>> welcome to "the journal." >> welcome. >> fighting spreads in libya as government and rebel forces make claims of progress. new monopoly authorities launched raids on three of your's top truck makers. >> in man who shot two u.s. servicemen was acting alone in frankfurt. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

>> muammar gaddafi's forces are fighting rebels on several fronts. in the west security forces launched an offensive to retake one town. in tripoli, protesters took to the streets calling for the end of muammar gaddafi's rule. there have been no reports of injuries. heavily armed rebels clashed with muammar gaddafi's fors elsewhere. the head of the rebel council says the fighting will not stop until the opposition liberates the entire country. the rebels are preparing to march on tripoli. >> rebels under fire from khadafi = = -- gaddafi

loyalists. this man screams he wants to murder his own people. this is the site of a key oil terminal. rebels fired a sustained brian shaw of artillery in an attempt to overrun a military base. fighting was also reported 200 kilometers to the east. loyalist forces are taking a position outside one city. rebels are manning anti-aircraft guns around the clock. >> we have had enough. we want progress and not a corrupt ruler. we are telling muammar gaddafi to leave. he is a muslim but his mask has slipped. >> aerial bombardments were reported in a neighboring town. muammar gaddafi's forces intensified their assault near tripoli. at least 30 people were killed

and 300 wounded. witnesses told dw-tv will list soldiers conducted many rebel fighters. the battle has been raging for days. this amateur video was shot during an air strike. protesters took to the streets after friday prayers. they were met by security forces who fired live ammunition. loyalists are keeping the capital under lockdown. >> earlier i spoke to martin fletcher who was in tripoli. i asked him to tell us more about the demonstrations today. >> there were only two demonstrations against the regime. this was a day on which muammar gaddafi's forces saturated the city. wherever you went there were

tanks and roadblocks and loyalists in unmarked cars. we were turned back several times. it was almost impossible to move without being stopped. one demonstration was [unintelligible] a few hundred people turned out after friday prayers. they were quickly dispersed with tear gas. the other was near tangier square. the pro-gaddafi demonstrations you see all the time. they are celebrating because as long as he holds tripoli he cannot be ousted >> how much support would you said muammar gaddafi really has? >> we as western journalists --

the regime organizers manage protests in support of gaddafi. on the edges of those protests people will -- they say don't believe it. these people have paid and they come out for gaddafi. it is really hard to tell. he does have some support. there are people who have benefited from the regime but you should not be deceived by the pictures you are seeing on your screen. these demonstrations are stage managed by people properly paid to turn out. >> thank you for your perspective. let's g to the latest from the

rebel stronghold in eastern libya. our correspondent is there. there are reports fighting is going on in several areas with the rebels and government claiming success. what are you hearing? >> the rebels have managed to move more towards the west. there is fighting going on around one city which is about 50 kilometers west of where the fighting was going on yesterday. one of the things that happened is they gaddafi forces bombarded an area 50 kilometers away. the latest numbers show 16 people have died. >> are both sides evenly matctcd? >> it is back and forth. what happened is the gadaffi

forces tried an offensive to enter a territory in the east. [unintelligible] they also moved further to the west. they moved for their turrets tripoli -- they moved further toward tripoli. one of the problems is gaddafi is controlling the air space. the last air strike was 50 kilometers away from here. uld you say the rebels would support a no-fly zone? >> they do. they say there is a consensus they don't want to have ground forces on the ground. they are agreeing on a no-fly zone. >> we thank you very much for that update.

the scramble to leave libya continues as migrant workers try to make their way back,. 180,000 people have already fled and many are at the border with tunisiaaid and position said they don't have protections against the strong winds. the lack of sanitary facilities is making the situation worse. to egypt where the new prime minister has praised the country's revolution and said he will work to me protesters' demands. many joined theme protests at tahrir square. military leaders named him as a successor on thursday. demonstrators' use the gathering

is to repeat calls for the release of an end to the 30 year state of emergency. i will have more on the political outlook coming up in our in-depth report. friday prayers were also combined with protests elsewhere. thousands of demonstrators gathered -- gathered in the yemeni capital. security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters killing at least two people. there is a shortage of jobs and other services. soldiers and police moved in to break up a demonstration. let's turn it over to ariani with concerns over the strength of the euro. >> countries like greece and

ireland on the brink of bankruptcy -- this has stabilized the situation but a lot remains to be signed. -- a lot remains to be done. angela merkel held a strategy meeting this friday. >> chancellor merkle seemed satisfied as she emerged from her meeting. the details of an overall strategy for the euro zone has not been satisfied but the direction is clear. >> we agree tightening the terms of the growth is a right way to encourage more responsibility among member states. we also agree on the need to increase the competitiveness of the eu. >> they plan to achieve that through tightefiscal discipline and wage alignment

remains controversial. >> we do welcome the german government's proposals in this direction but we need to talk furtherbout certain aspects of what will be decided. >> but both want to send a clear signal they are committed to the euro and solidarity with europe. >> german stos to a dip towards the end of friday's session. we have this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> at the end of a volatile week the dax took a nosedive. the uncertainties that struck the market down are still high as investors are saying [unintelligible] on the turmoils we see in the

arabian world. investors waited for new economic data to come fromhe u.s. the jobs market has been better than expected. the unemployment rate went down in the u.s. and industrial on those have been better, but charisse went down sharply because if the situation is too good people start to discuss interest rates. >> let's take a closer look at the market numbers. the dax closed down words. the dow jones industrials are going down at 12,123. the euro is trading at $1.39. air bus parent said it will not protest the pentagon's decision to order an error table -- air tanker project.

it is one of the largest contracts in the defense department's history. boeing and airs fout fo years over the contract and battling over -- a day of action as unions caused the destruction. workers launched a series of protests to demand better pay rises. strikers blocked access to key industrial areas, super markets and factories. this caused anger among many truck drivers. thousands condemn the day of action describing it as a disaster for the country's image. european union authorities launched cartel raids on major

truck manufacturers in europe. investigating allegations about price fixing. the european commission can fine companies for infringing eu rules. >> they report says the european truck makers have been recently making deals on prices for more than a decade. this covers half a dozen european countries with some of the biggest truck maker is believed to be involved. antitrust investigators were quick to swoop on manufacturers. going by market share, daimler was number 1 in the sector in 2009. 11% of all trucks came from daimler. germany passed as almost 4%. this is what brought the case to

light. it seems likely by acting as a whistle-blower, man hopes to escape penalties for its own involvement. >> federal prosecutors in germany believe a man who admitted to shooting dead two american airmen was acting alone. prosecutors say the suspect who was born in cozumel says he was inspired -- born in kosovo inspired to carry out the attacks after dealing jihadist sites. >> a man claims jihadist web sites inspired him. before wednesday there was nothing suspicious about the man of what he saw on the internet radicalize them within week

>> in this case it highlights the importance of combating propaganda such as the material that probably lead to this incident. >> new details have emerged about the killings. the man shot his first trick them in the back of the head. he fired on his other victims at close range. the loss of life would have been greater but when he put his head to the fit servicemen's head, it jammed. >> initial investigations suggest this person was acting alone. there are no indications others were involved in the planning. or that he was a member of a terrorist network. >> prosecutors said this highlights the danger posed by individuals carrying out spontaneous terrorist acts.

we will be back with an in-depth look at egypt on its path to reform.

>> it has been three weeks since the ouster of the president mubarak but even though he has gone the protests continue. demonstrators are keeping up the pressure to bring about real change and implement democratic reforms. the new authorities have taken a few important steps. opposition groups and minority representatives are included in the decisionmaking processut many feel in order to move forward to anyone that had ties to mubarak has to be excluded. >> mubarak is being taken down but this is largely a symbolic

gesture. the power largely remains in the same old hands. this -- the ministers are still trying to keep their hold over the country. in control of egypt now is the 75year-old who was defense minister for two decades and is loyal to mubarak. he won the protesters trust by not giving orders to shoot. he is promising to hold elections but on saturday the military was bludgeoning protesters. there was an apology but they trust was broken. don't play games, reads the placards carried by the demonstrators in still gather in tahrir square. they forced a change at the head of the cabinet. the new prime minister has been

asked to put together an interim government. he replaces the man who had held onto his position since thursday. he was appointed by the former leader days before he stepped down. it had been one of the protesters key demands he stepped down along with the entire leadership. that includes a dlomat for many years who became the foreign minister in 2004. he was a staunch supporter of mubarak until the very end. he has been congratulated on its successful revelation. another figure is the justice minister. he has held the position since 2005. he was responsible for imprisoned dissidents and declaring riggs elections free and fair. he presided over the arrest of some of the regime's leading

figures. he is seen by many as a political turncoat. does it need the old leadership to guide it through this time for fresh blood into top positions? it is a delicate balance but many fear the elite will do all they can to cling on to power. >> earlier i spoke to a middle east analyst here in berlin. i asked her if it was true of many members are still in wer and whether the opposition was justified in talking about a counterrevolution. >> i think that is too harsh a phrase but what is true is the revelation park won this successful. revolution part two is still ahead. the military is not the honest broker they pretend to be.

they have an interest i changes but not too deep changes. i think it is of this those you have an interest are organized and order to keep these structures alive. >> how do you view the resignation of the prime minister? >> that is a real victory. he was heavily criticized. he is a man of mubarak. the appointment of the civilians who have been participating in the demonstratio is good move for that will give the military legitimacy. this will tell the opposition as long as we stay together and voice our complaints then the military will be forced to do something. >> a referendum on constitutional reforms is

planned for march. what do you make of this? >> these changes are important. tt could the constitutional committee focused only on those which have been prohibiting the democratic competitive elections. they are only subject to change the 10 paragraphs and say the new parliament and new president should open the process of the constitutional reform. >> is the opposition is strong enough to push through democratic reforms? >> i think so. i think there is a danger that the opposition will be split. the state media is still there having a campaign against the demonstrations and torture is still happening.

the game is open. >> are middle east analyst speaking to us earlier. one prominent campcigner for freedom and democracy spent days on end in tahrir square. he held press conferences in his office in order to draw the world's attention to the situation. mubarak is gone but this man is warning of a counterrevolution. we heard more about his views. >> he is popular among ordinary egyptians but not among the country's political elite. he has been a critic of the social situation in egypt for years. while mubarak may be gone, the revolution is far from over. >> the remnants of the old party are still in power.

people are still being arrested and tortured but now we have a voice. >> many in egypt agreed with his new. he has become a figurehead of the revolution. the audience asks how he sees the role of the security forces in the future. >> if a new government wants to change the security forces the police must change their way of thinking. the interior minister praised the security forces. later they said they were issuing uniforms. it was not the uniforms we were opposed to. >> one of his most critical books was "the utopian building." the book and film were successful but controversial in egyp

the story includes corruption and torture. he denounces the regime and accuses the west of turning a blind eye to its abuses. >> western governments talk about democracy but when it comes to the crunch they do not act on their words. we are not relying on western governments. we are relying on the people of the west. >> egyptians want to form their own democracy without the political old guard. many would like to see intellectuals in the new government. >> authors should remain authors. >> but he has had little time to work on his new books since the demonstrations began. he will be back at his desk soon

to begin writing about the egyptian revolution. >> thanks for joining us here. stay tuned if you can.