>> you're watching "the journal." >> welcome. >> here are the headlines. i am not going anywhere, muammar qaddafi tells his country he is staying in power and will die a martyr. the arabs now to assist the democracy in south america. a city rattled. new zealand's christchurch shaken by a strong earthquake and dozens are dead. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> he says he is not giving up. muammar qaddafi told the country he will not step down on facebook and warned more people will die. he blames the unrest on what he

called cowards and traders. it is hard to know what is going on inside the country. what we do know is libyan diplomats are breaking with the regime and there are reports numerous tribes have denounced their ties to muammar qaddafi. >> he delivered his angry address from a symbolic location, the ruins of one of his palaces which was damaged in 1986 for retaliation for a bombing. the libyan leader says his caught -- country has fought and won against nuclearowers. >> muammar qaddafi is not occupying the position to resign from the way other presidents did. he is a leader of a revolution.

>> but his support appears to be dwindling. politicians are distancing themselves from his regime. >> [unintelligible] to stop killing of libyan people and to take action. >> in these images men are carrying weapons and ammunition from the libyan military. there are reports soldiers have joined the ranks and people involved in the opposition control the border with egypt. this situation is unclear but on tuesday images of the damaged building were broadcast. witnesses say there were air strikes against demonstrators on monday with as many as 150 dead.

but muammar qaddafi addressed nine of this in his speech. he condemned the revolt against him and swore to die as a martyr. >> let's get analysis of this speech. i am joined by my experts on this region. we were watching this speech together. would you say muammar qaddafi is a maniac lost in his own reality? >> absolutely. he lives in his dream world. he has not understood things are very serious for him. he is not willing to give power to anyone. this spells trouble for libya because it will mean a bloody end to his rule. >> do you take him seriously when he says or people will die? >> he does not care about hundreds of thousands of libyans dying. he wants to cling to power

because he knows his own tribe will be massacred and he wants to cling to power for this very reason. he stands a good chance of ending like the late dictator. >> he is not learning from the lessons. you could almost see the erosion of power. are there enough supporters in the country to help him make this promise of bloodshed come true? >> his tribe will follow him to the very end. the rest of the country made it clear they will not follow him. many former it -- many formerly loyal tribes to the south of tripoli have renounced their support for this leader, so there is no way for him to get back to power. it is only a matter of time before he has to resign.

>> let's talk about the numbers. you say his tribe will stick with him to the end. are there enough people to create this chaos and bloodshed? >> definitely not. he has to fly-people from africa. this is very dangerous because it means more violence and more dead people. there is no chance for his small tribe -- it is a very small tribe which carries the same name as himself. it is difficult for him. his tribe is worried there will be a night [unintelligible] >> revenge may come. thanks for your analysis of this. >> there are reports the arab league has decided to suspend libya from its meeting. a statement says libya will be excluded until authorities

respond to demands of protesters and guarantee the security of the people there. the eu's foreign-policy chief has condemned the violence. she was on a visit to egypt where she met the head of the arab league. there are reports coming from the u.s. for action against libya. we are getting at least one suggestion coming from john kerry, a senior center in the u.s. that sanctions will be reimposed on libya. what are the chances the white house will sign off on that? >> so far the white house has stepped to the position they have had for the past few days saying they wanted the violence to stop and wanted libyans to

choose their own destiny. secretary of state hillary clinton may have sharpened the tone a little bit. what was surprising was she openly said they had trouble of making sense of what was happening on the ground. this shows you how weak these ties are compared to the time is the u.s. administration had with egypt. -- compared to the ties the u.s. had with egypt. >> we understand the un security meeting has been meeting behind closed doors. do you know what has been coming out of the talks? >> the first meeting was a procedural meeting. the most important to thank to come out of that was they will meet again. that is what experts are coming -- expecting to come out of that. we don't really expect any decision on things like sanctions or no-fly zones.

it is too early for that. although it is a special meeting you have so many different participants. china or russia who hesitate more for fear to to do what they call interfering in other countries. probably what we will see is a joint statement. >> thank you very much. the algerian government says it has approved a plan to lift the state of emergency that has been in effect for 19 years. they did not name an exact fine. is was one of the government's first concessions to protest. hundreds of students marched in the capital despite a ban on demonstrations. political upheaval has raised fears algeria could see similar unrest. protests in bahrain have forced

concessions from the government there. rulers said they will open dialogue with opposition groups to relief -- release political prisoners. one person called for more serious steps to democracy a the investigation into killings of on armed protesters last week. in yemen, several people are reported injured when fights broke out in the capital. demonstrators demanding the ouster of the president and his supporters clashed with the university. the president insists he will not step down before the end of his term in 2013. let's get some news on what the european union is planning to do with aid. >> the head of the lending agency says it is ready to double its funding to north

africa over the next few years. the european investment bank is helping tunisia and egypt make the shift to democracy. >> the eu is planning to support north african states with general loans from the investment bank. they will open to the tune of 6 billion euros. >> we are ready to do more if necessary to help these countries in the transition to democry. the overarching goal must be securing jobs. >> insiders say it is about time they eu got involved, calling it a first step. european development ministers have been meeting informally to discuss a new approach. >> the journey government has reacted swiftly and started a

democratization front come and job training fund, and an economic fund to finance enterprises. >> that translates into support for north africa's middle class. all efforts are made to fast- track a new aid package. >> libya has caused a spike in the level of crude-oil prices. it now costs $105. libya has the largest crude oil reserves in africa. they have over 44 billion barrels. they are a major supplier of oil and gas to europe. they do not expect shortages. we expect the german institute for economic research -- we asked if -- if she thought opec should get involved.

>> i think they should involve soon because we need some signals for the market. because right now if libya stopped oil production we would lose a significant amount of oil supply. the market is in expectation it could become more difficult. it would be really helpful if they could increase the capacities of other nations. >> the libyan crisis is sending stocks high. we have this report on the day's trading of the frankfurt stock exchange. >> this has an impact on the stock market shares. the higher oil prices leading to higher costs. although the worries are still strong about the outcome, they

could recover harsh losses pushed by strong gains on shares of car and truck producers. vw wants to reach the top position earlier than once thought. >> let's take a look at some the closing numbers. teh dax closing slightly lower. in new york, the dow jones is lower and euro at $1.36. german consumer confidence has made its highest level in three years. the consumer confidence index rose for march. it is comprised of a study for -- economists say this could help underpin germany's rebound from the financial crisis even though other countries that share the currency struggle with high unemployment and austerity

measures. >> a terrible story in new zealand. teams are searching for survivors of a major earthquake that struck the country on thursday. hundreds have been injured and many are trapped beneath the rubble. the earthquake measured 6.3 on the richter scale. it devastated parts of christchurch. it is the second time in five months the city has been rocked by an earthquake. the government says several countries have offered to help, including japan and the u.s. a search and rescue team has been dispatched. >> rescuers have been working into the night. a group of japanese exchange students were. under this building that housed there school. one of the teachers trapped inside called her family in japan. authorities weren't -- warned

the death toll is likely to rise. residents were horrified. >> we saw a building just fall down and then they saw the streets completely devastated. >> it all collapse. [inaudible] >> emergency services have been stretched to capacity. unlike last year's strong earthquake that struck overnight, this time the tremors shook the city midday. the government is coordinating relief efforts. >> we want to give people reassurance their. i don't think we can go past

this. we may be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >> workers have to proceed carefully given the danger of aftershocks. more buildings could still collapse. >> we want to recap our top story. the situation in libya -- the country's leader has made a defiant speech and vowed not to step down. he said he would not leave libya. he blamed the unrest on cowards and traders. muammar qaddafi refused to apologize for the crackdown and read from a book that listed the death penalty for crimes against the state. i will have more on the situation in the arab world. we will look at how the internet has made change possible. we will be back in one minute.

>> the unrest in north africa is far from over with several governments teetering on the brink. in egypt and tunisia, big governments have already been dissolved. with a strong military and a population of $80 million, egypt is the most important player. it is also home to a lot of young people with two-thirds of the population under 30. egypt's young people tend to be well educated but have few prospects of finding a job. some of these young people took matters into their own hands forming a group known as the april 6 youth movement. it originally formed in 2008, the influential group is credited with helping bring down the mubarak regime.

>> the use of egypt plays a key role in toppling the mubarak regime. it has had to deal with western the station, the muslim brotherhood and modern islam. andy it is a generation that has only known one president. he is no longer in power. hosni mubarak step down after a coalition drove him out of office. this man is a public-relations manager and member of the cairo middle-class. she has never been interested in politics but then she stumbled upon the youth movement on facebook. she joined the group on the web and became an active member. the group's membership has continued to grow even after mubarak's downfall. but the facebook alliance is not planning to run for office in

the first elections. >> there will not be an april 6 party. we don't have the uniform ideology. amerigroup compares -- includes those striving for democratic change. we do want to be something strong. >> she understands mubarak's downfall is not enough to eliminate corruption. the april 6 youth movement wants to help ejections -- help egyptians developed a better understanding of democracy. >> we want to create a lobby that organizes campaigns to make people familiar with the constitution. how can you vote on a constitution if you don't know your rights? we want to go to the streets to educate people.

>> she and her friends are already planning the next campaign. they are proud of the fact their work is attracting attention around theorld. the group's efforts are even noticed in germany. >> they are the elite needed to manage the country. the question is what will happen to the semi educated who has studied terrorism by cannot find a job? they have to find their place, too. that will be much more difficult because the economy is not doing well. >> in rural areas the revolution did not make much of an impact. many people like this man were too busy trying to earn a living. during the unrest, many people sit -- many people stayed home

and this driver had a few passengers. he simply did not have time to demonstrate. >> i did not take part in the protests. i was looking for customers. i was simply afraid. that is why i did not leave the village. >> the youth in the countryside do not belong to their facebook generation like those in the large cities. he does not know if the departure of mubarak is a good thing. he has different everyday concerns. back in cairo, this television producer is pleased with the downfall of the president. the demonstration -- he demonstrated in tahrir square. >> 4 may, it is a dream come true. egypt is -- for me, it is a

dream come true. there is a noose solidarity. people are proud to be egyptians. but i would hesitate to say the revolution has already been won. we will need a lot of time to achieve our goals. >> the young egyptians were long considered apolitical. two-thirds did not go to the polls because the elections were not free. now they suddenly have the responsibility of playing a role in the future of their country. >> it remains to be seen how young egyptians will vote. what most of them like to vote for the left, wright, a religious party or a liberal moderate party? there are very westernized young people. the american university is the best in the country.

many demonstrators study there. maybe they would prefer a liberal economic system. others have arab nationalist sympathies. there is a whole spectrum. people have to think about exactly what they want. >> that includes this student who is from a wealthy cairo family. her parents thought it was too dangerous to be out on the streets during the protests, but she cheered on friends who've sent photos of the demonstrations. when a mobile phone network was shut down, her friends called her landline to tell her about the protests. when the news came apart step down, she and her family rushed to tahrir square to celebrate. >> everybody was affected by the regime's problems. either by the situation in the

presence or because it was difficult to find a job. >> she studies economics at the american university of cairo. after graduation she would like to find a good doc -- good job in egypt, but many years have gone abroad to launch their careers. -- but many peers have gone abroad. >> i am convinced the young people who left egypt will now return and help the country. egypt needs them now. if we all give some of our assets, will make progress. we need the right person for the right position and trusts. >> many young egyptians have felt united by the euphoria of recent events. and they are willing to assume some responsibility for the future of their country.

>> there are great signs the poor and rich are beginning to repaint defenses there. that is encouraging. >> cleaning up and starting over again, egypt's young people will need perseverance in the coming months. they face a daunting task, but if they remain united they could succeed. >> that has been our in-depth look at the role played by young arabs in the upheavals taking place. stay tuned for regular updates on the events in egypt, libya and around the world. as always, thanks for the company.

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