today's news in the week's main stories on our clashes in cairo as protesters gather on talk where square ahead of the country's first parliamentary elections since the ousting of the bar. colonel gadhafi is most influential son saif all islam is set to stand trial in libya despite concerns over the country's justice system and speculation he holds information in the west would rather barry. and russia sends a strong signal to nato countries this week over their planned missile shield in eastern europe as moscow warns of deploying its own strike systems unless it's assured it's not the target. i know that some foreign states are paying money to influence the election campaign in the country it is a waste of time and

a waste of money firstly because judas is not the most respected counter in the bible and secondly they should rule the channel this minute just settling this thing down to the last some words of advice from prime minister putin as he is officially nominated by the ruling united russia party as its candidate to run for president in next year's election. six am in moscow thank you for joining us on karen taraji to our top story now as to where square remains the scene of mass demonstrations the head of egypt's military gives a stark warning to protesters saying there will be grave consequences if the country fails to pull through the current turmoil earlier in the day he also met with top army political and revolutionary leaders to form an advisory council designed to help the government during this transitional period this comes ahead of

the country's first parliamentary election since the fall of hosni mubarak artie's an isa now why brings us the latest from cairo. when you talk to people here on talk here about the muslim brotherhood most of them talk about it as their revolution being hijacked because the organization is very well organized itself and they claim that they're going to win some forty percent of the votes on one day's election their movement that is really use this revolution to mobilize people here on the square angry about that and in fact some analysts that we've been speaking to from around the globe feel that if they do come into power there's a very big chance of that but it could serve as a pretext for some kind of similar nato mission here in egypt as we saw perhaps in libya if the people fight them in the people by the media and they off a very popular. of course if that 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 it is and then you're back to a situation again where there's discussions about nato air strikes against egypt and then of course there's the former head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog hammad el baradei is really to give up his name on the ballot for the presidential elections to take over and one emergency government here in egypt people here are very supportive of that so in terms of the popularity of the muslim brotherhood in the support for all barrett i'm back maybe another situation where we see some kind of tension or clashes between those two factions there's a sense now that anything can happen at any moment of what happened here over the past week has really changed the game here easier people are furious and one september there were protests and people were still saying that nothing has changed the discounters just like mubarak and barak's people are still in positions and egypt has not seen its promise of democracy people now are much more determined to

make things change and that's going to play into the elections tomorrow in the sense of the security situation a lot of people are going to not vote not to. because they feel like they're fearful because they're afraid that it might be too dangerous to go to the polls. that was artie's an isa now we're reporting from cairo's tahrir square you can also find all the up to minute developments on our twitter page there and these are reports that the square is packed with medical personnel and ambulances in case violence escalates only eve of the parliamentary elections follow her for more updates and he says twitter tag is on the screen now. let's move on now to syria where damascus is now facing a series of unprecedented sanctions approved by the arab league the measures are being implemented after the country refused to allow access to four thousand foreign monitors to assess the situation on the ground and failed to stop a bloody clampdown on anti-government protests the sanctions include a travel ban on senior officials freezing deals with syrian central bank and

suspending flights into the country some experts believe the move could plunge the country deeper into economic crisis although the leaks said it didn't mean to hurt ordinary people damascus has already condemned the move as a betrayal of arab solidarity dr rania masri from the university of toronto in beirut told our t.v. organization is no longer speaking in the name of the arab people. the arab league is basically digging its own coffin here and it is publicly declaring that it has no more legitimacy in the our world so it is no longer speaking for the our people are representing our of interest in any way whatsoever when we look at who is really pushing for these decisions within the arab league we see it's primarily being led by the g.c.c. the gulf countries particularly of qatar and saudi arabia and when we look at the credibility of these countries i mean that if you want to take one example when we had mass protest and behaving protests that the government of the day and responded with against a protest in which the people were asking for democracy and reform as is their

legitimate right the g.c.c. countries did not ask for sanctions against the government for peace or pressure rather they introduced their own armed forces into a hurricane and supported the repression so when you have these very calm trees hear themselves condemning repression committed by another arab country they like any credibility to call for that so again what is this arab league summit it's another farce it's another joke about that was imposed upon the arab world by the former colonialists that we're here to libya now where moammar gadhafi son and one time heir apparent saif al islam awaits trial for war crimes the international criminal court originally wanted to see v.x. leader some tried in the hague but this week agreed he should be tried on home soil that's despite warnings that a fair trials unlikely because the countries judicial system is in disarray as i've read bennett explains. say fell islam gadhafi is a man with

a lot to say he's the last chance the world has to know how they get their fee regime turned from public enemy number one to bosom buddies with britain and the other western powers but the international criminal court in the hague says it's not going to extradite him allowing libya to try him instead with libyan officials already calling for the death penalty many fear it's a tactic to keep those dirty secrets hidden forever that's a controlled forum where the the western interests look at look at what happened with the trial of the loss of it you can be sure that the information that the khadafi family has about the relationship between gadhafi and the cia over decades will not come out safety daffy was his father's right hand man the crucial mediating go between with the west he enjoyed a playboy lifestyle in london counting tony blair peter mandelson and prince andrew amongst his pals there are even reports he was entertained at buckingham palace

this is where safety that he was given a place to study i want to london's top universities he was even invited back here to give a speech as recent as last year there is introduced by his old professor as someone who looks to democracy civil society and liberal values for the core of his inspiration a far cry from the good at his previous role as international pariahs libya's oil wealth meant it had a lot to give some details of what britain won in return have already emerged safe get their fees elma martyr was given one and a half million pounds by his charitable foundation as part of a deal to educate hundreds of libya's future civil servants and it wasn't just britain according to gadhafi libya funded nicolas sarkozy's party to the presidency but they get that he's fall from favor was sudden and spectacular according to save their former friends have been try. to cover up any links since turning against them desperate to stave off a trial at the international criminal court. and that is what they are trying to

negotiate with us a deal of years of this the we will take care of the court what does it mean that means is at its core is controlled by those countries. which attack us with and i don't think it's going to be in anyone's interest for this to come out of the new government in libya want blood that's my reading of it europe wants silence and wants to move on a chapter because of course the hypocrisy in the double dealing of your foot the one hand condemning human rights abuses rather limited kind of wide at the same time deporting gadaffi as enemies back to libya who were tortured almost at the very point when tony blair was meeting gadhafi in the tent so i think there's an awful lot of truths that ought to come out and i really doubt it ever will if you. see. insists it's capable of giving

a fair trial despite its judicial system not being independent over forty years is still unclear when safe gadaffi will be trying to drive a ruling factions of fighting over who gets to exact revenge for the death penalty likely seems safe to death and the secrets of the silence on the bennetts artsy london. so i have for you this hour euro crowds in brussels say the euro crisis is taking its toll on everyone including them. what raises eyebrows is the fact that they're going to play thing at a time when millions of e.u. citizens are bearing the brunt of a sturdy measures imposed by the very same institutions they work for we take a look at why each commissioners are are happy with their lot and compare their hardships to those of ordinary citizens in europe struggling nations. and what to expect next from iran as the islamic republic severs diplomatic ties with britain we look at how further international pressure on tax may pan out. russia

toughens its stance on the planned u.s. missile defense shield in eastern europe president medvedev said moscow won't hesitate to deploy its own missiles if nato countries proceed with their plans without a great guaranteeing russia safety but me a visit also pointed out that the door for dialogue remains open artie's peter oliver has the details. of the use of talks surrounding the united states proposed missile shield in eastern europe russia says the u.s. still won't give adequate assurances we will be targeted fronting stood woods from president made yet. yes impeaches other measures are insufficient that russia will deploy contemporary strike systems in the west and south east in order to prevent fire damage from the u.s. missile systems already deployed in europe and the system of the deployment of the is going to the missile system in accounting at a region that will be one my search step there is also the possibility this could

derail the landmark nuclear disarmament process agreed to question the us. given me an extra couple link between strategic offensive and defensive weapons yet reasons could emerge for russia's withdrawal from the strategic arms reduction treaty gonski for this isn't vision within the content of the treaty russia or in the united states had hoped to reset relations between the years of drift curing the bush administration remarks from president obama in two thousand and nine led to optimism that the missile defense program would be scaled down but the united states now plans to increase the amount of countries which it will place missile defense systems all of those nations are in russia's backyard going against assurances from washington that they would do no such thing a move that political analysts say is a game of brinksmanship with a potentially devastating outcome once one side has missile defense playing courage that sidetracked will launch a first strike so this kind of movement these kinds of threats actually increase

the chance of a nuclear war washington maintains that it shield would protect against nuclear attack from so-called rogue states like iran those following the systems development believe it only ever had one target young american version it's directed against iran which is called politically upsurge every joke all it's a collateral it's no this is directed against russia and this is not the obama administration this is a pentagon program there are also those who laid the blame for escalating this situation at the door of weapons manufacturers that i think it's driven by the. the military industrial complex in the united states that's getting billions of dollars in contracts to build these missiles the irony is that we have professes like at mit ted postol i want to read military people that say it could never actually work yet it stresses that russia remains open to dialogue with the united

states nato. defense issues but if that dialogue is to take place then a clear legal framework must exist saying who is the real target. and nuclear disarmament campaigner bruce going all says u.s. policies are laying the groundwork for a new round of a cold war era arms race but i think it's long been the policy of the u.s. to push forward the missile defense deployments literally surrounding russia and in addition surrounding china as well i see a public relations campaign being being created directed at the american people being directed at the people of europe in order to essentially demonize russia in order to justify these deployments so i don't think russia is being paranoid at all i think it's fortunate that we're going to see what appears to be

a new cold war and a new arms race unless people around the world begin to see that the united states the obama administration who wanted one hand has been saying they want to get rid of nuclear weapons but on the other hand is taking policies that are only going to grease the amount of nuclear weapons by both russia and china if these missile defense deployments continue the ruling united russia party has unanimously voted to nominate its leader prime minister vladimir putin as its presidential candidate for the march fourth elections if he wins he will take up the post for six years artie's it at that he has the details. now it's a bloody murder to temple run to seek reelection as president in this country in several months from now he had been russia's president for two terms from two thousand to two thousand and eight according to the constitution one cannot keep the top job for three terms in a row but should let him or put him in the upcoming presidential vote will be the

first leader in more than russia to keep this post for six years today in his speech was talking about the way the election process is going on in this country he said but some of the criticism from the opposition is justified but he also warned the green exist specially from the west and he said that in the first place elections in this country is a domestic affair approaching already did. i know that representatives of some foreign states pay money to so-called receivers of grants and instruct them how to do certain activities to influence the election campaign in the country in the long run it is as people say a waste of time and a waste of money firstly because judas is not the most respected character in the bible and secondly they should rather channel this money into settling their debt and cut sure that ineffective and costly foreign policy foreign partners will be better to unite their efforts with us to fight against the challenges and threats to the moment that. many describe as upcoming sunday's parliamentary elections as

a legal status for prime minister because popularity in this country the most recent public opinion polls show that united russia remains number one party in this country for these two three percent of the voters supporting the party while opposition meanwhile claims that united russia party's popularity is dropping steadily and that said be upcoming voters lining up to be one of its norse performances ever and prime minister vladimir putin acknowledged that problems do exist in the united russia party but he also warns that a deep beats of the ruling party would mean that the country could plunge into an academic crisis similar. the crisis which has gripped the whole of europe now when you said that it was only thanks to you not to russia's majority in the last elections that russia survived the economic crisis of two thousand and eight and two thousand and nine pressure expert martin mccauley from the university of london says putin will remain so but will maintain stability and promote the country's image on the world stage if you look back to two thousand russia was in crisis

because of the mad nine hundred ninety s. and putin gave russia stability and you give it respect and that was very very important during the period he was president of two thousand and eight he gradually became harder and he fell out with practically everyone he represents if you like the russian nationalists longing for the outside world doesn't really like that russia is enormously rich and i would call the middle east will give russia a seat at the top table they are told the world is rather nervous about that question the united states european union because at this time they're very weak they're weaker than the vinson is going to forty five so therefore russia at present it has a strong leader. and this is going to position to drive russia rushing forward and . arrange certain things according to russia's interest. at r.t.

dot com right now how america's black friday left one shopper black and blue. and grow taller is wrestled to the floor by cops and left bloodied in front of his young grandson after being accused of shoplifting during the annual spending spree also online. everything just don't we understand the world we are in down we travel to gaza to explore how palestinians say they were fused to be bombed out of their homes by israel. and south as a former education minister is heading the presidential runoff race with just over half the votes counted of a head secured a five percent lead over her main rival emergency situations minister enough though to be below all in all over twenty seven thousand people have voted in the tiny

south caucasus country feel lections are the first since south to study a declared independence in two thousand and eight following a five day war with georgia. their opinion has suffered another tough week italy's boring costs have soared to record highs way over the levels that led to the meltdown of other e.u. nations the news calls the euro to plummet to a seven week low rating agencies have also downgraded hungary portugal and belgium a number of italian banks have faced a ratings blow while leaders pledged even more clear cuts to combat the ongoing crisis but as tests are sillier reports the euro crack capital of brussels is not willing to set an example for the people. this is become a familiar sight in the streets of europe symptomatic of the euro crisis and now it seems that the tide of discontent is rising within the plush walls of the vast european commission bureaucracy. staff

unions are threatening to go on strike after rejecting a proposal by the commission or the e.u. civil service to save a one billion euros over seven years by reducing pensions increasing working hours from thirty seven point five to forty a week raising the retirement age limiting pay rises and cutting five percent of jobs but you know they they get a one point eight pay rise. and they say it's all a union representing lower paid staff says the media tends to lump them with the fat cats who get most of the e.u. gravy train he wants the highest salaries of those at the top to be slashed instead the commissioners have privileges which indeed normally stopped on time they do not contribute to their pensions we pay eleven point six percent and they do not contribute anything but some politicians are astonished at the notion of a strike by officials they claim are featherbed it while ordinary workers are losing their jobs and face hardship they get excellent health care free education

for their children to private schools here wonderful pension deal and you wonder people listening to this at home looking or. perhaps working ten hours a day these guys are grumbling because they're being asked to work eight hours a day while they're perfectly within their rights to contest the proposed changes to their working conditions or raises eyebrows is the fact that they're complaining at a time when millions of e.u. citizens are bearing the brunt of harsh austerity measures imposed by the very same institutions they work for not to mention the twenty three million who don't even have jobs to speak of to remove one or two perks to suggest that perhaps they take a slightly lower percentage increase is hardly going to bring the world to an end still union members are adamant they're getting the short end of the stick we are against. you know putting everything on the shoulders of the secretaries we think that the. the center we got is much too high and we would like to close that

guy up and many of us would be ready to pay for it but whether european taxpayers share the same willingness to sustain the benefits of their civil servants in brussels at a time when they themselves are forced to accept a steady measures is another question does or cilia r.t. brussels and as e.u. commissioners are rushing to protect their pay near protests erupted in portugal one of the first states to get a feel of the austerity measures transport and public services were paralyzed across the country as thousands took to the streets to protest more spending cuts the demonstrators claim that ongoing austerity measures are forcing portugal to sink further into recession and investment advisor patrick young things that finding a solution to the crisis is a matter of survival for the euro. right now and there is definitely a pope mobile smell of fear in brussels over what's going on when you're in the euro parliament in the coffee shops the huddled corners are discussions about

whether the you're always going to survive in any shape or form this crisis is like a palm demick of financial panic because ultimately you have individuals who are managing pension funds for yourself or myself all over the world and when they wake up in the morning and they've got to go and do something with our money for the next five or ten years ultimately they're their most important facet right now is to keep that money safe and as i'm sure you can appreciate it nobody really feel you see if in the euro zone germany either has to decide that it wants to basically take away the bull and through a lot of other members out of the euro zone club because they view them as not being worthy of being membership or they're going to have to essentially bite their tongue and they're going to have to come forward and do something with the marketplace and in some way find a solution. iran's parliament has approved severing diplomatic ties with britain with takraw to do to withdraw their ambassador from london soon the decision comes

less than a week after the u.k. banned its financial institutions from doing business with that was part of a new wave of sanctions that western countries including the u.s. imposed on iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program but as blogger david lindorff tells us there are fears that such punishing measures will only provoke iran further. all the signs are looking exactly like they looked in the period of two thousand and one to two thousand and three year in the u.s. with this you know drumbeat of hysteria. and weapons of mass destruction if you really want to get a country to get a nuclear weapon and just keep threatening it with attack the sanctions will probably have a negative effect on the u.s. goals of trying to drive a wedge between people in their government i think what you'll see in iran is probably something similar with the rallying by people to their government and to

the you know nationalistic feelings when they're under attack from countries like the united states and israel. more of today's international headlines now prince william has taken part in a naval rescue mission saving two russian sailors from the irish sea their cargo ship the swan sank with eight crew members aboard british royal navy has released video footage of the rescue operation the duke of cambridge was copilot of a helicopter that lifted the two seamen to safety mariners are still missing and one body has been recovered from the water. several hundred anti-nuclear protesters were out in force in germany with some even tying themselves to railway tracks they hope to stop a cargo train carrying a shipment of eleven nuclear waste containers to a storage facility which demonstrators say is unsafe the annual shipment from france has been a regular focal point for protesters as nuclear energy has been unpopular in the country since the one thousand nine hundred sixty two noble disaster in ukraine

germany has yet to decide where the radioactive material will be stored permanently . in mexico thousands of people have chosen an unusual way to protest against the violence that has plagued the country since the beginning of the war against organized crime launched by president called on over fifty thousand people have been killed in the five year long campaign to symbolize the victims of bloodshed demonstrators painted their faces as skulls and carried blackened mexican flags as a sign of mourning. and just over a quarter of an hour a shock death wails as football manager and former field star dies at just forty two years of age more on that in the sports news with kate but it's a headline update next here on r t in just a couple of minutes. the

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