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egypt is not pakistan. egyptian security cooperation with the united states has been terrific over many, many years. and that was true for the most part, whether it was hosni mubarak, mohamed morsi or abdul fatah al-sisi in charge of egypt. i think we are getting our money's worth and then some. >> david, does supporting a military regime bring stability in your perspective. >> i don't think it does. people in the region are in tune with what the u.s. is saying. we talk about supporting democracy, but we are supporting egyptian military. there's a crackdown killing many in egypt as the iranian's crushing of iran. we are saying to islamists we support democracy except for when you win elections. >> i think there's two underlying issues here. it's important to recognise that despite all the money that we give the egyptian government and military. in particular it's not the money, all that much money, it's $1.3 million. the same that we have been giving the armed forces. if you do the maths it's worth less tha
egypt is not pakistan. egyptian security cooperation with the united states has been terrific over many, many years. and that was true for the most part, whether it was hosni mubarak, mohamed morsi or abdul fatah al-sisi in charge of egypt. i think we are getting our money's worth and then some. >> david, does supporting a military regime bring stability in your perspective. >> i don't think it does. people in the region are in tune with what the u.s. is saying. we talk about...
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and we are getting voices from egypt. here we are on the other side of the world and we have our laptops and everything, you can see what we've been covering. what do americans tell, you know, egyptians on the ground, you know, as americans, you know. what is the message that should be given. >> i think that it's clear that the message that we should be sending is one that president obama said when he gave a people in 2007 about the uprising. he said, "we should look upon the changes in the region without abdickating our value", the president and others have principles. >> that's not suggesting that it would fundamentally change the situation on the ground. egypt would have unfolded as it has, had the president said those things. we would not be in as difficult a position with egyptian public opinion, had we stuck to the principles. i want to respond to the video. he's giving too much credit to the united states. the president obama administration has been surfing the news cycles, accommodating to outcomes that egyptians
and we are getting voices from egypt. here we are on the other side of the world and we have our laptops and everything, you can see what we've been covering. what do americans tell, you know, egyptians on the ground, you know, as americans, you know. what is the message that should be given. >> i think that it's clear that the message that we should be sending is one that president obama said when he gave a people in 2007 about the uprising. he said, "we should look upon the changes...
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just look at egypt. until we can look at that question, we are going to default to supporting those this those countries that can align interests, and provide stability as quickly as possible. >> we talk about blow back all day, and we just got a tweet: >> also, we got a tweet history. and when we talk about unintended consequences, allied, western sentiment, and siding with saddam against iran, and then michael says: says: so my question to david rhode, there seems to be a lot of bad examples of u.s. policy in the middle east. so where do you go next? is egypt going to be a good example? or why the blowback, and it seems like it's a track record that hasn't been -- . >> i don't think that egypt under mubarak today, is it a security for average egyptians? no. i agree with david that some of this aid has helped, but i don't see it as a success. a very positive story today is what happened in tunisia. they are passing right now u. at the same time as egypt, a constitution that has created very long, but it
just look at egypt. until we can look at that question, we are going to default to supporting those this those countries that can align interests, and provide stability as quickly as possible. >> we talk about blow back all day, and we just got a tweet: >> also, we got a tweet history. and when we talk about unintended consequences, allied, western sentiment, and siding with saddam against iran, and then michael says: says: so my question to david rhode, there seems to be a lot of...
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army ineel close to the egypt. takes control after mubarak steps down, as wantd says, they did not mubarak's son taking over. they were not upset about mubarak stepping down. they thought this was stopping the inheritance project. kept trying to clear people out of the square violently. follow,esters that we the people on the forefront of ,hange in pushing for change they start to see the violence on the part of the army that was not expected at the beginning. many people were in disbelief. when some of the protesters begin filming the torture and violence of the army, most of the country is completely shocked and does not believe this is happening. story, weew we had a were filming characters and we did not know what the story was. after mubarak stepped down, you had a character in the film who is a singer and has turned the chants of the revolution into songs. we call him a musical narrator. he has a song for every chapter. celebrated on international and local news channels as a hero of the revolution and a sing
army ineel close to the egypt. takes control after mubarak steps down, as wantd says, they did not mubarak's son taking over. they were not upset about mubarak stepping down. they thought this was stopping the inheritance project. kept trying to clear people out of the square violently. follow,esters that we the people on the forefront of ,hange in pushing for change they start to see the violence on the part of the army that was not expected at the beginning. many people were in disbelief....
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i made a film called "egypt, we are watching you." change inghting for egypt. we were trying to videotape everything and all the corruption that was happening, all the people being shunned away from voting stations and uploading that online. it was on bbc and international channels. i have been following the protest movement and spoke to the characters in the film. at the end of 2010, in the summer of 2010 and what had happened that summer, there was a young man who had been arrested and brutally tortured and killed by the police. a facebook page was made in his name that was signed onto by millions. you could feel the rumbling of things happening. tunisia exploded. people said they would go down in massive numbers on january 25, 2011. there was no place i wanted to be more. at the same time, there were many cameras in the square on the 25th and i had experienced many protest before. i knew that the whole country would not change and it would take time. i had been invited to davos. the leadership of egypt was going to be there. >> which leadership? >> the mubar
i made a film called "egypt, we are watching you." change inghting for egypt. we were trying to videotape everything and all the corruption that was happening, all the people being shunned away from voting stations and uploading that online. it was on bbc and international channels. i have been following the protest movement and spoke to the characters in the film. at the end of 2010, in the summer of 2010 and what had happened that summer, there was a young man who had been arrested...
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egypt change started a revolution. hundreds of thousands filled tahrir square, demonstrating and demanding hosni mubarak's resignation. 18 days later, on february 11th egypt generals announced that hosni mubarak resigned and the military was taking power. for 15 months the military's council led egypt. it was a time ultous period. in the process of writing a constitution, it exposed differences among the forces combined to push out hosni mubarak. mohamed morsi, a leading member of the muslim brotherhood became the first freely elected leader. >> by the close of 2012 mohamed morsi granted himself unlimited powers and oversaw the righting of a constitution backed by the go. . he was called an islamist coup. exactly a year after he took office, june 30th, protests brog out with mohamed morsi's opponents demanding he leave office. protests that the military encouraged. the army overthrew mohamed morsi, an interim president was elected. a powerful defence minister, abdul fatah al-sisi is widely seep as the country's strongm
egypt change started a revolution. hundreds of thousands filled tahrir square, demonstrating and demanding hosni mubarak's resignation. 18 days later, on february 11th egypt generals announced that hosni mubarak resigned and the military was taking power. for 15 months the military's council led egypt. it was a time ultous period. in the process of writing a constitution, it exposed differences among the forces combined to push out hosni mubarak. mohamed morsi, a leading member of the muslim...
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well i can tell you that it has to the proper turn in egypt. people who do these kind of things were given a chance and people didn't like what they've done and they went out and they finished it i don't expect the same in syria and i expect anyone who is helping such people and such groups it will backfire in their face very soon before you know it so i advise the united states of america to stop supporting people who have ideologies that can crush humanity in the name of religion in the name of interest in the name of any political end humanity is the superior ideology coming back to what you said just a couple of minutes ago about opening the door so you can never control who actually antares dad dollars and the problem is of course in syria that you know even if you have the political will to stop it is there unfortunately he you cannot longer stop the civil war it is self-propelling and i'm happy for egypt that it hasn't happened it wasn't as violent there but how can you be really sure that it's not going to happen i think this is the onl
well i can tell you that it has to the proper turn in egypt. people who do these kind of things were given a chance and people didn't like what they've done and they went out and they finished it i don't expect the same in syria and i expect anyone who is helping such people and such groups it will backfire in their face very soon before you know it so i advise the united states of america to stop supporting people who have ideologies that can crush humanity in the name of religion in the name...
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we are talking about egypt. on saturday, the interim president mansour announced presidential elections will be held before parliamentary elections, reversing the timetable agreed after the army to post the islamist president mohamed morsi. >> i have taken my decision to amend the roadmap i which we will hold presidential elections first followed by parliament reelections. today, i will request a fair presidential election committee to open the floor for the candidates in the presidential race and to do so in accordance with the amended constitution. >> we are still joined in cairo by sharif abdel kouddous, democracy now! correspondent, who writes for "the nation" and his latest piece is, "egypt in year three." talk about the significance of the possibility of al-sisi running, who the field marshal is, as well as what these elections would mean. al-sisi was appointed by morsi himself in the summer 2012 and replaced the head of the military. he was the youngest member of the supreme council of the armed forces at
we are talking about egypt. on saturday, the interim president mansour announced presidential elections will be held before parliamentary elections, reversing the timetable agreed after the army to post the islamist president mohamed morsi. >> i have taken my decision to amend the roadmap i which we will hold presidential elections first followed by parliament reelections. today, i will request a fair presidential election committee to open the floor for the candidates in the presidential...
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for where egypt will go very briefly. is it because i don't eat people have a great deal of confidence in the idea of democracy i don't think that holds much power over the average voter. each saturday from any democracy activists is to be my hope for the ships is that the country can move towards a system with the rule of law will be privileged the rights of citizens will be protected. what worries me most about the turn that has today's referendum isst. with overseeing a system in which the president. once presenting second innings of three genes that. it is cute sentiment to come and we wanted a time. eugene rover gilbert's be called the constitution today is a privilege and the powers of the military. the police and judiciary. we run the risk of seeing more sites where you may remember was the only one really good at least before the outbreak in revelation twenty eleven is precisely to move away from the arbitrary exercise of our respect for the rule of law and the protection of citizens under the state. i hope are al
for where egypt will go very briefly. is it because i don't eat people have a great deal of confidence in the idea of democracy i don't think that holds much power over the average voter. each saturday from any democracy activists is to be my hope for the ships is that the country can move towards a system with the rule of law will be privileged the rights of citizens will be protected. what worries me most about the turn that has today's referendum isst. with overseeing a system in which the...
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you've covered egypt extensively. what were your thoughts when you heard about these bombings and are things worst than they were before president morsi was deposed? >> my first thought is great sadness. to see egypt return to a cycle.violence and bombings which they knew very well from the '90s when the mubarak regime was putting down an islamic uprising, egypt is going places where i don't expect it to. three years ago, the exciting resolution, this summer i was in egypt and watching it change again in ways i thought i'd never seen with tremendous violence and really indiscriminate killing by the military and the police in the streets of cairo against the protestors. today though, it's something that sort of feels ominously familiar and it's very sad. i think these are sad days for egypt. >> deanna, i want to talk about egypt's president adly man sour. he said the state had ended. then he said, the state would be uprooted again and will show pity nor mercy for those abandoned, peaceful religion. i guess two question
you've covered egypt extensively. what were your thoughts when you heard about these bombings and are things worst than they were before president morsi was deposed? >> my first thought is great sadness. to see egypt return to a cycle.violence and bombings which they knew very well from the '90s when the mubarak regime was putting down an islamic uprising, egypt is going places where i don't expect it to. three years ago, the exciting resolution, this summer i was in egypt and watching it...
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we have been investigating the role of social media in egypt. >> egypt's revolution gave social media credibility. they got a very good sense of the power of the medium. if we go back to the time should a tweet be in the news? is it valid? >> now we know it is, and it gave us our start. >> one thing that is important for us on this program and our al jazeera english programs, let's go back over the last three years, what does it mean to you? >> we've seen this common vision and goal divided into many pieces. >> the fighting in egypt, the muslim brotherhood and army, and the release is in between them. they're basically being called killed. >> i have pain white friend, but we believe the future is ourselves and we'll win this one. >> he said he had many friends in prison, and they are not alone. in this werwe havet trending has in prison now awaiting trial. >> so we're looking at the anniversary of the arab spring revolution. but january 28th is big deal. that's when egypt actually went off line. the internet was turned off look at other countries during that year that also went off li
we have been investigating the role of social media in egypt. >> egypt's revolution gave social media credibility. they got a very good sense of the power of the medium. if we go back to the time should a tweet be in the news? is it valid? >> now we know it is, and it gave us our start. >> one thing that is important for us on this program and our al jazeera english programs, let's go back over the last three years, what does it mean to you? >> we've seen this common...
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the top stories on al jazeera. >> there has been protests in egypt as the trial of egypt's deposed president mohamed morsi resumes in cairo. these are pictures from the n.a.s.a. city area of cairo, where tear gas was used to disperse the anti-coup demonstrators. >> syria has sent its first shipment of chemical weapons to be destroyed. scanned navan ships have transported it for destruction off the italian coast. >> parliamentary elections in north korea in march. opposition parties are banned and legislature has little pour. >> speaking of egypt and the status of our team. al jazeera's bureau chief mohamed fadel fahmy will be enter gated by state prosecutors. mohamed fadel fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste have been detained by egyptian authorities for 11 days. the network is demanding the freedom of all its staff, including two from our sister state, al jazeera arabic. >> three of al jazeera's egypt based staff are held in custody. the network is demanding their release. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed are accused of spreading lies harmful to state security, and joi
the top stories on al jazeera. >> there has been protests in egypt as the trial of egypt's deposed president mohamed morsi resumes in cairo. these are pictures from the n.a.s.a. city area of cairo, where tear gas was used to disperse the anti-coup demonstrators. >> syria has sent its first shipment of chemical weapons to be destroyed. scanned navan ships have transported it for destruction off the italian coast. >> parliamentary elections in north korea in march. opposition...
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i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. still ahead for you this hour when a dog's life is the good life we tell you about a nice game that forms is a policeman's best friend comfy retirement after a long career in helping to call a criminal. stadiums are ready to be hotels prime but there's one vital ingredient needed for sochi twenty fourteen which is largely and to organize his hands but if mother nature can quite manage a blanket of olympics now there is a plan b. is to bang not say he explains. that's the biggest challenge facing so she's organizes making sure there's plenty of the one thing the games hunty without snow the new roads are flooded alpine resort to reach is over five thousand feet making it one of the biggest lifts of mountains in the world concerns about snow less the lympics were raised up to two tests to benson so she had to be cancelled last february because there wasn't enough the temperatures here rarely falls below freezing but snow is being guaranteed and here's how sixteen million cubic feet of s
i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. still ahead for you this hour when a dog's life is the good life we tell you about a nice game that forms is a policeman's best friend comfy retirement after a long career in helping to call a criminal. stadiums are ready to be hotels prime but there's one vital ingredient needed for sochi twenty fourteen which is largely and to organize his hands but if mother nature can quite manage a blanket of olympics now there is a...
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you think, well, they are squash, they are squash in egypt, they've taken a setback in egypt. it's a big setback, make no mistake, but this is a global movement, and man, it has staying power. and by the way, why you should care about what happens over there in egypt right now, suppose the brotherhood doesn't go quietly and there is islamist allies not to go quietly, here's a scenario for you. suppose they target the suez canal where a good amount of the world's oil passes through the middle east everyday up through the suez on its way to europe, america. suppose they shut it down through an act of terror. what happens when you go to the pump everyday? what happens to the global economy, oil and gas is skyrocket. you will feel it and all the sudden the mark and people won't care what kim kardashian's baby is named. they will be paying attention to the middle east. suppose jihadists sponsored by the muslim brotherhood carry out attacks in the sinai peninsula. i don't have a map, just if you're watching, listening, egypt sinai peninsula borders israel. over the past year strange
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now to egypt and there have been two explosions in the capitol. the interior inindustry says a device went off to a police institute in the eastern part of cairo and a second bomb in the east of the city, saturday is the third anniversary of the up rising removing mubarak from office. and police were targeted in four explosions and six people were killed and 80 injured and the biggest blast was outside of cairo's main headquarters and we will talk to the assistant professor in doha and joins us in the stutd yo and the bombings yesterday and today and it's clear those opponents of the golf can strike where they want despite the tight security. >> we have seen a rise in this since the military took over power last july and this plays into the war on terrorism that was created at the beginning of time and power to clamp down on all kinds of opposition and peaceful and nonviolent and militant kind. and the search to under mine the notion comes stability and settling of all the different instabilitys that have existed over the last three years and that
now to egypt and there have been two explosions in the capitol. the interior inindustry says a device went off to a police institute in the eastern part of cairo and a second bomb in the east of the city, saturday is the third anniversary of the up rising removing mubarak from office. and police were targeted in four explosions and six people were killed and 80 injured and the biggest blast was outside of cairo's main headquarters and we will talk to the assistant professor in doha and joins us...
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is said about the interim government in egypt. >> for a great nation like egypt to treat people doing the job as journalists, which is an ethical decent job which all decent societies need, for egypt, of all countries to treat journalists this way. >> while this happened the prosecutor general considered peter greste's future in cairo, he, like his colleagues had detention renewed, while held in prison conditions described as harsh. >> the picture is so polarized. people are seeing what they want to see. having independent journalists on the ground it is essential for the egyptian people and the world to make informed positionses. egypt's rules allow people bike mohamed fadel fahmy to be held
is said about the interim government in egypt. >> for a great nation like egypt to treat people doing the job as journalists, which is an ethical decent job which all decent societies need, for egypt, of all countries to treat journalists this way. >> while this happened the prosecutor general considered peter greste's future in cairo, he, like his colleagues had detention renewed, while held in prison conditions described as harsh. >> the picture is so polarized. people are...
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well i can tell you that it has took the proper turn in egypt. the people who do these kind of things were given a chance and people didn't like what they've done and they went out and they finished it i don't expect the same in syria and i expect anyone who is helping such people and such groups it will backfire in their face very soon before you know it so i advise the united states of america to stop supporting people who have ideologies that can crush humanity in the name of religion in the name of interest in the name of any political end humanity is the superior ideology coming back to what you said just a couple of minutes ago about opening the door so you can never control who actually and tears down doors and the problem is of course in syria that you know even if you have the political will to stop it is there unfortunately he you cannot longer stop the civil war it is self-propelling and i'm happy for egypt that it hasn't happened it wasn't as violent there but how can you be really sure that it's not going to happen i think this is th
well i can tell you that it has took the proper turn in egypt. the people who do these kind of things were given a chance and people didn't like what they've done and they went out and they finished it i don't expect the same in syria and i expect anyone who is helping such people and such groups it will backfire in their face very soon before you know it so i advise the united states of america to stop supporting people who have ideologies that can crush humanity in the name of religion in the...
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my family is living in egypt. i grew up in egypt, i'm egyptian. i am the director of "the square." when i got to the square, what i found was a magical atmosphere of people for the first time feeling like they actually have a hand in changing their future. i also met everybody who worked on the film in the square. a street poet, a wise kid, and i fell in love with him immediately. i knew i wanted him to lead us through this story. >> every person on the team was shot at, tear gassed, jailed. >> i'm not going to vote while my kids are being killed in the street. i have lost friends who have lost their eyes. i know people who are in serious condition. i know people who have died. >> it was unification at the beginning, and then people started to splinter. >> i think that a major problem was the order of things. there should never have been election before the constitution was written. it's going to take a long time for things to change and develop. there are still people who are fighting on the ground and. what is needed is international support local support of people who are contin
my family is living in egypt. i grew up in egypt, i'm egyptian. i am the director of "the square." when i got to the square, what i found was a magical atmosphere of people for the first time feeling like they actually have a hand in changing their future. i also met everybody who worked on the film in the square. a street poet, a wise kid, and i fell in love with him immediately. i knew i wanted him to lead us through this story. >> every person on the team was shot at, tear...
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. >> human rights organizations are worried as to what is happening in egypt. it's an open question as the extent to which it is all shared by politicians, particularly in the west. the british foreign office issued a statement saying it was concerned at attacks on human rights around cairo. in diplomat k terms that language is mile. >> particularly western countries in alliance with egypt. they are in a bind. they are in a moral bind. then have been equivocal in their response to a military coup, and a violent crackdown against the muslim brotherhood and their supporters that followed. they have been less quick to condemn that than they have been lesser abuses by other regimes elsewhere in the middle east. >> there's an obvious point that egypt's detention of al jazeera's staff may be seen as a political revenge on the government of qatar, which bank rolls the channel. it does not explain why others are not similarly subject to other. al jazeera says interviewing the muslim brotherhood does not imply sympathy to people seen by rulers of egypt as a terrorist or
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that this could be ejected by the people of egypt? >> i don't think so. >> first of all the environment is repressive. it's not by any means a free and fair electoral environment. even without that kind of repress, i think there is -- it's impossible to foresee an actual noble prevailing. >> you mentioned those journalists in detention, five journalists are being detained. he is a career military officer who has been commander in chief and minister of the defense since august 12th of 2012, this past summer. morsi appointed him, believing sisi was more sympathetic than his predecessor and in 2006, at the army with a are college here in the universe, sisi wrote a paper that seemed sympathetic to its lammic politics. last july, the general ousted president morsi and appointed mansur. now he says he will take a yes, vote. >> when you hear what general sisi said, do you think if he did run for president, this would be good for egypt or bad? >> well, i mean, i think he would, he is clearly the frontrunner. i don't think there is any questio
that this could be ejected by the people of egypt? >> i don't think so. >> first of all the environment is repressive. it's not by any means a free and fair electoral environment. even without that kind of repress, i think there is -- it's impossible to foresee an actual noble prevailing. >> you mentioned those journalists in detention, five journalists are being detained. he is a career military officer who has been commander in chief and minister of the defense since august...
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it's just after one pm and lindsey france thanks for joining me polling stations have opened across egypt for a second day of voting on a new constitution a yes vote would cement the authority of the transitional government and egypt's powerful military and pave the way for presidential elections in a matter of months our correspondent bill true reports from cairo. dictions it once again in the polling stations for a second day on this referendum on the constitution people behind it there are this interim government and also a minute and then the people he stands in again the most if this is a yes vote and if there's a high turnout it's in particular the military as is key articles within this constitution which would cement military power over the civilian states' military trials for civilians will be allowed the minute she budget will be kept secrets and crucially the appointment of the defense minister will have to be approved by egypt's a supreme counts of the armed forces which basically means the minutes to be able to veto the decisions by the president's now this is worry quite as
it's just after one pm and lindsey france thanks for joining me polling stations have opened across egypt for a second day of voting on a new constitution a yes vote would cement the authority of the transitional government and egypt's powerful military and pave the way for presidential elections in a matter of months our correspondent bill true reports from cairo. dictions it once again in the polling stations for a second day on this referendum on the constitution people behind it there are...
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. >> next week egypt will hold a referendum on a new constitution. egyptians living abroad can vote early. they have until the end of this week. >> it's another working day for the egyptians in britain. like compatriots around the world, they are preparing to vote on a new constitution. the man that runs this west london community center says he hopes the result of the referendum is a resounding yes. >> this will give everyone in egypt the rights. look at the articles, look at women's rights, children's, religious people's. this is half covered. >> in egypt's 2012 referendum egyptian christians voted in large numbers. the bishops of the coptic church hopes it will be repeated. my concern is if people speak home - i'm speaking to everybody. if people sit home they can only blame themselves for what might happen if their voice is lost. so whether people agree or disagree, they should make their choice known. >> voting abroad lasts five days, a chance for millions of ex patry tots have their say. fewer than 700,000 registered. many in london vote yes. >
. >> next week egypt will hold a referendum on a new constitution. egyptians living abroad can vote early. they have until the end of this week. >> it's another working day for the egyptians in britain. like compatriots around the world, they are preparing to vote on a new constitution. the man that runs this west london community center says he hopes the result of the referendum is a resounding yes. >> this will give everyone in egypt the rights. look at the articles, look at...
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that tlefr has been in egypt. we need a government that will uphold and keep the court and the suez canal open and operate on military matters as they had since camp david. >> meanwhile how about the policy towards syria. the tragedy is unbearable. the world said never again. it is certainly happening and continues without stopping. >> i think it's likely to continue. i don't think the talks have any prospect of success. what's going on now with the talks as you indicated on humanitarian matters and prisoner release over the weekend are not going to in progross this critical issue. it still divides the regime from the opposition. part of what goes on in these negotiations is each is trying to avoid getting the blame when the talks collapse. much more posturing than forward momentum. >> in a scathing editorial about the administration. they call it obama's tragic farce. the farce playing out in the bloody civil war makes clear that president obama squandered whatever leverage the u.s. had in the region. assad is op
that tlefr has been in egypt. we need a government that will uphold and keep the court and the suez canal open and operate on military matters as they had since camp david. >> meanwhile how about the policy towards syria. the tragedy is unbearable. the world said never again. it is certainly happening and continues without stopping. >> i think it's likely to continue. i don't think the talks have any prospect of success. what's going on now with the talks as you indicated on...
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i disagree with the salons the secondary egypt's constitution referendum. was marred by deadly violence and claims that the vote no campaign has been silent also . the euro could become a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union that the u.k. will quit if nothing's done to fix the block's flagging competitiveness. the web the u.s. communication giants empowered to govern internet traffic at the go ahead online services jump the queue at the expense of others. in this is art international live from moscow eight pm here now our top story then this hour the second and final day of voting is underway in egypt on whether to accept another new constitution critics say yes result will serve to secure the military's grip on future governments the ousted muslim brotherhood refuses to take part calling it a sham referendum that puts the army before the people volunteering day one of the ballot killed eleven r.t.l. troops and kyra. well the chip sions it once again in the polling stations for a second day on th
i disagree with the salons the secondary egypt's constitution referendum. was marred by deadly violence and claims that the vote no campaign has been silent also . the euro could become a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union that the u.k. will quit if nothing's done to fix the block's flagging competitiveness. the web the u.s. communication giants empowered to govern internet traffic at the go ahead online services jump the queue at...
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next the voting in egypt for yet another constitution to be marred by deadly violence with the muslim brotherhood claiming at least eight people have been killed in clashes with police south of the capital security tense with more than two hundred thousand police officers on the streets but the massive deployment failing to prevent attacks and skirmishes just before polling stations opened a bomb went off in a cairo courthouse luckily no one was injured but opponents of the latest constitution played the document will cement the power of the military backed interim government next bell true reports the number of challenges and perils facing egypt's latest lesson in democracy. there was a bomb blast here in the capital in an area called the it's a court room that was supposed to house all the ballots about a particular area by the end of the day the explosion was so large that it managed to break the windows of the buildings adjacent to it however no one was injured nonetheless we have had violence break up across the country in particular betty suite which is an office in egypt where
next the voting in egypt for yet another constitution to be marred by deadly violence with the muslim brotherhood claiming at least eight people have been killed in clashes with police south of the capital security tense with more than two hundred thousand police officers on the streets but the massive deployment failing to prevent attacks and skirmishes just before polling stations opened a bomb went off in a cairo courthouse luckily no one was injured but opponents of the latest constitution...
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i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. and still have the sour when a dog's life is a good lie tell you about a new scheme that promises a policeman's best friend a comfy retirement after a long career in helping to collar criminals. the stadiums are ready to haue tells primed but there's one a vital ingredient needed for sochi two thousand and fourteen which is largely out of organizers hands but if mother nature can't quite manage a blanket of olympics now there's a plan b. that's obama to now explains. that's the biggest challenge facing so she's open eyes this is making sure there's plenty of off the one thing the games hunty without snow the new resolute that all pine result to reach is five thousand feet making it one of the biggest lifts of mountains in the world concerns about a snow less the lympics will raised up to to test events in sochi had to be cancelled last february because still wasn't enough. the temperatures here rarely falls below freezing but snow is being guaranteed and here's how sixteen million cub
i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. and still have the sour when a dog's life is a good lie tell you about a new scheme that promises a policeman's best friend a comfy retirement after a long career in helping to collar criminals. the stadiums are ready to haue tells primed but there's one a vital ingredient needed for sochi two thousand and fourteen which is largely out of organizers hands but if mother nature can't quite manage a blanket of olympics now...
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any state of egypt as an army you can see that. has the state this is where the unity of the sky and of course if you should. come your way this our national heritage or vanity spending leticia who initially agreed to have her portrait painted later pulled out off to press inquiries regarding the cost she said she considered the big picture. the u.k. house of commons has commissioned portraits of its most illustrious members at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds we ask taxpayers how they feel about it. and in spain there's no shortage of rage over overspending we report soon on why the crowds of demonstrators have descended on the city of burgos over a costly reconstruction scheme. the united nations is urging e.u. members to take in syrian refugees who fled the war zone but are now struggling to survive in neighboring countries several european nations have answered the call and are granting asylum to syrians but one of the largest member states has been criticized for shutting its doors as tests are sillier reports. increa
any state of egypt as an army you can see that. has the state this is where the unity of the sky and of course if you should. come your way this our national heritage or vanity spending leticia who initially agreed to have her portrait painted later pulled out off to press inquiries regarding the cost she said she considered the big picture. the u.k. house of commons has commissioned portraits of its most illustrious members at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds we ask taxpayers how they...
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. >>> the first of four blasts in egypt. at least six people have died in a day of violence. >>> hello, i'm here with all of the news from europe. ukrainian activist is laid to rest. we talked to the friend who was with him when he was taken from hospital. >>> and an awkward encountering at respondents of the french president's affair, he meets pope francis. >>> well it has taken three years of fighting, more than 100,000 lives have been lost, but finally the syrian government and the opposition are going to meet face-to-face. >> tomorrow we expect, we have agreed that we will meet in the same room. when we started talking about this process after the russian and the american meeting in moscow on the 7th of may, we never considered that this was going to be an easy process. we knew that it was going to be difficult, complicated, and as i said, i think in montreal in our business, certainly is a rare commodity. >> and both sides finally agreeing to sit down face-to-face in the same room. earlier today things weren't looking g
. >>> the first of four blasts in egypt. at least six people have died in a day of violence. >>> hello, i'm here with all of the news from europe. ukrainian activist is laid to rest. we talked to the friend who was with him when he was taken from hospital. >>> and an awkward encountering at respondents of the french president's affair, he meets pope francis. >>> well it has taken three years of fighting, more than 100,000 lives have been lost, but finally the...
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by security surrounds the second day of egypt's constitution referendum the first round was marred by deadly violence and claims that the vote no campaign has been silenced also. the europa calm a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union will quit if nothing's done to fix the blocks flagging competitive. and warping the web the u.s. communication johnson power to govern internet traffic go ahead now to let some. of the expense of others. to do center at ten pm near moscow is kevin with you this very pleased to have you company our top story tonight that the second and final day of voting is underway in egypt on whether to accept or not another new constitution critics say yes result will serve to secure the military's grip on future governments the ousted muslim brotherhood is refusing to take calling it a sham referendum that puts the army before the nation violence during day one of the ballot killed eleven. troops in cairo. well addictions are once again in the polling stations for a second day on this referendum on the cons
by security surrounds the second day of egypt's constitution referendum the first round was marred by deadly violence and claims that the vote no campaign has been silenced also. the europa calm a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union will quit if nothing's done to fix the blocks flagging competitive. and warping the web the u.s. communication johnson power to govern internet traffic go ahead now to let some. of the expense of others....
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i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. and still pretty common r t international fair payment or a barking mad idea. of a lease force in the u.k. who wants to pay pensions to retired police dogs but the plan hasn't gone down too well with the bobbies facing cutbacks. stadiums hotels or creation zones are all ready to welcome fans and athletes to the southern russian city of sochi for the winter olympics but if there is one thing missing now the rest will matter and that's no but there is no reason to be worried as we find out next. that's the biggest challenge facing so she's organizes making sure there's plenty of off the one thing the games hunting without snow the new rosa haunted alpine resort to reach is over five thousand feet making it one of the biggest lifts of mountains in the world concerns about a snow less the lympics were raised up to two tests to benson so she had to be cancelled last february because there wasn't enough the temperatures here rarely falls below freezing but snow is being guaranteed and here'
i think the prospects for democracy in egypt are virtually nil right now. and still pretty common r t international fair payment or a barking mad idea. of a lease force in the u.k. who wants to pay pensions to retired police dogs but the plan hasn't gone down too well with the bobbies facing cutbacks. stadiums hotels or creation zones are all ready to welcome fans and athletes to the southern russian city of sochi for the winter olympics but if there is one thing missing now the rest will...
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i want to tell all the people in egypt, come now. this is the best for our country. >> it is the first time egyptians have gone to the polls since their elected resident, mohamed morsi, was ousted last july, removed by the army in a popularly backed coup. the military wants this vote to endorse his removal. there are 73 coming to cast their ballot and more queuing. referendum is a key test. it should represent the new, democratic egypt. there is a comfortable majority. but the key issue is the turnout. >> especially for general abdel fatah lcc-- al-sisi. in thencing result referendum could kickstart a presidential bid. he is already shaking hands like a politician. the constitution bolsters the economic power of a military. it allows military trials for civilians but also promises improved human rights. opponents say they have been silent and harassed, picking up these posters has meant arrest and terrorism charges for seven terrorism activists. they say they are giving voters no option. >> they are pushing for one choice only, and i
i want to tell all the people in egypt, come now. this is the best for our country. >> it is the first time egyptians have gone to the polls since their elected resident, mohamed morsi, was ousted last july, removed by the army in a popularly backed coup. the military wants this vote to endorse his removal. there are 73 coming to cast their ballot and more queuing. referendum is a key test. it should represent the new, democratic egypt. there is a comfortable majority. but the key issue...
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can this pave the way for fresh elections in egypt? >> it will set--the intent of the yes group is to set a new ground for legitimacy to build upon a new political process. the only problem is the winners of the last five elections that were held between 2011 and 2015 are out of the game, ousted. so it's not--it's a process that more or less limited to some of the political groups that lost elections, and more or less dominated by the group of generals that staged the move in july, so there is a big question mark about its future and legitimacy. >> does it seem certain now that generallageneral al sisi will rr those elections? >> the approval rating for 98% for constitution assembly appointed by general al sisi, i think we'll see an approval rating higher than 80%, probably something like 99.99%. >> omar, thank you. with the brookings center. >>> well, al jazeera continues to call for the immediate release of five of its journalist who is are still being detained in egypt. producers mohamed fahmy and bader mohammed and peter greste are
can this pave the way for fresh elections in egypt? >> it will set--the intent of the yes group is to set a new ground for legitimacy to build upon a new political process. the only problem is the winners of the last five elections that were held between 2011 and 2015 are out of the game, ousted. so it's not--it's a process that more or less limited to some of the political groups that lost elections, and more or less dominated by the group of generals that staged the move in july, so...
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and the egypt referendum. we'll bring you the latest, you are watching al jazeera america. >> more violence erupted in egypt after results of the referendum was announced. >> egypt's draft constitution is sparse and the high election commission says the document got overwhelming support, it's passed. >> translation: the total voters is 20,613,677. the voter turn out is 38.6% of the population. the the yes vote 98.1%. 1.9% said no. this is a higher voter turn out than the vote for the last constitution >> the military-backed deposit says the vote showed the support for overthrowing mohamed morsi in july. now that the government has the yes vote, the next step is to set a date for elections. the anti-coup alliance, including the muslim brotherhood described the vote as a sham. the group hailed what it called the historic boycott by the egyptian people, including the youth, which indicates that a majority of the people reject the coup and the constitution. different groups are calling on their supporters to incre
and the egypt referendum. we'll bring you the latest, you are watching al jazeera america. >> more violence erupted in egypt after results of the referendum was announced. >> egypt's draft constitution is sparse and the high election commission says the document got overwhelming support, it's passed. >> translation: the total voters is 20,613,677. the voter turn out is 38.6% of the population. the the yes vote 98.1%. 1.9% said no. this is a higher voter turn out than the vote...
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. >> next week egypts will hold a referendum replacing ones brought in by mohamed morsi. egypt shans living abroad can vote early, until the end of this week. >> it's a working day for the egyptians in britain. like compatriots, they are preparing to vote on a constitution a week before egypt pt the man that runs the community center hopes the result is a resounding yes. this gives everyone in egypt the rights. look at articles, woman's and children's rights. look at the religious people. just so you have covered everything. >> in egypt's 2012, egyptian christians voted in large numbers. the bishop hopes that will be repeated this time around. >> my concern is if people sit home, they'll blame themselves for what might happen if the voice is lost. whether people agree or disagree, they should make the choice known. >> voting abroffed lasts nine days, a chance for millions to have their way. fewer than 700,000 voted. many voted yes. >> we say yes for the country, to establish a country for the future. >> for a better future for egypt, you know. and we hope, you know, that
. >> next week egypts will hold a referendum replacing ones brought in by mohamed morsi. egypt shans living abroad can vote early, until the end of this week. >> it's a working day for the egyptians in britain. like compatriots, they are preparing to vote on a constitution a week before egypt pt the man that runs the community center hopes the result is a resounding yes. this gives everyone in egypt the rights. look at articles, woman's and children's rights. look at the religious...
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tight security surrounds the second day of egypt's constitution referendum after the first round was marred but deadly violence and claims that the vote paid in silence also. the euro could become a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union and the u.k. will quit if nothing's done to fix the blogs flagging competitiveness. warping the web in the u.s. communication giants empowered to govern internet traffic get the go ahead now online services jump the queue at the expense of others. from the hour to new center of moscow at nine pm moscow time is kevin everything very good even for me our top story the second and final day of voting is underway in egypt on whether to accept another new constitution critics say yes result will serve to secure the military's grip on future governments the ousted muslim brotherhood refuses to take part they're calling it a sham referendum that puts the army before the nation violent steering day one of the ballot killed eleven troops in carro. well addictions are once again in the polling stations
tight security surrounds the second day of egypt's constitution referendum after the first round was marred but deadly violence and claims that the vote paid in silence also. the euro could become a burning building with no exits reform or decline britain's treasury chief warns the european union and the u.k. will quit if nothing's done to fix the blogs flagging competitiveness. warping the web in the u.s. communication giants empowered to govern internet traffic get the go ahead now online...
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egypt is not attending, suspended after president mohamed morsi was deposed. while mali and madagascar were suspended, but are back in the fold after holding elections. we are expecting south sudan to sign a peace deal with one of the rebel groups from jonglei state. the theme is food security. >> we have been looking at ethiopias, a country that prided itself on growing coffee. >> a way of life here facing extinction: for generations the people of this region cultivated ara mattic coffee. bartered by drought and low coffee prices they are pulling up coffee trees and replacing them with a leafy narcotic chewed in the horn of africa. >> the fortunes improved once we grew this. it grows on less water and in less time that coffee. >> 20-year-old man and his brother continued the family's last patch of coffee trees, the red coffee berries are rotting. they say they can no longer afford pesticide. >> we are considering aborting the last coffee trees and replacing them. with the pest and plant diseases i doubt the land is suitable for growing coffee any more. >> a f
egypt is not attending, suspended after president mohamed morsi was deposed. while mali and madagascar were suspended, but are back in the fold after holding elections. we are expecting south sudan to sign a peace deal with one of the rebel groups from jonglei state. the theme is food security. >> we have been looking at ethiopias, a country that prided itself on growing coffee. >> a way of life here facing extinction: for generations the people of this region cultivated ara mattic...
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egypt, therst day in vote happens tonight when they cast their ballot. gathering on the back of the united nations record appeal, with the war in syria, we have the latest. first we have which like from paris. ♪ in thes also coming up half hour, another alleged gang rape in india, putting the spotlight on violence against women in the country. we will have the latest. and in sports, the seven finals of the french football league. we start with the reaction to the residence much anticipated press conference on tuesday. gave a lengthyde speech outlining the direction of government policy but refused to answer questions on his alleged affair. he said he would confirm with the first lady before the trip to washington planned for february 11. let's check in. >> each individual through his or her private life goes to difficult areas. as is the case at the moment. we are going to painful moments. but i abide by one principle. the private affairs should be handled privately. we must be respectful. this is not the time or the place to do so. >> a little while a
egypt, therst day in vote happens tonight when they cast their ballot. gathering on the back of the united nations record appeal, with the war in syria, we have the latest. first we have which like from paris. ♪ in thes also coming up half hour, another alleged gang rape in india, putting the spotlight on violence against women in the country. we will have the latest. and in sports, the seven finals of the french football league. we start with the reaction to the residence much anticipated...
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friends of the muslim brotherhood themselves so they are supporting egypt. quite likely on the condition that the egyptian government does not reconcile with the is the miscount and this is the go far there are concerns about muslim brotherhood so the government has little incentive to reconcile i mean this is the only house. otherwise it looks unfortunately like the country is going to slide in. her own conflicts because the muslim brotherhood i mean and this is having seen the. power. of a life time. and what about the attitude towards a constitution i mean the idea of having a want of course is in everyone's interest but in egypt it's pacifically as such a burning issue what's your take on this well i mean the constitution and the elections which are planned i mean this is all the government's kind of total law and wish list how they would like egypt to continue in the future if egypt was a normal country fortunately the muslim brotherhood. is missed completely by jeffs the constitution and the whole program which. they accept this government they see the
friends of the muslim brotherhood themselves so they are supporting egypt. quite likely on the condition that the egyptian government does not reconcile with the is the miscount and this is the go far there are concerns about muslim brotherhood so the government has little incentive to reconcile i mean this is the only house. otherwise it looks unfortunately like the country is going to slide in. her own conflicts because the muslim brotherhood i mean and this is having seen the. power. of a...