ey issues that egyptians care about. >> what do you think ordinary egyptians will make of what they have heard? and why do you think the president feels that now is the time to do it? as you say, seven months is another year seven months into the presidency. >> you know one of the sayings, one of the key sayings about ruling especially a country like egypt, no voice will ever be louder than the voice of the battlefield. this was his first serious battlefield, if you will. he just ordered his air force to bomb, you know, neighboring libya or certain positions in this neighboring libya against isis positions. so in many ways this really gives him both, you know an ability to project himself as a real leader and second, of course, to expose his credential credentials as a military man. this was an important -- an important junction.

we too many revenge. states don't take revenge. >> state maybe plea onlitiously use national law and order to defend themselves. >> maybe that was mis translated. it was being translated from arabic into english? >> i think i originally heard the arabic. >> both? >> you can understand. the thing is there was a precedent set already, you know, the way the united states responded to the 9-11, basically saying we are going to go to this other country from where the 9-11 attacks were prepared, you know, were planned and we are going to go bomb and so forth. the israelis used that in gaza and south lebanon. lebanon is an sovereign country. israel thinks it can go in and occupy. the jordanians just did that in syria after the death of their own pilot. so, the idea of a revenge was

set as a precedent by the united states back in 2001, 2002. now, we see more of that going on. except that usually people don't boast of going out and taking a revenge for the killing of the citizens. what they do is they follow international law of justice. they try to pursue it and so on and so forth. the other thing that was key here was that he was persistent that the target it is in libya were exact and what they are doing and so on and so forth, they were well prepared as you know there was criticism al good number of civilians died on those attacks. >> i will come back to the first part of that question i asked you: how do you think ordinary egyptians will be responding listening to the president? >> i mean, for me so far so good in terms of him selecting what the presidency looks like. as you said earlier we don't know what he is going to be saying next in the next, you know half an hour and so whether he will address some of the economic issues vital issues that egyptians care about so much.

the idea thus far is that egypt has a leader who is able to take the safety and the protection of the egyptian people seriously is something he is going to play on. he is trying to play this populist tune that he is the protector of egypt, a serious president with a military credentials and they can feel safe with him. >> as i said the president still is speaking right now. we will bring you anything news worthy. our correspondent in djerba in tunisia, what do you make of what you have heard so far hoda? >> it's significant he started talking about libya and the airstrikes in libya. it was clear he was talking both for the domestic consumption and international consumption. he started saying nat populist

way that he had to carry out these airstrikes that had -- it had to happen. he had to take revenge for the blood spilled of these 21 coptic christians who were beheaded here in libya. otherwise, he could not face going and giving his condolences in the cathedral or with the families of those who were killed here in libya. for the international consumption, and he repeated that several times, he said that the egyptian army does not carry out offensive attacks. we are just defending our land. we are not invaders. he says that the targets have been studied very cable, that she had solid intelligence 13 targets had been hit and made sure very cable that there was no civilian casualties in that even though we have seen pictures of at least seven civilian casualties in the eastern city of derna. i think that it was mainly to

the international community. there was concern in the white house. we heard that same concern coming out from the united nations. we heard that concern in libya, the court-appointed government in tripoli clearly condemning those airstrikes. so, the message he was trying to bring about is to the egyptians, we will prevent our people in harms way. to the international community, it was we are not plan to go invade any country. we know what we are doing. we are -- we have solid intelligence, and we are just defending our land from the terrorist threat that we have. >> how do you think that message will go down with the egyptian populace? as mowmar was saying this is a calm ex there are, softly spoken style that he has and yet a very firm message. >> reporter: well, that has been his style all along, the very soft-spoken way.

he speaks in a very simply arabic. he doesn't use more sophisticated language to speak to the people. he taps into the emotions of the egyptians. i think when it comes specifically to the situation in libya and to the threat of isil i think that will be very much well-received. don't forget there are hundreds of thousands of egyptians living in libya. it's not clear how many. some estimates say up to a million, but that's not confirmed in any sense, form or shape, but they have been coming out here to djerba to be air lifted to egypt. just two days ago, nearly 20. today, another 50. there are more coming. he job descriptions in libya are concerned. their families back home are even more concerned. so certainly, that will tap well in to them. however, when i spoke to some of the egyptians who were here at djerba air force, they were quite typeight-lipped. they said they had to keep quiet

for the safety of those in egypt, in libya rather. they said that things were becoming complicated because ever since the airstrikes even a little bit before because sisi is viewed as backing the u.n.-recognized government in tobra versus the court-appointed one in tripoli. so they will be -- they will be satisfied, the egyptian workers but they will be a bit worried. they will wonder, for example, three egyptians who have been kidnapped in the southern city. what is going to happen to their fate? are they going to appear in another gruesome video dressed in orange and beheaded? all of this is certainly al huge challenge for him around and is he going to be able to convince them that this is the right thing to do? airstrikes is the right retaliation for that. >> all right. a you know just as hoda was talking, they broke again to some sort after promotion of sorts. clearly, this is a packaged action highly-produced

presentation by the president and about the president and the state of his presidency. this is not one those classic the president talks to the people. this is a well-rehearsed well-planned, well-produced, the hands and the movement of the president and so on and so forth. this is a way to market president sisi more than anything else right now. >> many thanks, well, of course as i said, keep listening to this speech by the president. anything news worthy from it, we will bring to you here on al jazeera. in the meantime let's move on to the rest of the days news. government airstrikes inside syria have killed and wounded dozens in the cities of aleppo and dhouma. fors have been fighting for control of several villages of aleppo as dominic cain reports. >> reporter: a desperate search in the rubble of duma in these bombed out houses lie children wounded in a government airstrike.

some have light injuries. soerdz are far more badly hurt. >> before the civil war, more than 110,000 people lived in this city. but four years of conflict have killed thousands and driven many away t scenes like these have become commonplace. this is the aftermath of a barrel bomb staab in aleppo bur irked in this rubble is an earl earlerly lady. she says she has lived hear all her life. attacks by both rebels and the government have intensified north of aleppo. last week, rebels regained control of hadamin village, taken and held by government soldiers for just one day. some somevillers say the soldiers rounded up local people in a school and killed 48 of them.

>> at 6:00 in the morning, we had heavy gunfire in the village. we took children and ran away. the army was surrounded this. they asked us to go in here but then we met other solids. there were about 250 men and 37 women. they took us to this school. >> the villages north of aleppo are important to both sides, but if the syrian army takes them it would allow them further to isolate the rebels in aleppo, itself. dominic kane al jazeera. the number of ebola cases in we felt africa is steadily declining but the outbreak is not over yet. detecting new cases early is crucial. last week, the world health organization approved a 15 minute test for the virus but as nicholas reports from senegal, scientists are developing other diag diagnostic kits which could improve early detection. >> in the fight against ebola, time plays a crucial role. the longer it takes to detect the virus, the more likely it will spread and kill.

conduct, it takes between 12 to 241 hours to find out if someone is infected with the virus. >> there is no vaccine or treatment against ebola. so detecting the virus and isolating the patient as early as possible is key to controlling the epidemic. >> long before this outbreak an egyptian doctor in germany joined forces with these senegalese scientists. together they designed a solar-powered diagnostic unit that works in 15 minutes. it's essentially a lab in a suitcase that can be deployed anywhere and it doesn't needy electricity. >> with a mobile kit, we can test directly in the community. and minimize patients' exposure to the virus in medical facilities because that continues to be where the virus propagates. >> the kits can detect 30 pathogens and was made to tackle another deadly epidemic

weren'ts currently affecting the middle east. the mers virus has killed 360 people and continues to spread. the kit was developed to test potential infections during the muslim hage pilgrimage. it's being used in guinea to tackle the ebola virus. it is dangerous and involves manipulating blood and sal i'vea. senegal has a high-level bio containment facility. dangerous viruses from across west africa are analyzed here. >> there are only a handful of labs like this in africa. this is the closest one to the ebola outbreak. researchers here continue to study the virus to try to find better ways to diagnose and fight ebola. >> on friday the world health organization finally, approved the use of another 15 minute diag diagnostic kit. scientists here want their kit to be approved too. they believe theirs is more

accurate because it detect the genetic make-up of the virus. the ebola outbreak has slowed down. it's still not under control. there has been a lot of focus on finding a vaccine but far less on ways to detect the virus. sal and his team briefly early detection will save time and save lives. nicholas hart al jazeera, decart. >> 48 people are dead after a passenger ferry capsized in banging la derb. it's believed it hit a cargo boat about 40 kilometers northwest of dhaka. 50 passengers were rescued and rescue services are still searching for survivors. it was around 140 passengers that were on board. >> a human rights group wants the government to halt the executions of 10 domestic and foreign prisoners. one of the death row inmates is brazilian. his family says he has schizophrenia. our jakarta correspondent says the family wants the case

reviewed. >> reporter: it's called the indonesian arkatraz the prisonon island located in java where the government executes prisoners and it's off-limits to journalists. last month six convicts were executed by firing squad and another 10 are due to be shot soon. one of them is rodrigo from brazil who was arrested in 2004 with 19 kilograms of heroin hidden and was sentenced to death. although he is mentally ill-his family says his documented condition was never part of his defense because he lacked proper representation in court. >> he had skits frienschizophrenic and i am here because i know indonesia law doesn't agree with someone that is mental sick. >> is what i don't understand. if they don't know he is sick

okay. but he is sick. i can prove this officially. >> human rights groups say indonesia's legal system has too many loopholes to enforce a harsh punishment like the death penalty. they urge the government to canal sell all executions and investigate his case. >> most of the prisoners sentenced to death are foreigners. they are not given proper lawyers. they don't have access to translators since they obviously don't speak indonesian and often don't even speak english, it is xwoshl for them to understand our legal system. >> the prosecutor general said he is willing to look into galatska's case. >> we have only received the notification about his illness and the request is that postpone the execution but we haven't replied yet because we want to see first if it is really

medically proven he is mentally ill-or if he is making it up to avoid execution. >> it -- the office says preparations are ongoing. indonesia says possible interventions won't stop them. two australian men have been given more time to spend with their families. the transfer has been postponed. the australian government is trying to save their lives. tactics used have upset the indonesian government. >> sill not speculate what the suli will do but what i know is this: threats are not part of dhouma. they are not part of the dhoumatic language and from what i know no one responds well to threats. the family of it rodric to. trusts the last minute appeal will have him september to

hospital instead of being executed. jakarta. >> am small indian village undergone a massive transformation over the past eight years, puntri has a fullly paved roads, water purifying plant and wi-fi. it's down to a local engineer who says it is setting an example for the rest of the country. fez jamil has paid a visit. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks like any other village in india but that changes if you look and listen closely. johan is an jooerp responsible for the high-tech amenity did, including 241 security cameras and free public wi-fi. growing up in this village, he remembers wading through mud to get to school. today, it's very different. >> 100%, we have paved roads and assuming and water supply as

well as high tech amenityies and apps so parents can watch their kids' activity did in school. >> the changes here are focused on helping people. the free public wi-fi has been popular with villagers who surf the web and can now get work done with a few taps of the screen. >> wi-fi has made a real difference. i don't have to travel all the way to the city to fill out government forms. i can do that sitting here. >> the process has been strategic starting with building proper roads then this water purification plant. it sells 20 liters of water for $0.06. and a public address system which informs people of local news and public announcements. aside from high-tech investments such as free public wi-fi and cctv cameras this mobile

library. >> the village's forward think to go its leaders. >> the villages nearby are headed by older men who aren't as aware or motiviated to learn about government programs. these guys are young, active willing to take advises. no wonder they have progressed. the next step for punsari is to continue developments to improve the look of the village and about public parks dmojstrating the journey of one village as it blends the traditional with the modern. fez jamil, al jazeera, psunar ivillage. >> lawyers representing the

mayor of k amountkarakus, a major opposition figure in venzuela is accused plotting a coup to overthrow the government. he says the always are totally unfounded. tom ackerman reports. >> the mayor ledesma arrested by intelligence police in camouflage has been indicted for conspiracy to incite violence he was transferred to the plates where another opposition leader has been held for the past year reportedly in solitaire confinement. state-run television said the conspiracy included an assassination attempt on maduro. it said he and lopez co-signed plans for a transitional government to replace the venzuelan government. >> i will never give in to the enemy. i will fight however i can against the traitors and the oligarchy. >> reporter: as shortages force

venzuelans to queue outside grocery stores they are blaming the u.s. for what it calls an economic war to destabilize the country. >> what am i saying here? they are the ones wore imposing the racking and restrictions strangling our people. so we must in the first place close ranks for our homeland and revolution. >> this is a continued effort ongoing, because i feel like we talk about these incidents once a week of the venzuelaan government to try to distract attention from the country's economic and political problems and focus and try to distract and make these false accusations. >> recent poles show madurots public approval rating has fallen to 20 percent. he said he would provide evidence in the coming days to prove that right-wing plotters in madrid miami and colombia joined in the conspiracy. >> prompted juan manuel santots to issue a denial.

he and spain's foreign minister called for the rights of the opposition to be respected and for ladezma to be afforded due process. jose miguel ensusa says venzuelan officials must stop to the events lead to go spiraling policy arizonaization in their country. tom ackerman. al jazeera. >> colombia's government signed wild wildcat preservation to maintain the jaguar corridor. allesanddro has traveled to the columbian amazon. >> the national park lies deep in the columbian amazon. for time i am memimmemorial. few people travel here fewer get the chance to glimpse the cat in the wild. but its presence is revealed until countless rock paintings

by extinct tribes who worshipped the jaguar as a dem i god. >> there is no place else from arizona to argentina where you can see a landscape like this. there is no place else you can stand on earth and see this much jaguar habitat. >> we traveled with the columbian army and a conservation group panthera. its leader has been studying the cat's migration rounds over 30 years. he wants local governments and communities to protect what he calls jaguar corridors. the complex but fragile paths jaguars take as they move across the continent. >> if jaguars can roam freely he says their future may be insured. colombia is key. >> we have been able to figure out where the corridor is and, more importantly, we have been able to figure out where it is not and what we have to save right now in order to protect that fragile link linking the

northern part of colombia to the central southern part of colombia. >> it will will continue to be a sanctuary for jaguars for years to come. in other parts of the country, massive farming, illegal mining and new infrastructure are getting in the way, threatening the cat's very existence. sansera's investigators installed cameras to learn the cat's habits and decide if any intervention is needed. on this day, the camera caught birds, buffalos and farmers passing by. them at night, two jaguars. >> we have pilot projects in areas where jaguars might attack cattle and chickens and are then killed by ranchers. we help them build fences and other strategies. we do environmental education because people fear jaguars but it's more a psychological fear than a reality. unlike other great cats on the

virg of extinction jaguars have a chance to try for years to come. but only if crucial land pathways and protected areas are preserved. allessandro, colombia. the movie industry is gearing up for the biggest night of the year the ausc-arizona the top prize, best picture tonight is more or less between the dark comedy "birdman" and "boyhood" but what about the big money making block bufrters? phil lavelle takes a look why they aren't on the list. >> the red carpet is ready. not that one. this one. they are all over town in fact as hollywood prepares and fans go crazy for the ausc-arizona. parties everywhere. film is fuel for this place. it's all people are talking about as sunday evening approaches. there is a big night ahead. >> oscar goes to? >> one of these. here are your best picture nominees. eight of them, loads of choice.

see anything missing? >> for years, top grossing films, that is what. say for example, transformers, age of ex tinktion. this took a billion dollars worldwide last year. similarly, the latest hobit film hundreds of millions of dollars and thet galaxy was up here too. these are not in the best picture category which raises the question: if the films the masses like aren't here who do the ausc-arizona represent. >> if you look historically the first star wars was best picture. the academy isn't against that kind of movie. it hasn't had equal representation. i think you can look at it the other way and say you can give a platform to these smaller films that they would never get otherwise and a lot of times, the movie that wins best picture gets a big bump at the box. more people go to see it because of that. >> an award winning cinema to

gorapher 6,000 strong, they pick the winners, though very few reveal their identities. here is her take on the issue. >> we really need the oscars to be highlighting the smaller films and i think that's probably why you see most of them being nominated whereas the blockbusters have such a big machine behind them they don't need any help. >> for those who don't get a nomination, always look on the bright side as the makers of the hit lego movie. >> you were too honestne in the economy. they couldn't take our message. >> something like that. >> this ceremony is watched worldwide. it is hugely influential. it's clearly doing something right even if the makers of those who don't get a lookin think otherwise phil lavelle, al jazeera, hollywood. >> not a long to wait now. that will do it for this

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