dw studios in berlin, this is "the journal." 21 embassieses across the muslim world after warnings of an al qaeda attack. iran's new president is sworn into office. german soccer is out of the german cup.

>> u.s. embassies remain closed middle eastern and north african countries after intelligence agencies intercepted communications suggesting al qaeda is planning a terrorist attack. security was increased as diplomatic facility throughout the region. shut inothers were also the middle east and in north africa. a worldwide travel alert has been issued effective until the end of august. we're joined now by by a political scientist in washington. what do we know about why these warnings have been issued now? >> there have been reports of an intercept from al qaeda in the arabian then select against enemies and-- u.s. targets in the middle east. there is also concern because

this may be related to the drone attacks and prison breakouts in pakistan and baghdad and libya. they doas concern that not alert the public and its allies and something happens then this would have serious consequences down the road for the national security and intelligence agencies. >> there have been suggestions that it is suspiciously convenient that this warning comes now when the u.s. is under such pressure to justify the spying allegations made in recent weeks. what do you make of that? >> critics have raised this issue, that it may be a bit convenient and there may be an attempt to divert attention from the criticism that has been leveled against the national security agency and the

administration. u.s.e same time, if the and intelligence agencies face some serious threats or if an incident takes place and they failed to alert the public, they will be in hot water and therefore this is a very important precautionary step and a win win for that agency. they can say we all are did the public and concerned agencies and if nothing happens, they can plotters toted change their plans. >> thank you very much. president has called on the west to abandon the language of sanctions. sanctions have crippled the company's oil sector, cut access to global banking and

contributed to soaring inflation. but the clerical leadership has the final say, though it remains to be seen just how much freedom the new president will be able to implement. the new iranian president took the oath of office sunday before parliament. iran's majort foreign-policy challenge trade at the top of the list was putting into place sanctions that have severely weakened the economy. though it has been imposed by the and the u.n. to curb iranians nuclear ambitions. many hope it will bring the country back into the international fold. that would make their everyday lives much easier. the speech is being interpreted as a first-ever toward improved relations. even washington has reacted, saying it will work with tehran if it is serious about nuclear

talks. friday, he was misquoted by an iranian news agency saying israel is a wound on the body of the islamic world that should be removed. it was later corrected because he did not say israel should be removed. still, it israeli leaders remain skeptical. president in iran may have changed but the goal of the regime has stayed the same. their intention is to develop nuclear capabilities to destroy israel. in iranin the west and are waiting to see whether change will be more than skin deep. byfor more, we are joined our correspondent in tehran. the president just presented the people he wanted his cabinet. what does that tell us about the direction direction he wants to go? hein his campaign, he said

wants moderation and not extremism. it is either from reformist or moderates who have served under previous presidents. the majority are western educated and some are u.s. educated. one was nominated for the foreign ministry and has been the ambassador to the united nations. they are confident about foreign-policy credentials. he has also nominated the oil a relationat created with other members and he opened the door for foreign investment into iranian oil and gas. basically he wants to refrain from what we saw in the past eight years of mock with

ahmadinejad. >> how much room does the new president have to take a more moderate approach than his predecessor? ask -- >> despite the fact that the macro policies in iran are decided by the supreme leader, each iranian president has a sizable degree of freedom to formulate his own policies. that heaid many times took the oath of office and wants to have a dialogue with the world on an equal basis with mutual respect from both sides. theoes want to engage with world and get it ran out of the isolation it is in. >> thank you very much. ,fter weeks of resistance supporters of mohamed morsi googling willingness to compromise with the military backed government. the u.s. deputy secretary of

thee had been meeting with vice president and mohamed morsi supporters to bring the side together. many members of the muslim brotherhood said up protest camps in cairo, but authorities have warned them to clear out. tunisian capital, tens of thousands of people rallied in support of the islamist government. in one of the largest ministrations since the revolution, supporters of the ruling party filled the central square. they had called for demonstrations to counter antigovernment protests earlier in the week. the opposition called for the government to step down, claiming it is responsible for the murders of two senior opposition leaders. to the afghan constitution, all citizens have the same rights and obligations under the law, whether man or woman. in reality, women and men are still fighting for equal

treatment. with troops scheduled to pull out by the end of 2014, many women are concerned about what it will mean for them. working at this factory in afghanistan are sewing uniforms for the military. the political situation in afghanistan is highly unstable and future prospects are uncertain. female workers are a relatively new addition to the country's workforce and it is a break with their traditional role as homemakers. >> i worry about my future and what will happen when the international community leaves afghanistan. this job lets me feed my children. but what will happen if international aid is reduced? my children always play for -- always pray for a good future in afghanistan. >> after the taliban was ousted, women gained the right to vote. some even went into business on their own. but they have little trust in their government.

littlegovernment has time for females. they discriminate against women and say women should stay home to watch their close. as nato speeds up its withdrawal of troops, it doesn't look like afghan women will be getting much support from the international community. if the taliban and is able to regain power, many women fear they will lose their rights completely. -- fundedmer olympic a systematic doping program prior to the 1972 olympic games. he says he doubts the allegations. he was responding to university researchers who say organized dopers occurred to a frightening extent in germany and such programs affected professionals soccer going back to the 19th 50s. speaking of soccer, the first

round of the german cup kicked off this weekend. on saturday, there were no major surprises among the top teams, but the bundesliga giant came up short against the third division giants. >> it was a disastrous afternoon. the new coach suffered an embarrassing defeat in his first official match in the team. the trouble began just before halftime. they latched onto the ball and put it past raymond for defense. the favorites bounced back in the second half. they equalized in the 59th minute break during the first. of extra time, he regained the lead. he deflected what should have been a harmless shot into his own goal. just a few minutes later, he

sealed the win for the underdog. third consecutive year, he failed to get past the first round of the german cup. it's not the only bundesliga team to crash out of the german cup. beat them five to four on penalties after both teams were scoreless after extra time. promoted member was shown twodoor after the score was to one. let's check out who is going to the second round after this weekend's games in the german cup grade norms that is still in 54 running after sticking it on penalties. the bundesliga newcomers eked out a three to to win against

munster. hamburg beat the fifth division. -- stood guard one against dynamo berlin. one game is currently underway taking on nuremberg. for the latest results, and go to our website. germany's bundesliga kicks off its 51st season with some major shakeups at top teams, including a new coach for munich. here is a look at what's ahead. >> once again, the bundesliga is gearing up for a big season. the team to beat is byron munich. a new coach can pick up on last season's seller performance.

rival is dortmund, neck and neck in their most recent clashes and winners of the league super cup. they are not the competition. the competition is 16 other clubs. it would be stupid to keep measuring ourselves against the best team in the league, so we won't. >> if anyone can take on the titans, it is the top scorer. loyal fan base, the national team rookie is staying on and the new forward looks good in preseason warm-ups. exit prize will be shouldering the extra burden of europe league matches grade while others strive to stay in the top flight. the fans are ready for a kick off area and the clubs have sold 460,000 season tickets, the

largest chunk of duty 5000 that portland. >> that wraps up this edition of the journal. thanks for watching. x a week began with progress in the middle east peace process. the u.s. secretary of state, john kerry brokered talks after months of shuttle diplomacy. he hopes to mediate a deal on a two state solution. >> i think reasonable compromises has to be a keystone of all of this effort. i know the negotiations are going to be tough, but i also

know the consequences of not trying could be worse. chief negotiator said all issues were on the table. >> the israeli interest, the palestinian interests, we should make the call not only to relaunch the negotiations to end the conflict as well. in jerusalem, many welcome the talks had doubted it would lead to an out come. >> it is about time we had these talks. unfortunately, i don't think anything good will come out of it. >> the reaction in the west bank was muted. is a beginning to the end of the palestinian case. these negotiations are not to end occupations in the west bank. >> negotiators will meet again

in two weeks to start substantive talks with the hopes of reaching a long elusive peace deal within nine months. monday saw pope francis conclude his weeklong trip to result to attend world youth day festivities. the high point was a sunday matt -- sunday mass on copacabana beach. packed theilgrims sand to hear the pontiff's message. the pope is counting on you. >> arriving back in rome, francis tweeted his joy was much > his exhaustion. on the return flight, he surprised journalists by fielding questions. he struck a conciliatory stance toward gay priest. >> if someone is gay and seeks

god and has goodwill, who am i to judge him? sought a is also greater role for women in the church. his were applauded by reporters. 80 minute news conference was the real start of his pontificate see. tore through northern injured -- to northern italy 30 miles outside of milan. it ripped the roofs off buildings before moving on to a neighboring town. the european union's foreign- policy chief met with the deposed in egyptian president, mohamed morsi. do sorst top diplomat to since he was ousted on july 3. the talks lasted two hours at an undisclosed location.

a he is well and we had friendly and frank discussion for the two hours i saw him. . saw where he was i don't know where he is, but i saw the facility has. >> he's been held in detention since his overthrow. he had access to media and is aware of the tensions in egypt. the muslim brotherhood vowed to continue mass rallies until he's three and dated. >> two days later, the german minister was in egypt and called for dialogue. >> a peaceful future for egypt itsires all the forces in society become involved in the process of transformation. any appearance of selected justice must he prevented.

the eu plans to continue efforts to resolve the crisis with the goal of holding free and fair elections. a u.s. military court convicted bradley manning, the american soldier behind the biggest the 30 breach of the country's history on 2022 charges. the verdict followed an exhaustive two-month court- martial. the case now moves to the sentencing phase. manning was found guilty of espionage and theft but was acquitted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy which carries a potential life sentence. but the remaining counts could add up to 136 years in prison. many supporters are outraged. and retiredrican officer from the u.s. army, i'm embarrassed that we don't allow fact out. ely way fact get out is when a

leaker like bradley manning let them out. >> manning handed over hundreds of thousands of classified files to whistleblower website wikileaks. a u.s.uded video of gunship attack in baghdad that killed journalists and civilians. >> on wednesday, the german defense mr. faced a grilling by lawmakers over a failed drone rajah. the government is under fire for sending half a billion euros to parcel the plug. ofwhen i was first informed the problems in early 2012, more than 90% had already been paid. the opposition says the minister knew about the problems earlier than he is letting on and that should cost him his job. >> it can only mean one of two

things -- either he's not telling the truth or he is mr. clueless. to step downsing but the affair could dog the government in the lead up to the september elections. >> zimbabwe faces more political uncertainty after disputed elections on wednesday. voters turned out in vast numbers to choose a new parliament and president grade africa's oldest leader, robert mcgaugh be, was looking to extend his decades long rule. it was the third showdown against his rival. the two had been in and uneasy relationship since 2008. the official tally was a landslide, with mcgaugh be winning almost a two third majority in policy -- in parliament. but the opposition said it was heavily rigged and declared null and void. >> the credibility of this election has been marred by legal violations which affect

the legitimacy of its outcome. >> the african union described the vote as credible and fair. the southern regional bloc is urging all parties in zimbabwe to accept the outcome. >> a tenant in the german city of düsseldorf discovered when it comes to smoking, his home is not his castle. a court upheld the landlord's right to innovate the man after neighbors complained about the smell of smoke. the court said people had the right to smoke in their homes but others should not be expected to suffer. he plans to appeal the ruling. >> on thursday, russia rented temporary asylum to edward snowden, allowing him to leave a moscow airport. his lawyer refused to disclose his whereabouts. place ofoncern is his

residence? he will choose it himself, live in a hotel or live in an apartment. he's one of the most wanted people on the planet, so he will make sure he is safe. the united states has revoked the task force and wants him back -- revoked his passport and wants him to face charges. >> we are extremely disappointed the russian government would take this step despite our clear and lawful request in public and private to have mr. snowden expelled to the united states to face the charges against them. >> the white house is considering whether to cancel the summit into the number. >> after decades of execution and dozens of court cases, the former italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi, finally has a definitive conviction. code's court upheld a tax

violation, ordering him to do community service or be placed under house arrest. he also faces a possible ban on holding a look office. while anti--berlusconi campaigners protested, with black what happened is a blow from the justices. berlusconi follow the proceedings behind closed doors. later, he sent out a message slamming the supreme court's decision. >> in exchange for my commitment over the course of nearly 20 years, for my country, now almost at the end of my life, i received as a present allegations and judgment aced on the thing at all. >> the verdict now threatens to destabilize italy's three month old coalition government. berlusconi's lyrical future is

uncertain. -- political future is uncertain. >> supporters of mohamed morsi took to the streets in egypt on friday. protesters remained defiant after the government order protest camps to be broken up eerie at -- broken up. >> we have faith and we trust in god. >> i'm marching to defend my vote, which i have given to mohamed morsi. one month after the overthrow by the military, his supporters are showing no signs of backing down. that are growing concerns the political struggle could escalate into open conflict area -- open conflict. >> the first round of presidential elections and molly produced no clear winner. the former prime minister had 40% but will now face the former finance minister in a

runoff vote grade elections come six months after french forces led a u.n.-backed offensive against al qaeda-linked rebels in the northern part of the country. and that was the

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