The u. K. General election just two days away now. Well explain by Foreign Policy isnt at the fore front of the campaigns. We begin in riyadh where saudi arabias king announced the establishment of a center to coordinate humanitarian aid in yemen. He spoke at the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders meeting in the presence of french president Francois Hollande, the First Western head of state ever to be invited to that gathering. He commended the gulf states for trying to solve security crises in the region. We were able to take courageous initiatives committed yourself with the syrian opposition, fighting terrorism in the struggle against daish and able to develop the idea of a coalition of arab forces. Today, france supports your operation, because it is a question of ensuring the stat of yemen and you know you can count on friends. Al jazeeras correspondent is there. Muhammed what more can you tell us . Yes adrien, this summit has been dominated by the french president Francois Hollande
Plus i am Andrew Thomas in brisbane on how the venom from spiders like these could lead to a whole new generation of pain relievers. Shelling by Houthi Rebels in yemen has forced saudi arabia to close all schools in the southern border region. All flights to and from the regions airport have been suspended. Meanwhile saudis king has announced the establishment of a center to coordinate humanitarian aid in yemen. He spoke in the presence of the french president. Translator we were able to take courage initiatives. You have committed yourselves with the syrian opposition. You struggle against daesh, and you were able to develop the idea of an idea of coalition forces. And today france supports your operation. Because it ensures the security of yemen and you know you can count on france. More now from mohamed vall from riyadh. Reporter what we heard today from the beginning of the summit until now is saudi arabia wants to ensure its leadership in the region, also the gulf countries would
What happened here. Saudi arabia gulf leaders they must stand up to iran, as iranian backed rebels attack the saudi border tongue with mortar shells. Under pressure from the u. N. That suspended bombing to allowed aid through they now plan to set up what they call a humanitarian aid center inside. Mohamed reports from the gulf cooperation council, summit. Yemen and france dominated the agenda at the gulf cooperation summit. But otherwise used to be a low key annual meeting. It comes during one of the most crucial moments the ever the region. The war in yemen enters its 6th week without clear results. Instead of being pushed out of adan the houthis are attacking the saudi border, forcing schools to shut down and canceling flights. The humanitarian crisis verges on utter disaster, with the number of civilian deaths continuing to rise. A concern that slipped to the announcement of the kick, too establish a center to coordinate efforts. We hope the United Nations will participate collectiv
, ebola in west africa. An hello, everyone, first of all gaza and what hams is calling another massacre. 17 people were killed in market in. Densely populated area. More than 100 people were killed in the same area just over a week ago you might remember. Hamas said it will respond firmly. There has been fighting on this wednesday afternoon and evening in two of the areas of the gaza strip. The death toll in gaza up above 1300 and 7,200 people injured since the israeli hostilities began three weeks ago. An israeli tank shell hit a shelter. This report. Reporter doctors work frantically to treat the wounded. The hospital was overwhelmed after the israelis shelled an u. N. School just after dawn. This woman was asleep when the attack happened. All of a sudden tank shells started falling all around us. We were showered with shrapnel. Men and women and children were running everywhere. It was terrifying. A chaotic scene at the hospital. While people here no doubt are mourning the loss of t