the demanding that president mubarak stands down with immediate. and possible advances years for us and. there are demonstrations happening in alexandria in suez in a number of other different cities the rallying call is the same this is a protest to say mubarak's d. day they want him gone by sunset which is just a few hours away now there have so far been no sign of those pro mubarak demonstrators this doesn't mean that all concerns for violence have been abated but we're certainly seeing a lot a lot of excitement out of the streets in a lot of a common situation the army is maintaining a presence on the periphery a short time ago i'm a musette who is the secretary general of the arab league did attend the protests in toughness square people there welcoming him they were also present would give him in moms who were calling for calm they also said the army was with god because it had promised not to state fire and get involved in these demonstrations with me

i have a professor i meant to ask me from cairo university thank you very much for joining us do you think mubarak will step down today we hope for that do you see i was born forty three years ago and now you've course lived in the time of president. or is it is there then president mubarak and i can tell you this is a big day in my country's history we hope that he will listen to the voice of wisdom and he will step down and leave the office today to what do you make of the american involvement and there's a lot of american diplomatic activity with him speaking now to almost solomon and other top egyptian officials is there a sense that they have betrayed a man who they've backed for thirty years no it's politics you know i mean for thirty years we have the same gentleman same faces same policy ok and what i think now what the american trying to do right now is to steal the air force. surely you

went to the youth of the april twenty fifth did you try not to steal their victory and claim it to themselves but you know it's the effort and the blood and this creaming and tiredness of the young people of egypt why is the american administration not supporting mubarak anymore because simply i think mr mubarak has lost his credibility the entire nation actually thinking that is time to go so no credibility no support i mean what are the american going to support nothing what does the average egyptian make of america's involvement because they're still so involved in what's going on in internal egyptian affairs it's totally rejected and people are actually into his square and every single part of the country calling in this story in powers no matter what i mean without naming any particular power to keep away it's our affairs and we'd like to keep it our interferes but that's certainly the rallying call we're hearing from protesters

mubarak has to leave today but among those protesters those that i spoke to about that involvement in the international community some saying that the united states has been hypocritical in supporting an ally such as mubarak and then today turning its back on him and my colleague laura emmet fall this report from england in terms of what has been what is perceived by people here u.s. meddling in egypt in affairs. president obama started it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then faithfully one after the other one the other governments followed suit and that these democratic change has to start known. it needs to happen now the growth of freedom and democracy. and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for a new egypt spreads uncontrolled across the western mass media. there were

a hundred and fifty thousand people in the streets of cairo protesting for democracy this is how democracy happens but what right do u.s. and european leaders have to get involved in what's essentially domestic unrest about dissatisfaction with a ruler who cares what they want in egypt certainly not these demonstrators at the egyptian embassy in london they supported you feel regime for such a long time but you feel regime and now they're talking about democracy and respect the from the right side of this and so obama's speech. could be sitting on the fence so much. i mean it is not to say going overboard are just saying guys we're curious for a transition where is this peaceful transition there are shades of past conflicts in the world's attitude to the situation in egypt egypt is a sovereign state but what they have always done for the west they've used this humanitarian or cumin they've said oh we can intervene in yugoslavia we can

intervene in byelorussia we can put sanctions for example this week so i put sanctions on. the grounds that they in directions were in some way invalid or there were some irregularities well they're all sufficient irregularities in the british elections without your knowledge european union putting sanctions on. it's a complete turnaround for the western world which has always supported hosni mubarak as a force for stability in the region the u.s. gave him one and a half billion dollars a year for his armed forces alone and it was western support that kept mubarak in power betraying an inherent misunderstanding of the way society operates according to chatham house and the way regimes like survive. is by making themselves useful. to the west they have to convince the world that. if they leave it'll

be the muslim brotherhood. in egypt. it's the worst case scenario so the. minute you can see beyond never really fall in all of which suggests that western countries should stand back and let the egyptian people exercise that sovereignty the president of the united states would call on us to move immediately and. to make changes as if we are the fifty fifth state of the united states we are not trying to play a role in egypt's future is a dangerous game for western leaders hosni mubarak enjoyed strong support from america and co for many years but now at the first sign of trouble the support is conspicuous in its absence this sends a message to friends and foes alike in the region when the going gets tough to count on us a message that's likely to further destabilize an already deeply unstable part of the world's no rabbits or teen. meantime eunice abdullah mohammed who is our chief

analyst of islam policy dot com he says that the u.s. seems to be afraid of losing its influence in egypt. if we pay attention to the rhetoric of the u.s. they'd like you to believe that they're not doing anything but somehow the mubarak regime gets their hands on an awful lot of excess cash to buy one point five billion dollars worth of weaponry and all the weapons the tanks the tear gas that you see used against egypt and people to try to quell this revolution is in fact funded by american tax dollars not to mention the fact that the promo boric counter-revolutionary force that just happens to appear from the most egypt's thirty million impoverished people probably was paid off with dollar bills so we have to really look at the fact that egypt has been a functioning american empire a client state for our well over thirty years and the simple fact of the matter is is that there is no more you know polar power in the world america is going to try to bargain away whereby they have until september to adapt to influence to try to

use propaganda to try to use covert and overt operations as they have since one thousand nine hundred eighty three in the middle east to shape things in their direction but it apparently seems as though this strategic blunder of entering into a war of attrition in iraq and afghanistan is now starting to weigh on the world and the world is going to have to let people in the muslim world decide for themselves with regard to government or to economics with regards to the way that they live their lives. and political analyst. egypt's next government whoever forms it will have to change its policy on the conflict in the middle east . we've heard from a number of people that are in the leadership of this huge coalition that is carrying out the anti mubarak protests who have all said look we're not going to renege on the camp david accords we don't want to go to war with israel we don't want to change that and of course we should note although they don't all talk about it he wanted to have a billion dollars of u.s.

military aid is tied directly to the terms of that agreement if the agreement is abrogated they may not get that money what will change is the inclusion of egypt in israel's effort to isolate gaza i think we will see very quickly with any new government if it wants to maintain the credibility of its people and to egyptian collaboration with israel in the siege of gaza also on the subject coming your way at four pm g.m.t. the latest edition of crosstalk this time people of ellen discuss discuss in detail how the turmoil in egypt could affect the why to reach. this is r.t. live from moscow now u.s. lawmakers are pushing for the renewal of the patriot act which allows security agencies to go through private phone and e-mail records the majority of congressmen

insists the law defends the public from the threat of terror but as also has gone a chicken reports many people view it as a violation of civil liberties. major provisions of the patriot act about to expire are due to be extended by lawmakers brought in by the bush administration as an emergency anti terror measure the act gives sweeping powers to the authorities to spy on people but the u.s. senate's judiciary committee is in a real hurry to rubber stamp rather than discuss and debate the far reaching measures they expire in three weeks and i think there is not time really to go through. a major change in those there was no time either for real debate back in two thousand and one when the patriot act was adopted weeks after the nine eleven attacks according to congressman dennis close senate lawmakers hadn't even read what they were passing what happened once

the patriot act was passed the fourth amendment rights to. reasonable certain to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure just thrown out the congressman was one of the very few who openly oppose the act we have a challenge to the essence of our democracy with the very existence of the patriot act and of course its name the patriot act who would want to oppose the patriot act because it makes it sound as though you're a patriot if you're for it but actually. idea of patriotism to destruction of cherished constitutional privileges needs to shelf to be challenged although lawmakers insisted that the patriot act would be used just for anti-terrorism federal authorities have used its powers far more broadly the senate's intelligence watchdog found that without any judicial checks

government employees journalist anti-war activists and others had been spied on over the last six months more than twenty anti-war activists around the country have been subpoenaed after the f.b.i. raided homes in chicago and minneapolis reportedly using patriot act powers to round up american citizens there's ample reason to believe that when you create massive databases of politically potentially very useful information about both innocent and guilty people eventually someone with access to that information will misuse it and we see all the time how people who become politically engaged politically threatening are subject to disclosures of sensitive information about them the patriot act allows security services to lawfully spiny by wiretapping large groups of phone numbers and monitoring e-mail addresses in ball instead of meeting a warrant each time the national security agency has even intercepted bill clinton's private e-mails later said to be an inadvertent mistake among millions of other

pieces of correspondence snooped on a privacy watchdog suggest that since two thousand and one the f.b.i. has intelligence investigations have compromised the civil liberties of american citizens far more frequently and to a greater extent than was previously assumed supporters of the act say it's needed because of the terrorist threats that we've had thirty six stored in terrorist attacks since nine eleven well do you know for a fact that it was thanks to the patriot act that the attacks were prevented it's difficult to say that for sure because when you look at court records and other documents that are available you can you say in these cases. there were cases where patriot act like tools would be useful and so we can surmise and suspect that they were useful and some of them congressman could say his stance the act is supported in congress due to a climate of fear so you have a whole nation of fearful people promoting fear you cannot have a democracy if the democracy rest upon fear you cannot walk in faith in freedom

and fear at the same time americans have a great deal of respect for their founding fathers and one of those wise men benjamin franklin said quote those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety and if it seems that piece of advice is largely ignored by today's america reporting from washington. it's always a much more news blog to feature stories on our website. and here's what i also find online for you right now when it comes to pioneering forms of trouble so what's a good idea it's a competition. one hundred. taking on the world. of space exploration and everything in between take a look at a place where the curious. all things scientific. a

series of nationalist attacks in ukraine has once again shown a society divided by ideology the west and east of the country hold very different views on what it is to be ukrainian and its. reports often expressed. an innocent joke or deliberate disick ration recently activist of a ukrainian radical nationalist party kooked eggs and bacon on the eternal flame in caves memorial park a monument to the red army soldiers who died liberating the country from the nazis rather deputy increase the chance to seize a little surprise as to why this happens in more than de ukraine at the beginning

they were a nation was brainwashed by five years of you should as a rule actions like these are an attempt to write off the sacrifices made to be liberated from the nazis and the result of pro fascist propaganda like the rehabilitation of nazi collaborators like you keep it and don't dare to produce them the two nationalist army leaders to been there and i mention here which were made heroes of ukraine by former president you sure there are groups are seen by many as nazi collaborators first they fought the german invasion then turned against the soviet troops at times using gruesome tactics against civilians the former president's decision split open ukraine ideologically now with victory on the court which in office the author proved in court that been there i had no right to bear the heroic accolades for. the laws that only a citizen of ukraine can become a hero and been there wasn't a ukrainian citizen but the law doesn't matter to some people here they believe the

really crane is in the west of the country and they don't want to find any compromise here. the court's decision caused a massive public outcry in the west of ukraine and the nationalist hot bed from renaming the streets after been there to raising funds for the new monuments people in this part of the country stressed that their loyalty to been there will stand firm. on dura walls is on the way to be our hero this is what we believe in and no court decision will ever change. but at some point words turned into actions nationalist wings organized a series of extremist attacks this summer during russian factory arcs visit to ukraine they bomb the church and have also vandalized soviet era monuments and the country is left to wonder what reaction would follow should and now the controversial world war two ukrainian will be deprived of fuse hero status on

february the sixteenth a court in kiev will decide whether a man should care which will also be stripped of his medal and while experts say he is most likely to follow been there as footsteps they say no matter their decision ukraine will still remain divided over its perception of the past let's see russia see reporting from kiev ukraine right where you are with r.t. it's good to have your company today now a brief look at some other international stories making headlines at this hour and a huge leaders meeting in brussels to discuss the ongoing european debt crisis the turmoil in egypt and energy security twenty seven nations are hoping to agree on new ways of managing the economic situation but no decisions will be taken into the meeting happening in next month a number of non-binding agreements specifically in matters of energy are expected to be made it's been confirmed that europe is working closely with egypt's provides president over the ongoing tensions there. and the parliament has named outgoing

a prime minister ten sane as the country's new president after fifty years of military rule first civilian leader will appoint his. in accordance with the constitution which came into force on monday the same as a former general who served as prime minister from october two thousand and seven but stepped down in order to run as a civilian candidate in the election. and the clear up operation has begun in the northeastern state of queensland after the wednesday it's been confirmed one man was killed as a result of a category five storm flooding and heavy rain are hindering rescue efforts emergency teams are trying to help the coastal communities australia's prime minister described the damage. coming up for you and older deals covered as mark says the british capital of the russian spirit in the heart of london. absolutely breathtaking

the soviet embassy moved into this building in one nine hundred twenty nine also notice how into the house it was one of the few venues in the area that bravely use the number thirteen but scared of anything another interesting fact is that they just pay one pound a year for the rent here but on the flip side of that the british embassy residence in moscow pays just one ruble which is fifty times cheaper. right now let's see what's happening in the world of business sharon is here. welcome to our business program i'm sure. that she could attract up to thirty billion dollars of foreign investment in two thousand and eleven this could happen if all the companies taking part in the state privatization campaign hold on hold

an i.p.o. this year. what he says the goal is achievable. i think thirty billion is a very realistic target and i just came from was in bric countries for very much focus on the investment targets in russia specifically because of the address of president we did of the children there are a very media specific interest in investment opportunities in peru which is a sure program going beyond preposition program told you just three examples of the greek culture it's a very interesting sector in the world know what's happening to food prices in the world is increasing dramatically in russia is one of the most dominant group cultural players infrastructure is definitely a great factor as well where infrastructure investment will be company for the olympic games for the world champions we interpret ship. and all investments related to middle class which is growing very dramatically in russia so being. a lot of sectors where russian population is growing better purchasing power can

build a very successful investment story. let's take a look at the markets european stocks are trading higher as markets await the release of key u.s. non-farm payroll data later in the day the thoughts is being supported by gains in mining utilities and banks while a broker upgrade listed shares of lawyer morris and supermarkets and in other news the russian based co-producer has postponed its i.p.o. in london due to market conditions the group closed its off line at six dollars and twenty five cents to eight dollars per share last month. and the russian markets have climbed for a third day energy majors other early gainers as oil is trading above one hundred dollars a barrel in london amid political unrest in north africa and the middle east. and also nickel is trading down over a third of a percent this hour shedding close to one percent however has added over two percent on both forces after the all giant said that its third quarter profits have

climbed twenty one percent from the previous three months. and the russian company has also posted a net profit of two. one point six five billion dollars in two thousand and ten a sixty four percent increase year on year beating analysts expectations according to the u.s. accounting standards russia's largest oil company has also reported a fourth quarter job in profit while its overall debt fell twenty six percent the improved results were mainly attributed to increased output tighter cost control and rising oil prices meanwhile ross not surprised and has denied that his company is negotiating to buy out half of the russian british joint oil venture. and russia is to begin selling grain from the state reserves in a move to curb slewed prices and support the domestic market the plan is to sell two and a half million tons of grain within five months of the next harvest the state's current stockpile stabs at half million tonnes authorities bad cereal exports six

months ago following the country's worst drought in fifty years that devastated the harvest industry watchers say prices have now started to stabilise thanks to the positive outlook on the grain trade and the un food and agriculture organization says food prices hit in a historic high last month the rising cost of the staple was among the triggers behind the protests in egypt and tunisia however who had received a collective to asset management says the wall has not yet seen prices paid. coaches the one sector of the world which was on call related to the banking sector to the madness of credit to the madness of the us economy. and it's not having its turn. some disputed we're seeing all time high places where no we haven't seen all time high prices yet to be the biggest that people should go to which is corn. will be given six months we might see them. well that's all for now but you can always

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here with. the top stories protesters in the tens of thousands are flooding the main square we can see the live pictures right here the thousands in attendance holding the president to step down on what they've dubbed the final. major political figures in the west stop backing the demonstrators trying to oust the egyptian leader it's leading to a criticism of taking sides on an internal uprising. rooting out the ultra nationalist movements proves hard for ukrainian authorities nazi collaborators are stripped of their. refuse to give up their idea.

of freedom for patriotism u.s. lawmakers a slam for denying civil liberties with a renewal of the patriot act allowing unlimited spying on citizens. right now if you have a high altitude and high speed danger our special report is for your next free flight to stay with us. never like this before. so how does it feel. to. these people don't have a runway. all that's needed is a steep hillside.