you have and still are true support to yemen and the yemeni people.rom our side and on behalf of the yemeni people we extend all appreciation to you. similarly we extends all our appreciation and gratitude to the g.c.c. countries and the countries taking part in the coalition poles. also i extent all the appreciation to the secretary-general of the g.c.c. and to their envoy to yemen. also, the efforts exerted by the consultive committee and other organizing committees of the conferences. similar appreciation is extended to the u.n. envoy and the efforts exerted by the international communities to support the political process. i reiterate that despite all the hardships we will continue honestly and genuinely by the grace of god and by the support of our brothers and friendly states towards restoring the state authority and sovereignty, restoring legitimacy, the building the country, putting into action the state institutions ensuring security and ability across yemen. we will usher into a new era by the grace of god. if the yemeni in the past have bui

and we are quite keen to help yemeni to help protect the lives of the yemenis. but now in these two cities we have no limits because these cities now are military cities loyal to the houthis, and they have to be stopped there. this is another command building targeted by the coalition forces yesterday. i told you this is one of the vehicles on the saudi border and it has been targeted in order to prevent the war from moving near the saudi border. i would like to concern now that we work on two levels. we operate on the borders against those who attack and then in depth attacks in sa'dah city and bar-ron city we will continue our support to the popular committees nationwide in every part of yemen. this is one thing that has been used by the houthi militias. they have tried to restore it but they are also trying to receive some support from these planes but we have targeted them. the saudi armed forces and the border forces are now doing their job in protecting the saudi citizens and preventing the houthi militias from expanding their operations. they have tried t

is to launch it against yemeni in the different provinces and down. militia, specially which took place in aden which caused destruction in every corner of modern yemen. the barbaric act the opening in this date. it is to develop and build the units yemen, which will be after the coup. and to have - to bear all of us the responsibility which the yemeni are facing. i would like to confirm this that it is for all the yemeni people despite the differences, or political differences, we should not - as long it it will be security and stability of yemeni people, and that is the go without any exception. to those who are present. members of this conference from the - our opening today, i would like to give this message very clear. the first message to our people in yemen. who has built all the resort of the war by the militias like other people in the world, which has taken the towels and killed children, the women, and using heavy weapons and targetted their holes, and nobody even the gas and fuel and using as dirty weapon and our people are living in these

and the yemeni people in sa'dah could now be kidnapped by the houthi militias. we are quite keen to make everyone aware that there will be attacks, and we ask those yemeni people to be away from these cities from these areas. we also ask the yemeni citizens to be away from the houthis places and we also urge the tribes and the yemeni not to host any houthi militias or to help them to restore their weapons in the farms or the houses. now we have concern, information that these houthi militias are now having their command centers in the hospitals, in the schools, so it's the time now for punishment. everyone who attacked the saudi citizens will be punished. that's why we ask the yemeni citizens to be away from these killers, from these houthis, and we will attack them by the armed forces and the air forces. >> well there have been very few times when brigadier general has shown emotion speaking on behalf of the saudi-lead coalition involved in the bombing campaign or the attacks on yemen, but responding there to a question from a journalist about the increase in t

regional political liters and yemeni officials are meeting at riyadh but the yemeni officials are not attending. five day humanitarian truce is due to expire later on sunday. >>> at least three people have been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan's capital taliban said it planned the bombing. thousands of refugees are believed to be stranded in the andeman sea. thailand malaysia and indonesia have all turned back boats. they will be discussing the crisis. crossing over to riyadh in saudi arabia bringing in hashem ahelbarra, where the meeting is taking place between regional leaders, international leaders in attendance as well and yemeni political factions. what are we expecting to see over the next couple of hours? >> well, this is basically going to be a crucialt key meeting, in the saudi arabian capital riyadh. there are numbers from the sunni party, socialist party presidents abd rabbu mansour hadi, basically trying to form a front, forces loyal to abd rabbu mansour hadi. that road map is going to be the base us for any future agreement of the country. international community

they signed agreements between the yemeni governments and the yemeni people that they have to withdraw from the cities and they would have to withdraw from the government institutions and they never did. the international community, there are about three or four u.n. resolutions asking the houthis to basically withdraw from government institution to stop their violence against yes ma'amin ma'amenis >> the last u.n. resolution which is about a month ago, asking the houthis to stop, you know using basically committing crimes against yes, menis and to withdraw from the government institutions and to release other people who they have been kidnapped from the streets. they never did. they never comply and i don't think they are going to do. the houthi is a militia. they only expand. they only expand when they see -- when they see chaotic situations, when they see disastrous situations. that's the way any malissue al function. there is no odor no peace and it's the way houthis are being expanded. >> okay. >> i don't think they are going to comply. i don't think the saudis are going to stop t

it was sent from the yemeni ambassador to the u.n. to the lithuanian ambassador who is the head of the security council this month. it has called for ground troops to be sent into the country but also comes amid a time here that the united nations has a new envoy to yemen and he has been on its job for less than a week now. he's currently in paris where he was engaged in talks trying to kick start the political process again by all sides in yes memoryyemen. and he's expected to land in riyadh in the next several hours or so. taken together this is very significant. and the only other time that we've seen a letter from a yemeni official sent to the u.n. was on march 24th. that was the last time we had such a letter. that was from president hadi. in that letter of march, he was calling for intervention in his country to stop the houthi advance. a day later the houthi airstrikes began. this lays out the significance of how important this could be. now we've not heard from any top diplomats here at the u.n. so far we've made calls to mult

the summit coincides with the 5-day yemeni truce. >>> with me is a former advisor to the last three yemeni ps. let's be clear, there has been no official response from the houthis regarding the 5-day ceasefire, from the comments made, does it appear to you that they may be moving towards a humanitarian truce? >> i think they are under pressure to come towards accepting a ceasefire, but whether they'll stick to that this is the big question. i think they'll trying to take advantage of the ceasefire to expand the area they are controlling and get in a better position. i don't think they are really worried about the humanitarian situation on the ground as it shows in aden. they've been pounding people shelling them - civilians and so on it looks as if they will continue their way forward, trying to hold the world, and that they can achieve something out of it. >> if, as you are saying, they are not interested in a humanitarian situation why would they agree to a truce. what would be in it for them, the advantage for them? >> i think to try to avoid the amount of shelling they are facing. they

really the main mission of this yemeni envoy this new u.n. envoy to yemen is to try to get the peace fashion and these talks kick started again. but that's going to be a very difficult process most likely because the houthis have said all along they do not plan to take part in any peace talks that happen to be held in riyadh. the houthis just say that they are against that. that they feel that's not the right form or not the right place to hold any sort of talks. but clearly the u.n. says beyond anything else the u.n. has said all along the only way to reach some sort of conclusion of this is through diplomatic means and not military means. >> gabriel elizondo with the latest from the u.n. thank you. well the yemeni ambassador appeal to the united nations cone side with the visit from the u.s. secretary of state towsacky arabia. john kerry arrived and is there to push for quote humanitarian pause in the fighting. considering a temporary truss to allow aid deliveries. kerry has praised saudi arabia aid agencies trying to reach civilians. the t

the yemeni government sees the biggest danger on the lies of yemeni citizens and citizens are the koouties. secretary kerry views the continuation of the war is the biggest danger and has to stop until relief can be brought to those people. the saudis have their own concerns and priorities. they don't like to see failing in the endeavour. they have several stated from specific goals, including the ousting of houthis and loyalists from aden and other cities forcing them to come to the negotiating table, and creating a climate in yemen for the return of the government and legitimacy. none of that has occurred so far. it's a new concern for the saudis. the houthis can gain momentum. instead of being defeated they are getting more territory in aden and attacking. that's a huge concern for the saudis. initially the plan for this war was to help yemen. now the saudis have a dangerous situation to protect their own borders. kerry has a tough mission. he has had a series of meetings with foreign minister of yemen, with the yemeni president, and also on the saudi side with the crown prince and the

coming to fight for the yemeni so there is no real yemeni force on the ground.very spontaneous, very unorganized, the people that they are fighting can end and without that i don't see how this is going to happen. >> great to get your perspective, thanks very much indeed, thank you. despite some aid being distributed across yemen the humanitarian situation remains dire. the u.n. says more than 500,000 people have been displaced by the conflict. since late march more than 1800 people have been killed and more than 7,000 injured. moving on 11 afghan police officers have been sentenced to a year in prison for failing to help a woman who was attacked and killed by a mob, the 27-year-old known as farkhunda was falsely accused of burning the koran and then burned her body and more from kabul. >> reporter: in the sentencing of the trial 11 policemen sentenced to a year in prison for failing to do their duty and failing to render assistance to as she was beaten in kabul in march and 8 others set free for lack of evidence and this is the first verdict and the first secon

yemeni leaders are meeting to try to end the fighting.thi rebel leaders are not in riyadh. >>> thousand of refugees are believed to be trapped in the andaman sea. thailand malaysia and indonesia turned back boats. foreign ministers from malaysia and indonesia are expected to met on monday to discuss the crisis. >> burundi's president made his first public appearance since a coup. 17 appeared in court charged with trying to overthrow the president. crossing it bujumbura, and her join on the telephone by haru mewett assay. what is the message that the governor had to his people. >> well he clearly want to show that he was back in town, seemingly in control. people expected the protest. he did not. instead he called burundians that he had intelligence that the group al-shabab is going to attack the people and use the unrest in the country to try to remove him from power and destabilize the country. he told burr undians - you are either with me or against. and accused the opposition of trying to remove him from power. he didn't address the el

. >> yemenis in saudi arabia are given a chance to help their families survive. saudi arabia's cullman ordered -- cull man ordered -- king salman ordered that yemenis can have visas to work legally. we have this report. >> reporter: they were known by saudi authorities as the unknown. they are mostly unemployed and wanted by immigration police but the status of these estimated half a million illegal immigrants from yemen is about to change. the back drop is the extensive suffering caused by the war in yemen. the march of the saudi-led coalition launched o an air campaign against the rebels. the operation to restore abd-rabbu mansour hadi to power following a coup. hundreds of civilians died and thousands lost their livelihoods and homes. saudi arabia authorities say up to 30,000 yemenis arrive in saudi arabia every month. now most of them are fleeing the war. saudi arabia says the legalization is a brotherly gesture towards the people of yemen. >> we escape house conditions in yemen. it is harsher here. we have no rites or benefits. we have been living line this

suffering of yemenis after weeks of conflict.s sent a naval ship to escort its cargo else have carrying supplies and journalists. but the iranian military says it won't allow the saudis to inspect the ship. >> the houthis are divided. there is a group that would very much like to accept the ceasefire and move along, but there is another group that is probably under the influence of the iranian government is that not necessarily happy with the terms of the ceasefire. >> the u.n. enjoy to the country lands in the country on tuesday night. he says aid must reach yemenis. >> translator: yemen has no choice but to have all of the different sides sit at the table to find a solution. >> reporter: as the ceasefire begins in yemen, human rights watch is demanding houthis stop recruiting child soldiers. the group is accusing the houthis of intensifying their efforts to get children to join their fight. >>> hashem ahelbarra is live in the saudi capitol riyadh. hi hashem. is the ceasefire holding? >> reporter: basically it's holding across m

we welcome our -- we welcome the meetings of the yemeni parties in order to bring back stability andlla of the gcc. we are quite keen to extend all the efforts in order for the humanitarian aid to reach those who are in need in order to support the great yemeni people in this crisis. we declare the establishment of a center for this rescue operations and support operation to be based in riyadh and also held by the u.n. order to facilitate all the processes for the needed humanitarian processes for the sake of the people of yemen and in order to implement the gcc initiative to support the yemeni people so we have issued our orders to amend the situations of some of the yemeni individuals here in the kingdom and to allow them to work and to allow them to gain what they need to support their families we will continue our efforts in supporting yemen with whatsoever capabilities and facilities need in order to bring back stability and to play again its role in theahe arab domain and we need to find mass destruction weapons including nuclear weapons because they are a threat to security an

he has announced a ceasefire -- a conference in riyadh to which he invites all yemeni parties. it may be that not everybody shows up we don't know. but they are invited, and we support that conference with the hopes that it might produce some further steps forward to have the political resolution but knowing that everyone agrees that that will lead into the subsequent talks to be held under the auspices of the united nations and the u.n. envoy, and we're very pleased that saudi arabia has agreed to support the u.n. in efforts to also try to help find a peaceful resolution to the situation in yemen. only a political solution by yemenese for yemenese in the end will actually bring an end to yemen's crisis. and we are committed to work towards the rapid transition that will anow yemen to be able to resume an inclusive transition process that brings peace and stability. in addition to yemen, we disguszed with your gcc counterparts today preparations for the summit as the foreign minister just said and that's just going to address a wide range of security issues folks. it is going t

during the last weeks yemenis their children, have not been vaccinated. vaccines have been destroyed. if we are not able to reach and vaccinate the children in the months to come there'll be endemics in yemen, and we risk things like polio, if it gets into yemen, it affects all its neighbours. and the issues of poor water and epidemics will feed into malnutrition. so we absolutely need the continuation of a humanitarian pause so we can go out, work with all parties to ensure vaccination of children across the countries, including the areas where there is fighting >>> let's cross over now to riyadh and speak to hashem ahelbarra, who has been at the conference, joining us from there, to tell us what happened over the past couple of hours, what we expect to see. interesting. regional leaders and envoys in attendance. but the houthis not in attendance. basically the message from abd-rabbu mansour hadi was the following, the houthis have taken power using force, they are not a legitimate faction in yemen, and the only way out to peace and stability is a politi

the yemeni people will never agree. they'll use force to confront them. >> the truce is an attempt to help relief the suffering of the yemenis. it's hoped that aid agencies will be allowed to deliver food and medicine. iran has sent a naval ship to escorts escort its cargo vessels. but it won't let saudi arabia inspect the ship. >> the houthis are divided. there is a group of houthi fighters who very much would like to accept the cease-fire and move along. but there is another group that is probably under the influence of the iranian government that is not necessarily happy with the terms of the cease-fire. >> the u.n. special envoy to yemen landed in the country on tuesday night. he said that the cease-fire must be unconditional and safe package should be given to yemenis. >> yemen has no choice but to have all the different sides sit at the table to find a solution. >> as the cease-fire begins in yemen, human rights groups accuse the houthies of intensifying their efforts of getting children to join their fight. >> ye

in order to coordinate with the international organizations to send the assistance and aid to the yemenirotherly people if the houthis are committed to that and if the houthis are committed not to attack any of these areas in yemen during that period of time and we will determine the time very soon together with all of the details. >> john kerry was widely expected to push for a pause in the fighting. he says he welcomes the peace initiative. >> king salman has announced a conference to which he is inviting all yemeni parties. we support that conference. everyone agreed -- [ no audio ] -- peaceful resolution to the situation in yemen. >> some analysis now from mohamed vall in riyadh. >> a five-day ceasefire is quite an achieve for secretary of state john kerry. now they have given the offer to the yemeni particularly to the houthis and the loyalests to the former president saleh. and it is conditional to their favor reply. if they agree the five-day ceasefire could be extended. it is not going to happen until there are arrangements to be able to channel relief supplies to the victims in

it's a warning issued to the houthis by yemeni and tribal leaders gathering in riyadh. abd-rabbu mansour hadi, who is in exile called for troops to back the yemenis. the only chance to return to yem is to defeat them. >> translation: this will pave the way for a truce. >> reporter: the government has little control on the ground. saying talks with houthis only happen if it pulls out from areas beseiged. >> houthis must understand that they will not be a solution without the houthis respecting the resolutions of the security council. they have to withdraw. they have to understand that what they are doing is bringing descensions and splintering the country. this is the leader of the islam, one of the most powerful parties in yemen. it played a significant role in the 2011 uprising that toppled former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translation: the houthis are the ones that declared war on the yemeni people. we have to resist them until the will of the people prevails. >> they are far less united in their vision about yemen's future. the secessionists in the south are de

as the war goes on, millions of yemenis face hard times. this province is not the only area grappling with fuel, food and water shortages. the united nations and the international community are pushing for another truce to aid can reach the war wounded. the iranian navy is escorting a cargo ship, said to contain tons of humanitarian aid. saudi arabia accuses iran of helping the houthis. >> all in all we need a serious concerted international effort to deal with yemen. and to deal with this humanitarian crisis, and, of course, the political solution is the only solution, that is why we believe inter-yemeni dialogue should take place. un u.n. auspices. >>> talks are underway in the saudi arabian capital riyadh. key yemeni factions are expected to reach agreement on how to end the conflict. the houthis are not taking part. they dismiss the riyadh gathering as irrelevant. the united states, which is fighting al qaeda in yemen fears more instability in the power vacuum, if it exists. >> without a political settlement or a government that can con

they're talking with the saudi-led coalition and with the different different yemeni factions to have a ceasefire. talks will take place and most of the factions are going to attend the meetings. therefore, you have to have a sense of ceasefire implemented that would give the international community some positive message that the yemeni factions are ready to talk in geneva against the backdrop of a truce. otherwise, they're just concerned that there might be more violence in the country. >>> straight ahead on al jazeera america, the european union takes new steps to try and stop a migrant crisis in the mediterranean. >>> a refugee success story, from fleeing violence to running their own business far from home. >>> the planning will target human traffickers. they hope it will disrupt the migrants. the operation will be fully launched next month. there's also a migrant crisis happening in lebanon right now. more than a million syrians fled there trying to escape the ongoing civil war. omar results on one lebanese camp giving some syrians the opportunity to work and get back to their fe

>> saudi jets target the yemeni house. halts in the bombing take a step forward. you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up macedonian police say 14 members of an armed group and eight police officers were killed in a gun fight in the north of the country. and the pope and the president, raoul castro said the catholic leader could persuade him to return to the church. >> hello. we begin this hour in yemen, and it appears opposing forces are inching closer to a cease-firedee deal. you hour reblt say they would respond positively to ending the suffering of the yemeni people. a humanitarian pause on tuesday has been made by the saudi-led coalition. diplomatic efforts, the fighting continues he has announced his alliance with the houthi reynolds. >> it's the first time the saudi-led coalition has targeted yemen's former president. the former saudi-ally was unharmed in the attack and raimdz defiant. >> scan scan remains . >> i can describe this aggression as an act of coward icy. if you are brave enough face us on the battlefield. cowardice. if you ar

the visit is seen as an effort to start rebuilding yemeni forces loyal to president hadi. >> still to come on the program why shoppers in the u.s. may find it harder to discover where their red meat comes from. >> find out who won this year's prestigious man booker international prize. [beeping] ooo come on everybody, i think this is my grandson. [lip syncing] ♪little girl you look so lonesome oh my goodness. ♪i see you are feeling blue ♪come on over to my place ♪hey girl ♪we're having a party happy birthday, grandma! ♪we'll be swinging ♪dancing and singing ♪baby come on over tonight >> a reminder of the stop stories on al jazeera. protestors deplanned that burundi's president trop his bid for a third term clashing on the streets. iraq security forces sent back to ramadi ahead of a planned offensive to retake the city from isil. >> a three day conference in ramadi involving yemeni political and tribal figures has called for the creation of a giants arab force to secure the city against houthi rebels. >> rebels in south sudan say they captured a refinery near a major oil field. they've

been warned and they have warned all residents to leave we've given further warnings and also the yemeni citizens should be responsible for their own security. the ali abdullah saleh militias, there is no way to obtain any victory on the ground, and there is the tribal leadership, and the people, and the yemeni support together. >> so we've been listening to saudi brigadier general bringing us the information on the saudi campaign live from riyadh. we heard about the airstrikes, which are continuing in the northern houthi stronghold he said that the targets include houthi command centers and they're focusing particularly on the location of houthi military commanders. so individuals affiliated with that group are being targeted particularly in that northern stronghold. he said that the saudis are continuing to target fighters loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh in the port city of aden. that's important to mention that we can't independently verify the actual targets of these airstrikes or the number of airstrikes. so let me now speak to richard a senior fellow and director f

the saudis and the yemenis say they want to inspect the vessel because they are concerned it might bearrying weapons to the rebels. >> what is the latest on the claims and counterclaimings over fighting during the ceasefire? >> reporter: the saudi-lead coalition says there has been violations and there have been rockets landing in villages. on the other hand the houthis say that the coalition fighter jets violated the air space of yemen on many occasions and there have been some air strikes in sa'dah. but as far as the yemeni go is concerned, they say they are confident the ceasefire, although delicate that it holds, allowing agencies to deliver essential supplies to the yemenis. >> hashem thank you. >>> representatives from gulf nations are in the united states right now for a summit at camp david with president obama. on the agenda iran's nuclear deal regional security and the threat from isil. live now to camp david, allan fisher is there. not all of the leaders expected to attend will actually do so. what message does that send to the obama administration? how it is going to impac

what sort of message are the saudies and the yemeni president extending to the islamic state. >> theye interesting messages to convoy. the update we have or the latest is a statement by the yemeni government, about discussions that took place between president abd-rabbu mansour hadi and secretary john kerry. they conveyed the condolences over the killing of civilians in aden and stressed u.s. support, full support for president hardy. and that also is for the saudi-led coalition in the effort to restore legitimacy there. hardy explained the humanitarian situation. but this statement did not talk about a request for a few days now, trying to have a ceasefire for humanitarian purposes, at least during this discussion and in the yemeni government statement, there was no mention of that. kerry has been in a series of meetings with different leaders, including the saudi group and in a meeting. we must get underway. these issues - the americans are supposed to take the ceasefire. and they ask for a u.n. sponsored invasion the discussions are tough. and we'll hear about them when we give tha

. >> the yemeni people will never agree. they have used force because they can be stopped with force. >> theit is an attempt to help the suffering of yemenis after yet conflicts. it is hoped that it will allow aid agencies to deliver food and medicine. iran has sent a naval ship carrying supplies but the iranian military has said it won't allow the saudi-led forces to inspect the ship. coalition forces insist vessels entering yemen's territorial waters will be inspect: the saudis accuse iran of arming the houthis. witnesses in several cities say that the houthis are continue to shell residents. >> many of the houthies would like to accept the cease-fire and move long, but then there is another group who is not necessarily happy with the terms of the cease-fire. >> the special envoy to yemen arrived in the country on tuesday night. he says that the cease-fire must be unconditional and safe passage must be given so aid can reach yemenis. >> we came convinced that there is no political sugars but a political wan. we need to hav

they chanted slogans and waveed placards to show solidarity with the yemeni people. iran is seen as supporters of the houthi rebels in yemen and have repeatedly called for the halt of saudi-led airstrikes. >>> all right to, the u.k. election now where david cameron has deified all the opinion polls to win a second term as the country's prime minister. he has strengthened his position by winning a slim majority. and the leaders of three rifle parties have now quit. cameron's conservative party has taken 331 seats. the labour party won 232 seats. that's down by 26. that is largely because of the scottish national party have all but wiped out labor in scotland. the snp taking 56 out of 59 possible seats. the conservative coalition partner over the last five years also had a disastrous night winning just 8 seats but 46 fewer than in 2010. lawrence lee reports. . >> david cameron still and downing street and still prime minister. his conservative party confounding every one of the polls and won a small majority, that allowed him to tell the queen he can now form the gover

also coming up, talks without houthi rebels on yemeni war who control large parts of the country. >>> tens of thousands of mast macedonians, converge on the capital demanding their president's resignation. also, slim pickings, only thing growing for these nigerian farmers are their loss he. losses. >>> hello, fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant are claiming victory in the iraqi city of ramadi. al jazeera has received reports at that time command center has pen taken over and there's no government -- been taken over and there's no government presence there. prime minister haider al-abadi has ordered iraqis not abandon their positions. this amateur video purports to represent forces fleeing. watch their tank flee, only a day ago the government in baghdad sent reenforcements to help its battered forces in ramadi. meanwhile, the international migration office says 8,000 have been displaced just over the past 48 hours. well the u.s. led coalition has been hitting i.s.i.l. position he with air strikes in ramadi and elsewhere in iraq. but on friday i.s.i.l. fighters took c

we as yemeni, we don't want to start against a new agreement which we have many agreements in yemen, but the reason was hadi and saudi arabia and they have attacked yemen. >> we have more from riyadh. >> soon after the cease-fire came to an end houthies took position in sadaa and aden. there are talks under way between different actions and the international community where you see couples agree on a new expansion on the cease-fire. this comes against the backdrop of the riyadh conference where key yemeni factions were working on an agreement on the future of the country. they would like the stop the houthies, even if it means an use of force. but that has not been enough as the houthis were not at the talks. the international community hopes to bring all the feuding factions in yemen to agree on a political settlement to put an end to violence and instability. >> still to come on the program a camp in lebanon where one aid group is helping syrian refugees earn a living. >>> no. nepal there is exposed a lack of leadership. stay with us. [baseball crowd noise] ♪ ♪ [x1 chime] ♪ ♪ [crow

they say any step to alleveiate the suffering of the yemenis would be welcomed.re also urging aid agency ies to send immediate relief to the people. >> if the saudi stop the attacks. they are the one who is start the fight. if they stop the fighting. this will lead to the--it will help, and humanitarian aid will come in to yemen. if they will stick with the five-day cease-fire. >> the u.s. has announceed it will start delivering aid when all parties have committed to a cease-fire. >> we need to allow u.n. to respond to situations on the ground. we need to do that. we hope that they will be made in the coming days. there is no time to use. every day that we spend innocent civilian life are lost. >> but fighting shows no sign of abating. this is a village which was attacked in the central target of eb. local people say that there are no fighters in the area. the continuing war undermines the chances for a political settlement in the country that was ravaged by years of instability. the houthi rebels say they're hope to political fashion if they take into account th

and the crimes that have been committed by ali abdullah saleh and houthis against yemenis across the nation, and put an end - in order to put an end to the saudi-led strikes in yemen. houthis will need to stop and the only one that can stop them are the yemenis on the ground. >> i'm going to have to stop you there on that thought. joining me live from new york. thank you very much. >> coming up on the newshour the latest on india's scorching heatwave that's killed nearly 2,000 people. plus uniting against a common foe. ukraine and georgia make a deal likely to inflame tensions with russia >>> and center stage at the french open in paris. paris. >>> thousands of people are fleeing violence in south sudan's unity state as the government finds rebels. the situation is the worse that it's been for months. catherine wambua-soi reports from bentiu >>> these me arrived at a camp for displaced people in unity state. they come from a village, and have been on the road for 24 days hiding in swamps during the day, and daring to walk at night, in fear of government soldiers they carry a man, too

. >> we have seen the fighting continue the yemeni people suffering. a lot of people have different stakes in this conflict. we are asking them to put first and foremost the welfare of the yemeni people, who are continuing to suffer. >> reporter: pro-government forces are backed by a saudi-led campaign to restore the president in exile to power. as they battle the houthis for control. yemenis are suffering >>> syrian activists say i.s.i.l. killed at least 20 in palmyra. they were reportedly shot dead. i.s.i.l. accused them of fighting for the government. they were taken over by the rebel fighters a week ago. >> the obama administration administration warns that the threat from i.s.i.l. increased. the comment coming as the government was to conduct domestic resources. it would inform the system of information gathering. >> the pentagon accidentally shipped anthrax to a military base. up to 22 people were exposed, but there's no case of infection and no risk to the public. the substance was shipped from utah. more from alex jenson. the pentagon is saying

latest figures show 12 million yemenis don't have enough to eat. the u.n.s they need $273 million in emergency money money saudi arabia promised to provide. >> that is what we at the united nations are calling for, which is a ceasefire, an end to the hostilities to put the conflict back into a political process. the people paying the price are the innocent civilians of yemen. absolutely, we need respect for the vital infrastructure. we need the airports to be open, the ports to be open. yemen is 90% dependent on imports for the food and fuel. this is just a massive logistical operation on a daily basis, and this has been interrupted by the last weeks of conflict that's why the situation is urgent and why the united nation assist calling at the highest level for an end to the conflict to get respite for the people and help them recover. we stand with the people of yemen, i mean they have not had an effectively aid operation in the midst of this conflict which is costing well over 1200 lie, 500 have been injured, and medical services are in a state of collaps

a member of the yemeni national dialogue is with me. from next tuesday if the houthis agree. could that work? >> i think in terms of conflict especially in the yemeni context from now until tuesday that's a very long time. and with the announcement last night, the general said that sa'dah is a militar target teening the situation will escalate into a situation which would be impossible for any humanitarian ceasefire to be implemented next tuesday. >> but the difficulty is saudi arabia is not going to stop fighting if the houthis stop fighting and the houthis won't stop until the saudis stop. it's difficult to work out, is it not? >> exactly. the saudis do actually see that the fight -- it's fight, not just to restore ament it actually sees the houthis as a threat to its border and that's why it needs to -- to stop them from advancing any -- any further. >> which was why today when we saw the military spokesman first time in all of the weeks we have been watching him in my opinion, that we saw him really get emotional when he talked abou

the yemeni president who fled to saudi arabia is indicating that he will not attend. his government in exile is demanding that the rebels commit to u.n. resolution and pull out of yemen's cities. >> translation: this position doesn't only represent the yemeni president, it emphasis that political forces don't affect dialogue. we don't need more dialogue. we know how to implement agreements as well as the u.n. resolution 2216. >> in the capital sanaa saudi-led air strikes hit outposts held by the rebels the bombing campaign targetting training camps seized last september. further north, both sides exchanged fire on the border between yemen and saudi arabia. the rebels showed little sign of backing down since the saudi-led coalition of arab nations intervened in civil war with the launch of aerial assault on march 6th. neither side will put down their weapons, and neither appear to be willing to talk either. >>> the director of the aden research coordination says both sides must make compromises before both sides can begin. >> both sides reached an impasse here. houthis

. >> every yemeni who fled is looking for shelter, not a new home, but with every day that passes, temporaryep you just turning into a refugee camp -- temporary refuge is turning into a refugee camp. laura: hidden under the streets of washington, d.c., is a new world. we will take you to the tunnels that have experience a transformation. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. extremist group islamic state has captured the syrian town of palmyra. many residents have to let, and there are fears for the city's world famous archaeological treasures. in iraq, thousands of people are fleeing from ramadi, which also fell to i.s. fighters in recent days. reporter: with this latest success, capturing not just the historic city of palmyra but the important gas field outside of it, the self-wild islamic state now controls 50% of syrian territory. the sheer savagery has worked superbly well paralyzing its enemies with terror. "we're coming for you," he says with disturbing calm. "we are who love death as much as you love life. you will never be safe as long as

the yemeni freelance journalist joins us now.t's talk about the suspect that we started with this program, giving humanitarian aid in. we have a picture of a small child emaciated unable to get food. food can't come in. you see these platitudes. we're going to hear a humanitarian corridor. we're going to stop the shelling nothing changes. why is that? >> i think that the talk about humanitarian comes with the caveat that was delivered by the saudi foreign minister that the houthis shouldn't be using that pause or any such pause to move around weapons. there is already an element of trying to say they'll put the blame on the houthies. should the humanitarian pause not be implemented. perhaps it's unlikely that a pause will come in the next few days. as you said the situation is disastrous. the blockade of the country but also from the continued fighting that involves internal elements in yemen itself. >> we'll get to that in a minute. if you say the enemy is using your generosity to bolster its position you're not going to allow i

. >> we are seeing the fighting continues, we are seeing the yemeni people continue to go suffer.ot of people have different stakes in this -- in this conflict. we are asking him to put first and foremost on their mind the welfare of the yemeni people who are continuing to suffer. >> reporter: pro-government forces are backed by the saudi-led campaign for retore hadi to power. yemenis are increasingly suffering, victoria gatenby, al jazerra. >>> we'll take you back to our stop story and that is the growing scandal surrounding world football and fifa's president we were telling you a moment ago has canceled a speaking engagement in zurich where he was supposed to speak crossing over to lawrence lee who is joining us from zurich, there was an official statement read on his behalf as to why he didn't attend that conference and why he didn't speak. but what are we to make of his absence? >> reporter: yeah, that's the question isn't it. where is sepp blatterthing at all. it was a very short statement at the end of the day. and his official spokesman tried to push a line early on that s

. >> we are seeing the fighting continue the yemeni people continue to suffer.f people have different stakes in this conflict. we are asking them to put first and foremost on their mind the welfare of the yemeni people who are continue to go suffer. >> reporter: pro-government forces are backed by the saudi-led campaign to restore yemen's president in exiled hadi to power. but as they battle the houthis for control of sanaa and other cities yemenis are increasingly suffering. victoria gatenby, al jazerra. >>> in syria the head of al qaeda's affiliate al-nusra front has told al jazerra it will not rest until it topples the assad regime. a propaganda war has been raging for almost as long as the actual fighting. rebel groups and the government don't spread their message on the air waves and social media. mohamed reports. >> reporter: as fighting intensifies in the yarmouk camp south of damascus, isil fighters scream their rallies cries. showcasing to the world how they are closer than ever to syria's seat of power. on syrian state television, though the message co

all yemeni ports are closed. for the last one and a half months, we'll only start working again once the crisis is over. >> reporter: yemen is one of the poorest countries in the middle east but has great strategic importance for their neighbors somalis are realizing that the hard way. mohammed add adow al jazerra. >>> emergency teams in colombia say they have recovered four bodies from a mine where 15 workers have been trapped. the gold mine in the northwestern town was flooded trapping the men. families are waiting near the mine to see if any survivors are found. they have accused the local electricity company of cutting power inside the mine. >>> armed groups have freed hundreds of child soldiers in central african republic the release is part i've u.n.-backed peace deal that is hoped to bring an end to more than two years of conflict. the 257 children released from the militia have been given medical screening and efforts are underway to trace their families. the groupings have been fighting each other in the

feeling that they are americans and then yemeni americans second class citizens. amin worries about his children. >> my kids in yemen i'm trying to bring them here for the last seven years. still doing the papers. they only had one interview at the embassy. and the first question is, why do you want to go to america? to see me, to be with me, i'm afraid i'm going to die before you see you. >> he says he calls his children every day. they wouldn't need that had the situation worked. passport revocations from the embassy in sanaa in the last few years. >> i'm just wondering if there are numbers that you can give us about. >> i'm not sure there are. >> how many there are? >> i can check, i don't know. >> when the government is able to make decisions closed door, quietly and nobody knows about it then that's where it's very dangerous. but if you can bring it out and bring a case against them and get before a federal court which you have a right to do then you might be able to break this up and have these cases proceed a lot faster. >> reporter: the passport revocation

. >> we are seeing the yemeni people continuing to suffer. a lot of people have different stakes in this conflict. we're asking them to put first and foremost on their mind the welfare of the yemeni people who are continuing to suffer. >> pro-government forces are backed by the saudi led campaign to restore yemen's president in in exile, abd rabbu mansour hadi, in power. victoria gait gatenby, al jazeera. >>> propaganda war in syria has been raging for as long as the fighting. mohamed janjun reports. >> reporter: i.s.i.l. fighters scream their rallying cries. showcasing to the world how they're close every than ever to syria's seat of power. on syrian state television though the message couldn't be more contradictory. a bombastic montage and message whether by land, air or sea the country's armed forces are as strong as ever. in syria the propaganda war has waged almost as long as the actual war. he promises to vanquish. >> in order to have our victory we must have faith in our troops and we surely do about. do. >> listen to opposition fighte

where thousands of yemeni e-ist have takenyemeniistyemenis havetaken refuge. >>> the u.s. has blocked a law that would have ended the nsa's bulk collection of tone calls. >>> we begin with a threat from islamic state of iraq and the levant and its expanding influence across the middle east. fighters linked to the group have attacked a shia mosque in saudi arabia the deadliest attack in more than a decade in the country. according to activists the group controls almost half of the country after taking the ancient city of palmyra this week. >>> the u.s. is facing a change in strategy in neighboring iraq where the group is also making advances. first jerald tan has the latest on the attack in eastern saudi arabia. >> the attack was calculated to cause maximum damage, during friday prayers. showing the force of the blast mangled beams debris littering the prayer prayer halls. >> he hopes that the perpetrators will be swiftly brought to justice. >> reporter: a group linked to i.s.i.l. was claiming responsibility for the bombing in the eastern region of kartif. this is the home

millions of yemenis fear the protracted violence will only aggravate the humanitarian situation.he international community seems unwilling to get militarily involved in yemen. it's main goal is to bring together all of the feuding factions to negotiate a deal and give diplomacy a chance. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera, riyadh. >>> joining us on the phone is a yemen researcher for human rights watch. thank you for being with us. you spent time in sa'dah and sana'a, and you are currently in the capitol. can you give us an idea of what life is like there on the ground? >> absolutely. at the moment as [ inaudible ] some people [ inaudible ] sana'a is undergoing heavy, heavy air strikes. as i understand it right now, they are getting [ inaudible ] an area they hit last week. as i understand it they are still trying to target other military weapons. [ inaudible ] actually shaking as we speak. inside sana'a the situation more generally is not crisis mode. fuel is getting in in limited quantities. it is more expensive, but you see cars on the road. food is getting in as is water, but i hav