should not use syria as a battlefield against iran or or whether as a battlefield to try to stop iran or to block iran that should not be the goal the goal today and i believe this for some time early on should be to end the violence and the conflict and that for the political issues a to the side for now but you know you have hundreds of thousands of syrians who died as a result of this conflict they should be the ones who are thinking. ok rob we're going to take a short break right now and when we're back we'll continue talking to robert malley obama administration's advisor on the middle east and present their actual crisis group about the situation in syria stay with us. a plate for many clubs over the years so i know the guy even so i got. the ball isn't only about what happens on the pitch to the final school it's about the passion from the families it's the age of the super mom each of billionaire owners and spending two to twenty million at one player. it's an experience like nothing else going to because i want to share what i think from what i know about the beautiful guy li

whether they would like to remain in syria, whether they would like to have their bases in syria. here we also have to take into consideration the concerns of israel. you know that we have a very good relations with israel nowadays, despite the fact that we agree to disagree on certain issues. still, the relations are very good and personable relations as well. what is real is saying and what they are doing -- israel is saying and what they are doing. i just mentioned several players. we can of course mention -- also. if we come back to the russian american relations, i would say that the results of our coordination was a bit ambiguous and ambivalent. on the one side we cannot deny that we managed to work out together at the security conference the resolution to fight, which is very important. it is a resolution for the solution of the syrian conflict. of map whichsort shows out by stages what should be done. provisionals periods, including elections, new constitutions, and things like that. --also have very effective policy in syria. it seems now that it is not ,nough, because wi

bombed an airfield in syria believed to be associated with a chemical attack syria's ally the russians question the u.n. source of information saying syria continues to act within its rights going to do is teach the counterterrorism operation which has continued by the syrian military is not in contradiction with resolution twenty four i want the government of syria has every right to try and remove the threat to the safety of its citizens the cease fire resolution proposed by the united states would take effect immediately with no exceptions for groups on the un's terrorist list it would require russian support to pass highlighting yet again the limits the border divided security council can do for the people of syria christian salumi al-jazeera the united nations. russia has one of the us a very serious consequences if there's any u.s. strike on syria foreign minister sergey lavrov said it's one thing to is possibly exploit the microphone in the u.n. security council and it's another thing when both the russian and american history is of communication channels it's clearly stated by

there are their views are also going to weigh heavily as to the future of syria so my own .

possible and perhaps all of syria i don't think that that's something that's going to happen in the near term because of turkey's presence and because of the u.s. and kurdish presence in the in the east so i don't i don't think that that's going to be an attainable goal it is a goal that in the medium to long term the regime is going to continue pursuing you know it is going to raise an issue i mean again one one could one could say that when they take a position one way or the other about whether assad should go but it is clear that there be many constituencies in syria who would not be thrilled to see the regime extend its writ back on them and not part of the country where there are solutions and i know that this is part of what different countries are talking about whether the solutions that would involve greater decentralization in syria so that some of the areas that have been. not under control of the regime for some time could be slightly more ptolemy's even though they fall under the sovereignty of the state that's something that needs to be discussed in the context of the

president obama's policy in syria. namely an effort to expel isis from its territorial control raqqa and eastern syria. a backing of the syrian kurdish groups that have fought with us against isis. an effort at international diplomacy that was actually begun under president obama. and so, in fact, i see an extraordinary amount of continuity between president trump and president obama and i think neither had a robust enough humanitarian or civil society or military approach. >> nancy lindborg, let me put that question for you, the balance between hard power and soft power today under the trump administration compared to what we tend to see in how america deals with fragile states. how do you see it? >> well, i think the most important answer to that lies actually with a lot of our military personnel. and as you hear from retired four-stars, what happens after the fight is as important as what happens during the fight, and we need to be sure that the balance remains such that we can continue to have the development and d

possible and perhaps all of syria i don't think that that's something that's going to happen in the near term because of turkey's presence and because of the u.s. and kurdish presence in the in the east so i don't i don't think that that's going to be an attainable goal it is a goal that in the medium to long term the regime is going to continue pursuing you know it does going to raise an issue i mean again one one could one could say that when they take a position one way or the other about whether assad should go but it is clear that there be many constituencies in syria who would not be thrilled to see the regime extend its writ back on them and not part of the country where there are solutions and i know that this is part of what different countries are talking about whether the solutions that would involve greater decentralization in syria so that some of the areas that have been. not under control of the regime for some time could be slightly more thomas even though they fall under the sovereignty of the state that's something that needs to be discussed in the context of the p

presence and troops in both iraq and syria still supposedly to fight isis. that's an interesting question the justification for fighting or for staying in syria has been changing regularly it was initially to fight isis then it became more a question of of supporting the shall we say revolutionaries or rebels who are against the al assad regime with the justification be that al assad was quote killing his own people and more recently it has become i think a push for the united states to have rebel relevancy in the peace talks that will eventually decide what syria is going to look like and of course but will also include regime change and getting rid of al assad so the the the just because you keep shifting and we have nikki haley at the u.n. saying horrific things like we don't care what the rest of the world says but we have a right as americans to do whatever we want in syria i mean that's a ridiculous faves. yes syria reminds me a mixture it's a mixture of vietnam and afghanistan where on one hand you have the u.s. advisers that are on the ground as the

syria right now? >> well, the biggest threat in syria is all the other instability that is taking place that is preventing the country from moving forward. so we still have isis that we are dressing. i would tell you that while we don't have a specific task to do something against iran in this particular area, our strong relationships with the iraqi security forces put us in a position where we can have influence and do things that are in the interest of their countries as opposed to other parties in the area we know in the 2004, 2005, 2006 time frame that the iranians were supplying iraqi shi'a militias some of the most sophisticated deadly ieds on the battlefield that ended up killing and maiming thousands of american troops. the iraniansed that blood of american soldiers on their hand. they deny it but it's a fact we know now. i want to make sure in terms of our rules of engagement, if there's any threat posed by any iranian or iranian-backed proxies, do our troops have the full authority to respon

did accountability die in syria? >> accountability was dealt a body blow in syria. i mean, i think it's on life support. >> next we're going to look at the bets putin made over the years. he has perfected a trick that allows him to win when he's holding a bad hand. how? by bluffing and then doubling down. stay with us. i no wondering, "what if?" uncertainties of hep c. i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who've have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions and

just in syria. i have to warn you, the story does contain disturbing images. >> justice, they say is just another name for victory. and the dictator is winning, he has bombed, and gassed his own people. and getting away with mass murder. asad buried his own people under a pile of rubble. the evidence. >> in the heat of battle, piles of documents and government buildings, police stalgzs, military out posts, left unguarded. a small group of syrian activists, swooped in and stole them away. we joined them. they cross the the board with a trunk full of stolen document, it is the first time a television camera was allowed in the process. the leader asked to be called adam. >> this is the most dangerous job in the world. why do you do it? >> because i want to see an end to the cycle of revenge. >> he had close calls, some of his teammates arrested, killed. high said it is worth it. >> we witness crimes against humanity. the killings. i am a lawyer. i believe in criminal justice. delivered by the bag full

military objectives in syria. you talked about how you're working to defeat isis and bring that campaign to a responsible close. later you mentioned that countering iran is not a coalition mission in syria. last month we heard from secretary tillerson about how u.s. military presence in syria will remain for an indefinite period of time and he went on to list a very expensive list of strategic objectives of the u.s. military to include ensuring the defeat of isis, to include diminishing the influence of iran, advancing a u.n.-led political resolution, et cetera, etc. so my question is what is the objective of our u.s. forces in syria and under what legal basis is this indefinite presence in syria planned under? >> thank you, so the principal reason we are in syria is to defeat isis and that remains our sole and single task that we are principally oriented on. part of defeating isis, though, is removing their control of the physical caliphate, the physical terrain, as you're well aware and in ensuring they can't re

it wouldn't be long before syria was no longer america's problem. and by the way we're not going the hell out of isis will become another syria like very soon let the other people take care of it now very soon very soon we're coming now we're going to have a hundred percent of the caliphate as they call it sometimes referred to as the land take it all back quickly quickly. the kurdish armed group i.p.g. says france is planning to send troops to support them in the northern syria and mediate with turkey one thursday france's president met representatives from northern syria and paris the delegation included kurdish and arab members of the syrian a democratic forces turkey has been battling kurdish fighters near its border. the palestinian health ministry says israeli tank fire has killed a palestinian farmer and gaza happened in the city of khan yunis another man is in critical condition this comes as thousands of palestinians prepare for an annual rally to protest against israeli occupation. the former president of france nicolas sarkozy is to face

bombed an airfield in syria believed to be associated with a chemical attack syria's ally the russians question the u.n. source of information saying syria continues to act within its rights going to do is teach the counterterrorism operation which has continued by the syrian military is not in contradiction with resolution twenty four i want the government of syria has every right to try and remove the threat to the safety of its citizens the cease fire resolution proposed by the united states would take effect immediately with no exceptions for groups on the un's terrorist list it would require russian support to pass highlighting yet again the limits the border divided security council can do for the people of syria christian salumi al-jazeera the united nations. the u.s. has also called for an urgent meeting in jordan following reports of syrian government airstrikes on the first in months their eyes in southwest's in syria near the jordanian border some of the provinces still under opposition control but their eyes also part of the so-called deescalation zone negotiated last year

our partners on the ground in syria have gotten us a long way in syria, and toward our objectives, and we must stick with them through the completion of this fight. in iraq, the iraqi security orces are consolidateding gain in preparing the support to continue our efforts against elections later this spring. the second goal is to prior -- prioritize the implementation of the south asia strategy in afghanistan, reaffirming our commitment to afghanistan by reinforcing the two complementary military plitions, -- missions, the nate kwlow-led train and advise and the u.s. counter terrorism mission. with our support, the afghan national defense and security forces are well-postured to begin operations to seize the initiative, expand population control, and secure credible elections. part and parcel of this effort is our regionalized approach to engage all countries with a stake in afghanistan stability, especially pakistan where we seek a more productive and trustful relationship that benefits our mutual objectives in the region. the third goal is to ensure that we have aligned our military

from their weapons can be funneled to syria. this ng the largest pentagon supply of weapons for syrian rebels is bulgaria to the e use poorest country that's a change in fortune. big areas arms factories fell quiet after the end of the cold war but the wars in iraq afghanistan and syria brought new demand. factories where we opened a new production lines added to supply weapons to the world's most fragile regions . we have come to bulgaria to find out more about the weapons the us government by syrian allies. what is home to state arms manufacturers that. it is also where france is no we was killed in june twenty fifteen. that has been struggling to modernize and the fatal accident was in its first incident. a series of explosions rocked one of the company's plans in the time before the contract as a rival there were no casualties but production shut down for over two months. when we contacted v.m. set to find out more if management declined to speak to us. two leading trade unionists did agree to meet but did not want to go on

dead is doing in eastern syria fell to eisele. did nothing fickle in the dash on that one can tell him what i can and leave off the actual middle of the ball on w.e.d. a lot and often because even in such human judgement to fix the image on its own we have we are a lot more aware i didn't doesn't want to let those who don't know as also dilating about what i mean didn't develop solid in the end of our journey was at the walsall night and don't need one. from turkey mohamed collects information that reflects the reality of those living under ice all. the documents that he found so that's men were banned from shaving their beards and that internet users must register. this man accused of rape. was secretly filmed by sound and pictures an organization which also records witness statements from prisoners held by i thought medical reports and court decisions the members of sound and pictures have been targeted by i saw. today that if he is on his feet the most that is about and i know said it all solution on the trees will call to talk

step back from syria for just a second. how similar or different is this what america typically does? in a fragile state how does america usually deal with the balance between using hard power and soft power? >> hard power and soft power are both necessary in many circumstances. in order to help a fragile state recover itself and in order to set conditions whereby governments and civil society can return. and, unfortunately, the solutions that one might hope to see in syria can neither be exclusively military or exclusively soft power lead. each has its role and it is vitally important that the united states have a robust budget for its institutions like the state department, like foreign aid, which are critical components for us to achieve our mission of helping keep the people in the world secure and free. but it is also actually incredibly important to recognize that in conditions on the ground such as those that we see in syria, the underlying violence and oppression of human beings is not part and parcel of a stable re

and syria. these fighters from the syrian democratic forces seized vast territory from i asked militants last year with american backing. that includes russia from where the forces announce that they're moving troops to a different battleground. as. we have taken the difficult decision to redeploy our fighters stationed against islamic states in the areas east of the euphrates in their also province. and send them to africa to face the turkish aggression i'd want to see. the kurdish allied militias will relocate almost two thousand flights following hundreds that have already gone taff free in . the us has warned that the turkish offensive that has led to an operational pause in the fight against i.a.s. . but tacky has rejected western demands for a cease fire on a visit to germany the turkish foreign minister said his country was fighting terrorism. because arsene there. were fighting enough in against the p.y.t. in the y.p. ji those are terrorist organizations. and the operations there are in

do you believe the chemical weapons attacks in syria are fake news . of course firstly the syrian government destroyed its chemical weapons long ago but. we know about the militants plans to simulate chemical attacks by the syrian army and the us that on the. part of me. after we took. all the attempts that have been made repeatedly in the recent past and all the accusations we used to consolidate the efforts against use poison in your the cockpit of glory. it was asked of them no matter we are aware of these goings on and they are not interesting which is a good one wants to say boring since the beginning of the year there have been at least for at least four chlorine based chemical weapons attacks in syria our secretary of state teller sen just said that russia bears the responsibility for this given your earlier promises to rein in chemical weapons attacks in syria your response. yes because of talk and when you my can see that firstly we have nothing to do with this and secondly we demand a full investigation as for crimes return to iraq or please

might do next in syria but they are involved they have troops there. the state department is that for quite some time it's important for u.s. troops to remain in syria so this really just adding more chaos in the mix at a time when it is very chaotic in syria when the conflict is getting drawn out more and more there are more international players involved and we're just really have to see in the days ahead what exactly donald trump meant and if others in the u.s. administration donald trump will clarify his remarks rasho ok mohammed jim jim live for us and there are thank you. it. was a senior syria advisor to samantha power who is washington's u.n. ambassador touring the obama administration he doesn't believe trump's comments on the troop withdrawal represent an actual policy change. i was literally just speaking with some colleagues of mine former colleagues of mine at the state department who are getting ready to deploy to syria to to do their work out there in the northern part of the syria where the u.s. military station so i really think this c

if you look of the trump administration policy in syria, with president obama's policy in syria -- mainly the effort to expel isis from its territorial syria, an eastern backing of syrian groups that because -- with us against isis. international diplomacy that begun under president obama. in fact, i see and extraordinary amount of continuity between president trump and president neither had ahink robust enough humanitarian or civil society or military -- question tot that you. the balance between hard power and soft power. today, under the trump administration compared to see in how america deals with fragile states. >> i think the most important answer to that with a lot of our military personnel -- as you hear from retired four-star therals, what happens after fight is as important as what happens during the fight. we need to be sure that the balance remains such that we can continue to have the development and diplomacy tools fully available, especially with syria's neighbor iraq, where we just included yet another campaign. now is when some of the really important hard work happens f

decides to back the the kurdish groups in syria then we could very easily have two nato allies going head to head in a new form of standoff or open house even conflict now i don't think that's particularly likely but i think that that it is a really important time right now to see how things will play forward and what the u.s. will do simon talk to us a little bit about the civilians said that the people the residents of what will happen to those who have been displaced by fighting. well we've heard rumors and and on it go to reports that around one hundred fifty thousand have been displaced from three in and they're obviously going to struggle to find somewhere with with safety and shelter and protection from this fighting because we've also heard that the kurdish fighters aren't just going to give up after in without a fight and that whilst this is not necessarily going to be a conventional form of military battle it will involve. fighting and and more improvised insurgent tactics and they of course have how real humanitarian impacts as well so in addition to the struggle for healt

are leaving east and in syria as government forces close in on the last major opposition stronghold close to damascus they're going to territory held by president bashar al assad's army and its allies it is the largest number of people to leave since the assault on eastern ghouta was launched last month it's happening as a twenty five truck aid convoy enters the area the syrian red crescent says it's aiming for the town of duma and contains enough supplies for just over twenty six thousand people for a month east and has been the syrian opposition largest piece of territory near the capital but it's been split into three encircled pockets by the syrian government offensive our correspondent alan fischer is on the turkey syria border alan difficult to know for sure of course but what we think's going on there in eastern guta. well watching what's been happening over the last few hours it seems that a number of people decided to try the humanitarian corridor that the syrian government and the russians had set up out of this town and what started out as hundreds became thousands of bec

al-qaeda forces in syria do you actually think that's even possible. for the syrian government in the long term to reconcile with legitimate. opposition groups as you can see russia since its military involvement in the town is they started to launch this reconciliation process within syria secondly we witnessed this launch of a new. negotiation track which was not an alternative. as many argue but the additional track which was aimed at settling down like. more nuanced. things on the ground which made it happen when real field commanders from the ground who have actual influence were able to meet and sit together and talk so i wouldn't put all blame for syria's destruction along the russian. we wrote evidence i've let me put them all that he was going to get you basically. ok let me let me put the point about america laura what you think troops and the game is we know we talk about obama's failure in syria wouldn't trumps you know that's the million dollar question maybe at a minimum i do think the trump administration's priority has been to deal with

policy when it comes to syria because the u.s. president has always said that being in syria is all about i so at the same time you have the outgoing secretary of state rex tillerson who's always said that the u.s. goals in syria include preventing eisel and al qaeda from regrouping supporting the u.n. process and curbing the influence off iran has the u.s. really had any coherent policy when it comes to syria doesn't know what it's doing there. i mean the policy in the past has been to intervene in as little of a way as possible to try to. address the humanitarian situation without getting him broiled in a broader conflict in the middle east that's kind of been the policy but really clearly has not worked with this administration there is clearly a disconnect between what the president is saying what his military and political advisors are telling him which is the united states should remain in the areas it is in to use it as leverage against the syrian regime the iranians and russians and to keep an eye on potentially eisel retu

convoy reaches its destination as thousands of women from all over the world to gather on the turkey syria border to raise awareness about the plight of syrian women. let there be peace so mothers won't cry and young people will die and we will live free like other people. and finally a shake up at the top of german politics why one of the country's most recognized politicians won't be part of the next government. whether calling for equality freedom respect or an end to gender violence women around the world have been using international women's day to make their voices heard crowds of demonstrators filled the streets of cities including manila seoul new delhi and look for on thursday this international women's day comes in the wake of the me too movement and we'll be having a deeper look at what has changed since it began half a year ago but first we begin in spain where women staged a full day night nationwide strike and here's a look at the day's events. and the hours and passionate schools to change this was an interesting central square after midnight . tuesday night and dozens more

to iran and syria. -- it goes from iraq down to iran and syria. mani has his arm around every single one, so when he puts them in training, and you have spoken to this specifically, do you think it is possible to extract iran or with what is happening in syria? they are dug in deeply. gen. votel: i think certainly there is an opportunity in iraq through the strong relationships we are developing here. one of the things i have observed about iraq is their outreach to their partners across the region, whether it is jordan, saudi arabia, kuwait, or key nations in the area, they are very much emerging trying to be much more involved but then in the region, which i think is a very positive thing. connotes the fact that iraq is for iraqis command while they live in a difficult neighborhood with difficult neighbors and they have to do with that, they are principally concerned. rep. hunter: what is the background? right now we are playing the enemy of the enemy is our friend friend. if those power players with

the last time i spoke to him he told me he was thinking of going to syria the world wants to see syria's fighters up close and personal but those behind the camera pay the price filmmaker. intimate footage and behind the front lines cost him his life his body was riddled with bullets and exclusive documentary syria the last assignment at this time on al-jazeera. still struggling to push our wintry weather out of the way for the u.s. space in places the right and snow making their way across the plains easing over towards the middle antic states this area of low pressure will try to bring in some mahler bumps into the cold and then we have the snow in the forecast and that's going to the case as we go on through the next but the snow should weaken it'll slide is where a little further southeast was further north no great shakes on the top which is considering it is now spring six or seven celsius there for new york and also for washington d.c. further west it's not too bad in terms of bright and dry weather snow flurries there over the rockies for a time but the snow does gather as it pus

still to come on the day russian mercenaries in syria and why no one wants to talk about. in the run up to the presidential elections news about the death of russian soldiers it's inconvenient for the government here it's not clear when and if the man in syria will return. but tonight the german government says its computers are secure again after a cyber attack reportedly carried out by you suspected russian hacking group known as a p t twenty eight it's the same group suspected of meddling in the twenty sixteen us presidential election the hackers reportedly breached germany's foreign and defense ministries and stole sensitive data the government will not say when the attack took place but sources tell us that the infiltration occurred last december parliament's digital agenda committee will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow here in berlin. we want to bring in now our political correspondent all over sell it he's on the story for us tonight good evening to you all over so we've got the german government confirming that federal i systems were attacked do we know any more

a withdrawal from syria catching his own officials off guard plus. this is not a local issue is a national problem anger and grief for the funeral for the unarmed black man shot dead by the police in the us also. at the moment my priority is to get these kids in bed and rest up. law disgraced australian prison is not telling his side of the ball tampering story just yet. russia is kicking out sixteen u.s. diplomats and dozens more from other countries in response to the expulsion of its own diplomats is the latest development in a worsening dispute over who is behind the poisoning of a former russian spy and britain mike hanna reports from washington d.c. the u.s. consulate in st petersburg shut down some sixty diplomats ordered to leave the country by the middle of next week sweeping russian retaliation. there will be mirrored measures but not only stopping events the u.s. ambassador is invited to our ministry where my deputy would deliver him the content of these retaliation rematches against the united states they include the exposion of a similar

should not use syria as a battlefield against iran or or whether it's a battlefield to try to stop iran or to block iran that should not be the goal the goal today and i believe this for some time early on should be to end the violence and the conflict and for the political issues to the side for now but you know you have hundreds of thousands of syrians who died as a result of this conflict they should be the ones who are thinking. ok rob we're going to take a short break right now and when we're back we'll continue talking to robert malley obama administration's advisor on the middle east and president all their reaction to a crisis group about the situation in syria at state with us. join me every thursday on the alex salmond and i'll be speaking to get us through the world of politics small business i'm show business i'll see you then. putin tells the u.s. to come back to earth challenging washington's you know polar ambitions also calls to end the illegal war against yemen and why arming the champ regime is a recipe for disaster as well as the return to trade wars. shows seemed wro

this is deja vu news live from for lent turkey says it's now in full control of syria's offer in the region but as the tanks roll encourages around the world are outraged saying ankara's real goal is acting cleansing who goes to iraq for the exits also calling out. thousands march on washington to call for tougher restrictions on guns are led by survivors of last month's school shooting in florida. and in sports the formula one season kicks off with a surprise actually called the australian grand prix in melbourne and the price of aussie and prattled pits world champion lewis hamilton to a dramatic victory with fine tears have egypt. i mounted on a welcome to the program. we'll get to those stories in just a moment but first we start with this breaking news former cast of. wisdom on todd's been arrested in germany reports say wisdom on to was detained by highway police officer he crossed into germany by car from denmark he had earlier left to avoid arrest and advises that he was returning to belgium where he planned to cooperate with authorities regarding spain's attempts to extradit

there chilling new video has emerged from inside syria showing what appeared to be phosphorous bombs being dropped on the rebel held enclave of eastern ghouta activists say they were dropped on a residential area in the town of how. the bombs start fires where they none of course excruciating burns if contact is made with the skin. activists have also posted video showing what looks like a chlorine gas attack syrian government forces are pursuing a relentless offensive against the rebel held stronghold but now on the verge of cutting the territory into two isolated pockets it's in hard is following developments from neighboring lebanon. the assault on eastern who is intensifying pro-government forces have pushed deep inside the besieged enclave rebels are finding it increasingly difficult to hold their ground there has been heavy shelling extreme levels of bombardment to help ground troops. even civilians are not. over nine hundred people have been killed in nearly three weeks of what many describe as one if not the fiercest military campaign so the syrian. medical workers reported y

in the east of syria of syria it's just like they need to really back off from syria because this is not helping anyone and like the russian ambassador said very rightly there is no strategic advantage in damascus using chemical weapons in order or anywhere else it doesn't help them it doesn't. go their cause rather just like han's them and the only people who benefit the whole sluggers which is the terrorists and those people who are behind the terrorists. appreciate your time and your opinions been speaking to political analyst and commentator shabir personally . in other news the south african parliament voted in favor of new legislation that could see land seized from white farmers under those plans white farmers would be stripped of their land and they would get no compensation although this actually runs against the constitution constitution which with have to be amended and here's what the man behind the initiative had to say about it the time for reconsideration is over now is the time for justice we must ensure that we restore the dignity of our people without compensating t

two children all the sole civilians to a humanitarian corridor a week ago in syria. the fate of their parents still. in the mood to settle for. something in the famous meticulous little navy history of the art of. change. with counting on the way in italy's general election anti establishment and you're a skeptic parties are predicted to make the figures showing handing a major blow to the ruling center left democrats. russian families learned their daughters were switched at birth forty years ago a mistake that almost led to tragic consequences. because privacy concerns are rise after revelations that the u.s. government is funding the anonymous war web browser used to access the controversial web. it's two o'clock here in moscow and you're watching r.t. international live from our studio with me nidia today welcome to the program the first humanitarian convoy has entered the rebel held syrian enclave of eastern guta a total of forty six trucks will deliver aid and supplies to those stranded inside the city this is the first humanitarian help to reach the area since

the last time i spoke to him he told me i was thinking to go into syria the world wants to see syria's fighters up close and personal but those behind the camera pay the price filmmaker. chillingly intimate footage on and behind the front lines cost him his life his body was riddled with bullets an exclusive documentary syria the last assignments at this time on al-jazeera. from the clear blue sky of the doha mooning. to the fresh fruits and breeze in the city of enough. got plenty a thundery downpours across the amazon basin they are extending in sioux part of paraguayan down towards europe why i read a lot of the show is coming in here in the wet weather really in place for the next couple of days ago with that very heavy rain it stretches its way into northern parts of argentina asensio and hot one here hot sticky thirty four degrees celsius twenty five celsius and want to say there is little to notice that the cold is to go on through the next couple of days so something like a fourteen fifteen degree drop there for us and twenty one degrees celsius on sunday heavy showers continue

, what do the syrians you speak to think about syria the country itself now? i mean is it even the same country it was? will it ever be the same country again? >> i think it is almost too early to talk about where the country is heading, because there are so many variables and so many moving parts. there are so many sides that want to see their own interests realized in syria, among the syrians i have spoken to the ones that left syria and the ones who have theo means t stay abroad generally arehoosing to do so. they say their country no longe r looks -- is no longer something they recognize, no longer, it is alien to them and they are going to stay out for the foreseeable future. >> thompson: thunited nations is again debating how to respond to this latest round of violence in syria. we saw a cease-fire last month that wab broken within t a day. i mean, is there any sense that ae un has power now to do anything that will make a the difference in syria? >> no. inere is not that sense. i mean the syriansde syria, the ones who are trapped in the siege in hut at

would soon withdraw from syria is being met with a growing sense of skepticism by activists in syria we've been speaking with now many of them are saying that this once again the highlights that the u.s. policy toward syria is inconsistent at best and always very chaotic one activist we spoke with says these are just words for the media this is a message that donald trump wants to send to the american people because a decision like this would need a long debate from the pentagon and they believe that that decision would take at least two years to come to another one saying we have no idea about this they've not heard anything another activists saying surely the americans will not withdraw from syria especially in the presence of their interests on the ground they say that they will continue that activists are saying that they believe the u.s. will continue to face off against iran on the ground in syria and another activists stating that america essentially always is the opposite of what its president declares clearly this once again underscores how difficult it is to assess what exa