way is five million and syria has no history of civil war syria actually in nineteen back in the fifty's their prime minister was as actually christian and been supported even though out there at that time there were four members in the muslim brotherhood and they said boy to christian to be prime minister syria has such kind of for addition and still we remain there c.m. which is their right of their monitors will be respected and they are their unity among their people and this is their main concern that even though there she is as you know regime now playing on this exterior and violence and you playing on that to stand by our and to survive but but actually we believe the wisdom of the syrians who are actually taking the arrives at risk at least will it would channel . and will the right of the people will prevail at the end do you think that president assad has to do he still does her have genuine support among the population without rushing started in doubt on so bored i it's not like it has no history in there and raised like in the kurdish areas or like how much in it we were act

protest in syria is brutally repressed by security forces. demonstrators are shot, beaten, and killed. in the absence of free media, such videos made by the protesters themselves are the only evidence of what the syrians are going through. but confirmed the authenticity is difficult, and reports are contradicted by the syrian government and its own media. syrian state television broadcasts its view as well, from reports of brutal demonstrators to extensive footage of dead soldiers. it shows detained opposition member is giving concessions. the government says the unrest is caused by foreign powers that want to destabilize the country. many syrians did not know which side to believe. opposition supporters are having difficulty telling their stories. many have fled abroad. this person says his city is pure hell. two weeks ago he escaped to be rude, but he believed -- he escaped to be rude, but he believes that syrian intelligence agencies are there as well. >> they beat and tortured us at 10 days in jail. they arrested 4000 people, except for 5

in syria that's ruled by the rule of the people and a peaceful syria a place where syrian people can express their political views and have economic opportunities because the rule of thumb has been that a peaceful democracy still see conflict with one another so yes absolutely. there is where we would like to see a democratic fully a really democratic syrian republican is no question about that the only question is will that happen one falls and that's not at all clear ok go ahead in line and go ahead well you know i just like the way you ask of the people that has become the sort of standard one in the in this revolution that syria is not libya is not. is not egypt and and then you have. somebody saying jordan is not is not syria is not libya everybody is saying we're not we're not we're not but the question is the bottom line is that every single country is completely different and you cannot compare and you have done but once the idea of these regimes continuing house. one line has been crossed in which there is no more returned from from then it's a matter of time and cost. state

bloodbath in syria as all of these groups the kurds but it will in all of these groups in syria make me battle it out and look after their own interests and that would of course be quite a tragic outcome should that actually come to pass then and to. yemen yes then because i just wanted to ask my friend in tel aviv would would do would be happy to see a functioning democracy in in syria because that's what you have said you know when you refer to the devil then your is the devil who calls all rules you know that country you know where that could could be it could be kept under control the way he likes but not the way of the people of the country like so would a functioning democracy be in or alter. for the israelis if you want to reply that they are close to this is a great question pli for your call that. replied i'm like yeah like you i would like to see first happy to report that there is nothing there's nothing that israel would like to see more than a fully democratic syria syria that's ruled by the rule of the people and a peaceful syria a place where the syrian people can expr

the foreign intervention in syria will russia is in general pretty cautious of the woods in syria you know you think this is because the total use the naval base that russia is afraid to lose do you think that if assad's regime will fall this will mean for russia. a loss of a partner and a loss of a naval base its own borders and for russia to understand to stick on this side in the right his side of history we don't want actually there are sort of flags to be burned in damascus the mass of course to be friendly sequin off the russian of flags and this is why there are government has to understand this message actually this is why we came here for four thing starts for the russian officials first of all that we have a shared invitations why then mr maher get off and other russian officials and this is actually it's a good beginning to pull hard to china with this year in opposition and they we we need to emphasize about the historical relationship between syria and russia syria has a large community in russia and russia has a large community in the maya in syria and these this is kind

nato has no intention whatsoever to intervene in syria feline says the secretary general of time stopped for assurances in an interview to ardsley even as the u.n. security council debates a resolution against the syrian government. nato is challenging its members to join the air bombardments of colonel gadhafi in libya and moscow for peace talks. and the use of an atom drug to execute death row inmates in the u.s. could actually mean torturing them to track. down the narrowing trade gap in the u.s. is creating a positive sentiment around the globe helping russian markets post gainsborough flood session in a row born that's not business but isn't what. it's seven pm in moscow this is arjun coming to you live with me and he's now a our top story this hour the syrian regime is under pressure on two fronts the u.n. nuclear watchdog is looking into its alleged nuclear activities and the security council is considering a resolution condemning the crackdown on anti-government protesters but so far russia has effectively been blocking that proposal put forward by france and britain parties were

you know, every intelligence service in the world has been presented in beirut and syria, syria certainly has been a dominant one. they have for many years. the ties of family and business are strong and they are not going to be dissolved by a change of regime. so they still have a role to play there, and god willing it will be a responsible one that we will see the area itself, the region as a whole start to move atlas towards a general peace. do you think hezbollah could survive a general peace? >> guest: hezbollah would survive? >> host: a general peace agreement? >> guest: hezbollah would resist a general peace agreement. it is hard to say, if there was a new sirri and government signing a new peace treaty with israel and be there implicitly or explicitly gave the lebanese government the option to sign a peace treaty with israel, hezbollah would probably do anything it could to make that piece not viable but it would also have serious difficulty convincing other lebanese people that it should be supported in this because like we mentioned earlier, one reason that hezbollah has some su

now syria is a much, much different picture. tonight, i'll take a close look at where the arab spring went wrong as the threat of outright war hangs over a region, that at least for a moment thought change was coming. more in just a moment. but, first, a look at the other stories that we're covering tonight. mitt romney made it official. he's running for president but with sarah palin's bus tour in new hampshire, will anybody notice? and today the only muslim in congress made a vow. >> the world will not forget for liberty and justice and for the people of syria. >> earlier he had urged the world to go into libya. where do we draw the line. then moammar gadhafi and goldman sachs, a marriage made in heaven or in hell? i'll ask matt what happened when libya's dictator mate the deal kings of wall street. >>> syria and the story that we've been closely following over the past few nights. the 13-year-old boy who was tortured and murdered. his brutal death has em bol denned anti-government protesters and has become a rallying cry. now

dealing with syria. well recently foreign minister sergei lavrov has spoken with journalists reiterating the russian federation stance that any. restructuring of the government in syria needs to be wholly undertaken by the syrian people and since saying sincerely that russia will continue to disagree with submitting the syrian issue to the un security council now he says this is especially in light of the escalation of the libyan issue where he says the nato actions in libya are exceeding the framework designed by the security council so in light of that and many times it's been said by president medvedev and other russian officials that the problems in syria need to be left to syria and russia will not be partnering with any foreign governments to intervene they're going to thanks very much indeed lindsey fraud reporting there in brussels thanks for that very. middle east expert and blogger kohl shero joins me know he's joining us live from london thanks very much indeed for being with us here a latino

chanting going to syria to a t. of daraa his hometown this is why he was in china in china and himself how can i open fire on the people actually they are calling consider that if you mind my hometown don and this is why the dilemma i won't call the soldiers and i was the officers in this syrian army it's that they see an army it's only the whole division which is the most loyal one to bashar and i said this for division and not so good vision off my head and i said the brother of bashar i said make it making this huge and on and invading it many cities and whining this it is but other other other divisions and unit is in the army is not supportive of that said and now there is a lot of the friction among the army so we're not talking about internet confessionals one sensitive now and no this is it's a it is not that he is making here who needs the allawi it doesn't matter as i told you that this uprising crossed that yes ok thank you thank you very much and just a reminder that my guest here on the show was rather

the death toll rises and syria. thousands poured across the border to escape the crackdown that showns -- shows no sign of easing. >> while people continue to demonstrate, president assad is not winning. >> afghanistan's president arrives in pakistan but a warm welcome glosses over a troubled relationship. giving the children of africa a fighting chance. in the poorest countries, all it takes is a single vaccine. the richest countries foot the bill? it is not easy to get a clear picture of what is happening inside of syria today because foreign journalists are banned. security forces are cracking down on demonstrators with growing ferocity. dozens of protesters have been killed. thousands of people have fled into turkey. they bring with them tales of fear and repression. the middle east editor is there and he filed this report. >> and apprehensive group of syrians, some waving olive branches approach the border with turkey. the turks have an observation post in the valley. they say this could be the start of a bigge

nato has no intention whatsoever to intervene in syria. the alliance's secretary general attempts to walk for assurances in an interview to r.t. even as the u.n. security council debates a resolution against the syrian government. but nato is challenging its numbers are growing the air bombardment of colonel gadhafi in libya while moscow wish list for peace talks. the use of an animal drug to execute death row inmates in the u.s. could actually be torturing them to death. eight pm here in the russian capital you're watching are to you thanks for joining us be a syrian a regime is under pressure on two fronts the you want a nuclear watchdog is looking into its alleged nuclear activities and the security council is considering a resolution condemning the crackdown on anti-government protesters but so far russia has effectively been blocking that proposal put forward by france and britain argues that money in a port my is across the latest developments for us. following two hours of closed door consultations with the u.n. security council mem

syria. going to be the get this resolution through at. the end of the day this resolution cannot get through the security council without the approval of china and russia because they are both veto wielding members of the security council and as you mentioned both countries have said that they do not believe that security council should get involved in what is taking place in syria that it would be better for for the united nations of the security council to use more diplomatic measures and of course this in the aftermath of the resolution that was adopted against libya russia china many other countries have expressed concerns of the fact that the u.s. and its western allies over extended what was written. allowed in resolution of libya so we even heard a russian foreign minister sergei lavrov say in recent days that he believes that the international community should act diplomatically and swiftly but not harshly against syria take a listen. to this is because when you're. to do proposal to

the reality is, fareed, there is trouble in syria. syria is divided. there are protests in syria. the protests are not as thick and large as the protests that we have seen in many parts of the middle east, particularly in yemen, tunisia and egypt. they're isolated. you're talking about thousands of protesters as opposed to tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. we can explain why. you have multiple factors, many factors that explain the lack of the huge crowds that we have not seen in syria today. >> fascinating account, fawaz of a syria that perhaps will endure, the regime will endure. but weaken with lower-intensity conflict and the loss of a very crucial ally in turkey. thank you. we will be right back. >>> who is the good guy in this fact? the mullahs or ahmadinejad? >> the simple answer is none of them are the good guys. we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your

and syria always had relations syria was on the list of countries that supported terrorism has had sanctions over the years so i don't think it's anything underhanded i think it's quite straightforward but to a certain extent the u.s. would like to see would like to take the opportunity to be able to kind of weaken and. what would happen though if the regime to collapse in syria i mean that that would cause chaos throughout the middle east region would be in syria more important geopolitically them than libya and in fact if it did fall like the west as you say wants it to surely that even more problems for the west. if it falls in the same way as it did in iraq that is foreign intervention destroying the country then you can see it plunging into it into a kind of civil war that we saw another one but on a much bigger scale putting pressure against muslim not allowing gays and so on although all the religious sects against each other but the truth is the something else going on in syria which is there is this popular movement or cultural revolution authorize and which. allowed i think to deve

and its western allies believe that syria is attempting to build construct. a structure in the area that that i and specters want to go to to build possibly nuclear weapons this is what is going to be discussed in the security council now if resolution once a resolution is proposed if it is adopted syria could be slapped with sanctions obviously this is a lot of political pressure that is being placed upon syria by the u.s. and its western allies and so at this point we should mention that there was only seventeen states voted yes to push this through from the i.a.e.a. to the security council there were six knows including china and russia eleven its abstentions so we see that there is a divide here by the u.s. and its european allies are are having its way in putting this through to the u.n. consultations are continuing behind closed doors security council members who can introduce a draft resolution that has been co-sponsored by france germany and portugal that calls for an international condemnation of the syrian government. down of anti-government protest

should know c o u because syria is not. a cost of military intervention in syria would be. why would the cost of military intervention in syria be far greater. because. he is. much stronger. because i mean we. shouldn't. be such an easy put a is lead be a was so i don't let's let's talk about the ongoing. unrest in syria is it possible in a conspiracy theorist to have a field day with this but is it possible there's a hidden agenda and the u.s. and its allies are pursuing something in syria using the unrest to their advantage . i don't see. because i don't see much enthusiasm for. seeing that. because. public opinion and media. justly so. very. very. may be are will. go on to say they. are now if i may just interrupt you for a moment. he was saying that there's a lot of enthusiasm for the western powers to get involved in syria but i mean look at look at libya libya is the seventeenth biggest producer of all in the world it supplies at least three percent of the world's oil you know what is the agenda in libya do you think at this point if you can compare it to syria becaus

leader you know for the developments in syria who. might say. those guys were really about.

action on syria which is pretty heavily pushed right now by the u.k. in front. of a draft resolution against syria is being discussed for the first time behind closed doors at the united nations that story from new york coming up in a few minutes. russia's envoy to libya meantime says it's clear both gadhafi government on the opposition see talking not fighting is the only way to end the country's civil war. and britain's growing atomic appetite believes experts to worry over a possible nuclear nightmare in which terrorists target the country's energy facility. also in our business and while is up more than two dollars a barrel as opec decides to leave production levels unchanged join me in twenty minutes time from a. very good evening from moscow it's ten pm wednesday night and now you're watching the artsy international news channel with me kevin now in first france and britain to put forward a draft resolution to be u.n. security council later wednesday condemning the syrian government's crackdown on govern stray sions the u.k.'s prime minister announced a mo

syria is an important toehold in the region. damascus is a vital ally against israel along with lebanon in gaza. iran is supporting a sock in his fight against his own people with weapons and know-how. -- iran's supporting president assad in his fight against his own people. earliethis month, tens of thousands of people took par in a demonstrators tossed in a demonstration, the largest number since it began. -- tens of thousands of people took part in a demonstration, the largest number since it began. >> syria has been wracked by military coups. parliamentary institutions have been weak. when the father of bashar al- assad gave up power -- seized power, pro-democracy activists began leaving the country in droves. many of them found asylum in britain which is now home to a large exile community of syrians would like to see their home country become a democracy. what's down with the -- >> down with the assad regime is the chant outside of the syrian embassy. >> they will do anything to shut our mouths. and we don't have weapons.

syria belongs to the syrians. syria does not belong to the assad family. they should have been stopped. it is in us. the syrians would never accept that. >> do people acknowledge that president aside -- assad has support in certain quarters, perhaps concentrated in the army, a powerful institution? >> i could not talk to the army or any of the elite who think along the lines of the president. one thing i did ask people is that up until now it has been thought that at least assad did guarantee some form of stability for the country. so the community were in support of him. but many people and spoke to in the business community said that is gone. there is so much corruption. the country cannot develop. it cannot move until this problem is solved. it can only be solved by the regime going. >> did you see any evidence or hear people talking about defections from the army to the protests? >> i was in lebanon after a went to syria and met a defecting soldiers. there are dozens. not hundreds yet. he said he was instructed to fire indiscriminately by his commandin

but up first tonight, major new developments in syria and libya. tonight, forces loyal to moammar gadhafi are trying to fight their way into rebel-held city of misrata from two directions. today's casualty toll, the highest of the month. at least 31 dead. the shows the regime has plenty of fight left, despite more than 10,000 sorties by nato. robert gates blasted nato as a, quote, two tiered alliance poorly equipped, he said, to deal with challenges. >> every alliance member voted for the libya mission. less than half have participated at all. and fewer than a third have been willing to participate in the strike mission. frankly, many of those allies sitting on the sidelines do so not because they do not want to participate but simply because they cannot. the military capabilities simply aren't there. and yet another bizarre twit today, some u.s. lawmakers received a letter that seems to be from colonel gadhafi, that letter says he's counting on the congress to investigate what gadhafi believes is natos, quote, clear violation of the united states

nato has no intention whatsoever to intervene in syria the alliances the secretary general attaches to offer us sharon says in an interview to our team even as the u.n. security council debates a resolution against the syrian government. but nato is challenging its members to join the arab garb meant colonel gadhafi in libya a moscow pushes for peace talks. and the use of an animal drug to execute death row inmates in the u.s. would actually be torturing them to death. but from our headquarters in central moscow here watching our t.v. with me and he said now it's six pm here in the russian capital four pm in brussels and draft resolutions against the syrian regime are under consideration at the u.n. nuclear watchdog and the security council but so far russia is affectively been blocking a proposal to condemn president assad's government for its crackdown on protesters moscow says discussing the resolution at the security council will only escalate tensions in syria artie's or in a fortnight is across the latest developments. following two hours of closed door consultations with the u.n

resolution on syria which is being heavily pushed right now by the u.k. and from. russia's envoy to libya says it's clear posted duffy's government and opposition seek talking not fighting as the only way to end the country's civil war . and britain's growing atomic appetite needs experts to worry over a possible nuclear nightmare in which terrorist target the country's energy facility. also in our business bulletin twenty minutes time for oil is up more than two dollars per barrel as opec believes production process has a. very good evening from r.t. it's nine pm in moscow this wednesday night my name's kevin and first for you france and britain are planning to put forward a draft resolution to the u.n. security council later wednesday condemning the syria's government crackdown on demonstrations the u.k.'s prime minister announced the move in response to months of violence unrest against president assad's rule well our correspondent report now is across all this in new york for us. can you break down for us what's actually going to be happening there the security

a troll has no intention whatsoever to intervene in syria the alliances secretary general attempts to offer assurances in an interview to war even as the un security council debates a resolution against the syrian government. america's secret bombardment of suspected militant targets in yemen is that point tracking the critics say it's just a poverty it's a healthy u.s. ally cling to power. and the use of an ample drug to execute death row inmates in the u.s. could actually be torturing them to death. eleven pm here in moscow you're watching r t welcome to the program out of our top story the syrian regime is under pressure on two fronts the you want to talk to watch dog has decided to report it to the security council over its alleged nuclear program while the council is already considering a resolution condemning the crackdown on anti-government protesters but so far russia's effectively blocking that proposal spearheaded by france and britain are putting a port my is across the latest of politicians. but this what will happen next the u.n. security council will take up this issue n

as well that strain that is the big that is the big question because syria does not have oil like iraq or libya countries which was stood decades of sanctions or iraq which has withstood decades of sanctions so this makes you some european countries believe that they could drive syria towards a a get a sense a tipping point through economic sanctions where they might not have been successful in other places on the other hand syria has. you know is a state economy it's going to be up against strong difficult times but it says look lebanon is live without terms omitted so by the civil war economically we can go to hard times we can bend down the hatches we will survive in a sense they get they think that they can head the they can face off the west on this economic sanctions question let's look at russia russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov reiterated again the russia in view of the chaos that we've witnessed in libya would not support any u.n. resolution that might lead to military action is that a justified worry. of course it's a justified worry once you start putting big economic

russia puts the brakes on efforts by countries want to take action against syria as a kremlin says could lead to a libya style military intervention. death row inmates are being a lethal injection the animal killing drugs which rights groups claim is tantamount to torture. the culture and cuisine of the caucuses gets you close up. on air and online this is our tame news are not small twenty four hours a day similar goals but with very different methods for bringing stability to libya mentors chief is calling on the coalition to get even more active in what is already an intensified campaign at the same time russia is discussing peace with both the regime and the rebels the kremlin special envoy saying both sides of the war is not the solution. for national isn't it with. later continues bombing tripoli we've been hearing heavy strikes overnight as well as during the day this week actually the libyan capital has seen the most intense a fair rate since the beginning of the operation in march with nato targeting gadhafi his compound and command and control centers in attempt to within the e

the alliance is ignoring the real frontline meanwhile the force of international condemnation over syria gets burned out their . anger promises to boil to a boil in greece the government moves to make deeper cops and public spending in exchange for another new balance in germany those footing the bill say they're getting tired of the pain of this day. and it's a day that marks the birth of modern russia celebrating the country's declaration of sovereignty and its first free elections which led to the historic fall of the soviet union. its five pm in moscow you're watching our t.v. on need to know away with our top story libyan rebel fighters on the mediterranean frontline are reportedly trying to retake the major oil port of the we are just fifty kilometers west of the capital tripoli the offensive marks a breakthrough for the opposition which was swept out from the port fire tillery fire in the text of shelley the pro-government troops about three months ago here talk is force gadhafi forces to close a key supply route from tunisia rebel leaders have complained that nato airstrikes and

russia puts the brakes on their first strike countries want to take action against syria which the kremlin says could lead to the biggest star military intervention. american death row inmates are being lethally injected with animal killing drugs and she rights groups claim is transferred to. our top story in business british major b.p. confirms its arctic alliance with ross have this effectively dead but adds it's still going to focus on all exploration outside russia join me for that and more in our business bulletin it's. around the world and around the clock this is out here welcome to the program. similar goals but with a very different methods for bringing stability to libya nato chief is calling on the coalition to get even more active in what is already an intensive campaign and the same time russia is discussing peace with the regime and the rebels with the kremlin's special envoy saying both sides admit war is not the solution from russia isn't it was more. they to continues bombing tripoli we've been hearing heavy strikes overnight as well as during the day this week actually th

. >> trouble in syria means trouble in the region. president assaad is using force and spreading fear. while people continue to demonstrate, he is not winning. >> in libya moron 20 people are reported dead as troops loyal to colonel gaddafi launch an assault on misrata. >> sarah palin, tens of thousands of e-mails released when she was governor of alaska. >> coming up later for you. a call for more money to help immunize the world's poorest children. we have a special report. >> hello and welcome. the military crackdown in syria is intensifying with government forces reported to have killed at least 28 people on friday. tanks have swept into a town where the government claims 120 soldiers were killed earlier this week. the town is close to syria's border with turkey, and thousands of refugees have already crossed the border. our middle east editor reports. >> an apprehensive groove of syrians, some waving olive branches approached the border with turkey. they fear this could be the start of a much bigger exodus. here at the edge of sy

>> well, the court, icc, does not have jurisdiction in syria as syria is not a member of the -- nonetheless, the icc has jurisdiction when it comes to the type of crime because it's crime against humanity and also the crimes happened after 2002. nonetheless, for the icc to have full jurisdiction on the case, we need a united nations security council resolution. and to have the obama administration board calling for a referral is of extreme importance to start working towards seeing some justice happening in syria. >> does this have an impact? would it have an impact do you think if the u.s. got involved? not sure if bashir is going to be particularly concerned about the icc, is he? >> i think he will be concerned. we're not going to arrest him and bring him to the hague but i think it's important he be identified for the criminal that he is. this ace young man, a young ruler who had illusions about being a member of the community of nations. he is now being banished. what he and his colleagues are doing they're telling us there's a future for syria beyond him. i think for the obama administ

it's as if syria were two countries. arwa damon, cnn, damascus. >> arwa getting a firsthand look at the syrian capital damascus. ef every time she and the crew were shooting everything, there was always a government minder present. >>> more than a million indonesians work in saudi arabia. now jakarta says it won't give anymore visas to go there until saudis agree to changes. it's over a huge you of the treatment given out to an indonesian maid. we'll tell you that brutal story in a minute. that can go the distance. that's why we gave the chevy equinox an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon highway. but do passengers appreciate all of the comfort features we put in the equinox? hey. want me to drive? we'll take that as a yes. the count on chevy event is going on strong with a full selection of chevys to choose from. come claim yours today. visit your local chevy dealer. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can

diplomatic battle russell rejects of un resolution against syria put forward by the u.k. and france warning it could be a prelude to an aggressive libya style intervention. and the use of an animal dropped back secure death row inmates in the u.s. could actually be torturing them to. hide from our studios in central moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now it's four pm here in the russian capital two pm in tripoli nato is continuing its the libyan capital with reports of several major explosions and it's unlikely there will be any letup soon with the alliance chief calling for more military help to bring about a post era which is trying to broker a cease fire between the libyan regime and the rebels since both sides want a non military way out are to the no snow reports from tripoli. nature continues bombing tripoli we've been hearing heavy strikes overnight as well as during the day this week actually the libyan capital has seen the most intensive farai since the beginning of the operation in march with nato targeting gadhafi his compound and command and contro

opposition group that my take over in syria. differently considered is but lies and the enemy is us through it so for the mass the. logical thing could be all the transfer the weapon they put in syria. into. lebanon for years hizbollah found an ally in syrian president bashar assad and so it's no surprise they want him to stay in power but if he goes and those who pressurising him to do so would do well to remember this the regional impact could be terrifying syria are like libya is part of an alliance and that alliance is very wide it begins in iran some elements in iraq's government are part of the syrian regime has what are in lebanon are how martin. western intelligence reports suggest hizbullah has already started moving some of its advanced weaponry from its warehouses in syria to its forces in lebanon for fear that assad will be toppled just getting rid of him is one thing dealing with the consequences quite another situation in syria like walls are dangerous but a collapse of syrian government gender group. that could in

nuclear watchdog is bearing down hard in syria so what can we expect now. well right now at this point what will happen next is the u.n. security council will take this issue and now we have to remember that syria is being accused by the u.s. and its western allies of not complying with inspectors from the international atomic energy agency that want to go in visit a structure in its north east region now this alleged structure in syria we have to underscore here was destroyed by israel in two thousand and seven and before that syria maintained that it was being used for no kind of threat purposes it was it was maintained under the rules by the nonproliferation treaty which syria is a part of according to what's been reported the u.s. and its western allies believe that syria is attempting to build construct a covert. structure in the area that. specter's want to go to to build possibly nuclear weapons this is what is going to be discussed in the security council now if a resolution once a resolution is proposed if it is adopted syria could be slapped with

syria faces a third round of e.u. sanctions amid more deadly antigovernment crackdowns which saw more than a dozen dead and thousands range nationwide. you're watching r t it's now eight pm here in moscow my name is kevin owen with you tonight in our top story a real wall that so greece's latest finance minister sums up the job ahead of him he's been tasked with securing another multi billion euro bailout the criteria for which means slapping an outright hostile greek public with more steadily cuts and some countries like turkey which once harbored dreams of e.u. membership of getting to rethink their plans these days too. if you talked about turkey in the e.u. ten years ago turkey's hopes of joining would have been inseparable from joining the euro not anymore turkey's attitude in short can be summed up very simply very glad going to part of the euro took on the street seemed to have a wide range of opinions on the euro but their countries doorstep europe's economy is worse now turkey says improving turkey is improvi

i hope to get to syria and try to see the picture from that side as well. but you have written a very vivid account of what it means to live and survive in terrific violence and almost mindless hostilities towards each other, just go ahead and shoot, and somehow that will bring u.s. side. did you feel that? >> lebanon is a dark tragic place and there are unfortunately a large number of people who think they're going to make their lives better by shooting at their neighbors. it doesn't work correctly. it never does. the civil war law for 15 years. it's hard to keep track of all the different factions even though i've been going to lebanon for years and have written a book about the place like world war i and nobody wanted to beat nobody accomplished much of anything. the ex-president of the great quote about this i can quote him precisely but it's something that he said everybody is against everyone and we keep going around and around in circles about anything being accomplished and nobody winning. and i think most lebanese people what this point have intern

syria. in addition syria's been accused by the international atomic watch talk of building a covert nuclear reactor and failing to supply necessary information about it syria insists it's a non-nuclear military site but the agency is demanding more evidence and threatening sanctions some critics believe washington and allies are using the allegations as a tool for regime change in the country now that the syrian regime is under fire this. file has to be opened so that the international community the u.s. gets the u.n. and the way to accuse syria of violating international law so they can take the matter to this community council so that we can apply more pressure just yet again . on the international institutions for political objectives whether it's a guy or whether it's this cutie council this is what the u.s. is doing this is a building which has been inspected by the. time and number of times but they're not they want to have. this it is outdoing they told them a number of times that thi