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through it passes the old road to damascus. theath the gate, a man of desert reads fortunes in the sand. >> the streets of jerusalem have changed little with the passing of time and present the same appearance they did 2000 years ago. >> the narrow street is the chief business part of town. it leads from one gate down the hill to the west gate. >> money changers are still found in the marketplaces. small boys with large baskets act as messengers and carry packages for shoppers. a quarrel over candy. it will end with smiles. they notice someone from whom they can beg a gift. >> a new use for old automobile tires, crude but serviceable shoes. >> many of the streets of jerusalem are dark and dirty, the light coming from small openings in the top. only in the middle of the day does any son penetrate, casting a strange light on the passersby. >> jerusalem is one of the holiest of cities. to the christians, the mount of all this, where is the garden of gethsemane. the route of suffering, over which christ is said to have borne the cr
through it passes the old road to damascus. theath the gate, a man of desert reads fortunes in the sand. >> the streets of jerusalem have changed little with the passing of time and present the same appearance they did 2000 years ago. >> the narrow street is the chief business part of town. it leads from one gate down the hill to the west gate. >> money changers are still found in the marketplaces. small boys with large baskets act as messengers and carry packages for...
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damascus is at the end of the from persia and mesopotamia. during the day, many camel trains ride through the city and walk over the winding streets. as our streets are covered by high arched mental roofs. the name of this one is familiar to all of us, the biblical street. outdoorat a small strange manner in which bread is baked interests us. the ball of dow list world of. isn it is large enough, it placed over a pillow and thrust into the oven. a gentle pet causes it to cling to the hot wall and the pillar is removed. the handful of straw is for the fire. no, the baker is not wearing gloves. the bread is fresh to when bought over it the counter, but from a merchant it is generally after much handling and after many flies have sampled it. damascus has long been famous for its many oriental coffeehouses where men gather in the evening and smoke a turkish water pipe. tobacco is placed in a mental top and kept burning by a small piece of charcoal. the smoke is called by being drawn through the water in the ball. -- in the bola. -- in the bowl. w
damascus is at the end of the from persia and mesopotamia. during the day, many camel trains ride through the city and walk over the winding streets. as our streets are covered by high arched mental roofs. the name of this one is familiar to all of us, the biblical street. outdoorat a small strange manner in which bread is baked interests us. the ball of dow list world of. isn it is large enough, it placed over a pillow and thrust into the oven. a gentle pet causes it to cling to the hot wall...
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generationt of damascus residents.. enjoy delicious soft serve icet cream and of course don't forget the jimmies >> love jimmie cone. >> yeah. >> it's good.oo >> it is good.>> i >> you want a bite? >> it is really good.y g we had some earlier. ear listen if you watch the zipch t trips you know mazda is ours o sponsor of our trips each week h and by the end of the summerr someone is going to win a brand new suv gorgeous, too, i think,t we're showing it to you right now. now. we'll take zip trips everyps eve friday and these will go eachach friday through the labor dayhr l weekend a total of 15 trips inrs all. each week you have a chance toe register to win this brand new 2016 ms. today cx9. go to our website foxdc.com.. 14 finalists will be selected by random weekly drawings. dwi one of those 14 will win thehe 2016 mazda cx9. c head over to our website entersi to win and learn more.ore. learn more.nor i want to just say this.s all of a sudden it has gottenasg really hot out here.er i yes. but it's nice.bu's nice. it's be
generationt of damascus residents.. enjoy delicious soft serve icet cream and of course don't forget the jimmies >> love jimmie cone. >> yeah. >> it's good.oo >> it is good.>> i >> you want a bite? >> it is really good.y g we had some earlier. ear listen if you watch the zipch t trips you know mazda is ours o sponsor of our trips each week h and by the end of the summerr someone is going to win a brand new suv gorgeous, too, i think,t we're showing it...
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we are from syria, the music makes me feel like i am in damascus. it makes me miss my family in syria. the orchestra are joined by artists from across the world. there were three guys crying in front of us at the first part, already. we were like, this is so big! but now, their thoughts are starting to turn to home. good morning. some contrasting weather conditions to close out our final few days of 2016. take, for example, yesterday. it was cold and foggy in the south—east pretty much all day for some of us. temperatures just a couple of degrees above freezing, and not much to be seen from the london eye. by contrast, into the south—west, it was a beautiful afternoon with plenty of sunshine, as seen by this weather watcher's photo in st ives. 12 degrees the high here, and it was mild in the north and west of scotland as well. but it is going to turn increasingly wet and windy. high pressure, though, into the south just hangs on, and so fog certainly going to be an issue. it is certainly worth bearing in mind if you are out and about on the road
we are from syria, the music makes me feel like i am in damascus. it makes me miss my family in syria. the orchestra are joined by artists from across the world. there were three guys crying in front of us at the first part, already. we were like, this is so big! but now, their thoughts are starting to turn to home. good morning. some contrasting weather conditions to close out our final few days of 2016. take, for example, yesterday. it was cold and foggy in the south—east pretty much all...
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the occupied part of jerusalem as east jerusalem, more security measures have bren introduced at the damascus gate which has been a focus for much of the unrest. stefanie dekker is there. she is going to tell us how violence in that part of jeff jerusalem affects life there. >> reporter: damascus gate, an integral part of life in occupied jer uselum, non-to be the busiest entrance into the old city. not anymore. the street market sellers have gone. there is now an erie silence here. >> these days, the israeli forces are suspicious of everything. if your hands are inside your pockets, their hands will be on the trigger ready to shoot. the situation is really difficult. >> damascus gate has become a hot spot during the last six months. it has made the israeli government beef up security here they stand behind barriers they didn't before. there are more security cameras. trees have been cut so there is a clear view.
the occupied part of jerusalem as east jerusalem, more security measures have bren introduced at the damascus gate which has been a focus for much of the unrest. stefanie dekker is there. she is going to tell us how violence in that part of jeff jerusalem affects life there. >> reporter: damascus gate, an integral part of life in occupied jer uselum, non-to be the busiest entrance into the old city. not anymore. the street market sellers have gone. there is now an erie silence here....
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the mainly shia district in damascus. the other the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both areas nearly simultaneous explosions left many people injured and members of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past and a clear challenge to the government to secure territory under its control. the multiple explosions impact the negotiations towards a truce. >> we have reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it's not yet done, and i anticipate that president obama and president putin may speak somewhere in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> kerry was speaking in jordan, which is also a member of the international syrian support group. it is also the country given the task of putting together an international lift of who is a terrorist in syria and who isn't. there was no mention of whether a consensus has been reached. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said a deal of cessation
the mainly shia district in damascus. the other the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both areas nearly simultaneous explosions left many people injured and members of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past and a clear challenge to the government to secure territory under its control. the multiple explosions impact the negotiations towards a truce. >> we have reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities...
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>> reporter: we are just in damascus, just left the downtown damascus area. they are out salting the roads, and i will tell you, i measured a couple of minutes ago, believe it or not, 2 inches of the fluffy, wet snow. it's beautiful snowfall, and while 270 or 27 from anywhere west they snow cover here. the folks in bethesda wondering why there's a delay, but we are in the northern part of the county. it's just a big county. this is why, the snow covered road here on 27th, north of damascus, going northbound, and this is why they went for the 2- hour delay. who knows if they will upgrade that or not. for the most at least in the northern part of montgomery county, light to moderate snow, and again, measuring 2-inches in damascus. you are going to need to give yourself extra time. live from storm tracker 9, i'm howard bernstein. back to you. >> makia turner is tracking conditions in howard county. sticking on the surfaces but not the roads yet, makia? >> reporter: you got it, andrea. since we first brought you the live shot an hour ago, the snow has not stopped
>> reporter: we are just in damascus, just left the downtown damascus area. they are out salting the roads, and i will tell you, i measured a couple of minutes ago, believe it or not, 2 inches of the fluffy, wet snow. it's beautiful snowfall, and while 270 or 27 from anywhere west they snow cover here. the folks in bethesda wondering why there's a delay, but we are in the northern part of the county. it's just a big county. this is why, the snow covered road here on 27th, north of...
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. >> translator: russia will work with damascus, the legitimate government of syria and we expect the united states will do the same with its allies and group supported by them. >> the deal done by the u.s. and russia calls on all the warring syrian parties with the exception of i.s.i.l. and the al-nusra front which are both on the u.n. security council's terrorism list to commit to a cessation of hostilities by this friday midday damascus time, 12 hours later that cessation is supposed to start on saturday. diplomates tell me that if it holds there is the possibility that peace talks which collapsed in geneva last month could resume within seven days. the spokesman for the u.n. secretary-general welcomed the news of the announcement of the cessation of hostilities but everyone is well aware how hard it will be to make it actually happen. >> the secretary-general strongly urges the parties to abide by the terms of this agreement, much work now lies ahead to ensure the implementation of the international community, the international support group and the syrian parties must remain stea
. >> translator: russia will work with damascus, the legitimate government of syria and we expect the united states will do the same with its allies and group supported by them. >> the deal done by the u.s. and russia calls on all the warring syrian parties with the exception of i.s.i.l. and the al-nusra front which are both on the u.n. security council's terrorism list to commit to a cessation of hostilities by this friday midday damascus time, 12 hours later that cessation is...
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hours later, a southern suburb of damascus was hit by a number of explosions, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens. the attacks came as government forces captured 31 villages in aleppo in the north from the so-called islamic state of iraq and the levant. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said he has reached a provisional agreement with russia object terms of a ceasefire in syria. we have more from the turkish border. you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >> it was an attack in the heart of homs, the government held city in central syria. two near simultaneous explosions killed and injured dozens of civilians, many of them women and children. the neighborhood is where the same sect lives as bashar al assad. sunday's bombing is described as the worst bombing. over the years, the government has managed to regain control from the opposition but these bombings are a reminder that a military solution won't end the war. there seems to be progress towards a truce. >> we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of the cessation of hostilities th
hours later, a southern suburb of damascus was hit by a number of explosions, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens. the attacks came as government forces captured 31 villages in aleppo in the north from the so-called islamic state of iraq and the levant. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said he has reached a provisional agreement with russia object terms of a ceasefire in syria. we have more from the turkish border. you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >>...
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last registered american here in damascus. his name is thomas weber. he's 71 years old. he's been living here since 1975. he says he wouldn't want to live anywhere else. listen to some of what he said in our interview today. >> it's a sad situation that's going on. again, let me repeat i hope there's going to be long lasting peace. we'll get the displaced people that are in syria coming home again, rebuilding their home. rebuilding their lives. and the millions of people that are overseas. we hope they'll be coming back. all we hope and pray for is that the western world and the governments of the west will help support a long lasting peace. >> reporter: so he says he feels fairly safe here in the syrian capital. since the cease fire has gone into effect. he said syrian authorities treat him well. he's had close calls as well. i was in his neighborhood earlier he said there was rocket time there and there was one time a rocket mortar landed a few feet from his house. the war here in syria that's something affected him as it's
last registered american here in damascus. his name is thomas weber. he's 71 years old. he's been living here since 1975. he says he wouldn't want to live anywhere else. listen to some of what he said in our interview today. >> it's a sad situation that's going on. again, let me repeat i hope there's going to be long lasting peace. we'll get the displaced people that are in syria coming home again, rebuilding their home. rebuilding their lives. and the millions of people that are...
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in those areas in and around damascus, there has been no recorded evidence that ice i will was there. it's mainly the other armed opposition groups operating there. that is the closest that the armed opposition has been able to get to the seat of power in the syrian regime in the capital and this is just another example of how there is conflicts reports as to what these russian airstrikes are targeting. at least from the video we've seen, there have been homes destroyed and as i mentioned, a lot of distress expressed by the children in those videos. >> one wonders how much this cessation of hostilities, if it takes hold will impact the russian airstrikes, because of course russia says it's only targeting isil and targeting isil is allowed under the agreement. >> if you justify your airstrikes or your military campaigns or actions by saying they were targeting isil, then ultimately at least going by the book, you are not breaching the cessation of hostilities and that's creating a lot of skepticism amongst people inside syria particularly those opposed to bashar al asses regime and his
in those areas in and around damascus, there has been no recorded evidence that ice i will was there. it's mainly the other armed opposition groups operating there. that is the closest that the armed opposition has been able to get to the seat of power in the syrian regime in the capital and this is just another example of how there is conflicts reports as to what these russian airstrikes are targeting. at least from the video we've seen, there have been homes destroyed and as i mentioned, a...
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>>> more than a hundred people die in bombings in damascus and homs on the day that the u.s. claims progress on a potential syria ceasefire. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program. india deploys thousands of troops to come caste protests. fijians are told to stay inside for a second night after officials assess the damage after the cyclone. venezuelans are encouraged to grow their own food to combat shortages. syria has suffered two devastating sets of explosions in just 24 hours. in the first homs was hit. at least 46 people were killed and more than 100 injured in one of the deadliest attacks to date in government-held city. hours later a southern suburb of damascus was hit by a number of explosions killing at least 83 and injuring dozens. it came as government forces captured 31 villages in the aleppo province in the north from the islamic state in iraq and the levant. there has been an agreement reached on russia in terms of a ceasefire. our correspondent more from the turkish border with syria and some of the images in her report might
>>> more than a hundred people die in bombings in damascus and homs on the day that the u.s. claims progress on a potential syria ceasefire. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program. india deploys thousands of troops to come caste protests. fijians are told to stay inside for a second night after officials assess the damage after the cyclone. venezuelans are encouraged to grow their own food to combat shortages. syria has suffered two devastating sets...
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damascus says fighting will continue against the islamic state group. turkey a and russia sayay they l guarantee the cease-fire. putin announces s a reduction of russian forces in syria. beth in beirut. what is the cease-fire going to look like especially of those groups are not included? >> nobody thinks any kind of cecease-fire in the area is goig to be easy to implement. this d does seem unpnprecedenter the scale we are lookoking at. ththe army should be layining dn its weapapons at midnighght tont and the defense minister has said it will also include 62,000 opposition fighters from around the country. which is a really large number even if you take into account that there must be a lot of confusion over who is involved in it. a big signlly quite of how much influence russian president vladimir putin has been having over the countryry n the last year or so. it was thanks to russia thahat aleppo managed to end without further bloodshed. >> this announcement comes on the heels of another announcement by damascus that it has had military successes rece
damascus says fighting will continue against the islamic state group. turkey a and russia sayay they l guarantee the cease-fire. putin announces s a reduction of russian forces in syria. beth in beirut. what is the cease-fire going to look like especially of those groups are not included? >> nobody thinks any kind of cecease-fire in the area is goig to be easy to implement. this d does seem unpnprecedenter the scale we are lookoking at. ththe army should be layining dn its weapapons at...
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tonight it's quince orchard and damascus on the field. big game even though they are both opening up the season. scott abraham join us live from gaithersburg. is it crazy over there or what? scott a.: i tell you what, robert. this place is a packed house. are you guys ready? [cheers & applause] army, the student section for quince orchard. they are taking on damascus tonight. opening game for both teams. a rivalry game. damascus beat them last year so the place is packed. they are expecting 4,000 to 5,000 people. they are at the thunder sticks -- they have the thunder sticks. they are ready to go. i'm ready. live tv. people are walking by us. we have a live report at the highlights tonight at 11:00. stay tuned for that. back to you. robert: all right, scott. be careful with those things by the way. don't poke anybody's eye out. in baseball, nats-mets tonight. good guys are in new york to crush the mets' playoff hope. the mets are two games back from the cardinals for the second wild card spot. they have been heating up winning three of th
tonight it's quince orchard and damascus on the field. big game even though they are both opening up the season. scott abraham join us live from gaithersburg. is it crazy over there or what? scott a.: i tell you what, robert. this place is a packed house. are you guys ready? [cheers & applause] army, the student section for quince orchard. they are taking on damascus tonight. opening game for both teams. a rivalry game. damascus beat them last year so the place is packed. they are expecting...
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it's a series in damascus. it hit the area of homs. the southern suburb of damascus, killing 83 people. in aleppo province, taking the village from i.s.i.l. un-secretary of state john kerry says he has reached a professional agreement with russia on the terms of a ceasefire. zeina khodr has more from the turkish border from syria, and a warning you may find some of the images in her report upsetting. >> two separate attacks, both involving multiple explosions and hours apart. in two government-controlled districts in syria. the mainly shi'a district in damascus, the other the mainly alawite neighbourhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both incidents near simultaneous explosions left civilians killed and injured and in both neighbour ads communities were -- neighbourhoods communities were targeted by the government. both have been attacked in the past, with the ability to seize territories under their control. it coincides with what appears to be progress towards truth. >> we have reached a professional agreement in principal
it's a series in damascus. it hit the area of homs. the southern suburb of damascus, killing 83 people. in aleppo province, taking the village from i.s.i.l. un-secretary of state john kerry says he has reached a professional agreement with russia on the terms of a ceasefire. zeina khodr has more from the turkish border from syria, and a warning you may find some of the images in her report upsetting. >> two separate attacks, both involving multiple explosions and hours apart. in two...
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tensions at the damascus gates. gates. >> [chanting] yes we can! >> an historic election. >> you and i, we're going to change this county, and we will change the world. >> monumental decisions. >> mr. president, there's a one and three chance of a second great depression. >> first-hand accounts from the people who were there. >> their opinion was shocking. >> the challenges. >> he said, "i am president of the united states and i can't make anything happen." >> the realities. >> he stood up and said, "that's it, i'm finished." >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >>> the top stories from al jazeera. iraqi security forces say ten fighters wearing suicide vests formed the air force base in anbar. two detonated their belts. the number of casualties is unclear. staying in iraq. i.s.i.l. says one of its teenage fighters shown in this picture blew himself up in a football match. 30 were killed and 100 were injure
tensions at the damascus gates. gates. >> [chanting] yes we can! >> an historic election. >> you and i, we're going to change this county, and we will change the world. >> monumental decisions. >> mr. president, there's a one and three chance of a second great depression. >> first-hand accounts from the people who were there. >> their opinion was shocking. >> the challenges. >> he said, "i am president of the united states and i can't...
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troubles into damascus, one overturned at ridgeway. follow police direction in order to get why there. the commute out of manassas, crash occurred before business 234, squeezing by to the left and right eastbound. also a crash inside the beltway helping to direct you buy. allow for some extra time in the highways and watch your speed. the next 10 minutes we will update your ride on the west side. suzanne? suzanne: breaking news in indonesia. 97 people are dead following an earthquake. the 6.5 magnitude quake hit and the death toll could continue to climb as people are believed to be trapped the damaged buildings. one hospital damaged. 200 chop houses were also damaged or flattened. larry? larry: thank you for the update. a health alert in prince william county. drinking water possibly tainted because of a water main break. john gonzalez is live in gainesville with what you need to know. john, good morning. john: that's right, if you live gainesville, you will need bottled water for the next 48 hours, we are told. there is a boil water
troubles into damascus, one overturned at ridgeway. follow police direction in order to get why there. the commute out of manassas, crash occurred before business 234, squeezing by to the left and right eastbound. also a crash inside the beltway helping to direct you buy. allow for some extra time in the highways and watch your speed. the next 10 minutes we will update your ride on the west side. suzanne? suzanne: breaking news in indonesia. 97 people are dead following an earthquake. the 6.5...
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plus tensions at a damascus gate. why the indians to the old city is now element--why the entrance to the old city is now almost empty. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> hello, a top story here on al jazeera. one of the suspects in the brussels bombings is charged with terrorist activities. the police believe that the man may be the one caught on cctv footage from the airport. he's suspected to have fled. >>> two suicide-bombers at anbar province. and this teenager blew himself up at a football stadium. it killed 30 people and many more were injured. >>> at least 12,000 refugees still remain at the greek macedonia border. they're living in a makeshift camp hoping that macedonia will soon let them in. some have relocated to camps created by the greek government throughout the country. we're at the camps following the latest developments. >> some refugees and migrants who
plus tensions at a damascus gate. why the indians to the old city is now element--why the entrance to the old city is now almost empty. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> hello, a top story here on al jazeera. one of the suspects in the brussels bombings is charged with terrorist activities. the police believe that the man...
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later in the week it's aiming to get aid west of damascus area. despite the pause in fighting there have been airstrikes in homs and idlib. in a letter u.n. chief ban ki-moon said continued breaches would make new talks unattainable. it says government forces have attacked several rebel-held areas using heavy artillery and barrel bombs. we're on the turkey-syrian border. maybe an hour ago the international support group began meeting to discuss this whole probable of violations and counter claims. what sort of solutions, if any, are they coming up with? >> it was the monitoring process to try to get some cessation of hostilities agreed. and it was largely due to the fact that they managed to reduce that problem. but they were able to, that is russia, u.s. and the warring factions inside syria that they were able to agree to this latest deal that came in to effect just over 48 hours ago. now, the problem is like you say, without having somebody on the ground in terms of the united nations, peace keepers, other kinds of independence or international
later in the week it's aiming to get aid west of damascus area. despite the pause in fighting there have been airstrikes in homs and idlib. in a letter u.n. chief ban ki-moon said continued breaches would make new talks unattainable. it says government forces have attacked several rebel-held areas using heavy artillery and barrel bombs. we're on the turkey-syrian border. maybe an hour ago the international support group began meeting to discuss this whole probable of violations and counter...
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three blasts near damascus left 70 dead. one of the explosions striking near shia's holy effort shrine, isil taking responsibility. >>> voters in iowa finally get their say today. they head to caucuses across the state. it is the first official contest of the 2000 syncom pain. one of the biggest questions, what is it about iowa. >> the state carries an oversized influence on politics. >> it's well known that iowa is the first in the nation to weigh in on the presidential race. less well known are the quirks behind it's caucuses. in 1972, it was only by chance at a departments in iowa scheduled their caucuses earlier than everybody else. 1976, republicans in the state joined it. >> i'm running for president. >> jimmy carter did well that year in iowa and went on to win the white house, iowa cemented its first in the nation status. drake university's dennis goldberg said with it comes a process which is unlike ballots. >> you've got to be at your caucus caucuses site on a monday night, be prepared to spend possibly a couple of
three blasts near damascus left 70 dead. one of the explosions striking near shia's holy effort shrine, isil taking responsibility. >>> voters in iowa finally get their say today. they head to caucuses across the state. it is the first official contest of the 2000 syncom pain. one of the biggest questions, what is it about iowa. >> the state carries an oversized influence on politics. >> it's well known that iowa is the first in the nation to weigh in on the presidential...
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that is in damascus that has not been treated. it's all snow-covered and it's been posted on facebook and twitter, instagram, you may find your parking lots and your sidewalks looking like that. meanwhile, here in the storm team 4x4, we're traveling along, 355 in gaithersburg to the south. aaron, happy to report drive pavement on 355. and most of the rain roads and most of the side streets are in great condition here in montgomery county. they've been well treated overnight. after we had a dusting of light snow around 2:00 to 4:00 this morning. that did put down about a quarter inch in some parts of the northern part of the county. now, all around most of montgomery county, no travel problems on the road. everything is driving out. we're in great condition here now. back to you. >> all right, tom. thank you. we're following some breaking news in northwest washington. police have shut down part of m street for a deadly shooting investigation. news4's molette green is live there with the latest. what's happening? >> reporter: aaron,
that is in damascus that has not been treated. it's all snow-covered and it's been posted on facebook and twitter, instagram, you may find your parking lots and your sidewalks looking like that. meanwhile, here in the storm team 4x4, we're traveling along, 355 in gaithersburg to the south. aaron, happy to report drive pavement on 355. and most of the rain roads and most of the side streets are in great condition here in montgomery county. they've been well treated overnight. after we had a...
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damascus holds on for the 14-12 win. their ninth title in program history. >> the game was one of the ugliest games i have ever seen. it was full of mistakes on our part but there is a lot of end. >> it just shows how good the program is. we just breathed. it's just our tradition. as long as we have our traditions, it's going to get better and better every year. >> congratulations to those guys. let's switch to pro basketball. the wizards have been struggling affecting attendance and the scoreboard. not many people were able to see the problem. john wall coming off a 52 1st half was washing -- was awful for washington. down double digits to denver so bad that the crowd booed the home team. 2nd half, they turned around. bradley beal had himself a day. one of his four three-pointers leading to a team-high 26 points. wall was not able to duplicate yesterday's half-century magid -- half-century magic. peters. all turpin teams in this one -- derivatives in this one. later, the terps in transition. hooper had 16 maryland roles
damascus holds on for the 14-12 win. their ninth title in program history. >> the game was one of the ugliest games i have ever seen. it was full of mistakes on our part but there is a lot of end. >> it just shows how good the program is. we just breathed. it's just our tradition. as long as we have our traditions, it's going to get better and better every year. >> congratulations to those guys. let's switch to pro basketball. the wizards have been struggling affecting...
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one of those places is damascus in upper montgomery county. that's where our scott broom is monitoring conditions for us. scott, what are you seeing? >> here's the number 1 condition. it's already below freezing here. it's pretty chilly outside. here in montgomery county, they started school two hours late because of the morning snow. and school officials undo you recollected -- undoubtedly will have to keep an eye on officials because of this refreezing and the potential for more snow tonight. >>> three inches of wet snow today in upper montgomery county. the smart one, scraping the slush away, before it freezes in place tonight. damascus high school tonight, starting two hours late and dismissing this afternoon, with heavy, wet snow still falling. >> i think that it was a waste of my time. >> we shouldn't have gone to school. i had to walk. >> it wasn't too bad. the roads were a little slipper. but not too bad. >> comes down and it melts. >> i'll be glad when everything is over and i can go back to fishing. >> now, plummeting temperatures an
one of those places is damascus in upper montgomery county. that's where our scott broom is monitoring conditions for us. scott, what are you seeing? >> here's the number 1 condition. it's already below freezing here. it's pretty chilly outside. here in montgomery county, they started school two hours late because of the morning snow. and school officials undo you recollected -- undoubtedly will have to keep an eye on officials because of this refreezing and the potential for more snow...
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it it >>> scores of people die in bombings in damascus and homs on the day the u.s. reports progress on a potential syria cease-fire. hello. you are watchingays live from london. also coming up, after the cyclone's, fijians are told to stay inside. cars in normal earn india. ten are dead. water supplies are cut and roads are blocked. tight security 40 elections in ni 1y6789 er. 21 arrests after accusationsj e 21 arrests after accusations investors are alleged to have been ripped off by peer to peer lending services. syria has suffered two devastating sets of ex mroesz in the past 24 hours. in the first, the city of homs was hit by a double car bombing. at least 46 people were killed and more than 100 others injured. the car bombs targeted the zara area of the city home to many members of the assad's allowhite section section: 30 people were killed and injuring dozens. government forces captured 31 villages in the north from isil. the u.s. secretary of state john kerrrk is saying he has reached an agreement with russia on the terms of a cease-fire in syria. zeina has
it it >>> scores of people die in bombings in damascus and homs on the day the u.s. reports progress on a potential syria cease-fire. hello. you are watchingays live from london. also coming up, after the cyclone's, fijians are told to stay inside. cars in normal earn india. ten are dead. water supplies are cut and roads are blocked. tight security 40 elections in ni 1y6789 er. 21 arrests after accusationsj e 21 arrests after accusations investors are alleged to have been ripped off by...
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special envoy has been talking with syria's foreign minister in damascus. >>> the u.n. humanitarian affairs chief is urging the u.n. to act on what he has described as a dire situation in yemen. he said 7.6 million people are food insecure. >>> uganda's main opposition leader has again warned that elections there will not be free and fair. he was detained and released twice during rallies on monday. he is mounting his fourth challenge against the president. >>> a one-day strike called by opposition parties has paralyzed most economic activity in the capitol of the democratic republic of the congo. the constitution bars heads of state from running through a third term, thu beopthe the opposition fears the president is delaying elections to stay in power. >>> an attorney general is accused of ordering the release of who activists who were allegedly plotting to bomb a dairy farm owned by the president's wife. >> reporter: inside the magistrate's court, one of the most intriguing cases being heard. it involves sichl bob way's top prosecutor. he is being accused of obstructi
special envoy has been talking with syria's foreign minister in damascus. >>> the u.n. humanitarian affairs chief is urging the u.n. to act on what he has described as a dire situation in yemen. he said 7.6 million people are food insecure. >>> uganda's main opposition leader has again warned that elections there will not be free and fair. he was detained and released twice during rallies on monday. he is mounting his fourth challenge against the president. >>> a...
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more security measures have been introduced at the historic landmark damascus gate, which has been a focus for some of the unrest. stephanie decker is there to see how that is effecting ordinary lives. >> damascus gate, an integral part of life in occupied east jerusalem and known to be the busiest entrance into the old city. not age more. the street market sellers have gone. there is now an eerie silence here. >> these days the israeli forces are suspicious of anything. if your hands are in your pockets their hands are on the trigger ready to shoot. it's really difficult. >> damascus gate has become a shot spot in the last few months for stabbings and shootings. israel has beefed up security here. they now stand behind barriers, they didn't before. there are security cameras and trees have been cut to create a clear view. we can no longer film freely as we used to. we can only stand in certainly locations. >> these steps used to be full. people sitting around enjoying their day. now there are snipers in position on either sides of the damascus gate palestinians say this amounts to c
more security measures have been introduced at the historic landmark damascus gate, which has been a focus for some of the unrest. stephanie decker is there to see how that is effecting ordinary lives. >> damascus gate, an integral part of life in occupied east jerusalem and known to be the busiest entrance into the old city. not age more. the street market sellers have gone. there is now an eerie silence here. >> these days the israeli forces are suspicious of anything. if your...
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palmyra is 20 kilometers from damascus. it is key because it would mean retaking the airport and several weapons depots and oil and gas facilities too. joining us live from gaziantep is our correspondent. it's not quite a done deal. there must be some skirmishes going on there. >> reporter: absolutely. in the last over an hour ago we were told by i.s.i.l. their media group that a dual suicide attack was carried out from the group against the gathering for the syrian army to the east of the palmyra, an area where we don't know what the kind of suicide attack. whether they were walking or driving in cars loaded with explosive. we don't have word yet in regards to casualties, but in will be a pattern. we also know that the syrian army is here in a few areas. i.s.i.l. is strategies always when they leave somewhere, defeated from somewhere, they leave behind a lot of explosive devices or booby traps. also i've seen footage from the syrian state television and it is from palmyra and you can clearly hear some sound of explosions a
palmyra is 20 kilometers from damascus. it is key because it would mean retaking the airport and several weapons depots and oil and gas facilities too. joining us live from gaziantep is our correspondent. it's not quite a done deal. there must be some skirmishes going on there. >> reporter: absolutely. in the last over an hour ago we were told by i.s.i.l. their media group that a dual suicide attack was carried out from the group against the gathering for the syrian army to the east of...
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jeremy: this is the center of damascus. as part of the capital could not look more different to the east side of aleppo. there is huge war damage a few miles away and across the country. this is the regime showcase. president assad would have had to move listened -- would have had to have listened, but right now he does not. in aleppo issad far from over. these are civil defense workers in rebel held used aleppo racing to save casualties in tuesday's attacks, which reports say contained chemical chlorine gas. one syrian general has said the war could get much longer, perhaps another 10-years. jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus. katty: another 10 years. for more on the situation inside syria i spoke with the former state department official and u.s. ambassador to nato, nicholas burns. ambassador burns, do you think we are inching to the stage where the west will have to accept that president assad stays in power in order to stop the scenes we are seeing almost daily in aleppo at the moment? amb. burns: that appears to be where
jeremy: this is the center of damascus. as part of the capital could not look more different to the east side of aleppo. there is huge war damage a few miles away and across the country. this is the regime showcase. president assad would have had to move listened -- would have had to have listened, but right now he does not. in aleppo issad far from over. these are civil defense workers in rebel held used aleppo racing to save casualties in tuesday's attacks, which reports say contained...
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let's get more on syria and we have abraham a syrian political analyst based in damascus and mr. abraham what is the syrian government prepared to do to make sure that this ceasefire starts when it is supposed to start and that it lasts? >> i think a few minutes ago they read a statement from the foreign minister for foreign affairs that they announce that their exception to a ceasefire and i think they are preparing for a long ceasefire to remain and not so sure but the syrian government is sure with i.s.i.s. and other terroristic groups and everything is ready and in damascus we can make a decision in a few minutes if the problem is not there and the syrian government side it's on the other side and we hope as syrians that our own parties can be committed to the ceasefire agreement. >> okay so you are telling us now sir here on the news hour the syrian president is prepared to go with the ceasefire but you want in built in exemptions and wants to carry on the fight against al-nusra and carry on the fight against i.s.i.l. that does not sound particularly like and across the boar
let's get more on syria and we have abraham a syrian political analyst based in damascus and mr. abraham what is the syrian government prepared to do to make sure that this ceasefire starts when it is supposed to start and that it lasts? >> i think a few minutes ago they read a statement from the foreign minister for foreign affairs that they announce that their exception to a ceasefire and i think they are preparing for a long ceasefire to remain and not so sure but the syrian government...
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. >> we were displaced from aleppo to damascus. we are looking for someone who can represent us in the people's assembly, and carry our voices to the officials in damascus. i am a fighter in the national defense. i cannot get my mother. we think some candidates are trustworthy, and we choose them. we wish them all up. >> voting took place only in government controlled areas, geographically, about a third of the country, shown in green. about 5 million assyrians have fled, and an estimated 70 million assyrians are still in the country. of those of 17 million, about 60% are in areas controlled by assad's troops. the election comes as a surge in violence threatens a partial cease-fire. it also took place on the same day as u.n.-backed peace talks in geneva. syria's opposition says the election undermines these negotiations. >> and some of those key players have spoken publicly, the main syrian opposition group met with stefan. he said he wanted to see a renewed pledge from all sides in withholding -- upholding syria's cease-fire. he c
. >> we were displaced from aleppo to damascus. we are looking for someone who can represent us in the people's assembly, and carry our voices to the officials in damascus. i am a fighter in the national defense. i cannot get my mother. we think some candidates are trustworthy, and we choose them. we wish them all up. >> voting took place only in government controlled areas, geographically, about a third of the country, shown in green. about 5 million assyrians have fled, and an...
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i think we have lost communications there with our guest in damascus. we will go back to that story when we can. a top adviser to pope francis has admitted the catholic church made many mistakes allowing children to be raped and abused by priests. it is in relation to a commission hearing in australia. >> reporter: taking the witness stand on the other side of the world, on sunday night cardinal george pell answered questions by a sex abuse commission in sydney from rome via video link. now in charge of the vatican economy, he was a senior priest in his native ballarat and later the arch bishop of nearby melbourne from the 1970s to 90s when tons of children were abused by priests. the commission wants to know whether he knew and why he didn't do anything about it. he said he was too unwell to travel to australia to face the commission in person, a claim that sparked weighed spread outrage in a crowd funding campaign that raised more than $150,000 in a week to cover travel expenses to rome for 15 survivors. >> we're not here to intimidate him or anything
i think we have lost communications there with our guest in damascus. we will go back to that story when we can. a top adviser to pope francis has admitted the catholic church made many mistakes allowing children to be raped and abused by priests. it is in relation to a commission hearing in australia. >> reporter: taking the witness stand on the other side of the world, on sunday night cardinal george pell answered questions by a sex abuse commission in sydney from rome via video link....
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about an inch of snow coming down in damascus. well have to work the windshield wipers this morning. tom kierein saying it is as slick as vaseline in spots. route 1 after fairfax county parkway, a crash being reported. 95 south near the beltway, also another accident. allow extra time. you will need it. more live pictures coming up. >>> it is now 5:53. montgomery college students are fighting plans to close two of the child care centers. the college has announced it will shut down its takoma park and rockville centers. some students say they're angry because those centers are offered as a discount and it makes it affordable for some students to go to school. germantown location say it will remain open, but students say it's inconvenience with their class schedules. >> it was not are something that considered the student. >> tuition was way under market. and that's part of the reason it's lost a lot of money over the years. >> montgomery college officials say they won't reverse the decision, but plan to work with families to find t
about an inch of snow coming down in damascus. well have to work the windshield wipers this morning. tom kierein saying it is as slick as vaseline in spots. route 1 after fairfax county parkway, a crash being reported. 95 south near the beltway, also another accident. allow extra time. you will need it. more live pictures coming up. >>> it is now 5:53. montgomery college students are fighting plans to close two of the child care centers. the college has announced it will shut down its...
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live in damascus, paul wagner, fox5 local news. >> everything's destroyed. unbelievable. i mean, unbelievable.iebl >> absolutely unbelievable.va the damage is widespre people in waverly, virginia, vir are countering up their losseshe after an ef1 tornado ripped through that town. town. this twister turned deadlywistee killing at least three people po at a mobile home site.at mike thomas joining us now as js with more on this unusual unu winter twister, mike.nt what else have we found outut today? >> reporter: hey, sarah. s very surprising for february.eb. these types of scenarios don't d happen very often this time of the year. the pictures have been pouringeo in nonstop on social mediasoci a since yesterday afternoon and the images are absolutelyutely heartbreaking.tb you can see some behind mesesomb here and some of the strongest n storms of the day tour through t the town of waverly, virginia. i a small town just about 50 miles to the southeast of richmond at about 2:30 p.m. 2:3 wednesday afternoon. now, the national weather service storm assessment teamt t did visit t
live in damascus, paul wagner, fox5 local news. >> everything's destroyed. unbelievable. i mean, unbelievable.iebl >> absolutely unbelievable.va the damage is widespre people in waverly, virginia, vir are countering up their losseshe after an ef1 tornado ripped through that town. town. this twister turned deadlywistee killing at least three people po at a mobile home site.at mike thomas joining us now as js with more on this unusual unu winter twister, mike.nt what else have we...
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it is a road for opposition forces in the eastern side of damascus. this is a strategic point of view. tactical point of view, taken over the area after one month of fighting by the army is really important because it's very difficult for any army to fight in a populated area, and especially inside the city. for one month the syrian army was fighting, but, of course, we have to remember that the russian air strike support were very decisive and important role in this military success >>> you believe that the russian air strikes were-- >> we saw that-- >>> sorry to interrupt you. it is important to understand that these air strikes have been very decisive. >> of course. before the russian intervention, the syrian army was a very, very difficult position, was in bad shape, and talking about personnel and morale and weapons, russian intervention created a new era. within 100 days we saw dramatically change on the battle field and the syrian army under air support and military support also. beside their support because the russian, they gave new weapons a
it is a road for opposition forces in the eastern side of damascus. this is a strategic point of view. tactical point of view, taken over the area after one month of fighting by the army is really important because it's very difficult for any army to fight in a populated area, and especially inside the city. for one month the syrian army was fighting, but, of course, we have to remember that the russian air strike support were very decisive and important role in this military success...
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earlier ambassador told reporters he would soon be returning to damascus. after almost two weeks in geneva, the opposition say he is not even started to discuss the key issue of political transition. they're angry that a man who has been stalling and delaying has now been granted a high-level meeting >>> from one table of talks to another one to moscow. we can see john kerry there, the u.s. secretary of state, as we stay with these live pictures. we will talk to our correspondent. mr kerry is going to push for some sort of movement on the part of the russians. will he get it when it comes to this idea of actually nailing down the process or a timetable, even, perhaps, for some political transformation in damascus? >> reporter: that is what he is trying to get. they're going to discuss syria and ukraine and those subjects have become intertwined. there is a dealing going back and forth between the u.s. and russia. both of them agree that there is need for a conditional government in syria. both of them will say that syria should be united, and the new syria
earlier ambassador told reporters he would soon be returning to damascus. after almost two weeks in geneva, the opposition say he is not even started to discuss the key issue of political transition. they're angry that a man who has been stalling and delaying has now been granted a high-level meeting >>> from one table of talks to another one to moscow. we can see john kerry there, the u.s. secretary of state, as we stay with these live pictures. we will talk to our correspondent. mr...
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we have frederik pleitgen live in damascus with that part of the story. good morning, fred. >> reporter: you are right, john. complicated situation in syria right now. i was on the streets of damascus last night. i rarely seen so many people out and about. a local cease-fire in effect here in the syrian capital. people say it is the first time in almost five years they actually let their kids out of the house. it seems as though things are on a positive note here. the cease-fire in damascus is limited and will go on for a couple hours unless it was extended. in aleppo, a fire in the city, but outside the city, the fighting is raging like it was last five years. a massive battle southwest of the city by al nusra. setoff a massive suicide bomb at a checkpoint. then took over a village killing 13 iranian troops on the ground helping bashar al assad's forces. the war still very much in full swing in the aleppo area. it is absolutely clear to the u.s. and russians as well. if aleppo goes back to full scale fighting, the civil war will go back to the levels of
we have frederik pleitgen live in damascus with that part of the story. good morning, fred. >> reporter: you are right, john. complicated situation in syria right now. i was on the streets of damascus last night. i rarely seen so many people out and about. a local cease-fire in effect here in the syrian capital. people say it is the first time in almost five years they actually let their kids out of the house. it seems as though things are on a positive note here. the cease-fire in...
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in the damascus region, it is holding better. the other goal is simply trying to get people to stop dying. get the fighting to stop in syria, but get people to stop starving to death. there are a lot of besieged areas where people are not getting medical aid or getting food aid. i spoke to the red cross a couple days ago. it recently tried to deliver aid in a area that is under siege. they were held at a checkpoint for seven hours and turned back. many districts have that issue. that is going to be at the top of the agenda of the talks going on today. >> it has been going on for five years. the millions of people caught in the middle there. fred pleitgen. great reporting. >>> 57 minutes past the hour. let's get an early start on your money. dow futures are higher after strong gains yesterday. investors gained confidence about retail and oil prices. crude up again today. trading above $48 a barrel. stocks in europe and asia rising. tim cook is making the most of the trip to asia. he stops in india today. that will mark his first t
in the damascus region, it is holding better. the other goal is simply trying to get people to stop dying. get the fighting to stop in syria, but get people to stop starving to death. there are a lot of besieged areas where people are not getting medical aid or getting food aid. i spoke to the red cross a couple days ago. it recently tried to deliver aid in a area that is under siege. they were held at a checkpoint for seven hours and turned back. many districts have that issue. that is going...
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i always have this image and some people in damascus at the time, they were telling me the damascus spring which radio stations and private newspapers and salons and so forth and prisoner releases, that some of the security apparatus just came around to him and said hey, this is not how we do things, this will cause a lot more problems and, therefore, damascus winter set in. so he finally realized he couldn't do what he wanted to do. >> john negroponte. you have a very difficult task. having overseen leadership profiles are briefed them to the presidenpresident or other futuf our government, it's not an easy thing to do. you can get things really right but you can also get them terribly wrong. but obviously it's worth working at. i've a question about how the israelis see bashar al-assad. because my impression over the years has been their impression of the syrian leadership is more benign. they see it as in their interest that he stay in power. i don't know if that is still the attitude but how do they view him? >> i pursued that very question in israel, and i met with on one occasion, th
i always have this image and some people in damascus at the time, they were telling me the damascus spring which radio stations and private newspapers and salons and so forth and prisoner releases, that some of the security apparatus just came around to him and said hey, this is not how we do things, this will cause a lot more problems and, therefore, damascus winter set in. so he finally realized he couldn't do what he wanted to do. >> john negroponte. you have a very difficult task....
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there have been suggestions that maybe damascus and tehran and damascus and moscow are not all on the same page about the future here, and that maybe the russians came in at some point to assist damascus from being dominated by iran. a lot of speculation, as you would expect, from these kind of closed door relationships and meetings. but breaking that door wide open here is a very clear signal from moscow and that says we're leaving. now, it may not be tonight and it will take a long time and they may leave some kind of presence behind. like for example they had in ukraine. but this is a key moment, wolf. >> it certainly is, nick paton walsh with the breaking news. we will stay all over it. nick paton walsh and clarissa ward, excellent reporting. thanks for watching. the news continues next on cnn. >>> hi there, everyone, i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for being with me on this monday. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world as we're going to continue on this significant breaking news here we're learning. russian president vladimir putin has ordered some
there have been suggestions that maybe damascus and tehran and damascus and moscow are not all on the same page about the future here, and that maybe the russians came in at some point to assist damascus from being dominated by iran. a lot of speculation, as you would expect, from these kind of closed door relationships and meetings. but breaking that door wide open here is a very clear signal from moscow and that says we're leaving. now, it may not be tonight and it will take a long time and...
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so what is the timeline is that by midday on friday damascus time any party to the conflict, any group must by mid day friday damascus time say they're prepared to take part in this cessation of hostilities and then 12 hours later the actual cessation is supposed to start that's midnight friday night going into saturday morning. the time they're giving is damascus time if. >> in what sense is it at all enforceable. >> you have to get on the ground to agree. what they're asking for is that they come up with a focal point. someone who is responsible, someone who could contact in the event, and it's very likely this would happen across syria given the intensity of fighting and the number of groups involved of the agreement. they also say that they have delineated the isil territory that is clearly marked on the map, and most of us know where that is if we look at the map of the current battlefield. al nusra is spread over many areas, and they're fighting along side some of the other rebel groups. one of the problems here is that the russian air force may say it's till targeting al nusra a
so what is the timeline is that by midday on friday damascus time any party to the conflict, any group must by mid day friday damascus time say they're prepared to take part in this cessation of hostilities and then 12 hours later the actual cessation is supposed to start that's midnight friday night going into saturday morning. the time they're giving is damascus time if. >> in what sense is it at all enforceable. >> you have to get on the ground to agree. what they're asking for...
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the mainly shia district in duh damascus. the other, the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both incident, near same tale train justice explosions left civilians killed and injured and in both neighborhoods communities who are considered supporters of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past. in a clear challenge for the government and its ability to secure territories under its control. the multiple explosions coincide with what appears to be progress towards a truce. >> we have reached a professional agreement in principle, on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it is not yet done. and i anticipate that our presidents, president obama and president putin, may well speak somewhere in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> reporter: kerry was speaking in jordan which is also a member of the international support group. it is also the county given the task of putting together an internat
the mainly shia district in duh damascus. the other, the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both incident, near same tale train justice explosions left civilians killed and injured and in both neighborhoods communities who are considered supporters of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past. in a clear challenge for the government and its ability to secure territories under its control. the multiple explosions coincide...
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we know it is snowing in damascus because bob told us that. elevation in damascus and temperatures above freezing. the accumulation will be down. one to two inches and a trace inch in southern maryland. probably 80% will be rain. the bull's-eye will be frederick to baltimore storm, four to six there. one burst of snow overnight an temperatures above freezing. that's good. slick roads north and west because there you will see a couple of inches with temperatures closer to freezing and another burst is possible tuesday afternoon and the problems will be slick roads tomorrow night and wednesday morning even downtown as temperatures get to freezing or below. we will put this futurecast into motion. by 5:30, 6:00 snow and temperatures above freezing and by 9:00, good snow in dc and prince county and george county. >>> 37 by one p.m. now, leftover snow showers or flurries possible on wednesday. 37 and then artic air in the 20s on thursday. maybe a flurry then and maybe a snow shower on saturday and temperatures do not make it above freezing for four
we know it is snowing in damascus because bob told us that. elevation in damascus and temperatures above freezing. the accumulation will be down. one to two inches and a trace inch in southern maryland. probably 80% will be rain. the bull's-eye will be frederick to baltimore storm, four to six there. one burst of snow overnight an temperatures above freezing. that's good. slick roads north and west because there you will see a couple of inches with temperatures closer to freezing and another...
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this comes as moscow accuses rebels of firing two shells at its embassy in damascus. lina sinjab has been following developments. so, the russians have announced that there were two attacks on their embassy in central damascus. the embassy is a big embassy in musra street, in damascus, and of course we've heard also from some residents that at least two rockets fell, one outside the embassy and one inside the embassy. so far we don't know who is to blame for this attack. of course, the russians have said that this is going to halt or affect any peace efforts. that's happening just in time, when russia and turkey are preparing for a nationwide ceasefire. the announcement came from the turkish side today, but hasn't been confirmed so far, from neither the russians nor the government. but there is lots happening behind the scenes, basically by the russians, in co—ordination with turkey and iran, to set a sort of road map to end the conflict in syria. they are talking about talks and meetings in kazakhstan end of next month. they're inviting both the government and the
this comes as moscow accuses rebels of firing two shells at its embassy in damascus. lina sinjab has been following developments. so, the russians have announced that there were two attacks on their embassy in central damascus. the embassy is a big embassy in musra street, in damascus, and of course we've heard also from some residents that at least two rockets fell, one outside the embassy and one inside the embassy. so far we don't know who is to blame for this attack. of course, the russians...
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damascus? mark: i believe released in damascus. i do not have that level of detail. our campaign thus makes stops around the country visiting winners from the student camera competition. we visited the art institute in phoenix to present awards to winners. their classmates won second prize for their video on gender wage inequity. for the in los angeles third prize winner. c-span dixons a things to our cable partners. every reading this month, be sure to watch one of the top entries before washington journal. next, a discussion about the state of manufacturing in the united states. from washed injured, this is 40 minutes. -- from washington journal, this is 40 minutes. joining us now is scott paul, the president of the alliance for american manufacturing. he is joining us today to discuss the state of the manufacturing sector in
damascus? mark: i believe released in damascus. i do not have that level of detail. our campaign thus makes stops around the country visiting winners from the student camera competition. we visited the art institute in phoenix to present awards to winners. their classmates won second prize for their video on gender wage inequity. for the in los angeles third prize winner. c-span dixons a things to our cable partners. every reading this month, be sure to watch one of the top entries before...
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tonight is quince orchard and damascus. scott abraham is all over it and he joins us live from quince orchard. tell me scott a.: i tell you what. it's an exciting time of year for the football fans. high school football back in the d.m.v. we are 40 minutes away from opening kickoff at the cougar dome. we have quince orchard taking on the defending 3a state champ damascus. it will be an awesome contest. this is the season opener for both teams. these teams met last year in the opening game. swarming hornets come away with a 39-17 victory. damascus, though, needs to find new play-makers this season. running back and the quarterback graduated. on the other side the cougars feature one of the area top quarterback. the opener is a tone-setter for the year. quince orchard is ready to protect the home field. >> they are excited. the weather is great. the field is in great condition. the kids train hard. they are exciting to get it scott a.: good test. 3a champs coming to town. damascus. they got you last year. big game. >> in my o
tonight is quince orchard and damascus. scott abraham is all over it and he joins us live from quince orchard. tell me scott a.: i tell you what. it's an exciting time of year for the football fans. high school football back in the d.m.v. we are 40 minutes away from opening kickoff at the cougar dome. we have quince orchard taking on the defending 3a state champ damascus. it will be an awesome contest. this is the season opener for both teams. these teams met last year in the opening game....