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Very little _ recession. weve had two quarters of very little negative growth and i think— very little negative growth and i think these measures are going to help us— think these measures are going to help us drive growth. | think these measures are going to help us drive growth.— help us drive growth. i dont think its a bleak— help us drive growth. i dont think its a bleak picture. _ help us drive growth. i dont think its a bleak picture. if— help us drive growth. i dont think its a ...

In the syrian city of tartus. officials said lebanese, syrian and palestinian nationals — including women and children — were believed to be among as many of 150 people who were on board when the boat sank on thursday. it is not clear what caused the accident. a rescue attempt is ongoing. our correspondent lina sinjab is in lebanon, a few kilometres south from where the boat carrying the migrants sank. she told me about the rescue operation. we are now at the syrian lebanese border where som...

Now that some of the bodies are still arriving into devastating seeing here at the border with families in waiting anxiously for news about their loved ones and perceived bodies of their relatives and some are still waiting and some are among the fortunate that theyre waiting for the rescue. but this is the devastating situation that not only lebanese but palestinians who live in lebanon and syrians live in lebanon will take to the sea and talk about the families talking to the people one person...

A huge target of these protests because mandatory hijab is in the country physically started to look different after the revolution thats an important symbol of the revolution and so it makes authorities extremely nervous thats why this past year, the increased patrols to enforce that strict dress code and thats notjust about economic problems, its notjust about electoral corruption that is happened in the past, its about the ideology and its also significant and i spoke to congresswoman claudia...

The lebanese red cross. on thursday a boat carrying around 120, or a little bit more, migrants, sank off the coast of the syrian city of tartus, and the search is still ongoing for bodies. so far, as you mentioned, dozens have been found dead off the shore of tartus, and we can see now that some of the still arriving. is scene here at devastating scene here at the lebanese border, with families waiting anxiously for news about their beloved ones. some have already received bodies of their relati...

Argument and its described as trickle—down economics by people who do not like it very much as a reminder of the people said ronald reagan did in the 1980s in the united states that it unshackled businesses of the lower taxes, the pie, the overall pie will get bigger and thats more important than how you redistributed. it is a massive gamble for the following reason for most economists, they dont think its going to work and in a flood of business is a rather sceptical in the real risk is that ...

Brush like a pro. in syria a very special christmas eve in a town that was home to christians for more than 2,000 years. forced out by war, the fall of isis means they can gather once again to celebrate the holiday. returning to churches once under attack, theyre now symbols of survival. nbcs bill neely traveled to syria to bring us their powerful story. >> reporter: christians in syria have had little to celebrate over the last eight terrible years of war. but in one small town, where christi...

Until it became a battleground. rebels captured it and fought off syrias army. nuns were kidnapped. i was there, caught in the middle of a firefight. 500 yards away, rebels are pinning them and us down here. a christian monastery became a snipers nest. the bullet holes remain. but today the church is ready for christmas and ready to celebrate. >> a resurrection, if you like. >> reporter: for almost 2,000 years this has been a place of refuge for christians. they literally dug themselves into the...

The language of jesus will be heard again this week. back to you. >> that was nbcs chief global correspondent bill neely reporting from syria. next well take a look at the past year in protests as we keep an eye on another major demonstration happening in hong kong right now. kong right now

But hes going to have to modulate his behavior. >> ladies, thank you so much, margaret carlson, carla keith, thank you so much. happy holidays to you both. president trump calls this the greatest economy ever. well break down that claim and look at how the economy will play into 2020. plus christmas in syria. the powerful story of a christian community returning home to celebrate the season. is that i can get. at liberty butchumal- cut. liberty biberty- cut. well dub it. liberty mutual custo...