just a moment. hello from al jazeera headquarters in doha. also ahead. new details emerge about what may have happened on board a germanwings plane before it crashed. plus... >> i'm in the oil-rich niger delta. how has the fall in oil prices affected ordinary people. we'll tell you what they say. >>> is it time to end a centuries old tradition - we report from the faroe islands where whale meat is still on the menu >>> we begin with a developing story out of yemen, where a saudi arabia-led coalition launched air strikes targetting shia houthi rebels who took power in a coup in february. the saudi operation is backed by 10 counties, including egypt, pakistan saudan jordan and morocco. the action is to support the president, the u.s. says it's coordinating with saudi arabia providing intent logistical support. saudi arabia said it has destroyed houthi air defense and a base near the capital sanaa. it hit a target in yemen's south. these are the latest pictures coming from yemen showing the aftermath from the air strike. 17 have been killed in a residential part of the capital sana

execution, it could be available offshore. doha is probably a good venue. to the extent there's offshore talks, we and others can be involved. our ability to have a sense of what is going on on the ground is going to be very limited. >> is that what we are seeing happen now, is it about yemen, a country of 26 million people with scant resources, small g.d.p. or is it about bigger powers outside the borders of yemen trying to work their will on what goes on in that corner of the world? >> like eitheror questions to which the answer is yes. this is essentially a yemen issue. the houthi problem goes back at least 10 years, before the iranians knew there were houthis, before they recognised the houthis, because for theo logical reasons it's different. the problems in the south go back a long title. they are problems of yemeni governs, questions of economic development, and are quintessentially a yemen problem. there are outside players, primarily saudi arabia and iran who are turning this into something of a proxy war, and, of course, you have al qaeda and the arabian peninsula. wha

of yemen. >> the houthis also rejected peace talks that were supposed to be sponsored by doha held in doha. they said they do not trust the fact that president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is being backed by his allies and they are hosting these peace negotiations. you can understand that it's not a mutual ground in which to hold peace negotiations. >> that is true. as far as the houthis are concerned, president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is not the president. they accuse him of being is puppet of the west and regional powers, referred to as saudi arabia and qatar. i remember reading a statement on social media saying we reject meeting in riyadh and doha and having lunch in dubai, he was being sarcastic saying what is going on outside of yemen is none of our business. i remember him saying that there was a dialogue taking place. i think he's making reference to the forces while aligned with the houthis. as far as qatar and saudi arabia are concerned, the houthis are seen as bias. they are seen as enemies, rather than supporters of yemen >>> the houthis say it's a yemen problem, and it's rich

resolve the crisis in yemen to be held in doha. hello i'm in doha. also ahead in the program. benjamin netanyahu apologizes. the israeli prime minister says he regrets his remarks about israeli palestinians. >>> no real progress on greece's bailout as the prime minister meets with the german chancellor. the political satire of a bangladeshi artist about giving a voice to the powerless. >>> hello, the u.n. special envoy to yemen says talks aimed at resolving the situation there will be held in qatar. jamar ben ali says the country is verging towards civil war. >> the residents of ta'izz are not going quietly as thousands protest against the advance of shia houthi fighters. in return they are fired on and tear gassed. their city, yemen's third largest was taken on sunday. with government buildings and its international airport now under houthi control. yemen is increasingly divided by a north backed backed by houthis and a south ruled by abd rabbu mansour hadi. >> the majority of us consider it a final option. however, if we felt compelled and the ministers found it necessary we would wi

♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour, i'm in doha and these are our top stories. houthi rebels open fire against protesters in the city of tshg e-thai. a powerful malitia accused of tearing the country apart and greece's bail out as he meets the german chancellor and we meet the cartoonist who gives a voice to the powerless. ♪ but first the u.n. special envoy to yemen says they will meet in qatar for peace talks possibly later this week to dampen an increasingly volatile conflict for forces loyal to the president hadi. people in yemen's third largest city have been rallying against the houthis after they took over much of the city. the houthis are said to have opened fire on the crowd killing four people and injuring 11 others. hadi's foreign minister appealed for help to launch the houthi advance and charlie has more. >> reporter: this is a country on the brink of civil war. for the residents here they are not going quietly as thousands protest against the advance of shia houthi fighters and in return they are tear gassed and the third largest

>>> u.n. brokered talks to resolve the crisis in yemen to be held in doha. >>> hello, i'm here from doha. also ahead - binyamin netanyahu apologises. the israeli prime minister says he regrets remarks about israeli palestinians. >>> returning - no progress on greece's bailout as the prime minister meets with the german chancellor. plus, the death penalty in the u.s. utah reintroduces the firing squad. >>> hello, the u.n. special envoy to yemen says talks aimed at resolving the crisis will be held in qatar. houthi fighters are in tiaz the third-largest city. the escalating violence is pushing the country towards civil war. >> reporter: this is a country on the brink of civil war. the residents of taiz are not going quietly. thousands protesting against the advance of houthi fighters. they are fired on and tear gassed. >> yemen's third largest was taken on sunday with buildings under houthi control. yemen is increasingly divided between a north controlled by the houthis, backed by iran and a south dominated by supporters of ousted president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. now the country's fo

from doha. also to come: i.s.i.l. is accused of using chlorine gas during attacks in iraq. entire communities have been descrid butdestroyed but the first aid is on the way to vanuatu and: >> apparently this is what the future will look like. more in the program. >> a group of children were arrested anti-graffiti protests on a wall in syria no one could have predicted what had happened. 7.5 million have been displaced another 4.5 million are hard to reach or displaced. registered as refugees in another country. rurula amin looks back at how this began. >> reporter: these are the images that helped spark the war in syria. >> when we took to the streets each one of us felt as if we had a revolution simmering inside of us waiting for the right moment to come out and we could feel free. the fear barrier just collapsed. we all went out my mother, my brother, my entire family, the chanting came from our hearts. >> gardenia is not her right name. but she says she cries when she looks at pictures of the beginning of the duration. >> it's hard, to see pictures of people looking at -- looki

google plus and more. >> . >> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello from doha this is the newshour. boris nemtsov remembered. thousands rally in moscow after the murder of a leading opposition figure. also a push for peace in mali a deal is agreed but excludes the tuareg's. >>> and a relaxed one child policy - the rules if china after an easing of them >>> and the magnificent men in their flying machines - how they became the world's first fighter pilots >>> they have broken the cold in their thousands in memory of a man they had never met. this is a scene in moscow a vigil for boris boris nemtsov, opposition and vocal critic of vladimir putin, shot and killed near the kremlin friday night. the rally will pass through the center of the russian capital, culminating at the spot he died. thousands on the streets. rory challands is our correspondent keeping an eye on things. as you have been saying it is something in and of itself that this many people are out marching in the middle of moscow and a politically charged moment. >> absolutely. for the last 2-3 years or so it's be

al jazeera headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> chaos in southern yemen gun battles erupt between rival groups near aden's airports. >> an attack on tripoli's working airport delaying officials due for peace talks. >> solar eclipse setback. a thrill for am for a astrong merse could pose energy problems across europe. >> it's the stuff of science fiction, robots doing everything for us. it could leave millions unemployed. >> we begin this news hour in yemen. at least four people have been killed in heavy fighting between rival groups in the southern city of aden. the fighting happened near the international airport. there are reports that two shells hit the ground. we have the latest from i aden. >> this is a battle not between groups, but between two men. forces loyal to president hadi take the airport from the former president. it was a short but tougher battle lasting four hours. with passenger planes within range of the bullets this special forces unit fighters refused to give up their arms and fort notifiedselves within their barrack

tribute to boris nemtsov. welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead... >> we must end it. i'm going to tell you the steps. >>> nigerian president jonathan goodluck says there's nothing wrong with a government strategy against boko haram, in an interview with al jazeera. testing times for u.s. israel ties. binyamin netanyahu is in washington as a row raises over the upcoming address over u.s. congress. >> i'm m buenos aires, where hundreds dom show support for cristina fernandez de kirchner, and her last state of the nation address. >>> what was planned as an opposition strength but in the end it became a memorial march for russian opposition leader boris nemtsov. tens of thousands rallied on the streets of moscow in one of biggest demonstrations in protests against vladimir putin, four years ago. rory challands reports. >> reporter: boris nemtsov hoped sun's -- sunday's rally would be a re-energizing of the opposition. boris nemtsov was not here to do it. his murder arguably was a reason why they came. >> we came to protest because they killed a man,

declares it a national security threat. welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters no doha. i'm elizabeth puranam, also ahead. the coalition against boko haram makes headway. forces recapture two towns in north-east nigeria. jordan hands out harsh prison sentences to those joining around groups in syria, and republican senators in the u.s. write a letter to iran saying the nuclear deal pushed by president obama will not last long >>> the united states has declared venezuela a national security threat and imposed sanctions on seven venezuela officials. it's a sharp downturn in a tense relationship between washington and caracas. late last month venezuelan president announced meshesures to limit documents here. rosalind jordan has more from washington d.c. >> a worsening economy, and security forces cracking down. in light of the arrest of nicolas maduro's political aappointsa aappointsa aappoints -- political processes. no travel to the u.s., their assets seized. >> certainly there are sanctions against individuals. separately we put out information about what will be required to

crisis in yemen to be held in doha. >>> hello, i'm here from doha. also ahead - binyamin netanyahu apologises. the israeli prime minister says he regrets remarks about israeli palestinians. >>> returning - no progress on greece's bailout as the prime minister meets with the german chancellor. plus, the death penalty in the u.s. utah reintroduces the

. rebels for a month. >>> hello, welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. also ahead. iraqi forces say they are only a few kilometres from the city of tikrit as they continue to try to retake territory from i.s.i.l. former secretary of state hillary clinton admits using her personal email account to conduct official business. >> i'm trying to tell you you're making a big mistake, you people >>> how a hollywood classic is helping people in argentina get used to the idea of jury trials. >>> columbia's president has announced announced it will seize air strikes for a month, after the f.a.r.c. or armed forces of columbia announced a ceasefire last year. peace talks have been ongoing in cuba since 2012. >> translation: to boost the deyefl callation of the conflict -- de-escalation of the conflict i have decided to stop bombings over-f.a.r.c. camps for a month. after that time we'll review op behalf and according to the results. we'll decide whether to continue with the measure. >> we have more from bogota. >> this is the first time in over two

territory. >> hello, you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead heavy fighting inside libya threatens to derail peace talks being held in more morocco . andand an australia detention center claimed abuse. >> and is serbian pass with a special greek connection. >> we begin in yemen where the security situation is deteriorating quickly edging the country close for civil war. houthi rebels are moving south and 20 of their fighters have been killed in battles. shots have been fired as protests take praise outside of security force buildings. houthies are accepting hundreds of fighters to the area by hair. twin blasts hit two out mosques and 137 people were killed. well saudi arabia have reacted to the twin mosque bombs in sanaa and the kingdom denounced the terrorist attacks. and stressed the need for all political parties which support the security of yemen to participate in negotiations in riyadh. the spokesman for the houthi fighters say that saudi arabia does not really want peace and they say the man that they support, hadi is working with al-qaeda. >>

to the operation. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera, i'm sami zeidan live from our doha headquarters. also coming up the germanwings crash was deliberate and not an accident. >>> and nigerians are voting in elections soon. >>> and is it time to end a sentry's-old tradition, we report from the faroe islands where whale meat is still on the menu. >>> let's begin in yemen and the latest on the saudi thf lead air strikes on houthi targets. let's bring you up to date with all of the latest. the strikes have destroyed iranian-made missile launches. egypt is sending four navy ships to the gulf to help secure the region. several other countries in the region have joined in the campaign. the strikes are to support this man, president hadi who was driven out of the capitol by the houthi force. protesters are coming out to show their support for the saudi-lead intervention. thousands of people gathered in support of the houthi rebels in the capitol sunna too. we begin our coverage with this report from mohamed vall. >> reporter: the operation started in the early hours of thursday.

attacks against the houthi rebels. ♪ >>> welcome to al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up families of those killed in the germanwings air crash arrive at the scene as the french prosecutor says it was a deliberate act. >>> last-minute talks from swizland to try to reach a zeal -- deal on iran's nuclear plan. >>> plus after 500 years, king richard iii is formally laid to rest. >>> we'll begin in yemen and the latest on the saudi-lead air strikes on houthi targets. let's bring you up to date with the latest developments. according to al jazeera sources, the strikes have destroyed iranian made missile sites. and saudi arabia has strengthened security at its borders and oil facilities following the strikes. the strikes are to support this man, yemen's embatted led president, who was driven out of sana'a last month by the houthis. mohamed vall has the latest. >> reporter: this is a show of support for the saudi arabia-lead air strikes on the houthi rebels. the city fell to houthis earlier this week. popular protests like these against their presence have continu

welcome to al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead, evidence that pilot andreas lubitz was excused from work by a doctor on the day he flew the passenger jet into a mountain. >>> iraqi forces continue fighting isil in the northern city of tikrit. >> plus -- >> everything floats you don't even have to hold your head up. >> as scientists prepare to study the effects of living in space, one astronaut shares his experience. ♪ >>> there have been more air strikes by saudi-lead forces in yemen targeting shia houthi fighters and their allies. the coalition spokesman says they were trying to cut off supplies and no foreign fighters will be lead into yemen to support the group. >> translator: no one will be allowed to provide any reinforce or supplies to the houthis militias. this is a specific target. the results storm operation is mainly to support the legitimacy of the presidency and the government and restore stability and security to the brotherly country of yemen. >>> let's take you through the latest developments in yemen. jets launched three strikes on the red sea coas

the country, is yemen's legitimate leader. >> hashem joins us live from doha. now we're hearing this news of 45 internally displaced people being killed in this camp housing them. how damaging would this be for the saudi-led coalition? >> it is going to create problems for the saudi-led coalition and stoke anti-saudi sentiment among people in in the northern part of the country. the yemeni foreign minister said that. he laid the blame on the outies saying that they have been moving fighters from that area, and was spotted by the saudis and launched a airstrike targeting them. some of those fighters managed to flee inside the camp. that's the reason why we have a high number of casualties. they're reporting non-stop and there is definitely going to create problems for the saudi-led coalition. >> hashem, it's the fifth day of airstrikes against houthies in yemen. the saudis are putting a good spin on it, they're manageing to defeat and push back the houthies. how successful have these airstrikes been? >> well, the saudis have made some specific targets. they say the top priority for th

fort meade. thanks for joining us, i'm stephanie sy. the news continues next live from doha. >> welcome to the news hour. i'm dick clark in doha. heavy fighting between houthi rebels and tribesmen across yemen for a fifth night in saudi-led airstrikes. >> we're working hard. we're working hard. >> world powers try to reach a deal on iran's nuclear program. >>> votes in nigeria people wait to see who will be their next president. >> i'm in

jazeera america u.n.-brokered talks to resolve the crisis in yemen to be held in doha. hello i'm in doha. also ahead in the program. benjamin netanyahu apologizes. the israeli prime minister says he regrets his remarks about israeli palestinians. >>> no real progress on greece's bailout as the prime minister meets with the german chancellor. the political satire of a

from the headquarters in doha. also coming up recovery efforts in the french alps where a german airliner crashed, killing all 150 people on board. >>> the advance on idlib. why syrian rebels are being forced to work together. and at least nine are dead and several missing in a mud slide in central peru >>> we begin in yemen, where rebels reportedly are moving closer to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. taking an airbase which u.s. forces abandoned a few days ago. >> houthi rebels are pushing south to the capital sanaa, and that is where the president is trying to consolidate his power. the air base saw is battle between abd-rabbu mansour hadi's forces and the rebels. president abd-rabbu mansour hadi asked the u.n. security council to ask what he calls willing countries to use military action against the houthis. there's reports that saudi arabia has amassed troops on the border. a political analyst, editor-in-chief for the yemen "post" joins us from sanaa to tell us about the houthis taking over the air base near aden. how significant is that development? >> it's over now. the h

there i'm shiulie gauche in doha. -g shiulie ghosh in doha. mixing technology with fashion. manufactures of smart watches make a major push in the market. soldiers from niger and chad have joined the fight against boko haram in nigeria. recaptured the town of damasak. crossing the border into borno state on saturday. this is latest offensive inside nigeria. on friday the african union introived theapproved the force of nations. the joint force has made great progress so far. bring us up to date on the latest fighting. >> absolutely a lot of progress has been achieved by troops from chad niger also the nigerian army is claiming victory over boko haram from a lot of areas. attacking boko haram positions. so the latest offensive against boko haram by chad and niger is a good report. at least within the nigerian border so they can launch a major offensive against the group. it was thought to be a major nigerian problem until boko haram started expressing its ideas into cameroon, establishing base he there. of recent last month and early this month we have seen how boko haram fi

president's stronghold. hello and welcome to al jazeera live from doha. i'm martine dennis. also to come live on the program. on the verge of collapse as fighting rages towards the capital. >>> the miracle sea road. we join thousands of south koreans celebrating a holiday. and reaching a conclusion. let's start in yemen where houthi rebels have taken over the airport in ta'izz. that is the third largest city. the fighters are pushing south from the capital sanaa in the direction of aden. that's where the president is trying to hold on power. meanwhile, the united states has pulled out its last of special forces. giving this special explanation. we reemphasize our support for his efforts to lead yemen through crisis. natasha guinane reports. >> reporter: people in ties gather to protest prohouthi rebels in the city. >> translator: they want to drag us into war and we refuse. >> a helicopter flying over a military convoy below was the sign this pro-houthi courses might be closer to a collision course with abd rabbu mansour hadi. since he was forced to flee the capital. ta'izz puts them on

happen. >>> right now the news continues from doha. from doha. . . . . . . . . . >>> this is al jazeera. > this is al jazeera. >>> heavy fighting across yemen on the sixth day of the saudi-led offensive. >>> elections results from nigeria as nigerians wait to see who will run their country. >>> and a last-minute agreement on iran's nuclear future >>> plus out of africa and into the philippines. how

global news headquarters in doha. i'm shiulie ghosh, these are the stories we'll be covering over the next 60 minutes. boris nemtsov remembered. thousands expected at a rally in moscow after the murder of a leading opposition figure >>> hamas criticizes the decision of an egyptian court to brand it a terror. >> organization. >>> one year of the relaxed one-child policy. we look at family life in china after the easing of strict parenting rules. >>> and how the magnificent men in their flying machines became the world's first fighter pilots >>> thousands are expected to march in central moscow later on sunday after the murder of a leading opposition figure. boris nemtsov was a vocal critic of vladimir putin, and was preparing a report about what he perceived as russian involvement in ukraine. he was shot dead on friday night near the kremlin. rory challands reports from the russian capital. >> reporter: the bridge where boris nemtsov died is now a shrine. all day saturday people brought candles and flours. -- flowers. this murder shocked many. >> translation: it's a tragedy for the who

newshour live from doha. i'm mart -- martine dennis. syria's war enters its fifth year. how the conflict wrecked lives, broke homes and left a nation divided. twin blasts at a church in lahore. 10 killed many wounded. their homes stood mere. the island nation of vanuatu tried to recover from the deadly cyclone. and lewis hamilton with support from arnold schwarzenegger. >> when it comes to the new race - i'll be back. >> the defending champion starts with victory in australia. >>> march 15th, 2011. there was a civil war in libya between muammar gaddafi, and opposition groups. the world feared a nuclear disaster at the fukushima plant after the japanese tsunami, and tickets went on gaol for the olympics games. and the beginning of the syrian war. the government responded by cracking down on demonstrations. five protesters in deraa became the first victims. in july a group of army defectors turned their weapons against the government and announced the formation of the free syrian army. the next month hundreds of people were killed by government forces in the town of hama. the oppo

news hour live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. [ gunfire ] [ shouting ] >> chaos in southern yemen, gun battles erupt between rival groups leaving planes stranded on the runway. >>> nine tooem are arrested in tunisia following a deadly attack on the few -- museum in the capitol. >>> and it's the stuff of science fiction. but it's a real concern it could leave millions unemployed. ♪ >>> we begin in yemen where president hadi has fled his residence in aiden amid escalating violence. two jets reportedly launched air strikes on the palace and hadi's forces responded with gunfire. it was centered near the international airport, and there are reports two shells hit the ground. imran khan has the latest. >> reporter: in many ways this is a battle not between two rival groups but between two men. forces loyal to president hadi retake the airport from forces loyal to the former president. it was a short but tough battle lasting four hours. the special forces unit fighters had reused to give up their arms and fortify themselves within their barrack

headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - a fifth night of saudi-led fights target houthis in yemen. the rebels show no sign of retreat or surrender >>> hidden bombs hold back iraq's army as it tries to recapture the city of tikrit from i.s.i.l. >>> frustrations in nigeria as elections are hit by violently and technical problems. >>> i'm in london with the latest from europe including world leaders struggling for compromise on iran's nuclear capability. >> i'm robin adams - it's been a busy day of sport. f1, tennis, contribute - and the curtain coming down on a memorable world cup - australia celebrating another title win. >>> saudi arabia's military is reporting more success against houthi fighters in yemen as it and coalition allies bomb the rebels from the air. some of the latest strikes hit the strongholds in the north. and targeted ammunition depots and airports in sanaa and other places. the houthis are on the move and are reported to be marching to aden, and are said to have been fighting in the southern cities between houthis and forces loyal to the presiden

plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> welcome to the news hour from doha. these are the top stories. from presidential candidate to convicted criminal, senegal's former president faces years in prison. >> iraq forces fighting isil near tikrit found another mass grave. >> singapore in mourning after the death of its founding father, lee kuan yew. >> france looks to the right with conservatives and the national front coming first and second in local elections. >> we begin with some breaking news out of yemen. the country's embattled foreign minister asked regional powers for foreign intervention to base running the country under control. president adou rabbo mansour hadi has been trying to governor the city from aden. houthi rebels control sanna rebels are wreaking havoc across the country. the special envoy he to yemen said said it's on the birch of civil war and urges a peaceful resolution to the crisis. houthi controls sanna the airport and other parts of taiz. we have a report. >> in yemen it's going from bad to worse. at an emergency meeting of the unit

to the newshour, i'm martine dennis in doha. these are the top stories - houthi rebels push further south towards the president's stronghold. >>> libyan peace talks on the verge of collapse as fighting rages for control of the capital. a warning that indonesia's growing population is demographing time bomb. >> in sport, one of the six nations closest finishes. in ireland - retaining the northern hemisphere's biggest title for the first time in 70 years. >>> we start this newshour in yemen where houthi rebels have taken over the airport in tiaz the third largest city. they fired gunshots in the air to disperse anti-houthi rally. the fighters are pushing for the capital. the president is trying to hold on to power. witnesses say anti-aircraft guns have opened fire at an unidentified plane that was plying over president abd-rabbu mansour hadi's compound. the united states has given this as an explanation for pulling out their forces: >>> these yemenis have no idea who is running their country right now. they say they are sure of one thing. houthi rebels from the north seen entering the

headquarters in doha. also ahead, the regional coalition against boko haram makes way. soldiers recapture two towns. iraqi forces closer to tikrit, driving out i.s.i.l. republican senators in the u.s. write a letter to iran saying the nuclear deal with iran will not last long. the united states declares venezuela a national security threat and imposes sanctions on seven venezuelan officials. it's a sharp down tush. last month the venezuelan president announced measures to limit the numbers of u.s. diplomats there. rosalind jordan has more from washington d.c. demonstrations against the worsening matter in venezuela and mad -- nicolas maduro, and the security forces. in light of arrests of some of nicolas maduro's political opponents, and protesters, one just 13, president obama ordered sanctions. no travel to the u.s. assets seized of seven individuals. >> there were sanctions against individuals. separately we put out informs about what will be required to travel to venezuela in terms of visas, given the restrictions put in place. there is a couple of things happening at one. >> nicolas

city. ♪ you are watching al jazeera live from headquarters in doha and also ahead, protests in ferguson after two police officers are shot. modi the first indian prime minister to visit sri lanka in over a quarter of a century. >>> chinese village 19 months after a devastating flash flood and doubts remain about the official government story about what happened here. ♪ the iraqi government is now confident that victory in tikrit is just days away. the iraqi army backed by sierra malitia and tribesmen have been advancing on several fronts and wednesday they captured some western neighborhoods and it focuses on the presidential palace and pockets of the city center and we report. >> reporter: pounding enemy targets on the outskirts of tikrit on the fourth day of a huge offensive. about 3,000 iraqi soldiers and police have been attacking positions held by i.s.i.l. as they try to reach the city center and backed by 20,000 malitia men known as the popular mobilization forces and sunni tribesmen and not lacking military hardware they have been slowed down by snipers, suicide bomber

left a nation divided. hello, i'm martine dennis you are with al jazeera live from doha. also to come. twin blasts from a church in lahore. 14 kill and more wounded. their homes stood here. the island nation of vanuatu tries to recover from the deadly category 5 cyclone, and... >> phil lavelle - it's 2015 - not the future. apparently this is what the future will look like. noisy, isn't it. find out more later in the programme. >>> when a group of children were arrested for scrawling anti-government graffiti on a wall in syria, no one could have predicted what would follow. the protest which began is now in its fifth year. the united nations says more than 220,000 syrians have been killed. more than 7.5 million people have been forced from their homes, but have stayed within the country. 4.5 million are thought to be trapped in areas that are besieged or hard to reach. in all, more than 12 million syrians are in need of help inside their own country. 4 million others registered as refugees. here is the report on how it all began four years ago. these are the images that helped spark th

houthi rebels rejected doha-sponsored peace talks. stay with us here on al jazerra we will have more news for you right at the top of the hour. of course, more rolling coverage on those air strikes in yemen and also the regional implications on those strikes. up next here on al jazerra a letter to my child. >>> this new mark place has many unhappy consumers left in sticker shock. >> told me it was going to are to be a fixed rate. a specific rate. told me it was a two-year contract. >> gretchen and her husband own theo's downtown diner in new milford, con. she says she's quickly found out there was a problem with her new electric supplier. >> it ended up being not a fixed rate. not even starting at the rate that they gave me. and it ended up being a 36-month contract. >> it's not what you were promised? >> no. >> from the very first bill it tells you what they were charging for kilowatt hour. the very first one is 8.13. >> within months she was paying five times the rate she had been promised costing her thousands of dollars, almost brunt bankrupting her business. >> did you feel like

jazeera. ♪ >>> welcome to the news hour. i'm sami zeidan live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. rival protests across yemen after a saudi-lead coalition launches attacks against the houthi rebels. >>> i'm lauren taylor in london it appears the german co-pilot of the plane that crashed into the alps wanted to destroy the plane. >>> last minute talks on trying to reach a deal in iran's nuclear program. >>> nigerians are voting in an election soon but how has the fall in oil prices affected ordinary people? we'll tell you what they say. ♪ >>> we begin in yemen, and the latest on the saudi-lead air strikes on houthi targets. less's bring you up to date on the latest. the strikes have destroyed iranian made missile launchers in the capitol. egypt has confirmed it is sending four navy ships to the gulf of aden to help secure the region. several other countries in the region are joining in the campaign. the strikes are to help support this man, president hadi. he was driven out of the capitol last month by advancing rebels. and let's kick off our coverage with th

>> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. this is the newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes, saudi arabia continues to pound yemen and says it destroyed all of houthi's airplanes. >>> people head back to the polls in nigeria after a technical glitch forces officials to extend voting >>> tens of thousands crowd the streets of singapore to bid farewell to leader lee kuan yew. >> and all the sports including the latest from the contribute world cup fine in melbourne, where australia is facing new zealand and are closing in on the fifth world title >>> first to yemen where saudi arabia is showing no sign of easing the military campaign against houthi rebels. for a fourth night war planes hit targets across the country. saudi arabia described the mission as a success, saying that it destroyed all houthi airplanes and communication centers. one air strike in the port city killed dozens of fighters. houthis are on the move. they are reported to be marching to the city of aden. all this as in the north they continue to hit from the air. mor

america >> hello, welcome to the news hour live from doha. coming up, three explosions hit houthi strongholds in yemen three are dead, including top clerics. >> in libya the army chief warns about the growing reach of isil. >> tapping into water technology. we'll show you a new machine promisessing to create water out of thin air. >> it's build as a tech friendly way to hail a cab but will it bump uber off the road to success? >> three explosions hit houthi strongholds in yemen killing more than 52 people and injuring at least 100. >> in the capitol sanna suicide attackers targeted two mosques during friday prayers. thee clerics connected to the houthi movement are among those killed. local media reports one of the suicide bombers detonated his device inside the mosque, a second suicide bomber then set off explosives outside when panicked worshipers evacuated the mosque. the latest blast was heard near a government compound in sadr city. no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. we have more. >> the attackers knew the mosques would be packed for friday prayers. in the hea

next live from doha. >> welcome to the news hour. i'm dick clark in doha. heavy fighting between houthi rebels and tribesmen across yemen for a fifth night in saudi-led airstrikes. >> we're working hard. we're working hard. >> world powers try to reach a deal on iran's nuclear program. >>> votes in nigeria people wait to see who will be their next president. >> i'm in the northern philippines. there is excitement here as the tribe welcomes a new arrival. >> we begin with yemen humanitarian workers. 45 people have been killed. airstrikers have hit a camp for displaced people in the north. a coalition has been bombing houthi rebels who control the capital of sanaa. houthies have ended the southern city. and they've launched a new offensive on the city of aden and there have been new battles in the central province. >> yemeni describes men and shia houthi rebels engage in fierce fighting around the town in eastern yemen. local sources say several houthi fighters have been killed. the houthies are trying to move through this area to the oil rich province, but local tribesmen are not

♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ from al jazeera's headquarters in doha this is the news hour and i'm jane and coming up, in the next 60 minutes libya army chief gives a chilling warning about i.s.i.l. growing strength and callings for more weapons to fight them. tunisia two gunmen who carried out wednesday museum attack were trained in libya. tapping into water technology we will show you a new machine that promises to create water out of thin air plus it's just the tenth time it happened in the 21st century, a total solar eclipse woes thousands in europe. ♪ we begin this news hour in libya where a new army chief is warning about the spread of i.s.i.l. and believes the number of people fighting under the i.s.i.l. banner is around 7,000 and he is warning that if the group is not reigned in it will spread to europe. >> translator: they come from mali and boko haram and desert to benghazi and sedan bi-planes to the military base in tripoli and the men are available, the army is growing everyday and increasing in number. i.s.i.l. concentrates on libya because it is a state with

jazeera's news center in doha. these are the top stories: >> the iraqi army begins a major offensive to retake sadaam hussein's hometown from isil. >> meeting his russian counterpart. >> benjamin netanyahu gives a controversial address which angers the white house. >> welcome to the program. a major offensive against isil is underway in iraq. a force of 20,000 soldiers and fighters are trying to force the armed group from tikrit and surrounding province north of the capitol baghdad. shia militias known as popular mobilization forces are involved as well as sunni tribal fighters. 2,000 sunnis are involved. the offensive includes fighter jets and helicopter backing up ground forces. the iraq prime minister has called for the liberation of iraqi cities from isil. >> >> today god willing, we will start and important military campaign to liberate the citizens of the province from islamic state militants. i call on you to deal with the citizens well. we should protect the citizens and their properties. >> jane is in baghdad and joins us live. what more details have you been hearing about t

to another news hour from headquarters in doha and coming up, in the next 60 minutes, saudi arabia tells the arab league strikes will continue in yemen as bombings against houthi targets intensify. a setback for syria and it's the second place to be captured by rebels. nigerian overcome technical glitches and threat of violence to take part in a historic vote. >> live in africa's largest democracy, we are up to 60 million people are set to choose their next leader. >>> and in london i have the top stories from europe france's foreign minister joins talks on iran nuclear program calling for robust deal but can it be done by tuesday? ♪ the war in yemen is dominating the arab league summit in egypt and air strikes the third day on houthi targets across the country. the king of saudi arabia has told arab leaders that military strikes against houthi rebels won't stop until yemen is safe and stable. leaders from across arab are there and king soloman said houthis are a grave threat to security across the region. >> translator: these houthi malitias and by foreign forces were able to su

and active and independent civil society. >>> let's cross now to doha and joining us from there is a professor in middle east contemporary history in qatar university. thank for being with us on the program. the fact that you have all of these countries pledging economic support is a huge boost to president al-sisi but does this mean that people actually endorse what he is doing in the country, do you think? >> at the end of the day this is a conference -- these are the statements directed not only to al-sisi, directed to egyptian people to the region to different players. i'm not sure that, you know all of those speeches can solve the problems of egypt. i'm not sure that sisi himself will be happy with john kerry's speech. there are at least 40,000 egyptians now, at least 95% of those are young people. so there is a lot of question mark about the credibility of the speech and how much actually those speech can help egyptian people and empowering the young egyptians, which nearly as al-sisi mentioned in his speech that there is 30 million egyptians already need jobs. >> of course not

headquarters in doha. in the next half hour the united states rebuke prime minister benjamin netanyahu of his rhetoric accusing him of undermining ideals. >>> europe central bank's new headquarters are targeted. >>> would you like to buy a tiger? we'll take you where you can pay to shoot and stuff the indangerred species. >> do youtotunisia'stunisia 19 people and 17 foreigners were murdered by gunmen in tunisia. jacky rowland reports on the brazen attack on one of tunisia tunisia's favorite tourist spots. >> security forces call out for reinforcements. they surround the bardo museum. there were hundreds of visitors inside when gunmen open fired. some of them managed to get out running for their lives. authorities say the gunmen hunted people down. >> we were visiting the museum. and suddenly we heard big noises. bit by bit we realized there were gunshots. we found a couple with children. we didn't know what to do. we hid in the top floor and we heard that the gunshots had stopped. we went down and there was a guide in the mosaic room. we stayed there without moving until the

headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> chaos in southern yemen gun battles erupt between rival groups near aden's airports. >> an attack on tripoli's working airport delaying officials due for peace talks.

government. hello, welcome to al jazeera, i'm hashem ahelbarra, live from doha. coming up, a faltering plan for peace in aleppo. the envoy is not sure it will succeed. >> sudan's government and rebels have a deadline to finalise a peace deal. >> i'm at the mobile world congress in barcelona

welcome to the news hour. we're in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. vanuatu's president appeals to the world for help. >> you can only image of being in this house as the cyclone struck. >> it's a thumbs up from john kerry after nuclear talks in iran and switzerland. >> two fre

on al jazeera america >> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> welcome from doha. this is the newshour on al jazeera. net wins israel's selection. can they build a coalition. also ahead human rights militias destroying the homes of the people they are meant to protect. anti-capitalists demonstrate outside the banks headquarters. and a tidal

crashes in southern france. >> hello you're with al jazeera live from doha. also on the program houthis open fire on protestors. >> a special report on libya dawn, one of the most powerful militias accused of tearing the country apart. >> no progress on greece's bailout as the prime minister meets the german chancellor. >> some news just coming in from france, that of a german wings plane that has crashed in the southern french apples. this is a budget carrier budget airline en route to either from barcelona to did you say he willdorf or the other way around when it crashed. >> we understand that it was flying from germany to barcelona. the company is saying it's aware of reports of speculation about one of the its airliners but it hasn't gone any further than that. german wings is the low cost subsidiary of lieu of chance is a. there's no confirmation of what caused the plane to come down, whether there were fatalities. events are fast moving. we will be looking into this to find out what german wings is saying about it, whether there were adverse weather conditions at the time, but at