It was a year ago that Mohamed Fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste were imprisoned in egypt. Dohas news center marking the anniversary that the staff here and the rest of the world find it hard to absorb. Its been one year since the phone call to the newsdesk reporting the arrest of three news work journalist who is were just doing their job. All the charges against correspondent Mohamed Fahmy bader mohammed, and peter greste were false. Mahmys wife speaking in desperation. My life is wrecked, and so are the lives of our children. The head of our family has been in prison for a year for no justification or crime. Peter grestes family has spent Christmas Day in egypt getting an hour and a half to visit their son. He is truly amazing the way he has been able to draw upon his reserves of resilience, strength and, in fact, inspire us all to carry on. As we all know this has been a very very long struggle. Its a struggle that will carry on with journalists from other media organizations
Return home, but there were hampered efforts to recover the wreck. [music] and asia welcomes in the new year with fireworks from hong kong and pyongyang. Hello palestinian president Mahmood Abbas signed a treaty to join the International Criminal court. More than 20 International Treaties he has signed. It will allow the prosecution of israeli officials and their actions in the palestinian territories. They territories. Territoryies. It follows the rejection of the palestinian resolution calling for an end of the Israeli Occupation of its territoryies by 2017. The veto yesterday is not the first veto. It wont be the last veto. But we have our rights. Rights are not to be given. Rights are to be taken. And we have to work hard to get and take our rights. Despite the u. N. Set back on tuesday president Mahmood Abbas has been celebrating. A procession was held to mark the 50th anniversary of fatah being established. Were live from ramallah. Tell us more about the signing of the treaty. We
Syrias war victims. Hello there, the latest in europe including the vatican face as u. N. Review on child sex abuse. And they are still not doing enough to address the issue. Plus inside britishs dron e hq. In the face of this, this, and this, all over this country iraqs Prime Minister is been calling for International Help in his fight against armed sunni muslim troops. Nouri almaliki warned of a long fight ahead. 75 People Killed in a series of attacks in baghdad, more than 500 people have been killed already in iraq this year. We have more. Reporter once again the twisted melt from a bomb blast is spread across a baghdad neighborhood. Its something that we see time and time again in busy markets residential neighborhoods, car bombs go off and brood spills. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attacks follow a familiar pattern. They want to keep tension boiling. Prime minister al maliki said there is a war on terror and those responsible will be funned. They h
Welcome. A model of integration. Iraqs Prime Ministers called on its countrymen to take up arms and defend a nation. Sunni rebel groups now say theyll march on the capitol. We have this report from baghdad. Reporter in the last 24 hours, Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki has gone on the ow offensive. I seriously and firmly say that by the name of god even i, we will not stop fighting. Reporter the Prime Minister declared for a statement on his website the cabinet has granted him limited powers to deal with the sunni rebellion. Its a decision that some politicians consider unconstitutional. But allies are calling for support for its policies. Iran is willing to help if ask asked. If the Iraqi Government seeks assistance from us we will review it. Although there has been no request for help so far were ready to provide them with the help from International Law and formal request. Not all are in support of Prime Minister Nouri Almalikis policies. In that at the same time they say the sunni re
U. S. Is now considering what actions to take considering the growing crisis in iraq. Today another navy ship has been deployed to that area evacuations of american personnel in baghdad already under way. U. S. Is in talks with iran about the conflict. Isil claims several areas and killed hundreds of people so far. President obama has been in california for the weekend has been in close and Constant Contact with his susan rice. Today when he returns from the west coast he expected to get updated briefings, there have been several significant steps over the weekend to indicate the state department moves some personnel from iraq into jordan. The amphibious dark ship is moving into the arabian gulf. It can transport up to 800 marines. It is designed for use in Quick Reaction and crisis response. For example, rescue of american citizens from the embassy of iraq should that be necessary. Nothe pentagon said the task force will give the command center chief additional options should he choos