on instability. >> we are joined live from the yemen capital and is the advance slowing down? >> parts of the country it is, in the province of yib, they have retreated and making gains in other provinces, they were forced out from the town of dar. the

are seeing that yemen is seeming to break apart despite the u.s. and saudi effort to keep it together. >> another troubled spot in the world, thank you. >> north korea's leader finally seen in public. kim jong-un hasn't been seen in a month now. now new photos released by the state and shoes a new accessory. joishgs north korea's young leader made an appearance and hasn't been sewn in public for six weeks. they showed him visiting a now housing complex in the capitol of pyongyang. he is smoiling and leaning on a black walking stick. they didn't say when they were taken and why the walking stick. report today also department mention why he was not seen in public. usually his face is slashed all over the north korea and every word spoken is covered. there is intense speculation and some suggested he was seriously ill and others claimed he was removed from power. and that is what they want to find going on. and the photographs will dampen down the speculation and they were released to show the international media kim is still in charge. it is clear th

. >>> yemen's president is being told to form a new government within ten days or face the consequences>>> and where to politicians stand on the actual issues in america? >>> but first the army chief in burkina faso has taken power, following the resignation of the long-standing president, blaise compaore. the military has dissolved parliament and a state of emergency is now in place. >> reporter: blaise compaore was president of burkina faso for 27 years. to come he was the only president they had ever known. his sudden departure was anoupsed by the military. >> translator: people of burkina faso the national armed forces announce the resignation of the president. i will assume responsibility of the government and will start immediately. >> reporter: compaore's resignation will be welcomed by many, but it was his at -- attempts to extend his time in office that prompted the protests. he did agree not to seek eat term in office, but said he would remain in power until next year. >> translator: i call on all parties to put the country's needs first. for my part i remain open and availabl

the iranians are new players to yemen. they're a genuine part of the yemeni politics, and they must be recognized in that light. the fact that every party in yemen, including the government, the muslim brotherhood and others are supported. houthies are not alone in terms of having outside supporter. >> thank you very much. very good to hear you. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste. they have now been imprisoned for 2 77 days. they have been convicted for seven years in prison and bader mohammed was sentenced an extra three years for having and a pent bullet in hi his possession. >>> nenetanyahu thanked president obama for the iron dome. >> meetings between president obama and prime minister benjamin netanyahu lasted longer than expected. they spoke about gas did and rebuilding and changing the status quo for the peace process. for the israeli side the obvious talk for them is iran as the deadline gets closer with a deal with that country. the p

the political crisis in yemen raises fears of more chaos and instability.he minority houthis who control the capitol insist they will only pull out once a government where they have equal say is formed. but the sunnis remain skeptical. they say the houthis want to overthrow the president and seize full power. >>> the u.s. and its allies are continuing to launch air strike against the islamic state of iraq and the levant and syria. isil is reportedly captured districts inside kobani, a town next to the turkish border, but kurdish forces say they have pushed isil back and regained territory. and the people defending the town are now engaged in street battles. >> reporter: it's been another day of coalition air strikes, less so than we have seen in the last few days. we just heard another boom in the background. we were a little closer to the town earlier on, and heard what was intensive street battles. we're told isil made some advances on thursday particularly in the east and south, and we're talking street by street, because this is now being fought, really

yemen's ambassador to the united nations returned back from new york. in what could be an important intervenge, iran gave public backing to the houthi rebels. spokesman for the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei said: pash . >> he is the former advisor, and joins me from london. nice to have you on the programme, sir. the new prime minister ashed. he's speaking to the president. if you were in his position or vizle him with the country in turmoil, what advice would you give him, in terms of finding out what the main priorities are for him to deal with? >> his first main priority is to inform the government as soap as possible, and to have competened, you know members of the government built on worthiness and capital people who could help him in going through the dangerous waurds which is passed through. the other thing is to stake to the point that everybody should report all he stipulation, especially a record of partnership and peace. prior to that, the outcomes of the national dialogue that is towards strength thing the law and order, and keeping the

. >>> strategic gain, houthi rebels seize a key sea port in yemen. >>> europe takes more precautionsgainst ebola as a u.n. worker in germany dies from the disease. ♪ >>> now just a couple of hours from now, president obama will meet with heads of the military from the 20 or so countries who have joined in a coalition. we'll have more on that in just a moment, but first let's have a look at the spillover from the crisis effecting the region. turkish jets have attacked pkk areas. turkey says it launched the air strikes in retaliation for an attack by the pkk on a border post. we can talk to stephanie decker who is close to the border with syria. tell us more about this air strike, which could possibly place that peace deal under great strain. >>> that's right. well, that peace deal is already under strain because of what is happening in kobani. these air strikes hour, we heard from the pkk, targeted two of their headquarters. it can be seen as a message by turkey. there has been language coming out of the pkk that says because of what was going on to the kurdish protesters last week, t