live from berlin. a massive attack in egypt's sinai peninsula, at least 235 people are dead. militants bombed a mosque during friday prayers and opened fire on worshipers as they try to flee. we will take you live to cairo.a survivor. can angela merkel benefit from the country's political crisis? plus. >> so help me god. >> emmerson mnangagwa is sworn in as zimbabwe's new president, cheered on by tens of thousands. he promises democratic election

and reaches out to his rivals to work with him to help rebuild the country's economy. >> welcome to the show, it's good to have you with us. in recent attack has killed at least 235 people in egypt and wounded many more. it occurred in egypt's sinai peninsula. witnesses say a bomb exploded outside of a mosque that was packed with worshipers. gunmen opened fire on people as they fled the building. there has been no claim of responsibility so far. shortly after the attack, president of delphi tell us easy addressed the>> i send my condoe

families. and my wishes for a speedy recovery for all of the wounded. once again, i tell all egyptians. >> that was the egyptian president speaking earlier. we are joined by kareem outlaw re:, thank you for being with us. we know this was a sufi mosque, why would be targeted? >> there are several theories behind it. we don't know of the real motives, there is speculation about why this mosque. the first theory is it is a sufi mosque. they are followers of islam, they follow a spiritual interpretation. this is why they are very much

hated by those who have a more rigid interpretation of islam. the other theory is this village ihas a tribe living there known to cooperate with security forces. that may be why it was targeted, scores settled in this attack. >> the region is known to be a volatile one, why is that? >> there's a small scale war going on, going back. this war escalated in the gulf last month. we always had attacks against security forces, hundreds of soldiers and policemen lost their lives.

this year we also had attacks against christians, the big exodus of the christian expedition. this attack is the first time in egypt that a mosque is attacked. >> the president has promised a brutal response, what do you think he means by that? >> i don't think he has much left to do, there already is a brutal war going on. egyptian air force, this is also not the first time. one wonders what the president can really do, which is already done. it's proven again and again that they cannot get this area under control. >> looking at these pictures we know the attack occurred, as worshipers were attending friday prayers.

paint is a picture of what it was been like -- what it would have been mike? >> -- what it would have been like. >> people were escaping were fired upon. there are reports that the mosque was surrounded by armed men and they started firing into the mosque, then fleeing people. they must have had a lot of time, because there are reports that they fired on the ambulances to -- that tried to pick up the people. it may have been a long time until they arrived in the citizens were forced to flee the scene. >> a tragic situation for those people. thank you for being with us today from cairo. police in london have withdrawn

from the busy area that surrounds oxford circus after an apparent false alarm earlier this evening. the police operation sparked panic as police told people to avoid the area and close the busy oxford circus underground station on oxford street. the rumors of shots fired, authorities said they couldn't find any evidence that actually happened. social democrats in germany have said they will and talks with angela merkel's party to form a coalition government. it was repeatedly rejected the prospect of another term. the turnaround comes after an appeal from the german president, but schulz insists any potential deal will have to be with the approval of rank-and-file spd members. the current state of crisis happened after talks of the so-called jamaica coalition, named after colors of the parties involved.

this left germany without a path to stay stable government could merkel benefit from all of this, ? here is a look. >> in the middle of the night, chancellor angela merkel's dream of a jamaica coalition with your apparently shattered. the possible with the greens and liberals collapsed. a bitter defeat for merkel, but not the end. she takes it as a challenge and moves on. >> i, as german chancellor will do everything possible so that this country can be led through the difficult weeks ahead. >> her party stands behind her. despite the cdu's poor election results and the failed coalition talks, even policy meac supports her. >> in the end, the fact remains

that germany needs stability. if anyone represents that, it's the german chancellor. >> journalist andres rinker wrote a book called the merkel glossary. even though the jamaica coalition won't happen, merkel will profit in some way. >> i think she has experienced that a defeat and be transformed into a win, or small success. this has happened again and again on the european stage. >> one triumph, after months of fighting with their sister party over refugee privileges, now the csu praises her. >> thank you for these four weeks. >> second triumph, the relationship with the greens has improved. previously, an alliance with the environmentally friendly party would have been unthinkable.

now they are potential partners. >> the union now has all options open to them, we stand united. that's the difference between us and all other parties. >> merkel and the german president have been discussing new coalition options, one thing seems clear, merkel will remain chancellor. >> because we have not prepared an immediate successor to merkel who would be accepted by everybody, and there is nobody who naturally fits the bill of becoming the next chancellor, that leaves to the cdu and csu uniting in support of merkel. >> even in the event of new elections, angela merkel would step forward as lead candidate, even in a minority government she would remain leader. in a tv interview, she clearly states" i'm not afraid of anything."

there are still new chapters to come in the merkel glossary, but the one covering jamaica is certainly finished. >> here's some international news for you. south africa's top appeals court has more than doubled oscar pistorius's murder sentence. he was jailed last year for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend. prosecutors called his six-year sentence shockingly lenient. he will now serve the minimum 15 years for murder, minus time already served. a legal team of president trum'' s foreman national security adviser michael flynn has stopped communication with the president's lawyers. this move is raising the question of whether flynn may be cooperating with investigators who are probing alleged russian interference and laughter's election. the lawyers have yet to comment. it is a landmark day for zimbabwe. emmerson mnangagwa has been

sworn in as the country' new president after nearly four decades of rules of robert mugabe. tens of thousands of people gathered at the national stadium to witness the ceremony. the new president promised to introduce democratic reform, and kickstart zimbabwe's ravaged economy. >> his inauguration ceremony went off with a bang, and a massive military salute. his reputation earned him the nickname of the crocodile. after he was sacked one month ago by robert macaulay, he has snapped back to take power. his inauguration comes after the sudden end to macau they's rule. >> let me pay special tribute to one of, and the only surviving founding father of our nation.

barbara nwaba and -- robert mugabe. >> his support is not so surprising. he was a key ally helping direct some bubble is war for independence in the 1970's. he became a feared spymaster during the years of civil conflict. he fell out with his aging mentor when it became clear about a wanted to install his wife in power. despite the obvious support, not everyone is convinced that things will be so different. >> superficially changes come, but what can we expect from them? really asking myself what changed and they bring? will the people be happy? will expectations be delivered?

>> there's certainly a lot to do. zimbabwe' economy has been wreckeds by robert mugabe's drive to confiscate white owned farms. business leaders hope mnangagwa can use his international collections -- connections. the crocodile is promising zimbabwe a new era of democracy, hopes may be high, but there are also doubts about what lies ahead. >> hopes and doubts, let's get some information from melanie miller, a research associate at the german institute for international and security affairs. you have been watching closely, he is taking office and writing this wave of hope. how much time does he have to put his money where his mouth is? >> i think he has to react quickly. as we saw, many were relieved that the monk oblique era is over, but thery are also aware

changes won't happen overnight. i think he knows that he has to react. he has to gain support from his own party at the party convention in december. then there's an election which will be coming up next year. he has to be reelected by the population. to gain votes, he has to deliver. >> the thing he has to deliver is jobs, the economy is in tatters on a scale that's hard to comprehend. what is his plan to fix the economy? >> he said he would open the country for foreign direct investment. he also talked about the agricultural sector, which will be crucial. zimbabwe is a resource rich country. they have high potential for development of the mining sector, at the same time it is a risky sector, human rights violations for example.

they have to make sure that it is inclusive growth, and the population benefits. >> then there's the issue of corruption. he has made big promises to fix that, but this is someone from the ruling party and political establishment. do you think he can deliver? >> it will be difficult. in a corrupt system, everyone is affected. even if you have a committed president, it is difficult for him to make changes. he has to find allies in the system, he has to make a plan, expose corruption, then develop a concrete step, this will take time. >> you mentioned earlier that democratic elections next year, that's something you are watching very closely to see if they are actually going to happen and will they be free and fair? what is your bet? >> he made it very clear that elections are going to happen next year. i was surprised that he openly

said that. he could have said it will take longer, we first have to make a plan but he addressed it,. the opposition said yesterday that they are cautiously optimistic that he will deal with things differently. i think we have to watch the next weeks, there are questions regarding democracy, will the critical journalists be able to do their work? what about social movements on the streets? can they marched without fear? if this happens, why not? also the international community is watching. if he wants to attract foreign direct investments and also gain support from other governments, he clearly has two open the country in a democratic way. i hope he knows it would be very important for the zimbabwean population. >> it's exciting to watch. melanie miller, research associate, and confirming with

us -- thank you for being with us. >> we have more on the economic challenges facing him. >> zimbabwe's stock market is starting to recover from the chaos. they're looking to him to fulfill his promises. almost all of the population is out of work, he has promised jobs, saying he will put an emphasis on agriculture and foreign direct investment. the path to recovery will be long, because the country has fallen far. >> selling tomatoes and onions because that's the only way to scrape up enough money to get by. are those days finally over? he is a trained engineer and feels cheated out of his future. he used to own his own company, but the economic crisis in zimbabwe through business into a stealth -- tailspin. now he shells shoes -- now he

sells shoes. >> i had to do in order to supplement my income. business hasn't been good for companies. basically trying to put food on the table for my family. >> there are few jobs>> in zimbabwe, some estimates put the unemployment rate at over 90%. business is conducted in dollars , the country's currency doesn't exist anymore. the government only issues a promissory note that no one wants. there is plenty of homegrown ambition and talent, the founder of this online platform returned to zimbabwe from britain and has hired 12 staff, but there are hopes things will finally change for the better. >> there's some economic fundamentals that need to be addressed. i expect and hope the new government will address those things. i also hope that we have a

better economy. it impacts us directly, so that's how we will survive. >> zimbabwe has infrastructure, a relatively well-educated population, fertile soil, and plenty of mineral resources. many now hope that with mugabe gone, the country will be able to reach its full potential. >> many retailers make a mess of 40% of their yearly sales in the month leading up to christmas. in the u.s., it kicks off with black friday, which is today. in new york city, macy's start its -- started its discounts one day early. in many places, people camped out all night in front of department stores to be the first to be let in. you have your black friday shopping done?

>> i haven't even thought about what to get my friends and family, but overall, it looks like the season has started on a high note for the u.s. retail industry. expectations are that on average, americans might spend $967 each, that would be a new record. just this weekend, almost 70% of americans are going to start their holiday shopping. overall, we see strong gains on wall street for retail stocks, walmart and also the department store chain macy's with strong gains ahead of the weekend. >> despite the strong gains, it seems>> it isn't really what it used to be, the trend is towards browsing on friday and shooting online on cyber monday.

>> browsing on friday or even already on thursday, we saw online sales increase by about 18% yesterday on thanksgiving day. overall, it looks like more americans will do their holiday shopping online and off-line. that's also why we see the stocks of amazon reaching new all-time highs in the friday session. it looks like the pockets of americans are deep enough for both, online and off-line, it looks like a pretty strong season for the retail industry overall. >> if you don't get your shopping done today, you can do it at home by monday. thank you very much. amazon workers in germany have staged a strike to demand better wages. it took place in six warehouses

across the country. the campaign was organized to coincide with black friday. german trade union says amazon employees receive lower wages than those in comparable jobs. the retail giant insists the strike won't affect deliveries. german competition authorities are investigating allegations of illegal ticket price hikes. the move follows a string of complaints from customers. since air berlin's collapse, protesters have risen up to 30%. it is left the only carrier operating server within germany. the demise have created additional demand for around 60,000 tickets a day. it needs eu approval before it can take over their planes. that's it for your business, back to sarah. >> ireland's minority government

is on the verge of collapse after the main opposition party tabled a no-confidence motion in the deputy prime minister. the prime minister is standing by his deputy. he says if the demand for a no-confidence vote is not withdrawn by tuesday, the motion will go ahead of, triggering snap elections before christmas. eu council president donald tusk says there are only 10 days to deliver on divorce terms with the eu with london wants to move to the next phase of negotiations in december as planned. he made those comments after meeting with britain' prime ministers theresa may on the sidelines of a brussels summit. there are still outstanding issues the biggest contention between britain and the eu remains the amount of money the u.k. should pay to fulfill its obligations. the cost of housing has shot up in many european countries in recent years, with britain leading the way. it is a topic of hot debate,

some say the market decides, others say property speculation by the megarich is to blame. whatever the cause, it has driven britain back to living off of the land. >> before claire and charles moved, they lived in the center of london. she was a elbit imaging, he was a chef. they had a two room -- she was a yoga teacher, he was a chef. >> millionaire started buying properties around us>>. the rate just went up. >> now they share 300,000 square meters with 30 adults and five children. the community produces its own food. most people work a little to earn money, otherwise they are self-sufficient. the heat and cook with wood, everything else is powered by

wind and solar energy. >> for us it was a huge difference, what are you going to do? where's the security? when you do it, you realize it's not that bad after all. >> more and more people think the same. around 150,000 of them in britain are living off grid, independent of the municipal electricity and sewage supply. without access to local power and suga services -- sewage services, life is slower but uses less fossil feels -- fossil fuels. he needs money to help his children by their own homes in the city. >> if we can come up with market value of the property, which is one million pounds, where on earth is a bunch of us going to get one million pounds from? >> now the community is also

trying to make money. they rent out room online, offer workshops. they could return to rented flats, but for the residence, that would be a step backwards. >> here's your reminder of the top stories we're following for you on dw. egypt's state tv says at least 235 people have been killed in the attack on a mosque in the country's sinai peninsula. witnesses sa militants detonated a bomb and opened fire on worshipers as they tried to flee. there has been no claim of responsibility so far. zimbabwe has begun a new chapter, with the swearing-in of the president emmerson mnangagwa. he promised to be a president for all people of zimbabwe, and to revive the economy, and hold democratic elections next year.

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