suddenly a lady - one of abdul fatah al-sisi's supporters spots us. we were walking on the streets. they were streaming and shouting to others. guys - here is the al jazeera guys, a traitor. an insult, that's what happened, and when they started happening i thought, you know, no need to prove ebbing people, and suddenly i feel boiling water on my back, and we feel that someone has thrown boiling coffee on my back. >> you get out of prison, come to the united states, and you are harassed as you go in. >> yes. what is surprising about the whole matter is in egypt it didn't happen. i thought this was going to happen, if it did, it would be from supporters of abdul fatah al-sisi, and its government. it happened here, which is surprising. what message do you want to send to the u.n. and people in this country? >> i came here to, you know, tell the u.n., the u.s. leader and the u.s. government that they should put more work into preserving press freedom because it's an intention thing in the middle east and other places. and seeing what happened now with the threats aridesing and the prob

abdul fatah al-sisi's first trip to the u.s.ince his election next year, he's not expected to meet u.s. president obama. >>> al jazeera demand the release of its journalists imprisoned. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 268 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy 7 yearns and mohammed an additional three for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. they are appealing their convictions. >>> a 3-day lockdown to industry to limit the spread of ebola in sierra leone has come to an end. thousands wept door to door to educate people about the disease. 20 new cases were discovered. >> a spanish priest diagnosed with the virus has been flown to madrid for treatment, the second spanish missionary to catch ebola. >>> more than 300,000 people marched through the streets of new york city in what may have been the largest climate change protest history. among them u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon, former u

abdul fatah al-sisi met with ke john kerry. kerry has been on a tour. i.s., controlling large parts of iraq and syria. 10 arab countries, including egypt, has given support. >> as an intellectual and cultural capital. muslim world, egypt has a critical role to play. this was an important feature of our discussions in jeddah, and again today in cairo, and is something that the egyptian religious establishments da understand. >>> shia militia fighting against the islamic state group in iraq, have been accused of revenge attacks against sunnis. shia forces carried out reprisals against villages suspected of sheltering i.s. one militia denied the accusation saying all groups are under army control. >> sue turton has this report. >> reporter: at a checkpoint west of amerli, men of that group are looting and torturing residents here after allowing islamic state fighters to hide out. nine days over we were welcomed in the town. they fought alongside of the peshmerga, and the iraqi army break the siege. today the atmosphere is different. we are told to pull ove

he was toppled in a coup led by abdul fatah al-sisi, who has become egypt's president. mohamed mursi was gaoled and faces other charges. >> while egypt's president called for patients, a crisis has led to blackouts, disrupting banking, transportation and led to protests in several cities. >> reporter: it's one of egypt's worse power crisis, and has struck a nerve in cairo's metropolitan life. it carries more than 3 million. thousands jumped from the windows when doors failed to open. it came after authorities described glitches in the main power station. it has been going on for some time. several cities across egypt. people live in the dark. bakeries can't supply bread. services are disrupted and egyptian said are outraged. thousands took to the streets across the country to demand on explanation. enough trouble to warrant an address by the president who tries not to speak much. >> translation: this problem will not be solved soon. we are facing many challenges, and no government or president will be able to overcome them alone. >> egyptian assist say they have heard w

the unemployment trade is soaring. >> abdul fatah al-sisi promised us a life of happiness. look how miserable the situation is. we have no electricity, jobs, and the prices are going higher. >> reporter: the president spoke about economic difficulties, and appealed for billions needed to fix the problems. he blamed those who, in his words, undermined the welfare of egypt. >> many want to cripple the efforts aimed at improving daily life. you may ask why. it's to agitate and cause the egyptian people to rise in anger. anger after a former field marshall who ran for president who toppled the egyptian government, has been growing even before the crisis. it is the prospect of a fresh uprising because of this that causes concern for the president. juror al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt for 252 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. their convictions are being appealed. the case is raised by the u.n. secretary-genera

abdul fatah al-sisi arrived in the u.s. on sunday to attend a meeting of the general assembly.called for the release of journalists undertaking a right to freedom of expression. it's his first trip to the u.s. he's not expected to meet u.s. president obama. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists imprisoned in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 268 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence. mohammed got an additional three for having a spent bullet in his picture, which he picked up at a protest. the three are appeal their convictions. >>> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops of firing at government forces. officials in kiev say they will not set up a buffer zone until all sides abide by the terms of a peace plan. >> iraq was once a sophisticated center for arts and learning. but more recently it's become recognised for political instability and fighting. on

egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi called for patients.tv it was said that there has been no investment in the sector for years. in ukraine both sides blame each other for violating a ceasefire put in place in the east of the country. pro-russian separatists and ukranian agreed to a truce on friday in belarus. >>> 50 have been killed in the last few days between yemenis and houthi rebels. it happened in the north provinces. >>> the ancient city of aleppo has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the syrian war. the government used barrel bombs or rebel-held areas. the latest drop killed 11 people, locals say that was not a single rebel fighter in the area. >> reporter: it's give to pick out anything here that might indicate that that was a popular taxi stand. people lineded up on fradd hoping to catch what little public transport was available in aleppo. two barrel bombs reportedly fell. when rescuers scrambled to find the fighters, they found the dead, a child among them. >> translation: all the people here are civilian workers and passen

he was toppled in a coup led by abdul fatah al-sisi, who is now the president. mohamed mursi has been in gaol and faces several other charms. >>> he's only been in the job for three months, but egypt's president has been forced to explain itself on tv. the country suffered a massive blackout in a city of 20 million people. protests followed. here is some of what he said. >> translation: we should be aware that such a crisis cannot be remedied over night. let me remind you of my contract, my covenant. when i addressed the issue i said we are facing insurmountable obstacles. and the president and the government will not overcome them without your support. >> reporter: egyptians in several sis protested power cuts and living standards. this is a scene in cairo, where an anti-coup marched. organizers are calling for a bigger demonstration. cairo's metro system and tv stations were forced to shut down. >>> al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists detained in egypt for 352 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sent

he wag -- was toppled in a coup by abdul fatah al-sisi. who is now the president. al jazeera is calling for the release of journalists who have been in kust for 261 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial by many called politically motivated. the u.n. secretary-general raised the case with the egyptian president. >>> qatar's government confirmed its security services are detaining two human rights researchers who wept missing seven days ago while researching living conditions. qatar says they are accused of breaking the law, but gave few other details. they've been criticized for the treatment of construction workers during the 2022 world cup. the military of foreign affairs released a statement saying: >>> still ahead on al jazeera... ..seeds of discontent. guatemalans vow to declare their plants from multinational dramas. plus... >> the pigeon sat on a branch contemplating resistance. >>> few understand what it is about, but a film wins the gold in lion at the vest. -- venice film festival. >>> welcome back.

in his first interview with foreign media, egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about their continued imprisonment. >> translation: i have said this before, that if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> in pakistan flooding devastated punjab province and the vast agricultural injury. it's regarded as the bread basket of the country. they are under water and food prices rising. >> nicole johnson has more. >> it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first came the rain, heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants around and damaged the quality of the cotton. then the flood hit, washing away a third of the crop. taking with it 40% of the profits. >> because of the damage we are getting less raw material. this flood is costing us a fortune. the factory is barely running 12 hours a day, because we don't have enough cotton. >> from the air you see the extent of the damage. farms, factories and villages flooded when the government diverted water to rura

he was toppled in a coup led by abdul fatah al-sisi, who has become egypt's president. mohamed mursi faces several other charges. >> al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt for 253 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have received long sentences after a trial seen by moan observers as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions, and the u.n. secretary-general raced the case with the egyptian president. qatar's government confirmed its security services detained two british human rights researchers. they went missing seven days ago while researching living conditions for nepalese workers. they are accused of breaking the law. qatar is criticized for its treatment of the construction workers for the 2022 football world cup. the foreign military released a statement saying: >>> al-shabab named its new leader, after the former leader ahmed abdi godane was killed in an air strike on monday. he will be replaced. >>> aid workers say a 3-day lockdown in sierra leone trying to contain the

has expressed concern about journalists detained in egypt, in a meeting with egyptian president abdul fatahl-sisi. he arrived in the u.s. on sunday to attend a meeting at the u.n. general assembly. the u.n. chief called for the release of journalists detained solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression. it's his first trip to the u.s. since his election. he's not expected to meet the u.s. president obama. >>> of course, al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists imprisoned in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 268 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence. mohammad had an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his pocket, picked up from a protest. >> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops from firing on their forces. they say they will not set up a buffer zone until all abide the peace plan. >>> after a journey across 700km, n.a.s.a.'s maven spacecraft is n

john kerry met the egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi in cairo, whilst trying to shore up support for the u.s.-led fight against the i.s. >>> opposition fighters captured several towns near deraa. it include fighting around the government bases. >> reporter: in the countryside around the area, the rebels are making progress, albeit slowly, retaking territory, one hill at a time. soldiers abandoned their positions after coming under sustained attack by the fighters. in the war of attrition. rebels are grateful for each victory. trncht the syrian rebel front declares the libber ration of this hill this morning. we thank god for that. >> in this area the forces of bashar al-assad appear to have been routed. opposition fighters will continue to gain and hold territory around the strategically important area. >>> after controlling the town, we started to move people to safer areas. and also managed to secure public places in the town. >> that was a birthplace of the regime. that was at the start of the syrian war in 2011. thousands have been killed since then. many are living in refuge

. >> on the question of the al jazeera journalists, i raised the issue with president abdul fatah al-sisi, every time i see the foreign minister. the counter situation is that the journalists have, as i understand it, appealed their convictions. and that means this remains at the present time a judicial process. we have to respect the separation of judicial power. once it is complete, if the sentences stand, we would look to the executive to intervene to ensure they are released. >>> the world health organisation says the west africa ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 by november. that is unless rigorous control measures are implemented. a country that limited the outbreak is nigeria. schools are opening in nigeria. >> reporter: students at this secondary school spent the morning sweeping and cleaning classrooms, a first day of school tradition in nigeria. children in most parts of the country returned to classrooms after debate on how to keep them safe in crowded conditions from the threat of the ebola virus. this nurse showed the school's government-provided antiseptic gel and rubber gl

they are considered antiauthoritarian and there has been a crack down against them under president abdul fatahsisi. let's hear from a blogger and journalist, explaining the move against the ultras. >> the ultras are just football fans. all they believe in is that the team and the players of their team, and supporting their team, and this is the spirit that you like them. you know, young people need something to unite them, to belong to, and feel that they all are doing something in the life by supporting this. it consists mainly of male, young people. sometimes they like to display an art at the stadium, banners, and fireworks, and the coloured cars to make formations in the stadium. but the police doesn't like them, especially the police, because they think that they are violent. they don't obey or listen to them. sometimes they get into fights with each other. sometimes they get into fights with people on opposite teams, and these ultras have been very instrumental in the evolution. they believe genuinely in the badness of the police force and egypt. they are in some kind of a war against th

. >>> egyptian president abdul fatah sisi has spoken to american journalist charlie rose, rose askedut the three detained al jazerra journalists. >> the al jazerra journalists, i realize you believe it's in the courts. in the judiciary. john kerry spoke to you about this. i have asked this question often. you shouldn't be impressing journalists. they are not a thread to the state and they are in prison in egypt and you could do something about that. why haven't you? >> translator: i will, again, i will again be honest with you. i wish egypt had not been facing such a situation in egypt. regardless of -- regardless of their indictment or that they are innocent or guilty or innocent, the best thing was to get them out of the country, but at that time when they were arrested i was not responsible for the country at that time. i was only the minister of defense. this is one point. the second point is that the judicial formalities are still in process. any state -- any state understands that if there is even anything, any violation on the part of the journalists, no country would like to

. >> this is a subject which i have discussed with the president abdul fatah al-sisi immediate after he was elected. and i have been emphasising the importance of freedom of speech and particularly ensuring safety and security of journalists for the covering dissertation, whichever newsagencies one may be working for, i an emphasised and urged him to take necessary action. it's regrettable that we have not yet seen, and the reporters are under detention. i certainly hope they'll be released soon. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the journalists immediate release. their convictions are being appealed. >>> ahead, campaign season in the united states is about to intensify. coming up in "the week ahead", we'll take a closer look at the midterm elections and the senate races that could shift the balance of power. first we'll look back on some major stories of summer 2014. next detroit filing for bankruptcy. >> i'm bisi onile-ere in detroit. this mast summer thousands of workers and retirees vote in favour of pension cuts in detroit's bankruptcy plan. it puts it a step closer to emerging

in his first interview with foreign media since taking office, egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about the continued imprisonment. >> >> translation: i have said this before. if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hand of the judiciary system. >>> still to come on al jazeera - sanctions and counter-sanctions. the russian government fight back with its own set of restrictions. plus... >> i'm in southern punjab, pakistan. the area has been devastated by flooding. coming up we find out what the cost is to agriculture. >> and coming up in sport - frustration for world championship leader nico rosberg, ahead of the singapore grand prix. that is still to come. >>> now, it's been derided by one riots group as a publicity stunt. sierra leone's nation-wide lockdown against ebola is in its final day. thousands of health workers and volunteers have been going goor to door. the virus killed more than 560 people in sierra leone, and 2600 across the region. doctors are struggling to treat patien

john kerry met the egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi as he tried to shore up international support the u.s.-led fight against the i.s. >>> despite a ceasefire in eastern ukraine, pro-russian separatists fired at a government-held airport in donetsk. the ukraine prime minister accused vladimir putin of trying to destroy ukraine as an independent country. >>> thousands in pakistan and indian-administered kashmir are stranded by devastating floods. army engineers have been trying to divert rivers from cities in punjab province. >>> more from the top story and the shia militia has been fighting the islamic state group, and has been accused of revenge attacks against the sunnis, shia forces are said to have carried out reprisals against villagers suspected of hiding i.s. one group said all shia armed groups are under iraqi army control. from northern iraq, sue turton reports. >> reporter: a shia militia check point in an area north-west of the yamerli. we have been told a group has been torturing residents here. nine days earlier the same militia welcomed us into the town. they thought

we weren't keep for them to take over, but abdul fatah al-sisi's government is taking over militarily. now it's a matter of necessity that we work with them. >> albeit you describe it as a boost, how reliable is their partnership? >> their partnership is reliable. intelligence services are well connected. the military is probably the number one or number two military in the arab world in terms of the types of weaponry they have. they are well organised and used to working with the u.s. they had a lot of years of experience. they are one of the most reliable partners you can have in the middle east. >> what about turkey, we saw kurdish fighters go in. can we see the image. we saw i.s.i.l. rebels miles from the border. can we expect turkey to have a change of heart because of powerful images like this. will they embrace the fight. >> it will be interesting to see. i think the turks, first of all, achieved a major diplomatic coup by being able to release the 49 hostages that were cap toward by i.s.i.l. in their consulate in iraq. now that those hostages are on turkish soil, back safe on