jump to the top. ignore the playing. stage your show. and again this is the headline. the bottled syrian opposition makes a fresh pretty full foreign option as activists claim popular supporters dwindling new allegations of rebel atrocities have surfaced with a video allegedly showing dead loyalists being thrown from a rooftop in aleppo. egypt's president has ordered his powerful defense minister and military chief of staff to quit the country's troops are currently engaged in a violent crime diet on militants in the increasingly restive at the scene i had region on the syrian border. i'm talking migrants that turning their back on the

dead stricken e.u. and heading home to last year's fastest growing european economy has been trying to get into the european union for over twenty five years but now many people also sure it's a good move. next a former politician prosecuted and forced underground for more than ten years tells us what he thinks is going wrong with his country. he was a critic of the syrian authorities long before it was safe to do that spending fourteen years in prison for his political activism dr abdul aziz al hayat a prominent member of syria's domestic position is joining us now on r.t. thank you very much for the time sir for receiving syrian opposition has so many faces at this moment they are bearded men with kalashnikovs there are some people who are trying to direct the uprising from abroad you represent grassroots

opposition do you think that your long time goals for this country to queue to get here and visit. is actually being served by the ongoing question. well it's a very important. question thank you for that. you know it's not easy to decide. what we've struggled for a long time to achieve in syria is within reach nowadays because too many complications happened in the uprising of syria when most of the moms rising started peacefully for democracy can really do pretty calls for freedom and dignity and integrity. but. there was a the events because the regime decided to treat the whole situation all you by military means forcing syrians to hold arms to defend themselves at the beginning. there was a chance really an important chance for extremists and the opposition to enlarge

their forces and to. gain support from some regional states and maybe global as well their national i mean. that's who things started to get worse and worse but we still stick to the. hope because we have to and we are still fighting to gain a peaceful political process in order to preserve the syrian people aims from the uprising do you have any. specific idea how we can start there you can start this political process because everybody is talking about every consideration but nobody knows how to carry this out. we are trying to. sort out. any kind of understanding any

kind of agreement. it's a national scale to convince all of the political parties involved including the americans were shows trying in their own rooms europeans iranians gulf states that it's just the way sure that everybody is losing and the result of the situation if it goes on will be a lose lose situation no one will benefit from that. that's why everybody must call for it. to convience the military groups first of all the regime second round groups over a position that it's time it's high time indeed to come to a cease fire to start negotiations about what to do and how to arrange

some peaceful future for the country of course this includes the president and his family must step aside at least for a while. and the power must be passed on to some acceptable personnel from the regime acceptable to the regime and accept the to the opposition as well. to start a presentation on period in which. a new constitution and new legality will be established in the country if those transparent elections that visiting. would result in the current president assad getting the majority of votes would that be acceptable to you and i guess most importantly would that be acceptable acceptable to the world once. any person accepts the principle of voting. the voting is really legal and that transparent

everyone must accept the results the outcome. of the elections you spent fourteen years in prison and definitely your have been x. to grind with the assad family why are you not among those who are carrying arms at this point i know you're not fighting him because first of all be. studying and practicing politics for decades and i came to the conclusion the only logical conclusion that arms will lead to the destruction of the country and to democracy. that's why. it's harmful way it's useless and it will. support the extremists on both sides that's why from the very beginning it was very clear for me and for others that peaceful struggle is the only way towards

a democratic future of the country you know in the western eyes the home grown civil of position and armed groups are perceived as allies given what you've just said why haven't you or groups who support you been more vocal in trying to distance themselves from using terror for achieving political goals among the armed opposition you have different political goals. and different political attitudes i believe groups through the armed opposition declared. they would be. in favor of a political process on certain terms and conditions of course what others will not respond to that we have some salafist. that is willing islamists who have

their own agendas so among the syrian real. peaceful there was a. there are really connects us with armed. opposition groups. and there's a common understanding. among very not too hard here civilians not to attack any. infrastructure establishment or it's only. illegal to use our lives to defend lives and civilians now from the very beginning you've been strongly against. international intervention into syria in the paris and one can argue that what we have now in syria is a form of government military intervention because you have lower forms going

through your borders even you admit that there are some foreign nationals fighting the syrian army in the north rich do you think he's more damaging the open. style military intervention or covered by its so lasting intervention in the form of supplying arms the libyan style. is. completely imaginary one tracked up like it's here it's impossible. all the circumstances are different but syria the regional and international circumstances what happened in libya i'm not here for you to answer is number one number two yes day after day the struggle and the fighting in syria is. becoming some kind of a proxy war now day off to the day that he seems number one and the only group

and the opposition. are becoming more and more hostages and the so that i like. we are losing. independent decision. they can apply what they think or believe and. because they need support in arms and ammunition financial. it's certain etc etc freedom can mean very different things to. many different people and the footage that we often get from the north of the fighters. shouting allahu akbar. there are also reports that they are fighting for the creation of their islamic state. and my question to you is is there any danger that in search for greater political freedoms syria may lose other forms of freedom for example social

religious gender freedom and you know all those other aspects of dignity and freedom is simply very frankly yes that is a possibility now. and it was not. created just accommodated through days that the syrians made was some of the freedoms that we are used to it's a possibility but there are other possibilities of the world that's why we say now you cannot preserve your right by just being afraid of what it your must be act. we believe that the majority of the syrians would not choose any kind or even just state i sometimes get an impression that here in syria the hatred for the opponent within some people is chunkier of the law for their own country and they would rather be right than merciful to people around them how can you

in the current circumstances and given your experience how can you foster this period of free conciliation given how far this situation has gone on rating among some serious the majority of the syrians among the active syrians now. the majority is not active yet and those can. have us to vote from time to time what is going on how are you doing that. yes they are questioning themselves but i believe this is a reaction will come there which will come to an end sooner or later. because it's not a real culture or real sort of this you know history for the syrian people thank you very much for three q. .

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the european union for over twenty five kids but now that many people on social it's a good. day london olympics is history now leaving a lot of nice memories in our hearts but paul is here to remind us again about his greatest moments. hello welcome along with to the sports headlines hey is what's coming up the final curtain as the twenty twelve london olympics come to an end the russia secured three more goals on the final day of competition. bouncing the boxes or on toss it scores the game's only goal is science carmex too much losing run with a one no way and i'm jeanne. the slum continues to now moscow fall to their for the fate of the season as they go down to nil to second place to being.

asked russia have added three more gold medals to that tally on the final day of the london olympics they came in boxing gymnastics volleyball the men's a volleyball team secured a dramatic come from behind victory over brazil in the gold medal match they were two sets to love down but never gave up eventually winning three two at school. meanwhile success continued to come in rhythmic gymnastics this time gold arrived in the group all around competition the victory meant russia finished top of the sport's medal table. elsewhere approx a goal concept for gold in the light heavyweight category the big kazakhstan's oddly decked me as a bet on a judge's decision it was a close but with the fighters level on fifteen point eight at the end of the contest the judges decided the goal should go to the twenty seven year old. secured a bronze in the basket ball it was

a dramatic victory for david plotz men with barely anything separating them from argentina heading into the final minutes of the tally for exams korda lay up with seconds remaining secure the win on the metal parts russia's best ever showing in on a little take a pass. pull competition. so let's work out the final what medal table the usa are back on top with forty six goals it was china who pushed them into second place in beijing poor years ago this time china have to settle for second place great britain and northern ireland have a phenomenal games exceeding expectations and finishing in place while russia finished for just one goal short of their target of twenty five. now one of the emerging global stars from these games is british distance runner mo farah he became only the seventh man in history to win gold in both the five thousand and ten thousand meters but says his life will carry on as normal even though his wife is due to give birth to twins so nothing's going to change it just means you want

to get medals. but the work so hard for i'm just going to enjoy and spend time my family friends and you know keep training through a couple of more races. i'm looking forward been for they get in and get to go to martin. so despite the numerous fears and concerns before the games it appears as if london twenty twelve has been a success along with the financial pluses the olympics have made britain feel great again as rob about danny and explains. the chance to cure. a transport housing infrastructure supports the cultural and social legacy. for these days and these games to go for decades to help the words of london mayor boris johnson inspire but only time will show if they're true with the games coming

to an end we took to the streets of london to find out if the olympics have really changed the country for you personally oversee is an opportunity for everybody. that i know i in the u.k. to come down to watch the olympic games and. i feel as a nation is inspired a lot of people what i said is get involved in sport although for those who do sports and just watch the one great thing in common you know feeling over the course of the british sporting event on the planet i think it's a emotional impact on the whole of the country is galvanized by scotland wales and england has been really fantastic quite a nice atmosphere and yeah it's really fun to watch the thing it's been amazing has been in london so my ham city just being absent come up to london enjoy the atmosphere. with everybody around from all over the out it's just been fantastic

the huge investments in the london twelve summer olympics are definitely expected to materialize term benefits for the whole country but on top of all that is simply the way the games just made people feel. how. much. was. so the great britain along with those who came here to feeling good. overthrow the new parts. so the games are paid to have been a thoroughly enjoyed by london is on sports fans from all over the globe but what

have the authority made of it all while his international olympic committee presidential. i'm very happy and grateful we very happy with the gave so very grateful to said to paul to be indicted. on the sixth of july two thousand and five in singapore. for me at least cage that's exactly what we thought was stranded footage trace of the venue's forty fourth world records from seventeen olympic records and i will see history being written by many many at least i think of the trouble and both of course fighting the fight of. passing by that is that it is taking the story of six medals peninsula and five medals it's at least five consecutive medals marie winning his first major title and i could go on for the rest of the david american finishes into a full hour short of my speech. so i walk in russia from the london games ahead of

the winter olympics in sochi in two years' time or the boss of the main sponsor of the countries and impacts kids' kids his thoughts on the matter. think that this experience of the olympic games should be used to head of the store chill and a lot of good points russia can borrow from london from excellent transportation solutions to the way they put on a show for this big board games everybody unfolding involved as a participant or is a great accomplishment. so i won many fans an organizer declaring the game's a success one nation perhaps one have enjoyed the experience of london two thousand and twelve is australia they finished tenth in the medals table behind hungry and the president of the i.o.c. says the problems run deeper than simply funding. it can't just be fun thing when you understand that great britain spent one point two billion over four years but

so did for instance germany got remarkably different results. in the sports even which new zealand has done better than rowing in particular they rowing programs funded on lifts money that would be strong in rowing programs so they doing something very much better than we would get five medals but we didn't get the three gold so. i'm absolutely certain that the sports have to look at themselves rather than look for more money. well away from the olympics and in the or russian a premier league game week for concluded on sunday. second after eight you know when over seriously struggling to number moscow the visitors went into the game with three defeats from their first three matches and with fifteen minutes to go they may have thought they were on for their first point of the season with the scores level of. however in the seventy eighth minute the league's joint top scorer

. broke the deadlock before. still to win in a stoppage time rubin now second three points behind early pacesetters i think that . elsewhere car bounced back to winning ways following back to back to fate secured a one zero win over. there and toss it with the winning strike fifteen minutes from time the goal condemned because he thinks man to their first defeat of the season. well elsewhere on sunday and card more derby are finished goalless. and finally over in england the early season bragging rights went to manchester city as they secured the community shield with a dramatic three two win over chelsea fernando torres actually put the london side ahead five minutes before half time with a red card for defender branislav ivanovic change the tide of the march second half goals from yahoo. carlos tevez and samir nasri men run by a trans goal ten minutes from time was a main consolation. for that is all from the water sports or this plenty later here

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