Saving the Great Barrier reef from destruction we have a special report on the fight to protect one of the worlds natural wonders. Hello and welcome to bbc news. There have been fierce clashes between turkish troops and Kurdish Forces in northeastern syria. Since hostilities began on wednesday, nearly 50 civilians are thought to have died on both sides of the frontier, and more than a hundred thousand people have fled their homes. Much of the latest fighting has been in the border area near ras al ain. The Turkish Military have entered the strategically important town, but theyre facing stiff resistance from the kurdish led, Syrian Democratic forces. Our correspondent orla guerin is on the turkish side of the border. Her report contains flashing images. The front line in a conflict that is spreading fast. Turning Northern Syria into a battleground. Alarming washington and europe. The smoke is rising from the key town of ras al ain. And inside the town, this pro turkish fighter says wev
A neighbor. Dies with iran go along way back from saudi arabia. Has been one of our closest friends saudi arabias whole process when we have needed well when we have been in need and so the reason for the strip that we do not want a conflict between saudi arabia and iran we recognize that its a complex issue we recognize that but we feel. That this can be resolved through dialogue. President rouhani was speaking alongside him on khan and he said that iran while comes talks with regional countries but this is a country thought that they could sew instability in the region without a response they were terribly mistaken. We discussed recent developments related to the middle east region particularly to the persian gulf and the sea of oman as we believe they are very critical regions for the gulf and the whole region we also him to side on the strengthening of stability and more peace in the region. Tensions have been high in the region since the attack on the Saudi Aramco Oil facilities o
They lost their land the 1st time around in 67 it was another nakba another catastrophe. In june of 967. 00 israel won or was perceived as a stunning underdog victory over much larger arab moments during the 6 day war. With victory in addition to taking land from egypt and syria israel began to militarily occupy all remaining palestinian territory in the west bank the gaza strip and East Jerusalem suddenly all of palestine is now lost we now had no Palestinian Land left under palestinian control. You had a huge palestinian population living as refugees or living under occupation. Palestinians are governed under military law they are essentially prisoners they are treated as if they were all prisoners of war they have no rights. In the immediate aftermath of the 67 war the United Nations Security Council post resolution 242 citing International Law forbidding the takeover of territory by war 2 for 2 explicitly called for israel to withdraw its own forces. To this day israel has largely
Are most prevalent the problems of poverty which is reach 20 percent in many places in the country and can reach up to 40 percent in certain parts of marginalized urban areas and the problem that tourism has really had in the post terrorist period where people no longer really want to come from europe to. Tunisia speeches and that has been a major source of loss in the economy so he has definitely offered to try to affect those but as i say his portfolio in fact doesnt include that its more focused on defense and on Foreign Policy so he will have to work closely with whoever is Prime Minister in order to make those promises effective. And more still to come including set for another 4 years early results show polands conservative ruling party has secured a majority in parliament transactions. And dozens dead many more missing the search and rescue operation continues after the most powerful typhoon in decades slams into japan. Hello there want to share in the forecast across into south
Polands governing conservatives secured a huge electoral victory the long Justice Party set to increase its majority after implementing reforms its critics call undemocratic. Im brian thomas great to have you with us the turkish president russia tired area one has indicated that turkish troops are ready to launch an assault on the city of money which is held by syrian kurds now turkish media reports that the countrys forces were preparing for an operation on them and were positioned at the citys edge having pushed into that area over the past 24 hours president ariel on added that turkeys aim would be to return the city to arab populations who he said words rightful owners meanwhile serious kurds have struck a deal with. Syrian Government Forces to send off the turkish invasion as their former ally the u. S. As ordered a withdrawal from the northern border area. Joins us now at the turkish Syrian Border border. Whats the latest where you are right now in special it specially in light o