hashem: hello and welcome to the program. i am hashem ahelbarra. western nations imposed some of their strongest sanctions on russia as punishment for invading ukraine. the measures were meant to cripple its economy, but the russian ruble is treating at two year highs against the u.s. dollar. energy sales to the eu have nearly doubled since february when the war began. j.p. morgan since russia's economy is performing better-than-expected. still the imf expects the economy to treat by 8.5% this year. russia's ability to limit the initial shock of sections has frustrated international leaders. russia doubled interest rates to 20% when sanctions picked to help increase demand for the ruble. most significantly, russia has had a steady flow of foreign currency for its vast oil and gas -- exports. all of that has seen the ruble not only recover, but a cheap higher value than before the sanctions. russia's president says europe is committing economic suicide with its sanctions. >> the rejection of russian energy resources means that europe will become the

hashem: ok. parvati, do we have to spend more time now focusing on the drivers or the triggers when the y combine? because we have wars, conflicts, autocracy, climate change. you get a sense sometimes that the international community is doing nothing to try to tackle this issue. guest: thank you for this question. i think it is not exactly true to say that the international community is doing nothing. in 2018, we had two major global compacts which are not binding legal agreements, but nevertheless, commitments by countries to both address questions of safe, orderly migration, and also the question of cooperation around refugees. but i think that these compacts and agreemts, good as they are, are taking second place or third place even in international priorities. this is the problem. i think it is good to have a good understanding of drivers and triggers. but to talk in terms of drivers and triggers alone is not enough. the international community, particularly the wealthier countries of the wor

this is "inside story." ♪ hashem: hello, and welcome to the program. i'm hashem ahelbarra. shireen abu akleh was a household name across the middle east. the veteran al jazeera journalist earned widespread praise for more than two decades of reporting on israel's occupation of palestinian territory, telling stories of war atrocities and palestinian resistance. she was shot in the head as she covered israel's latest raid on the jenin refugee camp in the occupied west bank. al jazeera condemned the killing as a blatant murder intended to prevent journalists from conducting their duty. qatar's emir called on those who assassinated shireen to be brought to justice. jamal shayal takes a look at what we know about the killing of shireen. [shouting] [gunfire] reporter: "don't shoot the messenger," -- unless you're an israeli soldier. in that case, you're seemingly okay with shooting a reporter who's clearly identifiable as a journalist and poses no threat. shireen abu akleh is the latest reporter to be killed by the israeli military which has a long history of targeting journalist

this is "inside story." ♪ hashem: hello. welcome to the program. i am hashem ahelbarra. he calls himself the cruelest dictator in the world, the president of el salvador, who has also been responding to criticism of a crackdown on violent gangs. critics say the government's get tough approach being used to intimidate them, as well as to limit civil liberties of el salvador and. more than 22,000 arrests have been made since they declared a state of emergency in march. international rights groups say police routinely in fridge -- infringe on basic rights. bukele has an 85% approval rate. we will hear from our guests in a moment. first, this report. correspondent: this is what the government wants to transmit, another suspected gang member off the streets, his tattoos giving away his affiliation to incremental band -- to a criminal band. they have arrested 20,000 people in the last month and a half as basic to clean the ms-13 and barrio 18 gangs out of neighborhoods they have ruled for decades. but this also is an image of the crackdown. one of many women saying goodbye to

hashem: she also said we need consensus. do you think with the cairo talks that could be an opportunity about how to move forward? silvia: the cairo talks have been crafted in a way to go in parallel to the process that started in berlin in january 2020. i do not see what the cairo talks should succeed in bringing them to common terms. i do not really trust these talks to have to have any meaningful results. i do not think it is going to solve anything. this is an example that regional players are back in the field and controlling the process because of international community is large. hashem: this must be up delicate moment for the libyan people. they are looking at the politicians just lived -- jostling for power and that this can be conducive to civil war once again in the country. salah: however unlikely, the possibility for another civil is always there. the risk has increased since the representative broke the cease-fire in 2020. it has already suspended its participation, the whole group, the five of them. not just t

i'm hashem, abala sheen, a block i was a household name across the middle east. the veteran al jazeera janice and widespread praise for more than 2 decades of reporting on israel's occupation of policy and territory, telling stories of war atrocities and palestinian resistance. she was shot in the had, as she covered israel's latest bade, on the jenin refugee camp in the occupied west bank. as is the icon down the killing as a blatant murder. intended to prevent journalists from conducting that duty cut us emir called on those who assassinated, serene, to be brought to justice, shall she al, takes a look at what we know about the killing of shooting. oh, don't shoot the messenger unless you're in his really soldier. in that case, you're seemingly ok with shooting a reporter who's clearly identifiable as a journalist and poses no threat. should he in a barclay, is the latest reporter to be killed by the israeli military, which has a long history of targeting journalists and news outlets. particularly al jazeera sharing, a veteran reporter who spent her life coveri

i am hashem. abala. people in libya are voicing fears of a return to civil war. 2 rival governments signed a ceasefire last year to and years of fighting following the fall of long timely them america half in 2011. there was supposed to work together and hold elections, but that hasn't happened on tuesday, the prime minister of the administration took try to install himself in the capital, tripoli that triggered st battles which killed at least one person and wounded 5. laura burton, molly reports a takeover, a tent at the crack of dawn, the prime minister of the rival parliament in the eastern city of tab brook tried to enter libya's capital on tuesday morning. but malicious loyal to the un recognized government and tripling open fire on his convoy hours a st. muscles for specially for sugar and his ministers to retreat. he's moving his government for now to 3rd. a city half way between tripoli and tab brooke basha says he doesn't regret the takeover attempt saying leader than tripoli are refusing to gi

i'm hashem. alba. western nations imposed some of their strongest ever sanctions on russia as punishment for invading ukraine. they include freezing the central banks, foreign reserve, banning oil and gas imports, and suspending rushes banks from global financial assistance. the measures were man to cripple its economy, but the russian rubel is trading our 2 year high against the us dollar researchers in phil and found revenues from and as you sales to the you have nearly doubled since february when the war began. and the american investment bank, j. p. morgan says rush as economy is performing better than expected. still, the international monetary fund expects the economy to shrink by 8.5 percent this year. but his ability to limit the initial shock of sanctions has frustrated west. the leaders, so how, how that, whether the storm russia doubled interest rates to 20 percent. when sanctions head to help increase demand for the rural capital controls or imposed businesses, had to convert 80 percent of foreign currency revenues to roubles. remittances abroad was strictly limited. most sig

i'm hashem, abala. it's being called a record that should never have been set. the lands refugee agency says more than a 100000000 people have been forcibly displaced around the world. the figure was wished after the war in ukraine pushed at least 14000000 people from their homes. why the and you and i see our praise the international response to help ukrainians . it's urging the same level of compassion for other conflicts and crises. wise groups have criticized western nations for failing to welcome the vast majority of displaced people from africa, the middle east, and asia. the winds high commissioner for refugees as the figure is a wake up call to resolve global conflicts. there is not just ukraine that we should not forget all the rest. first of all, because ukraine has an impact on many other fragile situations, making it more for making them more fragile food security, energy crises, price increases in stability. and then this in turn can cause more displacement. if you have countries are getting into undressed and into a political, the fragility you, we

i'm hashem, alabama. after more than a year of delays, violence and uncertainty, somalia is ready to vote for its next president. the original plan was to hold a one person one vote election for the 1st time in 50 years. but security concerns, as well as legal and financial realities, make that difficult. instead, somebody is, parliament will select the president would explain how that works in a moment. but 1st, this report from malcolm went in mogadishu shakes sharif amid was president of somalia once before. and he wants to be president again. his government was credited with developing somalis, constitution and building the national army after the central government collapsed in 1991. it was criticized for corruption. i want to build a government that gives me rights to all the somali people and provide security and justice to some people you more known for trying to include all political factions and for specific policies. shake serif is widely seen as one of the strongest contenders is one of 39 can

am hashem abala. a funeral has been held at a roman catholic church in the occupied east. jerusalem for veteran al jazeera journalist stood in a burglar. she was killed by his rally. forces on wednesday should, in was buried next to the grave of her parents of the mount zion protest and cemetery. she was shot in the hat in the occupied west bank while covering grades by his ready soldiers in janine. but before the funeral service is where the forces attacked those carrying her body, the mourners struggle to hold on to her coffin and is ready. so just charged them while they were trying to bring it from hospital to the hearse. the day before her body had been taken toward, i'm allah. where state memorial was held for her of the presidential compound israeli forces have carried out more ways in janine in the occupied west bank was sure when was killed, several people have been injured. israel has been carrying out near daily rates since march, with dozens killed and arrested during the operations. it sa

i'm hashem abala. he calls himself the coolest dictator the world president of wil salvatore day year. buccheri has also been responding to criticism of a crackdown on violent gangs. critics say the government's get tough approach being used to intimidate them, as well as to limit the civil liberties of or salvadorans. more than 22000 arrests have been made, says bill kelly declared a state of emergency in march. international riots grew se arbitrary ross are common, and police routinely infringe basic whites. despite that will carry, has an 85 percent approval rate, the highest of any leader in latin america. we're here from our gas in a moment. first, this report from john holland. this is the image that the el salvador government wants to transmit. another suspected guy member of the streets, his tattoos giving away his affiliation to a criminal band. the big arrested more than $20000.00 people in the last month and a half as they seek to clean the m. s. 13 and burial 18 gangs of neighborhoods. they

i'm hashem alcala. australia has seen unprecedented bush fires and flooding in recent years. the extreme weather has brought climate change to the top of the vote as agenda and greens and climate focused independence made big gains in saturday's election of the expense of the conservative coalition. australia is a major export of fossil fuels, and the art going government often objected to plans to reduce greenhouse emissions . neighboring pacific island say australia is blocking action even as their territories are under threat of sinking. uneasy ties with the island nations are spilling into security as concerns mount in australia and the u. s. about china's recent deal with the solomon islands. we're bringing our guys shortly. first. this report from sarah clark in sydney, day one in the nation's top job. and anthony albanese is promised unity and optimism into a strength in voters. he'll hit the ground running, boarding a flight to tokyo on monday for his 1st official meeting as a nation's leader. obviously the quad latest meeting is an absolute priority for strayer. and

i'm hashem, abala, lebanon is a country in crisis. it suffered and economic mel down in 2019, and was hit again during the pandemic in 2020. that same year i'll graphic exposure and one of the largest in human history killed more than $200.00 people and destroyed much of the capital beirut. unable to find accountability for the exposure and the entire government resigned. lebanon's current political system dates back to the end of its civil war in 1990, but into place to bring stability after years of fighting. but now that same system designed to protect if fragile peace is seen by many as an obstacle to real change . we'll get to our guests in a moment. first, this report from a so says there in beirut, as the protocol in stability and the economy crisis continue in lebanon. these elections are being seen by many as a task real change in the country. a total of $718.00 candidates are running for $128.00 seats in the parliament, which is equally divided between muslims and christians. however, the need of the christians, nor the musl

but i think to say at this point globally that there is there is hashem, i think that it asked that there is a recession, i think that is premature -- that there is a recession, i think that is premature. it is changing rapidly, what effect a lower interest rate will have and how quickly. tom: two the economics of gita gopinath, worldwide news a number of months ago, the first managing director of easy deputy ash director of the imf -- of the imf. the panels are a big deal and they are almost calmer and they seem more normal this year because europe is not the -- because it is not the super crush of people trying to get in. lisa: a lot of people read less crowded as being a bit productive because you hope people who are actually here can work. tom: a panel that would be widely attended if they had it, i am making it up, the meetings of the world economic forum, it would be attended. is this 1998? joining us, damian sassower, chief strategist for bloomberg. this is a hugely international davos because the americans, maybe the people from the united kingdom in less attendance. what is the s