thousands gather in cairo's tahrir square for mass protests planned as a final paula for military rulers the handover of power as the most violent rallies in egypt since mubarak's fall enter a week to. once those regimes are at the thrown a pandora's box is a. friend says fresh initiated to set up humanitarian corridor in syria widely seen as a first step toward military intervention in a country torn apart by violet's once. preparations are in place for a possible escalation of violence in northern kosovo local serbs say nato back forces broke a burly or agreements by trying to tear down

a border barricade i believe that led to fierce but it's. five pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story cairo's tahrir square again packed with people gathered for friday prayers with the threat of continued violence hanging in the air recent clashes have seen more than forty people killed since saturday as angry protesters call for the military authorities to hand over power to a civilian government and his palace leader has more from cairo. the situation here still tense and still very unpredictable i've been walking around the square talking to people they forgot that today last chance friday but there's a difference of opinion difference in opinions in terms of how today will pan out some of the protesters have been talking to say that they're very fearful that they

will be fine and strife that the whole situation will distain into an arche and chaos but on the other hand it just as many protesters are seen talking to he said if they don't need it today will mark the end of this whole phase as they term it these are protesters who planned on monday to go and vote in the parliamentary elections they feel that the army should be given a chance but there is also a group of them a short distance from here who we are hearing are planning a march to tough to square that if indeed these markets who are both the military comes out and they clash with the majority of people here who are not prime minister we could see violent clashes now the protests are still standing high there which was a margin that is for the army just it sounds to me to be the honest response was that this would be a trail that is quote are the possible party that they think given and so in line with the sense that there's appointed a new prime minister or mali i'm sorry who was part of the sorry iraq has done little to convince people here that the army is serious about transferring power

the sentiment is a sign of anger over the human rights that the tear gas being used by the security forces has been banned internationally not that people here needed human rights was to tell them the specific information that people have been believing for the past week or signaling from local officials that at least twenty two people who were killed were killed by live rounds with doctors supposed to make many of them die from a single one of wounds to the french they change that same time we are hearing that a lot of the fire that killed these protesters came from above so this does seem to suggest that the army and the police are using snipers the white house as it. to statements in which it is the minute kiki hand of a power to keep a civilian government but other than that the international community has launched to be mum about what is happening here in egypt in stark contrast to the way they reacted to the violence in syria just yesterday the arab league made here in

climate and if it is discussing the protests in the demonstrations here they focused on what is happening in syria they have given an ultimatum to damascus to execute a five hundred strong of their the mission and we're not hearing reports that the master has missed a deadline i would have to give it's not of agreement that it would have allowed this of the missions to come for you if indeed this is true the arab league has mason that it will have a whole host of harsh sanctions on the country the difference of reactions by the international community to egypt and syria has many people does papa see and double standards. muslim brotherhood considered terrorists considered terrorist as a lot of organization in several countries is likely to pick up several seats in the egyptian parliamentary elections dr marcus papadopoulos and arrows from britain's politics first online magazine says that the revolution backed by western leaders results in islam is taking power those same leaders might launch strikes

against egypt. if the people vote them in the people vote in the mean and they are very very popular. you know it could be another like in the gaza strip. frontal six years ago most people in the cause of street voted for hamas you know democratically and the west such a cheat has been. a mess and then so i can't honestly see what they could do with it if it wasn't if it was going brotherhood comes to power becomes a power one of course it's not was to happen then you could see in a few years time. all the british press western press talking about how awful the regime is there how dangerous that is and then you've got a situation again what is discussions about nato airstrikes against the chips and the tire flash that comes up in cross talk later today host peter lavelle's gets discussed the new uprising and how the u.s. and other western players are reacting. to the second chance and they've had the

chance to rehearse what they could have said in the case of. fluff that because they have absolutely no kind of consistency they have no real policy and they have not indicted action what they what they're hoping at the moment is somehow that the military would regain control and ensure a more kind of snow a transition in favor of their own interests and others for that reason. syria now facing punishing sanctions from the arab league as a diplomat from the group says damascus ignored friday's deadline to accept foreign observers meanwhile france is actively seeking international support for a humanitarian corridor to be set up in the crisis toward country it's also the first time a major power has formally called for ford intervention in the uprising against the assad regime but there are questions about paris's goto efforts are these tests are syria has more. the people that thanks to the libyan intervention of french

president nicolas sarkozy bad destroying a first for his country first call for nato to impose no fly zone over libya. first to officially recognize the opposition as libya's only legitimate government first to strike with libya now in the rearview mirror syria appears to be the next stop france is once again the first western nation suggests an international ground intervention in syria calling for a quote secure zone to protect civilians and first to endorse the exiled opposition syrian national council plans of down through a human thing governs and it's very very powerful the agreement between most of the left and most of the hype about that and sarkozy as the savior of the intervention so it seems to me that these are more even more aggressive than obama would be even though he doesn't have the military strength of the and sweeping popularity at home is what circles he needs if he intends to let the french decide his fate as president in the twenty twelve elections it's time president nicolas sarkozy talks

about the syrian crisis. his popularity because you know he's really really. bad situation when and when it comes to the ports and he's using crazies as a way to. to work to be seen as productive the way he was with libya but what the french government deems a success doesn't seem to be too promising for those living there posted afy era violent clashes between rival militia groups have continued adding to the death toll a new u.n. report says that some seven thousand people are being held in libya detention centers controlled by militias with no access to courts or a functioning judiciary and many are still arms scenario some warn it could be repeated in syria and once those regimes are overthrown a pound or a box is opened in other words chaos can be the result while one is always happy to

see the end of brutal dictatorships and my own view is that these against these regimes should have the people themselves critics of france's latest move of raise the question of whether any affordance eventual answer would actually and that all other countries have taken a slightly more cautious step it seems that the french leadership is keen on putting its for down and planting its part of everyone else french assertion is not entirely welcome by syrians themselves a lot of opponents in syria actually would not welcome. western forces or even turkish forces so you can be sure the regime and against flooring it mentions and for all the gains france is psychos he may get out of intervention in syria even critics wonder if it's really worth it but at least no one can argue about who said it first or syria r.t. . hisham jaber director of the center for middle east studies tells r.t. earlier that it's not just for violence in the country that western leaders might

want to punish the syrian government. at the pilot in two thousand and eight he went to syria and who. then mr obama also sent his best to before the congress which i knew way at present. but that's i see the strong counts here i live on on and that eventually iran and palestine c.v.i. did not give to the west i mean think. that's right see india is not that good i don't have any explanation for the behavior of the elite except except maybe. and my journey into the pit of fear and ignorance of the states of america. without a pete because day with all of the united states of america they can patrol go to

the. companies who. took in this position. it with us here on r t coming up a little later europe's money continues to dry up as investors take flight. borrowing costs go up yet again if you can more trouble on the already beleaguered euro explain why a little bit. that's all story in business the presidents of russia and belarus see the key energy field in the country selling gas tanks that were to moscow in exchange for a cut and the price of gas at the receipt journey for full to support. but first tensions run high on serbia's border with northern kosovo was neither of the conflicting sides seems prepared to rule out a further escalation of violence local serbs a nato forces are to blame for breaking an agreement by trying to remove a barricade blocking the way to one of a number of disputed checkpoints the move prompted violent clashes that left dozens

injured on both sides are. more. last night passed here in northern koslow without violence does not mean that the source of tension has disappeared two nights ago on the twenty third the need to back a force tried to remove a barricade that has been put up by the ethnic servin minority here it was met was stiff resistance tear gas was used more than twenty people were injured and the operation by take a call had to be abandoned. now yesterday we drove around the area and these barricades which have been up here for around four months still are manned by people and people are saying that they're not going to abandon them and in fact they're planning to put up even more of them now today untrained eye these roadblocks these barricades just seem like piles of rubble a majority constructed and nobody would think to be a cause of such a bitter conflict but in order to understand why they're here we need to go back to

july as we know the serbian people here the ethnic serbs are in a minority only constitute about ten percent of the population of kosovo since kosovo has been recognized by several country they've also lost any kind of legal status they still consider themselves citizens of serbia and they still consider bell land a part of serbia of course the majority albanian possibles cannot consider their territories to be independent but so far at least they have been allowed a measure of self-sufficiency in measure of independence and an ability to be in contact freely with the mainland serbs now in july became a threat to this albanian they wanted to control the customs control all the goods and all because coming into the area now the serbs didn't just see this as a formality this orders as an infringement of their remaining freedoms they're calling this a slippery slope first control because them's then perhaps control of the police coming in here and being able to control the territory and finally the remainder of

the serbian population at first they've been of these barricades to prevent this happening but then supposedly a compromise solution was found where instead of the albanians being able to take control of customs this control would go to the native baquet for the serbs they did not trust before they said the case for basically protecting albanian interests and the kind of clash that we saw the night before the case was trying to move the barricades for the serbs here as a player illustration of where their priorities lie. of course we'll keep you updated on all the latest developments in northern coast of our. you just saw in that report is there at the moment we're streaming his tweets as he sends them even or says there's no sign of tension easing is local serbs seem set on not letting go of the roadblocks he says serbian men of all ages taking turns guarding them from the nato bag for troops to feed yourself or available on twitter i partied underscored. british banks are getting ready for

a euro zone break up in the latest sign that the single currency may be some currency splitting could be on the table a risk management plan by a senior u.k. regulator comes as the euro continues to weaken hitting a seven week low on friday for more on where the situation stands right now enjoying from london professor david middleton chairman of the institute of economic affairs thanks very much for joining us and lending us your perspective so first of all just how real is the possibility of a euro split scenario while the euro is in such bad trouble it's obviously not going to continue as it is personally i think the whole thing will break up it's proved to be unworkable so you think it's only the u.k. no that's we're praying for the worst i mean doesn't it seem likely that all the eurozone economies right now would be having that of thinking about their plan b. so to speak well you would think so but one of the lessons is that the people running the eurozone haven't been able to look ahead after all the u.k.

and none of them is the main financial center in europe and it's not surprising that our financial people are used to looking ahead that's part of the trade and european banks are struggling not to lose investors who withdraw and so far billions of euros from their accounts do you think we're going to see lines of people standing outside to pull out their savings from these banks. yes it wouldn't surprise me i mean i think it's extremely serious now the german chancellor has ruled out a quick answer now the issue of euro bonds to solve the crisis and there seems to be more bad news about your upcoming each day do you think it's a kind of rapid solution that europe needs well i don't think i don't think the germans will wear that i mean the history of hyperinflation is absolutely in their d.n.a. now so my own view is that the germans are not going to change their attitude on that. could you give us some general background what are the main points that you

think are the the nails in the coffin because you certainly seem to be pessimistic about the whole situation what do you say are the main arguments for that pessimism . well i think the main arguments is that several of the countries in the eurozone are insolvent and that means really unless they can be recklessly improve their competitiveness they need to be felt that it's not welcome news and people are trying not to talk about it. how about this is not is the reality so what would you be optimistic more optimistic say about a scenario with the currency splitting a between countries that are on the weaker end of it like the portugal ireland spain italy and the stronger northern european countries say the scandinavian countries germany the ones who are more of the that the savers. that is quite a nice solution that's being touted to round as a big political difficulty it seems to me which is in which group would france go

why is that what's your concern about france where do you see it falling if well situation occurs. well i think france really belongs economically belongs with the weaker countries but politically to separate france from germany would be extremely tricky do you think the solution might lie in a more political alignment of the countries in europe like they were as a currency one do you think if there were more solid political leadership in the eurozone that that might lead to a more stable currency political leadership is one thing good i don't know if you're talking about a tighter fiscal union a closer political union how would you feel that would be a mistake i think that would be a mistake and i can understand why george osborne and our british government are advocating that i mean british policy for three hundred years has been to avoid a single dominant political bloc on the continent so to advocate that seems to me a big mistake so then what are you going to say no continually or more say. but they keep saying they've got the political will to do whatever is necessary but

what we have to remember is this whole thing is a political project and it's their political will that has got us into the mess in the first place all right we'll have to leave it there sometimes political professor david middleton chairman of the institute of economic affairs thanks very much for your insight. thank you. remember you can head on over to archie dot com for all of this and more on all the stories that we're covering here's what's a click away right now a spy story at a pivotal point in iran arrests twelve alleged cia agents supposedly snooping into the country's nuclear program. and how's this for a faberge egg find out why a museum dedicated to the renowned russian jeweler has forked out a million dollars for these practice leftovers all the details of the service at r.t. dot com. right

now to some other stories making headlines across the globe a recording of norwegian mass a hughes more norwegian mass killer anders grave exposed to police has been released during two calls the thirty two year old offered to surrender but went on to kill more people on to island according to investigators the alleged killer told investigators that he tried to call the police ten times officers tried to reach the island by boat admits to killing seventy seven people on the island massacre and a bomb attack in a us low in july. brush fires raging through a popular west australian tourist region with hundreds of residents evacuated from the area the town of margaret river has been hit hard with dozens of houses destroyed by the blaze and emergency warning remains in place but authorities hope rains forecast over the next few days will help contain the advancing flames.

bargain hunters have hit the stores in of a big way in the united states annual black friday sales many shops open to a few hours early to accommodate long lines of shoppers keen to bag a post thanksgiving discount black friday isn't just a holiday spending spree it's also an important key test of the u.s. economy with consumers predicted to part with nearly five hundred billion dollars it's. on the shelves could be clear of food in just a few decades artie's technology update tells us why and how to stop it from happening after we've updated you on the business news stay with us. her welcome to our business up later this hour thanks for joining me we go straight to our top story élan mark energy deal is being signed between russia and belarus prime minister putin says the green line will be good for years to come essentially burros will get a heavy discount on gas supplies in return russia will take one hundred percent

ownership but it may burst transit system now at his tongue martin is that gas headquarters for us right now hello hello tom so ideal is finally being done can you give us some details on what's being agreed on. the deal cuts the price that russia charges for its gas by half. a page three hundred dollars around three hundred dollars per thousand cubic meters of gas and now pays just about one hundred fifty dollars to put that in context e.u. customers have to pay the market rate of about four hundred fifty dollars per thousand meters in return the russian gas monopoly gas problem will be allowed to buy all of the state own gas transit company beltran's gas prime minister putin outlined why would be good for the both countries. it is.

the discount will save at least two billion dollars we also agreed on gas problems acquisition of one hundred percent of the shares of bell trains gas this will ensure the unconditional transit of russian gas european consumers through the territory of reuss but. russia is keen to try and secure its transit gas troops to europe it has the north stream pipeline currently carrying a small proportion of gas straight to germany around twenty percent of the gas throws through the majority still throws flows through ukraine. it was the one that really needed this deal with rampant inflation and a trade crisis raising two and a half billion dollars from the sale of beltran's gas money much needed and although in future politicians may regret the loss of the national assets at the moment alexander lukashenko still not set a priority raising cash and cutting the gas price which he's done. ok thank you

reporting from gazprom headquarters in moscow thanks very much for that and one that i'm now joined by constantine seem enough to discuss the issue head of russia's national energy security fund thank you for coming in so we we just heard what tom gardner said what mr putin said do you think it's a win win situation how do you assess the deal in general i mean bellows has its losing its transit system but get this price cut. as it is not of course i see you there will be little discussions in russia because we see a decline of gas prices approximately one hundred twenty dollars discount is a serious amount we've been told about due to billion dollars per year but absolutely agree with you or on the other side we see that gas comes in all one hundred percent of the other ones gas and we know that that's probably already is appropriate off your model a europe system and the system is also growing soon will be a lot of saugus frommer's appropriate them out one hundred percent of brittle by

itself will be trying which is going from the period that will be russia so how can you call police. this the beauty of our guests transit to europe we can remember the story with ukraine in general two thousand on a direct losses of this story was approximately three billion dollars only the direct loss of i but you were speaking about the reaction of europe we see this new policy of brussels brussels begin to speak about do so. and so on force on it was all i mean the origin of this policy was this story was ukraine in german sounds at night so there is a way and it's very difficult to calculate and this is another thing when you have to worry let's i think it's can speak of hope it is a win win situation because we do this by open system and so important you were speaking about the digital power gets applied to you really ask you this. isn't a crisis situation so far below is it's it's acting from a position of a weak a country do you think it might regret it in the end of zero zero actually that it

saw this offer was a symbol of it was i saying that the situation in the economy will deliver which is very important and of i absolutely agree are that we see more weak political position or you are with and we can not only economic crisis we can have the political reaction of europe on the last election the grocery store that is the way you know the during one period of time their main policy or for the gushy emperor was pressure on russia as a cold. if you're a professional you work with a couple for russia now where he has no such but he wanted to do it and i had to pursue other builders gases all the the first story you were speaking about to do it is a symbol for essence and you were actually the coke of russian companies so we'll see the same story in for example better in some refined the reason you are in chemical business so i think in some of the last the first example but not least of them you are saying that russia has one hundred percent control of the other was transit system from now on in certain yes from now on but does that mean that there

that you don't have to doesn't have to worry about get instructions in the wintertime because it will only russia who would switch on the gas not bellows now that because it's not the owner of the gas transit system yes and i think it's a very important in our relations with europe because now it's was futile for a country walsall that is where not only the sphere of influence but i mean the sphere of control so that is why for example in this report yes it is the idea that with ukraine you know we are trying we will try to explain to your of that it was not our problem is the problem the reaction of your local is very simple it's not our problem with police so for this question we use ukraine the don't ask us now it's rosa hello it's russia so that is why it's our sphere of some of these. so that is why i think that with a couple of these deal we can increase our all new can market because we can increase we can see the trust of european consumers ok well from your point of view is south stream still needed now that we have this north remember gazprom working

with the only has there i guess and in the situation because russia opened the first the frost line or for not for you it was an alternative to us right because of course was a couple of the last three we can decline our exports through these transit countries and it was a dilemma will declare no export through google or russia or through korea and. in fact the mediator for the cable was promoted to serve the amount of export which is going through. the same means that next year will begin our with reza through green but you asked me the question about south of you know the. place you're going to short of a call and i think i spoke for. sixty three billion cubic meters so of course he was thinking about the rush is not enough because the transit from ukraine in two thousand and eight was one hundred seventeen one one seven meters so that is why

you ask is not a map to organize the security of all our eggs but that is why ukraine is still a problem result we cannot say that now there is a whole new being so i was there ok i'll probably we don't have much time for that contingency we have head of russia's national energy security plan thanks very much for coming and if you're in these talks with me and that's all we have time for i'll be back in touch and that's why. two thousand and ten special economic zones for industrial production was established in russia somare with a total area of six hundred sixty eight days. its investors are granted exclusive access and customs benefits which includes five year exemption from property lands and transport taxes as well as an interim tax reduction to fifteen point five percent.