http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Laurent Fabius) en-us Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:20:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/syria-arm-the-rebels-say-france-and-britain?start=0 France and the UK are pushing to supply arms to Syrian opposition fighters, and have requested that European Union talks on lifting the arms embargo currently imposed on rebel groups be brought forward. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France intends to arm opposition forces in Syria regardless of the EU's decision. The moves were condemned by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, while the Syrian government described it as a blatant violation of international law. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/syria-arm-the-rebels-say-france-and-britain France, Free Syrian Army, Laurent Fabius, United Kingdom, Syrian opposition, Syria, François Hollande, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France), Sergei Lavrov, European Union France and the UK are pushing to supply arms to Syrian opposition fighters, and have requested that European Union talks on lifting the arms embargo currently imposed on rebel groups be brought forward. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France intends to arm opposition forces in Syria regardless of the EU's decision. The moves were condemned by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, while the Syrian government described it as a blatant violation of international law. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111612?start=1383 <p>Israel pounds Gaza as Arabs rally in solidarity with Palestinian people, Jordan caught between demands for king's ouster and pleas for reform, European leaders meet to finalize plan for military intervention in Mali, and more.</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111612 Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israel, Palestinians, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Mahmoud Abbas, Friday prayers, Jerusalem Presenter, Male #1 The Security Council's decision on military intervention in northern Mali could be issued within a week. The statements of Mali's foreign minister were confirmed by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who said that any international military operation there would take time. Fabius was speaking at the conclusion of a meeting in Paris with foreign and defense ministers of five EU states. Mohammed Wamousi reports from Paris. Reporter, Male #2 Ten European defense and foreign ministers are meeting in Paris to determine the scope of the European participation in the military operation West Africa nations will launch in Northern Mali to expel extremist groups that have seized control. Europeans believe that war in this area seems imminent. Guest, Male #3 (Laurent Fabius, French Foreign Minister) We will have to establish forces from Mali; Europe is experienced in that domain. We will ask different European states to provide technical and financial support to this formation. Reporter, Male #2 The European ministers agreed to a mission to send 100 military personnel with soldiers to protect them. They will take over the task of training the African forces while carrying out air raids. The Europeans are determined to get rid of the armed movements that are in control of northern Mali. They view them as a bigger threat to Europe than Africa. Guest, Male #4 (Giulio Terzi, Italian Foreign Minister) This is an intolerable situation for the Malian people, for a country that is need of reconstruction within a democratic path. Of course, north Azawad hosts forces with ties to terrorism, and this represents a direct threat to European security. Reporter, Male #2 According to leaks, French Special Forces have been present in the Sahel area for some time. They are preparing for a possible military operation ahead of the approval of the UN Security Council on November 26. Guest, Male #5 (Samir Aita, Le Monde Diplomatique Newspaper) The problem is a big one. The problem is the result of the repercussions of the war on Libya. Everyone must be wise, because the problem isn't always solved with weapons and a military solution. It is more about having a plan that deals with the period after the military solution. Reporter, Male #2 The start of the process for military intervention in northern Mali has taken off, and no diplomatic efforts will stop it, not even the announcement of some extremist groups occupying the north that they will renounce violence. The Europeans today, along with the Africans, have started to sense the danger of al-Qaeda at their front door. Mohammed Wamousi, Dubai TV, Paris. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/west-stands-behind-israel-as-arabs-condemn-assault-on-gaza?start=0 Saudi TV reports that Western reactions to the recent Israel-Hamas attacks varied from supporting Israel to considering the Israeli strikes a "disproportionate response" to the firing of rockets by Palestinian factions. Meanwhile, Arab nations unanimously denounced Israel, and held it completely responsible for the escalation. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:07:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/west-stands-behind-israel-as-arabs-condemn-assault-on-gaza Gaza–Israel conflict, Khaled Mashal, William Hague, Sergei Lavrov, Laurent Fabius, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Gaza, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Israel, Gulf Cooperation Council Presenter, Male #1 Successive Arab and international reactions denounced the Zionist aggressions waged by the Israeli war machine on the Gaza Strip that led to the martyrdom of 13 people and injured 148 others over the past 24 hours. Reporter, Male #2 The Israeli military's attacks on the Gaza Strip generated Arab and Western reactions. Arab nations unanimously denounced Israel, and held it completely responsible for this escalation. Reporter, Male #2 The Gulf Cooperation Council's ministerial council demanded the international community and the Quartet to condemn the Israeli aggressions on the Gaza Strip that have killed and injured many and led to the destruction of homes and properties. Reporter, Male #2 Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya, and Tunisia said Israel's aggressive policy will once again put the region in a spiral of violence and instability. As for Khaled Meshaal, the head of the Hamas political bureau, he said that the Israeli aggression on Gaza is as a test for the leaders of the Arab world. He called on Islamic and Arab leaders to change the rules of the game with Israel. Guest, Male #3 (Khaled Meshaal, Head of Hamas Political Bureau) This enemy didn't defeat Gaza, and didn't defeat the Jenin camp, and didn't defeat southern Lebanon. This enemy is weak, so weak. He was weak before the Arab Spring, but today he is trembling and confused. Today, the leaders of the nation, during their beautiful spring, must focus on their internal national issues, but they must not forget the region. They must not forget the causes of the nation: Palestine, Jerusalem, the right of return, the prisoners of Palestine and the prisoners of the nation in the jails of oppression, the holy land in Palestine, confronting the Zionist project that follows Arabs and Muslims in all their lands. Reporter, Male #2 In a series of Western reactions, London and Paris gave Israel the right to defend itself against Hamas. British Foreign Minister William Hague viewed the attacks of the Palestinian factions as the main motivator for Israel's aggression. He called on the Israeli government to try to avoid civilian casualties. Reporter, Male #2 As for French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, he described the actions of the Zionist occupation forces against the civilians in Gaza as self-defense. At the same time, he expressed concern over the increasing tension between the two sides. On the other hand, Moscow's stance was completely different, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed deep concern over the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip. He confirmed the Israeli attacks on Gaza are considered a disproportionate response to the firing of rockets by Palestinian factions. He indicated that the violence could destabilize the entire region. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111512?start=517 <p>Syrian conflict claims 39,000 lives as violence rages with no end in sight, Palestinian resistance factions unite as Israeli escalations stoke fears of ground war, Jordanian police kill one man amid angry anti-government protests, and more.</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111512 Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israel, Palestinians, Hamas, Kiryat Malachi, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Laurent Fabius, BM-21 Grad Presenter, Male #1 Successive Arab and international reactions denounced the Zionist aggressions waged by the Israeli war machine on the Gaza Strip that led to the martyrdom of 13 people and injured 148 others over the past 24 hours. Reporter, Male #2 The Israeli military's attacks on the Gaza Strip generated Arab and Western reactions. Arab nations unanimously denounced Israel, and held it completely responsible for this escalation. Reporter, Male #2 The Gulf Cooperation Council's ministerial council demanded the international community and the Quartet to condemn the Israeli aggressions on the Gaza Strip that have killed and injured many, and led to the destruction of homes and properties. Reporter, Male #2 Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya, and Tunisia said Israel's aggressive policy will once again put the region in a spiral of violence and instability. As for Khaled Meshaal, the head of the Hamas political bureau, he said that the Israeli aggression on Gaza is as a test for the leaders of the Arab world. He called on Islamic and Arab leaders to change the rules of the game with Israel. Guest, Male #3 (Khaled Meshaal, Head of Hamas Political Bureau) This enemy didn't defeat Gaza, and didn't defeat the Jenin camp, and didn't defeat southern Lebanon. This enemy is weak, so weak. He was weak before the Arab Spring, but today he is trembling and confused. Today, the leaders of the nation, during their beautiful spring, must focus on their internal national issues, but they must not forget the region. They must not forget the causes of the nation: Palestine, Jerusalem, the right of return, the prisoners of Palestine and the prisoners of the nation in the jails of oppression, the holy land in Palestine, confronting the Zionist project that follows Arabs and Muslims in all their lands. Reporter, Male #2 In a series of Western reactions, London and Paris gave Israel the right to defend itself against Hamas. British Foreign Minister William Hague viewed the attacks of the Palestinian factions as the main motivator for Israel's aggression. He called on the Israeli government to try to avoid civilian casualties. Reporter, Male #2 As for French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, he described the actions of the Zionist occupation forces against the civilians in Gaza as self-defense. At the same time, he expressed concern over the increasing tension between the two sides. On the other hand, Moscow's stance was completely different, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed deep concern over the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip. He confirmed the Israeli attacks on Gaza are considered a disproportionate response to the firing of rockets by Palestinian factions. He indicated that the violence could destabilize the entire region. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111512?start=1314 <p>Syrian conflict claims 39,000 lives as violence rages with no end in sight, Palestinian resistance factions unite as Israeli escalations stoke fears of ground war, Jordanian police kill one man amid angry anti-government protests, and more.</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111512 Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israel, Palestinians, Hamas, Kiryat Malachi, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Laurent Fabius, BM-21 Grad Presenter, Male #1 Today in Syria, 86 people have been killed so far as violent clashes are taking place between the Free Army and al-Assad's brigades in al-Bukamal, where the Free Syrian Army was able to down a warplane. Reporter, Male #2 The barbaric death machine that the Syrian regime is using to confront its people, who are only guilty of demanding freedom, remains clearly reflected in the number of missiles targeting all Syrian governorates, and that have claimed the lives of over 39,000 people since the beginning of the Syrian revolution 20 months ago. The violent shelling with heavy artillery and tanks on the neighborhoods of southern Damascus was visible amid violent clashes between the Free Army and the regime's army. Meanwhile, al-Assad's brigades waged a campaign of raids and arrests in the neighborhoods of Rukn al-Din, Qabr Atiqa and Bab Sraija. Reporter, Male #2 In the countryside of Damascus, warplanes and artillery shelling hit the cities of Saqba, Hamriya, and most cities in al-Ghouta al-Sharqiyah. Heavy artillery shelling was renewed on the cities of Zamalka, Arbin, Douma, and the towns of Beyela and al-Sabina. The countryside of Idlib witnessed violent shelling with heavy artillery and rocket launchers, especially in the city of Maarat al-Numaan, where a number of deaths and injuries were reported. Reporter, Male #2 In Homs, the symbol of resistance, heavy artillery shelling was renewed on its besieged neighborhoods amid violent clashes in the neighborhood of Deir Baalba, between the Free Army and the regime's army that rained its heavy machine guns on the neighborhood of Mo'ar. Heavy artillery and mortar shelling was also renewed on the city of al-Rastan and the town of al-Ghanto. The scene was the same in Aleppo where artillery shelling was renewed on the neighborhood of al-Layramoun amid violent clashes near a security building between the Free Army and the regime's army. The provinces of Daraa and Deir az-Zour were also scenes of the Assad army's crimes, which pounded the cities and towns of these provinces with all kinds of weapons, especially the city of Inkhil and the town of al-Karak al-Sharqi in Daraa, and the neighborhood of al-Sheikh Yassin in Deir az-Zour that was targeted with rocket launchers. Reporter, Male #2 As for the countryside of Deir az-Zour, violent clashes erupted, especially in the city of al-Bukamal in the surroundings of the security square between al-Assad's army and the Free Army that liberated a number of security headquarters in the city. Heavy warplane shelling targeted the towns of Rif al-Tabaqa al-Gharby in the province of al-Riqqa amid violent clashes in the town of Dibsi Aafnane, while helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the villages of Dobrikiyeh, Said Salma, Rabia in Latakia. The regime's army also burned homes in the village of al-Msheirfa. Presenter, Female #1 American President Barack Obama refused to recognize the unified Syrian opposition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people, or even as a transitional government in exile. In his first press conference since getting reelected as president, Obama welcomed the opposition's formation as a diverse and representative group. However, he warned that the United States is still not ready to recognize it as a government in exile, saying, "We consider them a legitimate representative of the aspirations of the Syrian people." Presenter, Male #1 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced that his country will ask the European Union to lift the embargo on sending defensive arms to Syria, in order to send these types of weapons to opposition fighters. Fabius said his country will conduct talks with UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and with Russia because they want to reach a solution. He said that President Francois Hollande will receive officials of the new Syrian opposition coalition on Saturday, including Sheikh Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, the new president of the Syrian National Council, and George Sabra. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-101512?start=563 <p>Philippines and Muslim separatists sign preliminary peace pact, NATO air strike kills three children in southern Afghanistan, "Yalla Vote" mobilizes Arab-American community to vote in presidential election, and more.</p> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-101512 Benjamin Netanyahu, Syria, Barack Obama, Taliban, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Hot Bird, Eutelsat, Helmand Province, Arab American Institute, Syrian Civil War Presenter, Female #1 In Syria, the battles are continuing as new sanctions were imposed by the European Union. Damascus denies using cluster bombs in the conflict, and assures that it does not own these types of bombs. And on a tour to the region, UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is delivering Iranian proposals to solve the Syrian crisis. Reporter, Female #2 UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi denies he suggested sending a peacekeeping force to Syria. Ibrahimi's statement was issued from Baghdad, which he traveled to with Iranian proposals, and where he met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Al-Maliki called on Brahimi to take action quickly to preserve Syria's unity and the security of the region, as he warned the UN-Arab League envoy of Syria's crisis, considering it a danger to its people, neighbors, and world peace. Reporter, Female #2 Brahimi had met with a number of Iranian officials and received Iranian proposals, which according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian includes a transition phase in Syria under the supervision of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that would lead to presidential and parliamentary elections. The proposals also includes ending the violence, implementing a cease-fire, and an end to sending weapons and endorsing armed groups, and conducting a national dialogue between the opposition and the government. Guest, Male #1 (Lakhdar Brahimi, UN-Arab League Envoy) There are some ideas in your proposals which can help by adding to that forwarded by other nations who are also important with regards to the Syrian situation. Reporter, Female #2 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed France that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will never leave and will remain until further notice, noting that Russia's stance in favor of al-Assad is becoming increasingly stubborn. Fabius' words came after a European Union meeting imposing additional sanctions on Syrian figures and companies. In Doha, the opposition General Secretariat of the Syrian National Council held meetings presided by Abdelbaset Sieda to discuss the situation on the ground and the political situation in Syria, in addition to relief efforts for refugees. Reporter, Female #2 At the Turkish border, the new confrontation was with planes. Ankara said that its military fighter jets forced an Armenian plane to land in the eastern part of the country to search it before heading to the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Armenian Yerevan was quick to deny the stance by announcing that the Armenian cargo plane was transporting humanitarian aid to Syria, and had asked permission to use Turkish airspace beforehand, and that it was agreed that it would land in a Turkish airport. Reporter, Female #2 On the ground, Syrian opposition websites posted scenes of a massacre that it said occurred in Daraya in the countryside of Damascus by the Syrian regime. In Aleppo, eight soldiers from the regime's army were killed in an attack by a booby-trapped car that opponents had set up at a Syrian army checkpoint at the entrance of the city. In Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that clashes are continuing for the third consecutive day near the largest military base in the region, the Wadi Daif base in Maarat al-Numaan. Reporter, Female #2 On the other hand, Syrian TV said that Bashar al-Assad issued a decree to form a committee to repair the Great Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, which is the oldest historical Islamic landmark in Syria, and was burned due to clashes in the mosque. Syrian TV showed images from inside the mosque and said that opposition fighters had wreaked havoc to its contents, as opposition websites denied that the Free Army had lost control of the mosque. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091812?start=752 <p>Bahrainis rally in solidarity with political prisoners sentenced to death, seven dead in PKK ambush of Turkish military convoy, female suicide bomber kills 12 in Kabul over anti-Islam film, and more.</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091812 United States, Anti-Americanism, Islam, Palestinians, UN General Assembly, Syrian Civil War, Syria, Israel, Human rights in Bahrain, Bingöl Presenter, Female #1 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius asserted that change in Syria is inevitable. Meanwhile, during the quartet meeting in Cairo, Iran proposed sending international monitors, as clashes continue in several parts of Syria. Reporter, Female #2 Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi is visiting Syria on Wednesday to meet his Syrian counterpart, Walid al-Moallem. Iran had proposed that Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia send monitors from their four countries to Syria, to assist in ending the violence in the country. Salehi presented this suggestion at a meeting held by the Syria "contact group" in Cairo, and proposed to its observers that Tehran host the contact group's next meeting. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced after the Cairo meeting that the contact group decided to meet a second time in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting. Reporter, Female #2 For the first time since taking up his post on June first, international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi visited the Altinozu camp housing Syrian refugees, in Hatay in southern Turkey. Brahimi met several refugees who repeatedly chanted, "Liberate Syria" and "We will fight to the death." Reporter, Female #2 A delegation of Turkish local authorities looked into the living conditions and needs of the Syrian refugees, as Turkey requested support from the international community to host the Syrians, and hopes Syria can regain peace, and that refugees may return there as soon as possible. Brahimi also expressed ease at the welcome he received from Turkish authorities, confirming that Syrian refugees are welcome and generally receive good treatment in Turkey. Reporter, Female #2 After Turkey, the Algerian diplomat moved on to Jordan, where he also visited the al-Zaatari camp housing Syrian refugees, affirming that the situation in Syria is facing further deterioration. On that note, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned of the Syrian conflict spilling into Lebanon. Fabius' words came at a joint press conference with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi, after a meeting with President Mohamed Morsi. Guest, Male #1 (Laurent Fabius, French Foreign Minister) The situation is extremely dangerous, not only on the local level, because it may spiral into a regional conflict with international consequences. The spillover of aggression into Lebanon must be avoided, and there can be no solution without the departure of Assad. Guest, Male #2 (Nabil al-Arabi, Arab League Secretary-General) I confirm the position of all Arab states. We all aim to create an area void of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, an area that includes all states in the region, not only Iran. This is the position of the Arab nations. Reporter, Female #2 On the ground, violent clashes took place in the neighborhoods of Bustan al-Qasr, al-Itha'a, and al-Sukkari in Aleppo, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who also spoke of the shelling of the al-Sakhour neighborhood east of the city. Reporter, Female #2 At the time, regime forces confirmed that they have taken control of the al-Meidan neighborhood in Aleppo, after clashes that lasted a week. However, they advised residents to avoid some parts of the neighborhood, indicating that snipers were barricaded there. Reporter, Female #2 The Observatory also highlighted the shelling of the town of Muadamiyat al-Sham in the Damascus countryside, and the city of Rastan in Homs. In Deir az-Zour, fighter jets carried out raids on the city of al-Bukamal. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-082012?start=472 Clashes continue to rage in Aleppo and Damascus, while the Syrian Foreign Ministry responded to statements made by the new UN special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, by saying that talking about a civil war in Syria contradicts reality, New TV reports. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-082012 Israel, Martin Dempsey, Israel Defense Forces, Eid ul-Fitr, Yemen, Somalia, Israelis, United States, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, US-Afghanistan relations Presenter, Female #1 Clashes are continuing to rage in Aleppo and Damascus. In response to comments issued by the new peace envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that what's happening in Syria is not a civil war, but terrorist crimes targeting the Syrian people. Reporter, Female #2 As the observers began packing their bags before leaving Syria at the end of their mission, clashes in the capital Damascus continued. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced that battles took place in both the Kadam and Assali districts between rebel fighters and regime forces. In addition, the Local Coordination Committee said that the Free Syrian Army clashed with regime forces in the Jobar quarter after the Free Army targeted a checkpoint in the area. Reporter, Female #2 The Syrian Revolution's General Commission announced that this morning, regime forces raided the town Moadamieh al-Sham. The scenario repeated itself in the city of Aleppo, with continuous clashes in the Salaheddine neighborhood and the Suleiman al-Halabi quarter in the eastern part of the city, where several neighborhoods were shelled by regime forces. Reporter, Female #2 In Daraa Province, in the south of the country, the opposition Syrian National Assembly restated that the city of Hirak is witnessing a second day of fierce attacks by regime forces using helicopters, tanks, and artillery shells. Reporter, Female #2 On the political front, the Syrian Foreign Ministry responded to statements made by the new UN special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, by saying that talking about a civil war in Syria contradicts reality, and that it only exists in the minds of conspirators. Reporter, Female #2 The Syrian official news agency, SANA, reported on an official source in the department, saying that what is happening in Syria is terrorism targeting the Syrian people. The terrorist crimes, the official said, are carried out by armed Takfiri gangs supported by "known countries" with money, arms, and shelter, and indicated that it is not the responsibility of any nation, side, or international envoy to discuss who can lead Syria, because only the Syrian people can make that call. The source pointed that if the international envoy wishes to succeed in his mission and to gain the cooperation of the Syrian government, he must abide by the specified guidelines of this mission. Reporter, Female #2 The Syrian Information Ministry denied news reporting the death of a major Syrian military figure, saying it is "baseless and falls within the framework of desperate psychological warfare to undermine the determination of the Syrian people." Internationally, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the idea of establishing safe zones in Syria will not lead to an end of the crisis in the country. Guest, Male #1 (Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister) Opportunities to end the violence in Syria will present themselves if all conflicting parties immediately demand the start of negotiations to establish a transitional government. We call on everyone, including external players, to stop sabotaging the two UN Security Council resolutions. Reporter, Female #2 On a different note, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced that consultations with Russia must begin to suffocate the Assad regime financially, saying that the ongoing struggle in Syria is costing Damascus one billion euros a month. In Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced that his country is unable to host more than 100 thousand Syrian refugees, adding that a buffer zone on the Syrian territory may eventually be established to cope with the influx of refugees that has reached 70 thousand. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-073012?start=915 <p>UN rights envoy to probe violence against Rohingyas in Myanmar, Kashmiri women struggle to make their voices heard after decades of conflict, US presidential candidate Romney hits the campaign trail in Israel, and more.</p> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-073012 Syrian Civil War, Jerusalem, Palestinians, Rohingya, Kashmir, US presidential election, 2012, Economy of Israel, Israeli settlement, Iraqi Army, United Nations Special Rapporteur Presenter, Female #1 In Syria, battles continued to rage in the city of Aleppo as regime forces confirmed they regained control of the Salah al-Din neighborhood. Paris is calling for an emergency meeting by the UN Security Council before the end of the week. The British Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Syrian charge d'affaires, Khaled al-Ayoubi, has resigned from his post, saying he is no longer willing to represent Bashar al-Assad's regime due to the acts of violence it has committed. Reporter, Female #2 On this third day in the battle for Aleppo, the regime's army said it was able to regain parts of the Salah al-Din neighborhood. Syrian state TV aired footage of the army patrolling some of the neighborhood's streets and alleys. However, the armed opposition denied the report, confirming that regime forces were not able to advance one meter. The Free Syrian Army announced it captured the Anadan neighborhood that is a key strategic point located five kilometers northwest of Aleppo. According to the Syrian TV, the army has purged the al-Qarabis neighborhood in Homs and the areas of al-Sibaniyah and al-Shoufinyah in the countryside of Damascus from the armed groups. Reporter, Female #2 In other developments, the Syrian Observatory confirmed that unknown gunmen have assassinated pilot Firas al-Safi by opening fire at him as he was traveling on the road to the Damascus International Airport. Firas is the son of pilot General Ibrahim al-Safi, who held senior positions in the Syrian leadership under the late President Hafez al-Assad. Reporter, Female #2 Meanwhile, the Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who said that his country is a brotherly state to Syria, and stands by it in the face of the conspiracy, until the victory of right against wrong. Ahmadinejad also expressed confidence that Syria will prevail due to the wise leadership of President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian people's support. Al-Moallem stressed that Syria is determined to foil the conspiracy facing the country, and to fight the armed terrorist groups that are committing criminal acts with the support of certain Arab and western countries, which are harboring and supplying them with weapons and money. Reporter, Female #2 Al-Moallem also met with the head of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili, and the Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, Ali Larijani, and briefed them them on the current situation in Syria. Meanwhile, the head of the UN observer's mission in Syria, General Babacar Gaye, said his team is working toward the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution and the plan of the UN envoy, Kofi Annan. Guest, Male #2 (General Babacar Gaye, Head of the UN Observer Mission in Syria) The Syrian government committed to Annan's plan, and the crisis in Syria couldn't be resolved except by an agreement between the Syrian people and their leadership. Reporter, Female #2 Politically, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, whose country is due to assume the UN Council's rotating presidency, expressed fear that a massacre may unfold in Aleppo and warned that the conflict may easily spread to neighboring countries. Guest, Male #2 (Laurent Fabius, French Foreign Minister) We will make a request before the end of this week for a Security Council meeting, probably on the ministerial level, to try to stop the massacres and to prepare a political transition. Reporter, Female #2 Meanwhile, the Turkish army sent new military reinforcements to the Kilis area along the Syrian border. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072412?start=34 In Syria, fierce clashes erupted between opposition fighters and government forces in the city of Aleppo, as well as other cities, reports New TV. Meanwhile, Russia has reminded Syria that it joined the Geneva Protocol on not using chemical weapons. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072412 Iran, United Nations, Human rights, Syrian Civil War, Sanctions against Iran, Hisham Kandil, Rohingya, Sudan Revolutionary Front, Ministry of Oil (Iraq), Ramallah Presenter, Female #1 In Syria, the site of clashes has expanded while Russia reminds Syria that it joined the Geneva Protocol on the non-use of chemical weapons. Meanwhile, the American secretary of state has announced that time has not yet run out for al-Assad to start a transition of power. Earlier today, media outlets announced the Syrian ambassador to Cyprus defected from the regime. Reporter, Male #1 The Syrian army has continued to carry out raids and go after armed groups in a number of neighborhoods in the Syrian capital that is not under its control. State-run TV confirmed that specialized security parties managed to take control of many sites terrorist groups were seeking refuge in after these groups were eliminated. It added that the residents have started to return to their homes. Guest, Male #2 This is good; we were scared to leave. No one dared to come out here. Everyone was scared to come here. Guest, Male #3 When the armed groups were here, they were destroying the homes, and stealing from them then burning them. Reporter, Male #1 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a statement that fierce clashes erupted between opposition fighters and government forces in the neighborhood of al-Sukari and parts of Salah ad-Din in the city of Aleppo. The statement indicated that other clashes took place in the provinces of Hama, Idlib, al-Hasaka, and Daraa. For his part, the head of the opposition Syrian National Council, Abdel Baset Sayda, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, then demanded the international community take the necessary measures to prevent the Syrian regime from using chemical weapons. Guest, Male #4 (Abdel Baset Sayda, Head of Opposition Syrian National Council) We are working for a decision to be issued from outside the Security Council, because the United Nations' current mode of operation, and old rules that date back to the Second World War, is unable to deal with new situations, especially when we are facing a regime that has been killing its people for 16 months. Reporter, Female #1 Jordanian sources close to the government announced that daily high-ranking meetings are being held to look into the possibility of sending Jordanian special forces to protect chemical and biological weapons if the Syrian regime falls. For his part, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces would be unacceptable. Reporter, Female #1 In other news, the Syrian Coalition of Artists for Freedom is mourning 46-year-old coalition member Wael Qastun, who was from the town of Mar Marita in the countryside of Homs. He was tortured to death. The coalition said Qastun was detained in a security branch in Homs, and was transferred to Homs Military Hospital after his killing. His family was then informed of his death, and his body retrieved. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071212?start=36 The Tawhid and Jihad Group in the northern Malian city of Gao said they expelled the Tuaregs' National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad from the city, Aj Jazeera reports. For its part, the MNLA said it voluntarily withdrew, and vowed to return soon. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071212 Iron Dome, Eilat, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Palestinians, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, 2012 insurgency in the Azawad, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Rivers State, Ehud Olmert Presenter, Male #1 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that his country is considering military intervention in Mali due to the latest developments on the ground. Fabius added that France may resort to the use of force in Mali because France is the main enemy of al-Qaeda in the Arab Maghreb region. Presenter, Male #1 In another development, the Tawhid and Jihad Group in the northern Malian city of Gao said they inflicted what they referred to as "a bitter defeat" against the Tuaregs' National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the MNLA, and expelled its fighters from the city. For its part, the MNLA said it voluntarily withdrew from they city in order to spare the lives of its residents, but they vowed to return soon. Reporter, Male #2 Armed Jihadist groups are in full control of the major cities in northern Mali following the expulsion of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. Al-Taher Bin Aisha, who oversees security at one of the gates of the city of Gao, said that his group was forced to fight the MNLA in order to provide security to its residents. Guest, Male #3 (Al-Taher Bin A'isha, Armed Jihadist Fighter) We are not here because of Azawad, or others. We entered this area to restore calm and security, and protect the people's lives and their property. We are not involved in anything else. Reporter, Male #2 The slogans in support of the Malian state have returned to the streets and homes of Gao despite the capturing of the city by the Tawhid and Jihad Group. Abdullah al-Taaweri said that he, like the rest of the citizens, supported the expulsion of the MNLA from the city. He also called for the expulsion of the remaining armed movements from Gao so the city can be reclaimed as part of the Republic of Mali. Reporter, Male #2 Cautious calm is dominating the city, which is considered the largest territory in northern Mali. Fighting for the control of Gao broke out between the Tawhid and Jihad Group that is calling for the implementation of Islamic laws, and the MNLA that is calling for their independent state of Azawad. Reporter, Male #2 The MNLA has lost control of its positions in this city of Gao, where it proclaimed its regional independence. While opponents of the MNLA believe that the movement has suffered a fatal blow, its supporters say it was merely a setback in its bid for the declaration of the state of Azawad. Fadel Abed al-Razaq, Al Jazeera, Gao. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-tough-rhetoric-as-western-powers-call-for-syria-action?start=0 World powers gathered at the latest Friends of Syria conference renewed calls for urgent action to stop the violence in Syria. Meanwhile, a top Syrian army general has defected and is on his way to France, according to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:27:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-tough-rhetoric-as-western-powers-call-for-syria-action Syria, Hillary Clinton, Syrian Civil War, Friends of Syria Group, Laurent Fabius, Guido Westerwelle, William Hague, Russia, Bashar al-Assad, Defection World powers gathered at the latest Friends of Syria conference renewed calls for urgent action to stop the violence in Syria, while Hillary Clinton called on the international community to signal that Russia and China would pay a price for their support of the Syrian regime. Meanwhile, a top Syrian army official -- General Manaf Tlas, a member of both the Syrian Republican Guard and Bashar al-Assad's presidential entourage -- has defected and is on his way to France, according to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. http://news.linktv.org/videos/car-bomb-hits-damascus-suburb-fighting-escalates-across-syria?start=0 UN monitors in Syria have been inspecting the site of a suicide car bombing near Damascus. Meanwhile, activists say the government's bombing campaign continues in Homs and Deir az-Zour as fighting escalates in areas across the country. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:28:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/car-bomb-hits-damascus-suburb-fighting-escalates-across-syria Car bomb, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Suicide attack, Homs, Deir az-Zour, Civil war, Laurent Fabius, Damascus, Free Syrian Army United Nations monitors in Syria have been inspecting the site of a suicide car bombing near Damascus. Meanwhile, activists say the government's bombing campaign continues in Homs and Deir az-Zour as fighting escalates in areas across the country. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports. ---- Security officials inspect the site where a car bomb exploded in front of the gold-domed Shi'ite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in southern Damascus, June 14, 2012. A car bomb exploded in a car park in southern Damascus, near the gold-domed Shi'ite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab, activists and state media said. The powerful blast caused a deep crater in the tarmac and wrecked several buses, smashing windows of cars across a wide area.