Now at the Potomac Institute as you know in arlington and virginia. In cooperation with sister institutions. For example, international law, by Georgetown University school of law as well as the university of Virginia Law School and many other institutions. On behalf of cosponsors, we would like to welcome you. The Potomac Institute, chairman of the board of the Potomac Institute, will join us actively. In todays discussion. First, i would welcome the distinguished ambassador. Then we will move on. Provided this of the ambassador, i will just mention concerns of spain and again, ir countries, ink also professionally would like to recognize the many ambassadorns of the when served as deputy according to records. That is the technology and course, also the grateful to have the ambassador to have a stake in the issues, but i really think the on security issues, i know as soon as they ask me, whether you are a friend of ircelona, or another theme, said im sorry, i know some is about the ot
There was testimony on the budget request and where theyre working to find more efficiencies in certain programs. This hearing is about 90 minutes. Subcommittee will come to order. Good afternoon to everybody. Thank you for being here. Really deeply appreciate our two distinguished witnesses here today to give us an inside look at the budget as it relates to africa. And where the challenges are, where funding will potentially increase. As you know, the appropriations budget that has passed the house clearly indicates that there were some differences of opinion as to how much and where we should be spending that money. And i think we have come to a consensus at least on the republican side that extraordinarily important programs like pep far, the emergency plan for aid relief, a number of refugee plans and a lot of other programs that deal with Infectious Diseases, like tuberculosis need to be funded in a very robust way in order to save lives and to mitigate dangers, especially to wome
Extensive every year. Welcome to outsideside source. We begin in saudi arabia. A story we have coffered previously previously, the anti corru ption have coffered previously previously, the Anti Corruption purge which began almost three weeks ago. The crackdown initiated by the crown prince bin salman. Seen by most saudis as the countrys leader in waiting. The supporters say that the purge is overdue, critics say he is boosting his power, both could be true. More than 200 people have been arrested and while the names have not been released, they are believed to include 11 prisons, including two nephews of the crown prince. They are detained in riyadh in the five star ritz carledon hotel. Where wealthy Business People and visiting dignitaries stay. It is very grand there. Donald trump was there in may. Lots of visiting dignitaries go there. Lots of top business executives. So you can imagine the speculation as to what is going on inside the ritz calton. For the first time we can take you
Humanitarian workers are already allowed being allowed back into the water country the u. N. Is warning the largest fuel importing companies in yemen say they wont be able to supply consumers there by the end of the week. And theres the next headlines here on out to sara stay with us counting the cost is coming next but by. Aljazeera. With every excuse. Alarm has im sick of this is counting the cost on aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week a new dawn in zimbabwe they call him the crocodile can the new president attack the countrys broken economy also this week modern day slavery in Libya Migrants trying to escape poverty and conflict find themselves trapped in a people for profit economy plus chinas biggest social Media Company ten cent is now the fifth most valuable company in the World Facebook out of the top five. Many young zimbabweans are hoping this week will prove to be a watershed moment for their countrys Economic Future as well as its pol
Corruption just a day after a new president was sworn in ignatius chambre was detained by the military joining the takeover that forced president Robert Mugabe from office the military said it was trying to remove criminals in mugabes circle the high court has ruled the military actions during that takeover were illegal as the headlines counting the cost is up next. Documentaries matter and bring your eyes at this time on aljazeera. Alarm has a seeker this is counting the cost on aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week a new dawn in zimbabwe they call him the crocodile can the new president at tack the countrys broken economy also this week modern day slavery in Libya Migrants trying to escape poverty and conflict find themselves trapped in a people for profit economy plus chinas biggest social Media Company ten cent is now the fifth most valuable company in the World Facebook out of the top five. Many young zimbabweans are hoping this week will prov