four hours ago the houthis had set back pushed back to the yemeni border by saudi military air strikes by the fears resistance in saudi arabia, but the last couple of hours the houthis have entered back, taking control of many of the district there. so this is a war that, before the ceasefire each side want to enter the ceasefire negotiation with the upper hand. and as you of now i do feel the houthis are surprisingly, we didn't expect saudi invasion of yemen but for the houthis to invade 60 to 70 kilometers in, and still continue this is a serious issue and i think saudi arabia mutt be serious before it goes out of hand. >> graham says the war in yemen can only end through dialogue. >> right now it looks very hopeful and i think whole international community hopes they go to geneva and resolve this through peaceful negotiations. i think if the last two months has showed the world anything it has shown us just by bombing the yemeni people will not solve anything. people refusing to go to the negotiating table, there is no hope. if you get them to the negotiating table programs the inte

this is exactly why the yemeni foreign minister is skeptical

now appealing for $1.6 billion to help millions of yemenis avoid a humanitarian disaster. victoria gatenby reports. >> forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh in the southern city of ta'izz. before the fighting started yemen was already one of the world's most impoverished countries. now u.n. is warning that all services are collapsing. >> this is supposed to be the holy month of ramadan. look at us. >> my god i tell you it is horror. >> reporter: the u.n. has appealed for $1.6 billion to help the 21 million people who need aid. >> on the evidence of our own eyes i'm deliberately raising the arm about the looming humanitarian catastrophe facing yemen, 21 million yemenis 80% of the country's population are in need of some form of need to protect their fundamental rights. >> reporter: the situation in yemen is dire with supplies running low and fears of an outbreak of deg gay gen gay fever. people have no longer access to fresh water or sanitation. >> the whole country is suffering. >> translator: we can't sleep day or night. why is this happening? everything is

when i was there, when yemeni with me was humiliated that this was happening -- one yemeni with me wasreally humiliated this was happening. more importantly, probably humanitarian aid and the fuel and the siege must really be lifted is what many yemenis are calling for. amy: the response of the people you interview, the hospital personnel and directors, the survivors of loved ones who are dying in drone strikes -- the response to having international reporter there? >> well, i think most of them are surprised to see someone coming, you know, to interview them who is not yemeni. there is been very intrepid and brave yemeni journalists who have done amazing work over these past three months, but to see foreigners i think has been rare. they have been very welcoming and open to telling their stories. the first day i arrived here was the bombing of the old city which is very picturesque cultural -- protected cultural heritage site and a bomb fell there around 2:00 in the morning, killing five people. one of these doctors was under the ground, under the rubble, called his mother and told th

the yemeni government and saudis would stick. but the question is whether they're comfortable reaching an agreement. you may just get a humanitarian pause. >> what role will ali abdullah saleh be playing in those talks if any? >> he's certainly the imminent behind all this. his role is confusing how closely he's working with the iranians the houthies, and so on. he certainly has a lot of influence. but at the talks himself he may not need to have a former representative there. >> we come back to the fighting now. do we know to what extent the saudi ground troops are now involved with the fighting on the yemeni side. >> we don't. you would think that if as the parties claim the houthies attack the territory then of course there will be saudi forces involved. what's going on inside yemen we don't know. there were stories consistently about some special forces and some groups there. but there is no evidence of a large intervention. it may be help with the airstrikes and other activities. >> thanks so much for your thoughts on that.

appealing for $1.6 billion, to help yemenis avoid a humanitarian disaster. victoria gatenby has this report. [ gunfire ] [ explosion ] >> reporter: houthi rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh shell a civilian area in the city of taiz. before the fighting started, yemen was one of the world's impoverished countries. now life is collapsing. >> translation: life is hard. this is the holy month, we are supposed to feel joy. >> translation: we are living in horror. >> reporter: the u.n. appealed for $1.6 billion to help the 21 million people that need aid. >> on the evidence of our own eyes i'm deliberately raising the alarm about the looming humanitarian catastrophe facing yemen, where over 21 million yemenis, 80% of the country's population are in need of some form of aid to meet basic needs or protect fundamental rights. >> the situation in yemen is dire with supplies running low and fears of an outbreak of dengue fever. millions of people no longer have access to clean water, sanitation or health care. >> the situation here is disastrous. only god kn

then yemeni sells it on. it's a sign of how bad the power shortage is getting. >> translation: first the absence of fuel and power, the big obstacles at the time state authorities was in place. now there's no state. total vacuum. big malls and companies ground to a halt. citizens purchasing power decreased substantially. >> reporter: for months a saudi-led air campaign hit sanaa. targetting houthi fighters and loyal to ali abdullah saleh. the conflict continued when the houthis took over the capital. services were suspended and prices skyrocketed due to the fighting. some aid has come through, but 80% of those in yemen needs aids to survive. what was once bustling streets, is now empty. with no customers shops are closed. >> translation: we are living in catastrophe. many of the big shopping centers are shut down. how do the families earn a living. >> reporter: that's a question no one is willing to answer. it's not just the dead and injured, the war has taken its toll on everyone in the country >>> still ahe

. >> reporter: this car bomb attack in a yemeni province killed eight spanish tourists. al-qaeda claimed responsibility. this man says there's more to the story. and it may involve the former yemeni president ali abdullah saleh. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he was a member of al qaeda until his arrest by pakistani intelligence and the c.i.a. in 2004. returned to yemen, gaoled until 2006, he was released, he was released and began work as a paid informant for the yemeni government. he claims he warned security agencies a week before the attack, and provided details on the day itself. just over a year later, a daring assault on the embassy left 19 dead. he again says he warned the security services. three months before, a week before, and three days before. >> reporter: his handler was ali abdullah saleh's nephew, the colonel. he said he did not just ignore the attacks, he went so far as to hand over money for the explosives used in the u.s. embassy attack. and give money to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. about >>> al jazeera verified his background withi

it also raised the anger of yemenis toward saudi arabia. millions respected them as a powerful neighbor but because these airstrikes killed civilians and not houthi fighters majority of the population right now is angered at saudi arabia why it is destroying yemen and not the houthis who have until now not only stood steadfast in the war against saudi arabia but also attacked. these airstrikes are useless. the houthis will get used to attacking and this is very, very critical for saudi as a nation. >> it is a bad situation. thank you for speaking with us there from sanna in yemen. >> human rights watch has called on the eu to use influence and resources to address the major drivers of migration. this includes systemic human rights violations that force people to three their countries. the mediterranean sea is the most dangerous migration route. tens have thousands still make the journey hoping for a better life. more than 219,000 people made the crossing. 10.5000 were children traveling alone to italy. in the first five months of this year

. >> reporter: yemenis are concerned that geneva consultations might drag on which might lead no moree. >> translator: in regards to the u.n.-brokered talks in geneva we hope something positive will come out of the meetings between the fair yes, sir yemeni parties because we want the war to be over. >> personally i believe the u.n. talks in geneva are a waste of time. theup was behind the revolution 226 and behind the failure for safeguard the security in yemen. >> reporter: saudi arabia launched air strikes in march. the oil-rich kingdom accuses the rebels of destabilize the ube i don't know a united nations resolution passed the in april called to ute i fighter to withdraw from all yemeni cities. riyadh insists its military campaign will end only if that happening. >> saudi arabia definitely when they started the strike in generally, they are in it for the long haul or the long-term or to achieve the goals. however meaning more civilians and more casualties. i think saudi arabia if they see good points and results and compromise by the houthi it think they will jump on board. >> rep

a basic staple of yemeni diet now becoming a rare commodity.f flour used to cost 40 cents, it's now gone up to 60 cents. prices have gone up across the board in yemen us because of insecurity hurting small businesses like this bakery. >> translator: the difficulties we face are mostly shortage of fuel. now we are using gas. which doesn't only make things slow, but it's also expensive. even the price of gas is going higher. power outages are another problem. on top of that the shortage of fresh, cold water is one of the difficulties that we face. above all the workers' spirits are down. >> reporter: petrol used to cost 70 cents a liter it now costs $3.50 now it on the black market it can cost 7 1/2 dollars. people wait for days and many sell it for a much higher price it's sign of how bad the power shortage is getting. >> translator: first the absence of fuel and power the biggest obstacles at the time the state short was in place. now there is no state. total vacuum that's why big malls and company have his for him a halt. second citizens purch

begin with breaking news come in from saudi arabia, which repelled one of the biggest attacks by yemeni rebels since it's offensive began in march. an attack by houthi fighters in the yemeni republic guards loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. dozen members of the republic guard were killed in the attack. one saudi officer was killed. earlier there were violence clashes in the southern port city of aden between houthi rebels and soldiers loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi. several people have been killed and many others wound: many broke out in the city of taiz with forces battling houthi militias. let's begin now to the member of yemen's national dialogue between 2012 and 2014. he's aimed at restoreing democracy. he's here in 1250 with us. good to have you with us. what we understand about this latest attack or incident begins with the republican guards trying to make a push into saudi arabia. why would they troy to be doing something like that? >> i think there are two points. one that the houthies have been claiming for a long time. and this is the first time that the saudis co

earlier there were clashes in the southern yemeni district, several people have been killed, many others injured. fighting also broke out in the city of ta'izz with popular resistance fighters backing houthi militias. apparently blew up a home where houthi fighters had been gathering. upper hand before talks in jeerch thatgeneva that is supposed to start on the freant of 14th of june. >> by far the fiercest, four hours ago the houthis had set back they were pushed back to the lebanese bother by saudi military air strikes by distance into saudi arabia but over the last couple of hours the heucts have entered houthis have entered back and taken control of many this the district there. this is a war final week of a war before the ceasefire each side wants to enter the ceasefire negotiations with the upper hand and as of now i do feel the houthis are surprisingly we didn't expect saudi invasion of yemen but for the houthis to invade deep into dazan, 60 to to 70 kilometers into dazan and still continue this is a serious issue and i feel saudi arabia must deal with this seriously before it get

. >> on monday, smoke imitated from the rubble and ruins in the yemeni capital. saudi-led air raids targeted the son of the former president. the aerial bombardments obliterated the entire neighborhood. >> a lot of people were injured and many of them are now in hospital including children. a la and his prophet will not accept this. we condemn and deplore the action. >> saudi arabia, fierce opponents of the rebels, said two soldiers were killed across the border on monday. the day before, a rebel military base was bombed by the arab coalition, killing over 40 people and injuring 100, civilians included. the district was devastated. in the second largest yemeni city, which was also shelled, people plotted their escape. >> i left because of the shelling mortars falling on us day and night. we cannot sleep or eat. we had to flee our homes. >> the situation looks increasingly worrying on the battleground, while tension continues to bubble politically. the exile yemeni president has ruled out reconciliation with the rebels. >> emergency teams are battling to contain a

. >> there has been a car bomb blast in the yemeni capital. at least one person has been killed, and seven injured. that blast took place near a mosque frequented by houthis, it comes a day after peace talks collapsed. both blaming others. the talks broke up without them meeting in the same room. saudi arabia played a role in preventing the talks from succeeding. >> reporter: i would like to add that the influence of saudi arabia was obvious. when the yemeni political parties were sitting at a roundtable and comprehensive political settlement was around the corner. the role of suede influence was clear. after the dialogue stalled, they boosted efforts by waging attacks. >>> before the talks broke down they were accused of not taking negotiations seriously. unfortunately, the houthis don't comply with anything. they went to the united nations they have not numerated their representative. they were not engaged with any consolidation at all. they are just sitting in the houthis, announcing every day and hour a new announcement. >> the u.s. justic

yemenis hoped to fast in and feast in peace. al jazeera. ♪ >> now tens of thousands of people are rallying in central london to protest against the newly elected u.k. government's austerity plan. they won an outright majority leading a coalition government last term. finance ministers finding extra cuts to departments and there are proposals to reduce spending by $19 billion. crowds have gathered outside of the bank ever of england. >>> taureg rebels are expected to sign a peace deal in the coming hours. a a delay as last-minute issues are ironed out. it fails to give the autonomy rebels who spent decades fighting. we have reports from the border between mali and mauritania. >> they've repeatedly said their goal is an independent state. now they'll try to convince their people much less than that. it's clear its leaders have a tough task on their hands. >> we think this is the most we can get in the correct context and with the world's readiness to accept our demands. i think this is what is available to us for now. >> these are

this is bad news for yemenis who are suffering on a daily basis in yemen. the international community now is going to jump in and the rations, the americans the europeans, the iranians and the saudis are now the ones who can pull the strings and try to find an immediate truce to be implemented during the month of ramadan. >> meanwhile, inside yemen ten civilians have been killed in the north by saudi-led airstrikes. united nations has appeal for $1.6 billion to help the 21 million yemenis currently in need of aid. the humanitarian situation is getting worse with supplies running low and now an outbreak of dengue fever adding to the misery of civilians. >>> one person has been killed during clashes with germany police and muslim brotherhood protesters. a 22-year-old died as the police tried to disperse a group during friday prayers. several protests have erupted in other parts of the country. >>> 80,000 muslim worshipers have streamed through jerusalem's old city to pray at one of muslim's holiest sites al aqsa mosque. nisreen el-shamayleh reports from occup

to have new political agreement, that's up a the yemeni. for the international committee for the u.n., for the city council resolution, the issue of legitimacy is a factor. >> you've had signs from the houthi that they are willing to respect the legitimacy. >> i have reason to believe that if that's part of a deal, that they will respect that, yes. the discussion we have had had several times president hadi and the legitimacy being respected. violence has been going on 70 days talks our aim is to succeed. the main expectation about geneva is high, we know it's the first phase of a long term pros. we believe we have to go there to have a discussion on the ceasefire, then have a discussion on the role. we don't want the same thing that happened where we had violations. >> i wanted to ask but that. we know from history it's very difficult to talk whilst attacks are on going and we've seen a lot of attacks from both sides in the last days. how optimistic that we'll get a ceasefire. >> i think it's an important point. president has been calling

workers and yemenis say it's a catastrophe. the rates of malnutrition is some of the highest in the world. 2,000 children before the crisis were malnourished. now there has been 150% increase in malnutrition cases in the past couple of months. the outbreak of dengue photograph u.n.i.c.e.f. - they say there's thousands that have been effected. this is something preventible if there's access to clean water. it's things like that that shows how bad the situation gets. while more aid workers have been able to get into the country in the last month or so the hope had been that as a result of these talks, there would be a pause in the fighting a ceasefire so a humanitarian corridor could be open. that has not happened. some i spoke to said "rook, we are suffering" this is a time of year we should be celebrating. nothing happened we are continuing to suffer. >> what about the situation in the rest of the country. >> it's bad all over the place now. it's bad in the capital, aden tiaz. in aden there's groups like human rights watch and

and yemeni governments who for years of vowed to vanquish aqap. is the threat still alive? >> the original al-qaeda has by and large been neutralized. aqap has not they still remain probably the most significant threat to the west in terms of bolt capability and intent to conduct terrorist attacks. >> aqap has long been considered the most active and dangerous wing of the al-qaeda net work. formed in 2009, after the merger of the saudi and yemeni branch, they carried out their first cross border attack in august, when a suicide bomber claiming to have reformed blew himself up in saudi arabia in the presence of then deputy interior minister. a few months later on christmas day, the group tried to down a u.s. passenger jet over detroit. then in 2010, they attempted to send partial bombs on to u.s. cargo planes. these sophisticated and spectacular attack attempts were all planned from hideouts deep within yemen. the u.s., recognizing how dangerous and effective the group had grown declared aqap the greatest threat to its citizenry and stepped up drone attacks in yemen. analyst

this year the flow of yemenis to the markets are not like the previous year. the situation is different. it's due to the fact that several families have been displaced to other villages. the security situation and the siege on the city of tiaz. >> we can see people shopping. markets are empty, not like the previous years. >> translation: the cost of doing business has gone up because of no electricity and limited fuel. shopkeepers can't just stay indoors. >> translation: we are struggling to find food stuff, especially now at the beginning of the holy month of ramadan. people have fears, we hope they'll get better soon. >> taiz has been hit hard as many support the government in exile. fighters and loyalists have been trying to take control. it's not just tiaz. businesses suffered across yemen. from the spice markets to the local areas. everyone is affected. the u.n. called for all parties to ceasefire and yemenis can only hope that it happens >>> in indonesia al jazeera filmed bank notes alleged to have been handed over by australian officials to people smugg

loyal to the exiled president seized the crossing by the rebels. >> yemenis are able.but down in southern yemen they were seized by houthi fighters. the men any is persistent and still powerful. houthi fighters and their allies are targeting many places. >> it's strange that they take care of the prayer times and that indicates that they're near. >> the houthis and their allyies are keen to gain the upper hand. itin the center of aden, forces loyal to sad da shield this presidential area and your many. the government say that the fight something going according to plan. >> the saudi-led coalition the operation is still ongoing on the ground. they're battling on the ground and coordinating the separation exactly how it is planned for them. >> the humanitarian situation it's people are suffering from lack of water and basic services. it could be a while before life returns to normal both there and across yemen. >> let's go to the special envoy for yemen. he joins us live from the u.n. headquarters in new york. i know you have been briefing the u.s. security council just

have you reached any agreement about the yemeni crisis.id you make any -- any -- have you conducted any talk or made contacts with those players in the region? first of all, considering the first question are there any technical points which have an agreed? first of all to be clear, there was no agreement, so we cannot go -- there was no such form of agreement. all of the parties amount to -- in a dead lock but from the discussions and negotiations, from points here and there that there was some discussion regarding some point and opening towards the united nations resolution 2216 regarding the withdrawal and ceasefire, and we have received some proposal by both parties, which we can build upon it in next few days in order to reach a final agreement. second question, our discussion and consultation, it was not only concentrating on one party -- there was a lot of people involved. our visit to iran contact with saudis, all of the key players in the region. in situation like this we should discuss and consult with all of the key players in t

a basic staple of the yemeni diet becoming a rarity. a kilo of flour has gone from 40 cents to 60 cents. prices are up because of insecurity, hurting small businesses, like this bakery. >> the difficulties we face are shortage of fuel, now we are using gas, which doesn't only make things slow, but also is expensive. even the price of gas is going higher. >> power outages are another power. the shortage of water is a difficuly. the workers' spirits are down. petrol used to be 70 cents, now $3.50, on the black market $7.50 per liter. people wait for days to fill their cars and many fill for a much higher price. it's a sign of how often bad the power shortage is getting. >> first the absence of fuel and power, the biggest obstacles at the time state authority was in place. now there is no state, total vacuum. big malls and companies have come to a halt. citizens' purchasing power has decreased substantially. >> for months, a saudi-led air campaign is targeting houthi fighters and troops loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. the con

all of the people from all of the world, will stand with the yemeni people against this crisis.ou have a role supporting the yemeni people, sending the message that the war is genocide against the people of yemen. jeremy: the economy has collapsed. they are focusing on survival. no fuel means no main water or electricity. layers of four are breaking yemen. in the last week there have been car bombs outside mosques in san aa. since the bombing started, al qaeda has taken more territory. many civilians have died in the bombings. here, because they lose a little ways away from a senior command center. this is the shrapnel that destroyed their homes. this is a damaged copy of the koran next to his damaged house and car. >> they were on the ground, cut open, their brains were out. no words can describe what i saw. jeremy: how many dead kids were there? >> 5. a five-year-old, his cousin, a six-year-old, their two sisters one of them was beheaded. right now, everyone hates the saudis. >> they say they have a political ejected. to send a message to the iranians that they cannot metal in

seven other spanish tourists and two yemenis were killed. the yemeni government failed to provide information and evidence. al-qaeda was blamed for the attack. >> now the world was shocked back in 2001 when the afghan taliban blew up the giant buddha statues. 15 years later the ancient city has been declared a capital of culture. we have this report. >> as you may know, europe has a cultural capital every year, now saw the asia has decided to have one, as well. it's a real coup for afghanistan and for the valley that they've decided that this should be the first one. in many ways, this is a symbolic largely symbolic naming as a cultural capital because there is major security concerns. this weekend, we have a huge delegation of hundreds of officials from across afghanistan here for the inauguration we expect ministers to come here and celebrate. we heard local officials won't be coming because of security concerns. that's a real issue and challenge for afghanistan and for the area, and that issue is how can it secure the country to receive f

we can't afford to buy food. >> millions of yemenis have pinned hopes in geneva. they want the war to end and know until it does their situation will continue to deteriorate. >> it's world refugee day and the united nations is warning of a dangerous new era. by the end of last year a million people were forced to leave everything behind. there are 1.8 people seeking asigh almost. the war in syria is theseek asylum asylum. nearly two million syrians have crossed the border into turkey. they're spending ramadan with family members. >> ramadan in turkey is very nice. ramadan in syria is very different. my parents don't have food and life is very difficult. >> we're far from our homeland. our relatives are really there. it hurts when you're separated from them. >> and the number of refugees is increasing every day as the war in syria continues. hundreds of families have fled as kurdish fighters fight for control. >> the shade of a park tree and blanket, that's what the family has for shelter. the fighting in the hometown forced them out. they crossed the border in tur

a year later. >> this equally informant says he has told the yemeni government where he was hiding. hane mohamed al jaheb said he informed on al qaeda from 2006 until 2009. he had been a member of the group since the late '90s. he claims he first met asiri in late 2008 in yemen. >> mujahid said he was training many of the al qaeda in the arabian peninsula fighters. including the nephew deputy director of the national security bureau. >> colonel amar could not be reached for comment. he says he was fooled and so was the united states and many western governments. today, ibrahim a.m.asiri still has not been caught and the threat of an asiri made bomb is still possible. al jazeera. >> also online at aljazeera.com/al qaedainformant and there you'll also find extended interviews articles and lots more. >>> our officials in libya say they have arrested more than 500 migrants waiting for smugglers to take them to europe. the arrests were carried out by the libyan government based in tripoli. everyday thousands of migrants heading for europe are being picked up by rescue boats in the medite

we can't afford to buy food. >> reporter: millions of yemenis have pinned their hopes on the meeting in geneva. victoria gatenby, al jazeera. >> 40 syrians have been killed, once syria's commercial hub. 8 i.s.i.l. fighters also died in the clashes. >>> in egypt 22-year-old man has died in a scuffle at the outlawed muslim brotherhood. northern city of diabnagen. against the death sentence given to the deposed president mohammed mosh morsi. the verdict was upheld by the entire court on thursday. >>> greece has hoped for a last ditch deal to avoid defaulting its debt. believed to be worth up to $3.4 billion but the support is only no. monday when euro zone leaders meet for an emergency summit. citizens are been rushing to withdraw their funds from greek banks. greece will default on its debt if it doesn't pay. john siropolous has more. >> the run on greek banks have been extreme in the past days. the european bank held an emergency is are session. greek. ors withdrew for a toilet of 4.5 billion. the athens stock market plunged by more than 10%. it is the culmination of six months of no

was the former yemeni resident working with al qaeda. a fighter turned informer talks to al jazeera >>> nigeria's military accused of killing and torturing thousands in a might against boko haram. plus... >> i'm phil lavelle in london, where a steady stream of people are arriving with one thing in mind - how to beat the hackers. find out the threat cyber hackers pose to you and me >>> in the latest twist in the photographa scandal the u.s. released a transcript of a 2013 district court hearing in which an executive admits corruption. chuck says he and others agreed to take bribes from the 1998 and 2010 world cups. kristen saloomey has the de-styles. >> reporter: for nearly two decades chuck blaiser was the senior american official alt f.i.f.a., now is the lynch pin of the body. this is blazer in 2011. >> i think f.i.f.a. is doing an excellent job of promoting football around the world. back 10 years, 20 years, and seeing the progress that we are making. >> reporter: while he is credited in advancing the sport in the united states he was

she was kidnapped in the capital along with her yemeni translator in february.he transmitter had been released, but there had been no word from her until now. she addresses the french president francois hollande and the yemeni president, asking to be brought back to france. the identity of her captors remains unclear, but yemen is home to one of the most active branches of al qaeda. in other world news, france and germany have expressed concerns over the european commission plans to redistribute 40,000 migrants that reached france and greece. france and germany together would take newly 40% of the migrants. harris asked for more knowledge meant of effort able already made to help. >> a flow of desperate and hopeful migrants continue to arrive on italian shores. italy and greece have been struggling to deal with the influx and the eu has suggested resettling asylum-seekers across its members states by imposing a potus system. the u.k. and hungry have rejected the plan and france and germany have formally asked for it to be revised. >> a temporary relocalization m

we know we have today over 1 million yemeni who are displaced internally.we can go on with the figures. it's dramatic and it's only deteriorating by the day. >> a suicide-bomber has attacked detonating a car bomb and killing 14 people. isil said it was behind the attacks. many in the province were from a tribe supporting the government in its fight against isil. this as airstrikes destroyed homes in fallujah. eight people guide in the people died in the attacks. >>> now opposition politicians are accusing the pakistani government of failing to respond to a severe heatwave crisis. more than 830 people have now died. doctors fear that the total will continue to climb as many as elderly patients are rushed to hospital. gerald tan brings us the latest. >> they sleep on the streets to stay cool. many residents in karachi are finding no reprieve from the heat and frequent power cuts mean that they can't use fans or air conditioners. >> our houses are small. cables are damaged frequently, and no one is taking care of the situation. no one from the utility company

. >> people homeless such as helena want to see government action >>> did the yemeni government know where al qaeda's chief bomb-maker was hiding? new allegations made to al jazeera suggest they did. the exclusive report is coming up. later, the exact on oil prices as o.p.e.c. leaders gather for a meeting in vienna. >>> in yemen, fighters loyal to ousted president abd-rabbu mansour hadi are coming before - coming under heavy fire. it is happening in a once quiet residential area of taiz. battling houthi rebels new allied with former president ali abdullah saleh. the houthis reportedly agreed to join peace talks in geneva planned for next week. they may have been aided by a push from the u.s. the state department confirmed american officials travelled to the region to meet with representatives from the abd-rabbu mansour hadi government and the houthis. we look at how the situation spiralled out of control. >> reporter: yemen osama bin laden's homeland provided fertile ground for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula to grow. the group was called the greatest external threat to america and

>>reporter: thousands of yemenis have fled their homes. the lucky ones escaped to neighboring countries. but many are stranded. their only hope is an end to the fighting. no one here expects a break through but they're hoping a political process is started which might take a long time but they say it's the only way to stop violence and put an end to the suffering of civilians. >>> back in yemen -- and says that many people doubt leaders can actually achieve lasting peace. >>reporter: there's a mixed reaction on the ground in geneva. initially when they were delayed people were becoming very skeptical about the outcomes. some had hoped that with the observation of ramadan in the next few days there would be humanitarian cease fire. in general, there's little hope something good may come out of these talks. the general expectation is that because leaders have failed them in the past that they're going to fail them once again. >>> breaking news coming to us in the past few minutes. the u.s. says it's carried a strike in libya. the operation a

the rebels have been fighting against forces loyal to yemeni president abd-rabbu mansour hadi >>> yemeni foreign minister says the war on the ground will determine negotiations with the houthi rebels. >> translation: the talks will be a lodge mate government and the ones that attended the conference and the houthis and their allies. the latest developments on the ground will dictate dialogue with the houthis and their allies and what is going on in aiden and tiaz and the borders of saudi arabia. we don't have any convictions except consultations will take place with national dialogue >>> to mexico - 40,000 security have been deployed to the southern states. there has been clashes with protesters who vow to disrupt the vote. adam raney reports n what is at stake for the president. >>> president peno nieto won office promising to reform mexico and usher in age age of prosperity and security. so far people have not seen either. poverty is deep rooted. massacres involving security and corruption made pena nieto the most unpopulated president in 20 years. >> this is the first time independent

we have 21 million yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance. it was 7 million two years ago, it's 21 million. >> yemen is a step closer to starvation and appears on the brink of collapse >>> greece's prime minister is due for more talks with creditors to try to avoid debt defaults. late-night talks failed to find a solution as debtors rejected the latest reform from alexis tsipras. greece needs to rebay $1.6 billion euros by next tuesday or risk default. more from jon in and athens saying the greek side has shed some of its demand that the e.u. leaders will not ignore. >> the greek delegation issued a statement last night the the summary of the day's proceedings. creditors proposed a deal which shifts the burden to salaried workers and pensioners. the greek side has such a direction that's where things are left. at this hour as we speak, the greek delegation is going back into a meeting with creditors. four hours from now there's another meeting of the eurozone finance minister. we have a repeat more or less of yesterday's schedule. tonight we

if the last two months showed the world anything, it showed us by bombing the yemeni people, it will not solve the problems. there has to be negotiations between the various parties. >> reporter: more than 2,000 people died, and over a million displaced in the fighting. for now, all yemenis can do is hope for an end to the fighting. >>> the leader of the roman catholic church, pope francis held mass for thousands in the bosnian capital sarie evo. he urged coets, muslims to leave their troubled past behind them. laurence lee reports. war means destroyed houses streets and factories, and means, above all, countless shattered lives, you know this well, having experienced it here how much suffering, how much destruction, how much pain. >>> in the beautiful town they have had good reason to reflects on the importance of the visit. he is a muslim during the war, and forced to dig trenches for the soldiers in the hills around the town as they attacked the muslim majority. his marriage to its croat wife did not fail. it's a love story across the ethnic divide that would make the pope's heart

yemenis had hoped they could observe their fasting and feasts in peace. now, it seems even this holy month of ramadan isn't enough to convince the warring factions to take a humanitarian pause. mohammed janjun al jazeera >> two people have been killed in and six wounded when a car bomb exploded near a mosque in sanaa. islamic state of iraq in the levant said it was behind the attack. the group said in a statement published on several isil twitter accounts it was targeting houthi fighters who often used the mosque. >>> residents of tikrit have started to return home three months after pro-government forces recaptured it from isil. two sides were engage nad month-long battle. en though fighters were forced out, much of the city has been left damaged and deserted. al jazeera's jane araf reports. >> for displaced iraqi families there are few occasions to celebrate. this trip home was one don't want anything from the government except stability and peace of mind. >> tikrit is less than 50 kilometers from samara, but it's a journfamilies haven't been able to ma

for now, all yemenies can do is hope for an end to the fighting. >> reporter: we are getting reports that the taliban have taken control of an area in nearby afghanistan. it is in balakstan province and the taliban launched a number of attacks. 300 fighters are said to be in yamgan district. a remote mountain as area. let's go to nicole johnson on the phone from the area. do you know more about what is happening up there. deaf conversationlocal police are saying that numbers were high they were attacked from four different directions. that district had around 200 afghan security forces. they couldn't take on the attack so they did a retreat to the mountains to get out of the way. we are hearing from a local mp in that province. seven police have been killed three taken hostage. that information has not been confirmed by the afghan security force, but they have told us that they are launching an operation to try to retake this distribute. there'll be some helicopter support, not a great deal. the air force is limited. there's a way to try to retake that. that area in the far north of

if the last two months showed the world anything, it showed us by bombing the yemeni people, it will not solve the problems. there has to be negotiations between the various parties. >> reporter: more than 2,000 died, and over a million displaced in the fighting. for now, all yemenis can do is hope for an end to the fighting. >> afghan security forces are said to be trying to retake control of the north-eastern yangan district, it's been hit by fighters after launching an sought in a province. saying they attacked the districts on all sides of badakhshan. nicole johnson is on the phone. what do you know about the battle that is under way. . >> they are in the stages of planning on how to re take this district. taliban that attacked them - it was high. the afghan security forces many were in that district but they were overwhelmeded, forced to retreat to the mountain. seven police have been killed three hostage, that's the information from a member of parliament from the province, it has not been confirmed by the afghan security forces. people are calling for reinforcement and backup.

. >> the dialogue there has to be exclusively between yemenis. our saudi enemies need to stay out of it. they've gone out of their way to kill yemenis. we won't forget it. reporter: bombs, missiles, and antiaircraft fire provide the soundtrack to daily life here. even the defense minister's home has been destroyed. correct your sleep -- miraculously, no one was killed. houthi rebels still control of capital and much of the north of the country. >> in geneva, we want to find out if the other side is really ready to address yemen's problems. if so, the uw -- united nations might be able to broker a fair deal for all sides. reporter: give talks break down, though, the killing will continue. -- if talks break down, though, the killing will continue. 12-year-olds with assault rifles are increasingly common. "the enemy is attacking us, but we will defend ourselves with all our might," says this schild. his father adds, "we are giving these young heroes guns and making sure they can use them." it is time for the negotiators to do better. brian: turning

we have over 21 million yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance. it was 7 million two years ago, it's 21 million. >> yemen is a step closer to starvation, and appears on the brink of collapse >>> palestinian leaders are submitting documents to the international criminal court about israel's illegal settlements in the west bank and hope to bring war crime charges against israeli officials, it's the first time they'll see the complaint against alleged breaches of international law. >> reporter: this is as close as this person can get to land his family owned for generations. when israel built the settlement considered illegal under international law, an electrified fence was built. he shows me how it prevents him accessing his property. he has not lost hope of regaining his land one day. >> translation: we inherited this land from our grandparents and we want to cultivate. international criminal court, i want a solution to stop them occupying my land. >>> israel makes up a key comment to the palestinian criminal court. dozens of settlements have been

un-sponsored peace talks in geneva between yemeni officials and 50 fighters wrapped up today. for now no rounds of talks are scheduled. the human foreign minister in exile has expressed his disappointment of the talks in geneva. >> we really came here with a big hope, and we still are optimistic that we will go into a peaceful solution for yemen and the organization. unfortunately, the delegation did not allow us to reach a real deal as we expected. >> the yemeni foreign minister in exile speaking about the failed peace talks. across the world muslim people are observing the holy month of ramadan which just got started, but in some parts of the world observing the dawn to dusk fast is made more of a challenge. officials in china have imposed restrictions on those who wish to observe ramadan, where in other parts of the world is taking place with a backdrop of war. >> it is meant to be a time of joy and celebration for those living in countries in crisis the holy month of ramadan is anything but peaceful. with food shortages and price hikes, syrians in aleppo to with what they