the undisputed and its rising and its rise of islamist movement throughout the region could anyone have really predicted that kind of an outcome even the pro-democracy protesters or the rebels do they know that this would happen i think that we if we want to talk about the whole situation and the results that we see in the first once again i am not using the arab spring as a concept even revolutions as thing that we are still seeing unfinished processes in the country now the people who are in the streets in tunisia egypt there were young people young and not so young people and the only objective was to get. the dictator and the regime so they want to treat them dignity and justice and less corruption they were not expecting anything and it was beyond any ideological trend what happened as a second step is the presence of people who were in the opposition and had

historical credibility no one can deny the fact that in tunisia in egypt mr president they had popularity and they were tortured so the first reaction was coming back to make reference and supporting the people who had this historical tradition doesn't mean that he's going to stay the same doesn't mean that we are going through steps to be seen but what we have seen now when and what we are now witnessing in egypt is still very complex is not yet done i'm not sure even at the time i'm talking to you that the muslim brotherhood are going to win the election i might always almost sure that it's going to be the opposite and we all this process is the coming back of the old regime was a very strong egypt but you know personally i know that you always used the term arab awakening. arab spring could you have predicted this sort of an outcome

yes anyone who is studying the region and look at what is happening knew. that in fact the islamists have a very important role in order countries it's true in morocco it's true in libya it's true in tunisia in egypt in syria even today and in other countries if you have to deal with true transparent democracy processes you. will have a rule now the rule being the leading force in the country this was not expected i would when i was asked about this before i was saying thirty percent presenting thirty percent and in fact if you look at the parliamentary elections in tunisia they are thirty percent in egypt is exactly the same after the first round of the presidential election it doesn't mean that in the future in the coming future

things are not going to be seen that were not expected either which is a kind of control democracies and the army playing a very important role behind the scenes all strategy can economy interest controlling the country as we are seeing now we know libya. we are seeing even in yemen because we don't speak very much about yemen and if you go to behind no one is talking about the needs present that as a fight between soon the why does more than this this is a shaken petrol monarchy no petrol in a key should be shaken for anyone because the the interest and the strategic interests huge now in the region so we better keep quiet with what is happening there talking about the strategic interests you know the question that everyone's asking over here could arab appeal that. take place without western sponsors so many. position on this is mixed by saying if this is why i'm using the concept

of me i think that's something very specific happened over the last two years first to speak about you know people starting to be in the streets and changing everything. influence and nothing done beforehand i think this is simplistic and then tries to be naive i have studied what happened then we have interacted bloggers and cyber dissidents we were trained we've been in the west to push towards. we're coming from western countries to change dictatorships or to change at least what was happening within the regime so that's clear now to see that everything was under control everything it's coming from the west i think is going too far we also have to take the political side of the story but the economy side of the story for the americans as well as for the european

countries they needed a change in the regime in order to keep the markets why we have new actors in the market and many five actors that directly monopoly of this relationship between the middle east and north african countries and the west china india russia africa and latin american countries to a six one which is turkey so it's complex and we need to get to less than a even understanding i'm not saying that that's a big conspiracy i'm saying now it's now the time we can see if the people in districts are evil to go towards true democracy processes by refusing to be under control and to have democracy under control this is one position and the second one for me which is very important now is there is something which has changed over the last two years is this intellectual. in the arab or yes. it's possible we

can remove a dictator i would like to speak a little bit in detail about egypt right now the constitution is still not drafted it's going to be drafted problem much later so the president is going to be elected and he's you know he's going to know about his powers only after he's elected and the constitution will also of course depend. on who is elected the president can't even talk about democracy with this given fact you know we call it and i think that you know i'm very tough was does and in studying what is happening if inductively you cause was the last election i'm sure to tell you the truth that the last election was we will be transparent and i have a problem with the way it was done just even before who can be in and who is of the way these candidates was chosen by whom and then you come to the committee that has to work on the constitution and this was stopped so you elect someone as a president with executive power without having

a clear framework or religious leader power and do we destroy the status structure that's a really weird and i think that this is where we are now and we were told no just we are going to solve the problem with the presidential election that's not going to happen and look at what is happening now so we have even people saying we have to stop the whole the process because even the fact that we have someone who is representing the all regime. how come then be still be here where they were saying that we need to put in the constitution that the people who are from the old regime cannot present themselves for the next ten years but you cannot come with this because it's not in the constitution and constitution is going to be written after the election it's a mess there is no transparency and how can you speak about democracy procedures if there is no transparency in the way it's put so in egypt i'm very worried about what is going to. happen talking about chafee

a former egyptian prime minister under mubarak he still has a lot of support i mean a lot of people were shocked that he actually got to the runoff does that mean that there's still a lot of people in egypt who are actually favorable supporting the old regime so if you think that the elections were completely transparent you have some questions to because not only he cut twenty percent but if you look at all the other. he also got almost twenty percent means that approximately forty five to fifty percent of. supporting the regime to all of this to come to this result is strange and then you see how the candidates were put you know omar suleiman being inside and then they. removed him and they kept as someone who is ready to my sense of all this is that we are not dealing with a transparent process we are dealing with calculation and calculation means that i

think that never from behind the scenes the army lost control of the situation so this is my sense and it might be that even the muslim brotherhood way used to be visible legitimacy to something which is happening from behind the scenes so they were the instruments of the coming back of the regime or the instruments of change to think there is a chance that he could become president i mean shafiq yes i think that there is a great change that he can come and that people are going out this happening if you read the newspapers in egypt now what he said is you know brotherhood going to be trust they want to and they have been playing with the army so there is a campaign here so i think that it might be that he will get the majority and the muslim brotherhood will be in a situation that this report the process and the way involved in the process they will be unable to say it was not transparent big. the ride first in the first round

so makes sense here is shafique might be the next president i don't know what is going to happen with the people but if demonstrations my sense would be dead the army's going to be very tough with the demonstrations. being elected now if the muslim brotherhood are coming which i think it's less likely fifty fifty i don't think it's fifty fifty i really think it's a game where the army has already decided that it is the right one to promote if that's the case if he's elected president do you think you will pardon barack i think that this business about mubarak is strange because the people are not reading the rules what is known is you know all the others have been acquitted and then nothing against them and he is the three and there is a rule in egypt beyond it for you call and be condemned so you are going to be

left and now they are appearing again. condemnation and he's three it's very likely that it will take one year and he's going to be lost in the whole process so i think that this kind of condemnation is much more a symbol to show that we are doing something against mubarak but the implementation the keeping safe all the interest because when we speak about the egypt or not only speaking about power and military power we are speaking about huge economy interests because the very very involved in many contracts many economy interest. is in fact the very essence of corruption in egypt tariq ramadan thank you very much listen to you thanks.

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t moscow the the u.k. supremes court rejects a request for wiki leaks founder julian assange to reopen the case of his extradition breaking news this is the last chance to escape being handed over to sweden is by appealing directly to the european court of human rights much more on that story that's come out in the last hour in full in fifteen minutes also egypt's highest court orders the dissolution of the country's islam is dominated parliament after a ruling that a third of employees there were elected illegally and another court decision allows hosni mubarak's former premier to stay in the presidential race despite massive protests about it for the runoff to take place this week. also a showdown between russia's top investigator and an opposition journalist we're going to reporting on today involving death threats accusations has been resolved we hear the last hour peacefully both sides shaking hands and apologizing that matter is close they say. now sport.

there thanks for watching and this is what is coming up over the next few minutes russia football chiefs to appeal against their punishment can you wait after fans attached to the euro. plus reigning champions spain defend their striker this fall nation ahead of tonight's game with the irish. tour de france playing lance armstrong did nice fresh thing. but first the russian football union says it will appeal against the punishment it has received from the wife after fans clash with the european championships the r.f.u. was fined one hundred fifty thousand dollars after supporters were caught on film assaulting stadium staff during russia's four one win over the czech republic and also despite nationalistic flags during the game the rest. would also be docked six

points during qualifying for the twenty sixteen european championships if there is a repeat however they are if he says it will appeal against the punishment which it says is severe but also stress is it will work further with the russian government to help crack down on him you can see in the future. definitely when i receive all the documents connected with i will. send a letter to you for to appeal this decision in the hope that they will queued these measures for the police it's very difficult to. get somebody to do something with people who. would like to destroy the magistrates. of the chief. of the. law or to protect from the violence you know

in our executive committee will hear of the people from government and that's why i hope they will help us and especially i. invited them for it and you know. you love football and there would be involved and so i think that the council supreme and the political level will help us in this case. as the or if he presents if it's thank you speaking with. poor feet remote spot you know looking to eliminate all i learned from the tournament tonight and are again likely to fail to tame with and i recognize striker spain drew one one with a three in a game in group c. and did say without using free from man he stayed on the bench and it looks like they'll play the same for six note from ation tonight against an irish side immediate result to stay in the competition. if you keep moving and you have serious results given the rough. as to doing the french he can work anywhere with

option that did work when such plays or he scored a great goal not being a strike about to die a great movement so i think it's it's not about what system and you use it's about how do you. how do you play them. i mean the result is good no might normally you say that their technique was fantastic on their. world their money or beat bush was it right this issue of. well before that game italy faced surprise groups the lead to score a share in poznan a win for craig sure would make them the first thing to reach the quarter and i haven't lost if they since nine hundred forty two the jury sees a plan delhi is full of praise for their opponents especially after watching them fresh ireland three one in their first match. they can change the system during the game and they can also give you a very high tempo some of not only terms of ball possession but also how intense

their food book. style is completely different from the have some people are mostly and will struggle to some extent. but we also have enough quality not to. be so this is great zico a sure on top of that at the moment then it is spain and italy on a point and then ireland who need something from tonight's game or they will be going home early. well on wednesday night germany took another step towards the last state with a two one win over the netherlands america brace in the first half doing the damage of a man percy got one back in the second half but to one estate meaning germany now need just a point against denmark in their last game but if luiz holland could squeeze through with a clear goal when over portugal in their last match to the table to help you understand what i've been saying portugal are second there after beating denmark three two in an entertaining game in the field last night and watching that one forest with kate partridge. portugal trade two and paolo back says to remain in the tournament after

a thrilling last gasp when endeavor well in the first half but they completely dominated that day finally got the ball to go after twenty four minutes tell me genius excellent corner headed by the defender and twelve minutes later it was to the ball sporting finale at the edge of the box this cross make no mistake finding the pass to get to make it to l. well the day's not dead and buried in the first half but four minutes before the interval. popped up. he's fifty of the kids but denmark beating the offside trap to make it to one well in the second half christiane i read now that i could have put notes about pads of side two one on ones with a goalkeeper but the real madrid manager from his lines missing base and denmark took advantage ten minutes before time back there again on target heading home again so you can't what about the points were about to be said then substitute some best. he made the score line is a guy he stuffed his lines of bash up complete ass shots

a second time he made no mistakes treated supposed to get it finished but portugal and mark every club three points now could be the so-called good day. or so with football and tottenham have fired manager harry redknapp after four years in charge he guided being pushed premier league side to their first champions league appearance in twenty ten and soar spurs finished fourth in the table last season but it was a rollercoaster ride redknapp was heavily linked to the england manager's job before roy hodgson took the hot seat and was cleared of tax evasion charges a few months ago betting huge that he reverted imitate he has become the permanent chelsea manager signing a two year deal during his twenty one matches in charge last season the guy getting two champions league and f.a. cup glory and lost only three matches after taking over from very fierce bo it's. another new seven time tour de france champion lance armstrong is facing fresh allegations he used performance enhancing drugs the u.s.

anti-doping agency says it started formal procedures against the cyclist and alleges he doped for prolonged periods during his record breaking career the anti doping review board when i decide whether to press charges armstrong has never failed a drug test and denies the claims now go for second major of the year the u.s. open gets underway on thursday but players have warned not to expect low scores at the olympic club in san francisco tiger woods is among the favorites he hasn't won a major though for four years but won the memorial last month although other big. the hating form tave including defending champion rory mcilroy he recently missed spring cuts in the rye but paid well at last week's a classic and then there's world number one linked on this course could sink his online gang but he knows it will be tough. your service is going to be tough going to shoot fifteen under here this week. very unlikely or played extremely well sure but i don't see. a truly low score winning this week or maybe

a few wonder if the weather's good but. it's going to be a grind you're just going to have to. be solid all around and lastly beach volleyball in russia capital moscow has hosted the world tour for the fifth consecutive year and the latest off of athletes one of the last opportunities to qualify for the london olympics were the daniel has the story. the most you brand slim twenty twelfth so no look of volatiles brightest stars both on and of the court the sculptures of two time world igor champ and russia's you could sit in the in one of the most degraded beach volleyball players in there to go ring fans. with a great brazilian olds who show no skills in sight of benny built in most schools to victory in the men's final rigor and teammate else and truth be faced all revels in their number door and richard show the reigning world champ and swore consider

it favorites it is the top seeded dutch dual who they beat on four previous occasions we've gone through to go to very confident start securing the first set with the related is twenty one to sixteen however the second so much tougher competition for said points for the dutchman and four match points for the brazilians before these golden attempt by regal twenty nine twenty seven set match has been a. but it was a great tournament and the best teams in the world been competing here during the week it was a good test for us ahead of the olympics and winning the moscow grand slam was very important as it gives us extra confidence. meanwhile a day earlier in the women's final it was china's chance to see john claimed their third title in the russian capital the chinese beat last year's gentleman's the us ace missed him

a trainer and cara walsh taking both sas with the same score of twenty one fourteen muscular proved to be a lucky location for the chinese couple although the way to their biggest goal in olympic gold medal lifts to london four years ago in beijing they were only three ladies they didn't like willis walking cause. just go out on the net that yes and go far i think there will still be some olympic places at stake in moscow for european teams from june twenty eighth to july the first the russian capital will host the continental cup point. roberts for the no on r.t. moscow. but is always sport for them got the weather coming up next thing and then kevin is here with the headline.

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. breaking news this hour julian assange just requests to reopen its extradition case is rejected by britain's supremes court decision bringing the world's most famous whistleblower one step closer to being said to sweden because the latest ahead. also egypt's highest court orders the dissolution of the country's islam is dominated parliament after ruling a third of the employees were elected illegally. and a suicide car bomb explosion in just ten in damascus with syrian officials saying terror attack takes a big step to pave the way for foreign military intervention. hello very good afternoon for me kevin owen it's now seven pm here in moscow this is the r t news channel and the breaking news i was talking about in the last hour or so

the details coming out of britain the supreme court has rejected a request to reopen the extradition case of wiki leaks founder julian assange it brings him therefore one step closer to being sent to sweden where he's wanted for questioning about sex crime allegations a silence denies those allegations saying the politically motivated in london our correspondent sara firth is there to bring us up to date on these details of this state as a say are still coming out there on the surface in the last hour or so but today's decision then as have been mentioning moves to science closer to extradition where do his lawyers go from here. well his legal team haven't confirmed yet what their next step will be that of course that is the big question now just what comes next the case that freeing calls for jetted that appeal to reopen the case and now really there are a new three options we could see happening here one is that the legal team can make an application to.