>> welcome to the news hour. in doha with the top international stories. egypt's government designates the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. three turkish prime ministers resign and urge prime minister erdogan to do the same. >> reporter: we have the latest from london including the pope delivers his first christmas mass, calling the festive day a

burst of light on a sometimes dark human history. >> plus one day of celebration of the 2,000 tradition. the christian community that is thriving in iraq. our top story out of egypt where the government has declared the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. the announcement was made a short time ago, by the deputy prime minister. >> egypt's cabinet of ministers has resolved that the muslim brotherhood has been declared a terrorist group and terrorist organization as defined under article 86 of egyptian penal code with its legal ethics, namely first enforcing all the penalty ascribed to any act of terrorism or promoting those

activities by word, action and iin any other form. >> we're joined live from london thank you for joining us on the show. the muslim brotherhood was banned by military rulers in 1954. this must feel like deja vu to you. >> well, i just want to say that terrorists don't march on streets peacefully for more than six months. they don't participate in free democratic elections. they don't engage in charity works in the society that they live in. we as muslim brotherhood condemn all types of violence. violence is another justified. they committed crimes against humanity, against egyptian people for the past six months. thousands of egyptian people were being killed, murdered,

tortured, imprisoned, and this is all atrocities that they are making to the demise to seeking to keep on this military could >> new funding has been frozen. the muslim brother hood has been ordered to disband. now this decision effectively forces you to go underground. how concerned are you that some of your frustrated supporters and members might react in a violent backlash. >> the only way we believe in the peaceful demonstration against this military could yo . this is the only way to get back to a democratic administration. this is the only way to get back to freedom and justice. this government anything coming out of it is not concerned of the egyptian peopler by the

anti-coup. >> this is about the muslim brotherhood. it is about your organization that effectively calls it a terrorist organization. i want to know what happens now? are you going to go underground? >> no, no, no. egyptian people and the anti-coup protesters are still protesting on the streets. muslim brotherhood are part of the anti-cue alliance who are announcing every friday there are protesters on the street. it is not just muslim brotherhood. we've seen revolutionary figures from other social and revolutionary movements and in prison, he is destroying any hopes for the egyptian people for the principles of 25th of-- >> you did not answer my question. i would like to know what happens next for the muslim

brotherhood. you've been branded a terrorist organization. your funds has been curbed and frozen. will this cause you to go underground. >> they have been saying anything opposing them as a terrorist organization. this is not going to make any kind of difference. we're still protesting the streets with egyptian people. we'll oppose this military coup. >> thank you very much for joining us. spokesman for the muslim brotherhood, who was speaking to us from london. now let's go to peter who joins us from cairo with reaction there. peter, what's been the reaction from the general public to this regional announcement. >> reporter: i think the

announcement is too fresh for us to really gauge but let's look at the wider context of this. remember that it came after the bomb blast in monsour where it killed 16 people. we saw demonstrations on the street, and we saw a wider reaction across egyptian condemning the attack. now although the muslim brotherhood also condemned that attack, in the minds of a lot of protesters there was really no distinction between them. as far as the supporters of this government is governed, and at the moment it still includes the broad sway of the egyptian public there is no distinction between the two. i think that this announcement won't come as much of a surprise. i think a lot of egyptians will accept it, but i also think that there is still a core of supporters of people who believed in a muslim

brotherhood, who supported it, who voted for it, and voted it into power, who still believe that it is an organization that has legitimacy, and in one fell swoop it was branded as supporters of terrorism. in that context what we're see something a deepening divide between egyptian society. >> we heard earlier on just before you came on, abdullah, the spokesman for the muslim brotherhood. he's adamant that the organization will continue as if nothing had happen, but this effectively does effect their operations, doesn't it, in what way? >> reporter: absolutely. remember this is not just a rhetorical statement. this carries very significant legal consequences. under the law as it stands any member of a group deemed a terrorist organization can be charged and sentenced to five years in prison. remember, there are a lot of people, a lot of activists who

supported the organization, who have been involved in organizing demonstrations, involved in just the core of the muslim brotherhood, but in other related groups, charities, political groups and so on who could also be deemed part of that muslim brotherhood infrastructure. in that context it destroys and breaks up a lot of that movement. whether people continue to take the risk is an open question. we need to see how extensive and intensively the authorities need to interpret this degree. we could see many hundreds of people arrested and charged as a consequence of this. it is very difficult to see how the brotherhood could continue if that's the case. >> reporting for us from the capitol cairo. meanwhile an egyptian armed group has claimed responsibility for that attack in monsour.

they blame the muslim brotherhood for tuesday's attack in monsour. at then there was a target in the nile delta city. three turkish prime ministers have resigned after their sons were arrested in corruption inquiries. the latest prime minister to step down is the environmental prime minister and he's urging the prime minister to file suit. the ministers stepped down a little earlier. now both have sons in police custody, and they describe it as a dirty conspiracy against the government, the ak party and the government. erdogan say that the government is facing an attacks. >> we're taking an attack that

is presented as a corruption probe. everyone is aware that this is not a corruption probe but a set up against turkish politics. >> and we're following the story from istanbul. >> reporter: there is a political going on since early this morning. three ministers from the turkish government resigned and while one was resigning, he criticized prime minister erdogan and asked him to resign as well. he said he was putting pressure on him to put a declaration. which will ease erdogan. we can see that that is important because it's at the center of the corruption scandal. right after his speech erdogan has spoke. he does not give a direct answer and direct response to his minister, but he repeated that

he has given in reaction to the scandal. he said it is part of an international plot and there are some gangs which the state which organized that plot. we can say that what is happening it significant. we will decide it was the first crack in erdogan's government. >> 38 people have been killed in attacks in baghdad. in a mainly christian area, 37 people died and others died in a nearby market. many of iraq's christians have fled violence for the safety of the kurdistan region. it's not just a chance for them to celebrate on christmas day, but also a chance to reflect. we have reports.

[ religious music ] >> reporter: giving thanks and praying for theture i in the kurdistan christians come together to celebrate the birth ever jesus christ. they sing in the ancient language of syrians. >> well, for me, it was overwhelming. this is the first service that i do for christmas since 28 years that i left my family. and it was undescribable, honestly. that's what i told the people. the congregation when i first started in the speech and giving the direction to follow for the rest of the service. >> after the service its time to catch up with new friends and old. >> well, i was excited.

i felt very well that i can see finally people from my church, from my nation coming here together in a place we meet here. >> reporter: for some this day represents more than celebrating the life of jesus christ. >> although this is a joyous occasion, many of the christians have had to move away from the danger of baghdad to the relative safety of this city. for them that's a big change. >> it's not just the capitol of baghdad that christians have left. he moved his family from one of the worst hit cities. he's glad he can practice his religion openly but he's still wary of politics. >> it was so dangerous. there was no work. my children couldn't go to school, so i had to move here. in 2014 i hope there is peace for christians and for muslims. >> reporter: there is no

accurate figures for how many christians left iraq for the kurdistan region. for many, throughout violence in iraq there is no chance to celebrate christmas openly and in safety. al jazeera. >> and in the philippines, christmas celebrations have been more muted. still ahead regauge the move where people are still recovering from a devastating typhoon. plus carnage in south sudan, an exclusive report from the town of bor following it's capture by government forces. and in sport why a new age of professionalism could hit the future of an historic spanish sport. ing. >> well, pope francis delivered his first christmas mass to thousands at st. peter's square. let's go and get more from

felicity. >> reporter: yes, the pope's address focused on the lives of children disrupted by conflict. that of the catholic church called for better humanitarian aid in syria and social harmony in south sudan. hope francis is widely scene as having enjoyed a successful first year. many say he has changed the incidental of the church after years of damaging canned dal. >> reporter: when he first stepped out on to this balcony in march, body francis was a relatively unknown cardinal arch business from argentina. now he's greeted by a superstar wherever he goes. the regal trappings of the vatican on display in st. peter's square. pope francis' message was always for the poorest people of the world, and victims of conflict from syria to south sudan.

>> looking at the child in the manger my thoughts turn to those children who are the most vulnerable victims of war. we think, too, of the elderly, battered women and the sick. war shatters and hurts so many lives. >> reporter: he also prayed for refugees and migrants from africa to europe. >> may tragedies like we've witnessed this year and the deaths at lampedusa never occur again. >> reporter: he has cemented himself as an important world figure. "time" magazine person of the year he was recognized for making the papacy out of the palace and out on to the streets. and that's what did he in south america where he received a hero's welcome. 3 million people came to see him. the pope has promised to restorm

the church, answering tough questions on homosexuality and women. the pope as words could have repercussions with conservative bishops and priests in many countries that have battling homosexuality, abortion their top priorities. the pope said he is not trying to change the doctrine, just the tone of the message that is being delivered. al jazeera. >> the man who lifted the lid on some of the biggest u.s. spying operations said his mission for this year has been accomplished. edward snowden made the statement in his first interview for six months. the former contractor with the u.s. national security agencies started leaking documents in june.

he's now living in russia under temporary asylum. talking to an u.s. neighborhood he said for me in terms of person satisfaction the mission is already accomplished. i already won. as soon as the journalists were able to work everything that i was trying to do has been validated. i didn't want to change society. i wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself. the greenpeace activists known as the arctic 30 will be freed from russia. they were charged with hooliganism after trying to climb an oil rig in the arctic in november. they will have to wait until thursday for their papers because there was no translator available. anti-government protest necessary ukraine are demanding an investigation after a brutal

attack on a prominent journalist. she was beaten and left in a ditch just after hours she published an article about politicians. protesters say the attack is linked to her work. president yanukovych is urged to find those responsible. the opposition said that the government is increasingly returning to violence. >> reporter: he calls himself a commandant in kiev independent square. he organizes the infrastructure that keeps this place working. >> how much does it cost? freedom has no price. truth has no price. freedom, free thinking ukraine for our children and grandchildren is priceless. >> reporter: but not cheap. protests have cost an estimated $5 million. he said half comes from big business. 30% from small businesses. the rest from individuals. and the business owners want to stay out of sight.

>> people don't want to be open about it because then their business disappears. >> reporter: he said businessmen who publicly support protests are hassled by the tax police and other authorities. in the evenings and on weekends the number of demonstrators swelled, but not by much. >> we have just now have people protesting now. the main thing is that ukraine is boiling and the goal is to shake up those in power. >> reporter: make no mistake. this is not a repeat of the 2004 orange revolution that ousted then prime minister now president viktor yanukovych. >> politician has their own structures, they could run it well. >> reporter: demonstrators say that the strength of the protest is it's grassroots foundation. but that's also one of its down falls. with no clear person in charge there is no clear message in

plan. >> reporter: they created the people's movement as the next step. it's supposed to spread support for economic and government reforms. >> those back to the regent, and the regional will carry on the cause. >> reporter: the people who remain hearsay they plan to put more direct pressure on government institutions and officials to insure the ideas born on the square don't die here. jennifer glass, al jazeera, kiev. >> christmas celebrations have been somewhat dampened for people in the u.k. still without power after this week's storms. many roads are still underwater, and those conditions are making it difficult to get the power back on. the blackout is currently effecting more than 40,000. it's been a chili christmas for others, although that was a personal choice because a group

of germans known as the berlin seals took their christmas dip. dressed in santa claus outfits, thee swimmers brave freezing temperatures, and strangely they seemed to be enjoying themselves. and father christmas or father frost as he's known in russia, arrived in style to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the moscow zoo. people representing the zoo's 8,000 animals joined in. the latest news from here in europe. let's return you now to doha. >> well people in the philippines are also celebrating christmas. now it's usually a day of festivities in the mostly catholic nation but this year's celebrations are somber. people are still recovering from

typhoon. the storm thats are ever to make lapped fall destroyed nearly everything inside. golda is a midwife, one of the worst areas towns. she's worked constantly in makeshift conditions ever since it happened. she admits she's burying her grief in work. a single mother from the age of 18, the last time she saw her four-year-old daughter angel was when she left for work the night of the storm. >> we held each other, and sh

she--she--she said after the prayer, oh, it's start to go rain. >> reporter: she searched and searched, but still hasn't found her baby's remains. >> sometimes i feel her presence in my dreams. in thigh dreams she doesn't cry. she just laughs. >> reporter: christmas eve is traditionally the night for the big feast if in the philippines. no one is in the mood. the home is ruined and they are not making up money. there are no special festive dishes on the table. at the biggest church workmen finish repairs before midnight mass. the entire roof came off the cathedral and it's raining heavily. many are in makeshift shelter,

the mood is somber on what is supposed to be a joyful celebration for christmas. [ new baby crying ] >> two babies were born here both girls at exactly mid night at the region at medical center. outside of the hospital there is talk of the risk of health and food security. a different story in here. mother and newborn daughter rest in a powerful moment, intimate and full. while other mothers mourn this christmas. veronica, al jazeera, the philippines. >> bodies littering the streets in a town recently retaken from rebels in south sudan. that's the scene in bor. the town was seized and held by fighters. it comes as the united nations

approved accepting more peace keepers to the country. now we have the first journalist to reach the town of bor, and she has sent us an update, a warning, though, that some viewers may find the images in her report detushin disturbing. >> reporter: there are dead bodies on the streets. some have been here for days. they've started decomposing. the government took back the town of bor on tuesday. they say they are now in control. but some people are wondering where have the rebels gone to? there are still bodies on the streets. the stench of death are literally everywhere. we have no idea what happened to this gentleman here, for example. people are still scared. that's why thousands are still staying at the u.n. compound. they don't know where the rebels havrebelshave gone to.

some afraid the rebels have taken off they are uniforms and are among the population. the average person wants the fight to go end. they want peace. we know the former vice president machar wants to sit down and talk, but he has conditions. first he wants all those who have been arrested for the coup plot to be release from prison. >> denying the message of mass graves and that several dozen bodies have been found near juba. still ahead on the program we'll tell you how money from strangers is helping to provide better medical services in nepal. >> i'm jane ferguson in kandahar, afghanistan, where a major success in women's education is now threatened with closure. >> and in sport can this player

keep liverpool on top of the english premiere league. we will have that story. >> primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> primetime news: weeknights at 8 and 11 eastern. only on al jazeera america.

>> welcome back. you're watching the al jazeera news hour. egypt's interim government has declared muslim brotherhood as terrorist organization. the move criminalizes all of the group's activities and finances. the latest blow to the group which egypt's military backed government has been trying to dismantle. a third senior member of the turkish government has stepped down and called for prime minister erdogan to resign as well. they quit their job over high profile corruption investigations. two other ministers have stepped down. rebein the of bor bodies lis

litter the streets. conflict began two years ago when tauriq rebels launched a campaign against malik's government. in march of 2012 they captured the largest city's there. but they were attacked by groups that wanted islamic law in the region. the biggest city control group t of the north, and under a month the territory was under government control. in june it oversaw a peace deal with the tauriq rebels, but they backtracked after just three months. now they're caught between a resurgent army and alqaida fighters. >> reporter: in the fast deserts of northern mali, check points like this is symbolic more than

practical. the area is a stronghold of nomads, but know they're trying to reassert themselves. >> you can only keep it safe by relying on the people who live around here. >> reporter: the national fighters lost control here when al-qaeda-linked groups moved into mali in 2012. then in general a french-led military campaign routed al-qaeda. but that also allowed the mali army to retake control of northern mali. now the fighters find themselves doing battle on two fronts with the malian army and recommend nance of al-qaeda forces. force they were thought to be tauriq fighters. they were arrested and then killed. we were surprised at the attack because we have a cease-fire. we were forced to attack them.

they had killed our people. >> hundreds of kilometers away tauriq fighters share intelligence with u.n. forces that remain here. >> we exchange numbers and information and anything we have we call them and they call us. our biggest threat is al-qaeda. >> watch of thmuch of the area t memories of the fighting are fresh. ibernard smith,age. >> 400 people have been killed in syria's aleppo city during a ten-day government campaign. they say 117 of those killed were children. syrian government started it's air assault on the 15th of

december. damascus has drawn condemdation for the targeting of civilian areas in the assault. in kabul u.s. combat troops are due to withdraw in 2014 although some combat forces are expected to stay on. improving women's education is one of the stand outs since the invasion of 2001. but as troops are preparing to leave that legacy is looking less certain. we have reports from the kandahar city. >> reporter: a place that is offering more than these girls know. a quality education in real tangible skills. a path, a way away from pastor and early marriage and towards university and a career. since 2002 the kandahar institute of modern study has been teaching languages,

science, management and computer skills. their skills speak of ambition which in the heart of taliban country is remarkable, and says their teacher, dangerous. >> we are an unique school. our school is preparing women to go to jobs. our school is preparing women to go to university. our schools are preparing women to take part here. the conservatives are opposite to the idea in a women come out and play a roll in the public. >> reporter: the journey to school is risky for these young women. those coming from villages travel in covered trucks. even buses for city-based girls have been attack: few here believe they will stop arriving. >> we look for many other girls to come, and still they're coming. they will come.

if they're not coming now they will come, and they will--their parents will let them get an education. >> reporter: after crisissing conservative hard liners for so long it's money problems that will likely end these girls' studies. >> one of the girls' favorite subject by far are computer skills. there are plenty of computers in this school and this is extrem extremely popular. but this room in here used to be the most special classroom of the school. here they had a pioneering project where girls would skype online with voluntary teachers in the u.s. those running the school say they no longer can afford the internet and they've had to cancel the project. >> funding has dried up. much of the aid that came to

them has been disappearing. this month the teachers have agreed to forfeit their salari salaries, but that won't close the gap. >> thibecause of no funding this will now close. >> reporter: he thousand has to charge the girls $1 a day. many have dropped out, unable to afford it. many leave from here and returning to their conservative lives. jane ferguson, al jazeera, afghanistan. >> appeal for online donations, and it's a way to fund films or charity events. but in the pole crowd source something being used to provide essential health services. as we report from a hospital in western nepal, is has saved many lives. >> reporter: at the community

hospital in the far western distribution, up to 500 people come for treatment every day. people hearsay the hospital has been god sent. it's services are free and also refers ply kateed cases from other hospitals and covers the cost. the hospital does not just for locals. >> we have people from all over the far west who come here for the services. even from districts. >> reporter: the hospital was built after three medical students from university in the u.s. saw dire need for healthcare services in this region. back in the u.s. they started an ngo and raised funds to open a health center here. over a decade that health center has grown into this hospital. now strangers from around the world can pick and choose a patient they might want to partially or fully fund for treatment. anyone can give money online to

a patient needing a life-saving operation or even help a mother have a safe delivery. >> we improve care, care that we were already providing, but actually enable us to provide better care. through this program. >> to see what impact the funding has had on pages, we went to where as it-year-old mona is a new mother. her caesarean was provided by a stranger online. >> reporter: before women like mona would have had to travel is to the neighboring district, and the travel time is at least ten hours. the cost of the surgery would have been backbreaking. >> reporter: for her husband the relief is enormous. >> if it was far she could have died before even getting to the hospital or the baby could have

died. >> reporter: she and her daughter who is now one-month-old, the couple are grateful for the kindness of strangers who gave them the joy of parenthood. >> now the story of a train that's been bringing hope to hundreds of thousands of poor south africans who can't afford healthcare. it has been chugging around the country for two decades. tanya page reports. >> reporter: fear of the dentist is almost universal, especially if it's your first time. 14-year-old may not be very impressed, but he's just become the latest of 600000 south africans to be treated at this unique facility. this is the train, it's been delivering healthcare for 19 years. as well as a dental carriage there is one for an optician, cancer screening and

psychological mostly funded by transnet. >> a lot of people rely on the services that we offer. a lot of people look forward to us, and a lot of questions that question get is when is the train coming back. that's a very common question wherever we are. >> reporter: when this woman traveled, she has cataract. but on this train her glasses are made immediately and the cost is subsidized, $3 a pair. if she couldn't afford it, they would be free. >> i'm grateful for the train coming. it's a great help to me because i have a problem with my eyes. but now i can far over there, even these help me to see close. i'll be able to read, write and do my bead work again.

i'm very grateful. i came a long way to be here. >> reporter: the demands are so high that staff work well into the night staying two weeks in a station before moving on. south africans will benefit from what has become known as the miracle train. at the pharmacy, $0.50 for painkillers, and staff believe offering patients services that they can afford, it heads adds y to the process. but now it's time to pack up and move on. the journey that started 19 years ago is still going. >> dozens of protesters in hong kong have marked the fourth year of imprisonment for a chinese nobel peace prize winner. he was sentenced to 11 years in 2009. the free speech twist helped write charter 08, a call for

democracy in china. still to come on the program, some are seeing a drop in the standard of living. and in sport we'll have details of a cricketing great who has decided to call time on his test career.

>> there has been a surge in foreign investment in myanmar following a series of economic reforms. now a housing boom. we have reports now on how one buddhist monastery is helping out. >> reporter: it's different from the city lives they know, but they are slowly getting used to it. there is no running water and no electricity here. >> life is harsh here. we have communal toilets but they are not enough. also, bamboo houses are not strong enough to resist heavy rains or strong winds. >> reporter: they've had to move here to the outskirts because they could no longer afford rent

in the city. the family said an increase of 37% became teacher a financial burden. their neighbors, too have similar stories. they live in small bamboo huts that they had to build themselves. >> this is very am driven by philanthropic spirit. when we saw the homeless, we wanted to provide some housing to them. >> reporter: the knethe new neighborhood is an hour drive, and they built a school to help ease travel costs for the families. >> this at this point has been around for less than three years and it has gone from housing 70,000 to around 2,000 with another 2,000 on the whiting list. there is no more space for new arrivals and the monastery is planning to buy another plot of land for a separate community. >> reporter: an easing of sanctions and political and

economic reforms have resulted in an inflow of foreign investment. while construction is taking off it will take time oh before supply can keep up with demand. it's not just residential but space is highly south after. >> we've seen a complete turn around in terms of demanned. everyone is interested in myanmar, and that will continue for the next three, four, five, six years. >> reporter: for property owners, she's on the look out to invest in more properties. >> i'm not worried about a bubble in housing prices because there is not much space left in town. >> reporter: but for the poor the sudden surge in property prices has been difficult. it's also an indication of how economic progress in myanmar appears to benefit only a few.

>> time for sports, and here is sarah. >> reporter: thank you so much. south african cricketer who has called time on his test match career. it will be the 166th and final one of a great career. he has scoured more than 13,000 test runs and close to 300 wickets the south africans came close to reaching a record of 458. >> understanding, putting things in context and understanding what needs to be done, and i feel that we are ready. i think today's playing session is an important part of that, and hopefully it will be really good and high intensity, and we'll be ready.

>> well, that series is still in the balance. australia will take an u unassailable 3-0 lead. >> two months ago we were the worth cricket team ever in india. two months on i think they said the other day it could be the greatest ashes win. in two months things can change. >> we're desperate to turn it around. you don't often get a chance to play, and it's going to be sold out for the first day. that's an incredible opportunity we have.

>> scree lan can could onlsri le five-match series 3-1. liverpool ambition to win the first english league title will be put in perspective. they face away games agains agat manchester city and chelsea. they were the last five not to win the title from that position. louie suarez has been key to their success, and they will need him to be at his very best on thursday. >> we know where we want to be, and we're working towards that. no more so than the players. the effort that they put in the

work, the learning, which is important. the continually getting rewards for that. >> all 20 premiere leagues will be in action on thursday. chelsea are at home. >> it's one of the biggest days on the nba calendar as ten teams meet. the chicago bulls are in brooklyn playing the nets and the score there is 61-52 to the bulls. later kevin durant and his oklahoma city thunder face off against carmelo anthony and the knicks. also miami are on the road to face the l.a. lakers. now an age old spanish sports facing very modern problems. they can be described as squash played with your hands. it dates back to the 14th century but as reported, professionalism in gambling

could threaten it's future. >> so what are those hands about to do with that ball? flick it, of course, across a red line towards an opponent wearing blue. it is like squash without a racket. only recently have players turned professional. >> things are different for me now. as a professional player people recognize the skills. i can make a living on the salary that they pay me. that means i don't have to have a second job. >> the players are revered, celebrated, and most importantly, bet on. a bookmaker is master of ceremony at the big game. the match stops for wages to be made point by point, and the sums that exchange hands can be huge.

>> you can never know before a match how much betting will take place. sometimes people will think before a big game that the bets will be large but then that doesn't happen. a lot of money can be changed hands in a match. >> as much as $70,000 has been exchanged on the game in valencia, the victorious player takes a percentage of the bookmaker's profits, a massive incentive to win. >> with allegations of corruption, this is aimed at the organization handing out professional contracts. favoritism is not only the best players have won. >> javier in a del worked for the organization handing out those lucrative and controversial professional contracts. >> taking a decision on who gets a contract isn't easy now that the sport is professional.

obviously we would like to choose more players but that's not possible. we certainly would be criticized less. we might have made mistakes but you can't criticize someone all the time. >> reporter: the unregulated dishing out is blighting the professional future. >> and there's much more sport on our website. for all the latest check out www.aljazeera.com/sport. there are details of how to get in touch with our team using twitter and facebook. the address again, www.aljazeera.com/sports. that's it for me for now. back to you. >> thank you very much. now for years cuba's artists have struggled to showcase their work. now one musician is realizing his dream and creating an artistic space in one of havana's many ruined buildings. we have a look around.

>> reporter: havana hosts hundreds of crumbles buildings painstakingly restored to their former glory. an artist took this power station and housing his dream, the factory of cuban art. >> it's a place where thanksgiving would allow cuban artists to enhance their work and great, greater value. >> and in this particular corner of havana this former power station is being slowly and painstakingly renovated to provide a vocation for the best of cuban art and culture. >> fame at home and abroad, but like most cuban artists, he often had to struggle to be heard. >> there are a lot of talented youngsters out there who simply have nowhere to perform.

>> reporter: with his own money and the support of the cuban authorities the factory of cuban art will be home to music, photography and art. >> there is a public out there hungry for culture who want to see it all in the same place. i remember when i was at school of the art, the artists, the musicians and photographers were all related to the same energy. there has never been anyone like this before in cuba, certainly not of this quality. >> reporter: the dream is slowly coming to fruition, and then emerging from the ruins that it's hope to allow cuban art to breathe and thrive, al jazeera, havana, cuba. >> stay with us here. we have another full bulletin right at the top of the hour. we'll be with you soon.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. egypt's military-backed government declares the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. and edward snowden take an alternative christmas message to british television. [ cheering ] >> thousands turn out in st. peter's scare as pope francis celebrates his first christmas as pontiff. >> in egypt the military interim government i