abdul fatah al-sisi is poised to win. those that don't like abdul fatah al-sisi, what will they do - show up at the polls and register discontent and vote for hamdeen sabahi. doubtful. what will probably happen is they'll go home. >> is hamdeen sabahi not going to offer another alternative? >> he represents an alternative, but remember there's a swathe of supporters who would not look at it as an alternate. he was a key figure in the movement to overthrow or remove mohamed mursi. for 15%-20% of egyptians that would vote for the muslim brotherhood, i don't think they'd look at hamdeen sabahi as an alternative to abdul fatah al-sisi. >> thank you very much. joining us here to discuss the elections. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists held in egypts. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in prison for 149 days. their trial has been adjourned until june the 1st. they are accused of conspiring with the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all the charges. a fourth jou

abdul fatah al-sisi is widely expected to win. we look at the front runner. abdul fatah al-sisi has come a long way in 12 months, as large-scale demonstrations occurred on july last year. the happened of the military delivered an ultimatum to the egyptian president. negotiate with your opponents or the army will intervene, abdul fatah al-sisi warned. two days later abdul fatah al-sisi lead the coup that deposed mohamed mursi. it launched the general on a trajectory that seemed to propel him to the presidency. a year original mohammed morsi had the top military job. the president must have thought he was appointing an ally, someone like minded. abdul fatah al-sisi was to have mohamed mursi locked up. he presided over a ruthless crackdown over the muslim brotherhood. >> we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. that's why they are killing us. >> abdul fatah al-sisi did it. he seemed to have popular support. the general was attracting something of a cult following. it kept him in the spotlight since late summer. he hasn't discouraged xorns. he rul

abdul fatah al-sisi and leftist politician are the only two canned dits. if -- canned dits, if hamdeen sabahi has a respectful showing, it could be an indicator that abdul fatah al-sisi doesn't are the support that is assume. >> among the youth and revolutionaries of the taksim square era. some will vote for hamdeen sabahi. but many will stay at home. >> reporter: it's been almost a year since hamdeen sabahi was ousted in a coup, then the commander of egypt's armed forces. since then the military-backed government arrested more than 21,000, and many died in protests. the muslim brotherhood has been declared a terrorist organization, hundreds of followers killed and thousands arrested. >> a fair election is possible. election observers will be at the polling station. the carter center sent a small observer mission. carter said in a statement that he is gravely concerned that egypt's democratic transition has faltered. >> the democratic process is pretty much non-existent, especially when you consider the current leaders excised a major political groupings fr

the man behind the coup abdul fatah al-sisi quits to run for president. bernard smith takes a look at the front runner in the race. [ ♪ music ] >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi has come a long way in less than 12 months. as large-scale demonstrations against mohamed mursi clogged central cairo on 1 july, the head of the military delivered an ultimatum to the egyptian president. negotiate with your opponent or the army will intervene, abdul fatah al-sisi warned. two days later abdul fatah al-sisi led the coup that deposed mohamed mursi. it launched the general on a trajectory that seemed to propel him to the presidency. a year earlier mohamed mursi gave abdul fatah al-sisi the top military job. the president must have thought he was appointing an ally. abdul fatah al-sisi had mohamed mursi locked up. he decided over a ruthless crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. >> our president is mohamed mursi. we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. that's why they are killing us. >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi did it seemingly with populace support.

two days later abdul fatah al-sisi led a coup that deposed mohamed mursi. it launched him on a trajectory propelling him to the presidency. >> a year earlier he was given a top military job. abdul fatah al-sisi was to have m.e.r.s. locked up and -- mohamed mursi locked up and presided over a ruthless crackdown of the muslim brotherhood. >> our president is mohamed mursi. we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. they are killing us. >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi did it with popular support, seemingly. the general was attracting something of a cult following. abdul fatah al-sisi rode a wave of nationalism that kept him in the spotlight since last summer, and hasn't discouraged comparisons with a ruler from the 1960, described as a first leader to challenge western dominance of the middle east. abdul fatah al-sisi is religiously devout, but hasn't publicly expressed an opinion on how he views the role of islam in politics. on a speech to the military he said: >> reporter: before the conversation starts abdul fatah al-sisi knows his priority

second, the sense that there was a consensus and tremendous popularity around abdul fatah al-sisi was something that the state propaganda organs manufactured themselves, to advance an idea. but there was always a sense, if you were there, and you talked to people that support for abdul fatah al-sisi was soft. >> that's not to suggest that there's no support for him, but not the kind of mandate that people were looking for. >> the economies a mess, reserves are down. tourism is almost catastrophic compared to what it was before the arab spring. he will face, assuming his election, a tough road with a lot of islamic unrest. >> without a doubt. abdul fatah al-sisi will face a range of complex problems. catastrophe is the best word to describe it. it is the largest importer of wheat, no reserves, massive energy needs, no tourism - which is a leading source of foreign currency, and he is confronted not only with the opposition of the muslim brotherhood, and other dissenters, but a nasty insurgency that the egyptian armed forces has been fighting in the cyanide peninsula. >> there are issue

preliminary results released by the government suggest that former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi has won the presidential elections with more than 90% of the vote. al jazeera - banned from reporting in egypt, cannot independently verify the figure. that didn't matter to abdul fatah al-sisi's supporters. >> translation: we are happy, it means the world for us. we'll stand by him and support for him, even if we didn't eat or drink, because we love egypt. >> counting is still under way, and the final results will not be announced before next week. the two-day poll started on monday and was overshadowed by a low voter tonne out. election officials blamed it on a heatwave, extending it for a third day. there are 50 million voters. more than 40% of people voted. the opposition alliance, including the muslim brotherhood insists that less than 10% of voters showed up. al jazeera can't the confirm this. abdul fatah al-sisi led the coup against the first democratically elected president and wanted millions to vote for him. he needs a high turn out to legitimize his takeover the elections highl

the former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi seems to be heading for a win. final results may not be out, but abdul fatah al-sisi reporters celebrated in tahrir square after the campaign team said that earlier results showed that he had won over 90% of the vote. however, it seems that the extraordinary high turn out failed, and despite a publicity campaign, free transport and an extra day of voting - less than half the county cast votes. we'll talk to a senior lecturer with the university, in politics. he's joining us from doha. according to unofficial figures that we are getting. according to state media, they are putting the number of voters at 23 million. some say, you know, lower than the abdul fatah al-sisi camp hopped for and anticipated. >> i think 23 million is an extremely exaggerated number based on what we saw. we know or have an idea of how a turn out or 52% turn out looks like, if you look at the percentage elections of 2012, when you had 26.6 million voters showing up. you saw line-ups, and it was packed. compared to the picture we saw... >> you

the campaign team of abdul fatah al-sisi is claiming a big win, saying he took 93% of the vote after early elections. international observers questioned the democratic credentials of the vote. >> supporters of the former military chief abdul fatah al-sisi has been out celebrating. the interim government is reporting a turn out of 46%. the european union mission believes the figure could be lower, adding that elections were free of fraud. media coverage was unfair, and there were restrictions on who was allowed to run. >> an associate professor at the university believes that the estimates of low turn out will not affect abdul fatah al-sisi so much. >> abdul fatah al-sisi would have love the to come in with millions voting for him, and a turn out showing domestically and internationally that the people are goodnight him and what he did in ousting the democratically elect president. clearly that has not happened. he comes into the presidency scratched up, a little egg on his face. does that mean he doesn't have credibility, that he doesn't have power? i don't think so. the power of the

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is on the brink of an almost-certain victory. >>> you're watching al jazeera. also ahead - nigeria's army says "we know where they are, but we can't tell you." the defense chief claiming to have found the missing school girls. >>> a symbolic meeting between india and pakistan - shaking hands for the first time in a decade. >>> the pope compares sex abuse to performing a satanic mass and announced that he will meet a group of victims next month. >>> it's the second and final day of egypt's elections. former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi who led the coup last july looks set to win a landslide victory. the brotherhood asked followers to boycott the vote. the european union's lead electi election... >> one of the main things of democracy is freedom of speech. of course, we are extremely worried about the - all the international community is worried about the facts of hundreds of sentences announced by a judge. but this is not exactly the scope of an election observation, but, of course, we are - we are politicians. so we have our own political judgment

its role is protect, not to rule. >> abdul fatah al-sisi emphasised his determination saying it's in the his decision, but the will of the egyptian people. abdul fatah al-sisi was the man behind the banning of the movement and gaoling leaders. voting for him will mean voting against the muslim brotherhood. he believes the overthrow of ainhoa murua was an egyptian revolution, his opponents have a different view. >> we are witnessing a counterresolution with the full meaning of the word. >> abdul fatah al-sisi's electoral campaign hij ges on what he scrooebz as the army and himself. whether egypt's voters believe the choice is that simply will be decided at the ballot box later this month. >> three al jazeera journalists held in egypt have been in prison for 130 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the movement has been declared a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects all the charges and is demanding their immediate release. our colleague abdullah al-shami has been on a hunger strike for 10

former army sceef abdul fatah al-sisi is one -- chief abdul fatah al-sisi is one of two candidates running. he started the campaign with this message. he said: . >> the only candid challenging abdul fatah al-sisi is hamdeen sabehe. he told his followers: he is the leader of the movement known as popular current, and came third in the 2012 election won by deposed president mohamed mursi. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists detained in egypt has been detained until may 15th. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed are accused of giving a platform to muslim brotherhood, a declared terrorist group. >> abdullah al-shami a fourth shournalist has been -- journalist has been on hunger strike for 100 days. peter greste's father hopes he has the strength to endure. >> his number one priority, as we are hoping for him, is to make sure he keeps himself as wholly together from day to day as is possible. and, you know, no doubt his faith, his belief is that if he can keep doing that then perhaps he may not be too daunted if it runs to, you know, a year's anniversary. >> u.s. presid

in cairo abdul fatah al-sisi supporters took to the streets to cheer on the choice for president. and abdul fatah al-sisi called for a strong turn out in the election on monday and tuesday. >> i ask all egyptians, especially women who prove their deep sense of patriotism by going to vote. i want to ask the young people to participate regardless of who you want to vote for. i want egyptian men and women to know irrespective of religion and ideology that there is something we share, our love and application for egypt. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists in egypt has been adjourned until june the 1st. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been held in prison for 147 days. they are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera is appealing to world political leaders to secure the release of journalists abdullah al-shami. he has been in a cairo prison for more than nine months without trial. al jazeera rejects the charges against all its staff and demands their release. >> near heart island in new york. a grave site for al

it's a foregone conclusion for those that support abdul fatah al-sisi, and those that don't. they are certain of an abdul fatah al-sisi victory. some young egyptians say the vote lacks legitimacy. >> i will not give legitimacy to a regime that does not deserve it. i will not participate in elections that is practically finished. >> this is a comical play that is pushing us towards one candidate. >> three al jazeera journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 145 days. the trial of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed is set to resume on thursday. they have been falsely accused of conspiring with the outlined muslim brotherhood. bernard smith has more. >> reporter: peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are expected to make a ninth appearance before a judge in a cairo court on thursday. at last week's hearing, the prosecution demanded the defense pay $170,000 to view what the prosecution calls its video evidence against the three al jazeera english journalists. the judge has ordered this evidence to be handed over, and for the prosecution to

i would be honoured to have your support. >> abdul fatah al-sisi's candidacy and the crackdown causedany to worry that a new chapter of military oppression will start. others say this is the only solution for egypt at the moment. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in prison for 148 days. their trial was adjourned until 1 june. they are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami has been in a caro prison for -- cairo prison for more than nine months without trial. his lawyer filed a third grievance demanding his release and a medical report to document his poor health. al jazeera relates the charges against its staff. >>> in bangladesh the age from which a person can be convicted of a crime is nine years old. we have this report - many children say they have been mistreated in the juvenile justice system. >> this boy has escaped. we'll protect his identity. he does not have fond memories of his treatment at

will to run for the egyptian presidency, and i would be honoured to have your support. >> abdul fatah al-sisi's candidacy and the security crackdown that proceeded it caused many to worry that a new chaster is a bad -- chapter is a bad start. abdul fatah al-sisi's supporters say this is the only solution for egypt at the moment. >>> allegations of ballot tampering in malawi, where they decided to recount the votes manually. the election commission said there were more votes than registered voters. current president joyce banda tried to nulify the elections, but the high court objected saying they didn't have the power. >>> lebanon doesn't have a president. the previous president ended his term yesterday. we explain how the strange swaying came about >>> mr suleiman's term ended. as he left the presidential pals - no one replaced him because neither of the two major coalition groups have enough votes in parliament to elect their own candidates. >> i urge the parliament and political bloc to elect a president and not have the dangers of a vacuum in the presidential post. >> reporter: that is not

and abdul fatah al-sisi appointed an interim president, adly mansour. egyptians are getting ready to elect a new president. they can choose from abdul fatah al-sisi, or leftist politician hamdeen sabahi. for anyone watching egyptian politics, the last few years is about change. no one is sure whether this election will lead to stability. >>> well, three of your journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 145 days now, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are now back in court in cairo for their 9th appearance. now, they are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter townsend is a journalist associated with the doha center for media freedom. thank you, good to have you here on set to talk to us. what, really, would you say is on trial in cairo today? >> well, as far as we see it, it's - the issue is, as your campaign says, journalism is not a crime. these al jazeera journalists are currently being tried for doing their jobs and reporting on what was happening on the ground. >> given the amount of inte

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is expected to win the contest. he is facing off against leftist politicians, hamdeen sabahi. >>> the nigerian military ruled out the use of force to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped. it said it located the girls, but launching an offensive may get them killed. >>> indian and pakistan's prime ministers are holding bilateral talks in new delhi, the first talks at a high level between two regional rivals since 2002. >>> 10 vietnamese fishermen have been rescue after their boat was rammed. it occurred near an i will rig near the -- oil rig near the paro sell i would say. the vietnamese beat was harassing the chinese craft before colliding with it and collapsing. adrian brown has more. >> reporter: this is a reminder that tensions between vietnam and china are not going away. china says a vietnamese fishing vessel bumped into one of its fishing vessels, capsized and sank. hanoi says it's not the case, they accused beijing of attacking the vessel and causing it to sink. this happened in an area where china has

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is one of two candidates running in the may 26th poll. he started his campaign with this message on quiter:. >> the only candidate challenging abdul fatah al-sisi is sab hamden sabehi. he is leader of popular currents. he came third in the 2000 election won by deposed president mohamed mursi. >>> the trial of tle al jazeera yournal -- three al jazeera journalist has been adjourned again. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of falsifying new and conspiring with the muslim brotherhood. it's been declared a terror. >> organization. a fourth journalist has been detained, abdullah al-shami, since last august. he's been on hunger strike for 104 days. al jazeera relates the charms. peter greste's father says he hopes his son can final the strength to endure the ordeal. >> his number one priority as we are hoping for him is to make sure he keeps himself as wholly together from day to day as is possible. and, you know, no doubt his faith, his belief is that if he can keep doing that, then perhaps he may not be too daunte

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is on the brink of an almost certain victory. you're watching al jazeera. nigeria's army says "we know where they are, but we can't tell you." the defense chief claims to have found the missing girls. >>> a symbolic meeting between the leaders of the pakistan and india. >>> caught in the crossfire - a report on the battle for control of donetsk airport. >>> it was the second and final day of egypt's presidential election former army chief who led the coup against the muslim brotherhood looks set to win a landslide victory. the brotherhood asked followers to boycott the vote. the european union's lead election person says the detention of political journalists and activists is a concern. >> of course, one of the main things of the democracy is the freedom of speech. of course, we are extremely worried about the international community, all the international community is worried about the hundreds of death sentences pronounced by a judge. this is not the scope of an election observation. we are politicians. we have our own political

abdul fatah al-sisi poses as a man that doesn't want power. at stance changed. >> i announce my will to run for the egyptian presidency and would be honoured to have your support. >> abdul fatah al-sisi's candidacy and the crackdown preceding it caused many to worry that a new chapter is about to start. abdul fatah al-sisi's supporters say this is the only solution for egypt at the moment. >>> meanwhile three al jazeera journalists are spending their 148th day in an egyptian gaol. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. their trial has been adjourned one more time until june the 1st. >> columbians are getting ready to cast their ballot, getting ready to choose the next president tomorrow. they showed the encam bant, santos in a dead heat with his rival. neither is expected to score enough to avoid a run-off. courtney kealy has more. >> reporter: it's been a cam spiften marred by a -- season marred by attacks and mud slipping. the right wing opponent, a former minister o

run for the egyptian president say and would be honoured to have your report. >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi's candidacy and the crackdown caused many to worry that a new chapter of military oppression it about to start. abdul fatah al-sisi's supporters say this is the only solution for egypt at the moment. >>> al jazeera is continuing to demand the release of its journalists held in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been held in prison for 148 days. their trial has been adjourned until june the 1st. and they are accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami has been in a cairo prison for more than nine months without trial. and now abdullah al-shami's lawyer filed a third grievance to the attorney-general demanding his release. he's requesting a medical report to document his poor health. al jazeera relates the charges against all its staff. >>> now, the depart stur of michelle suleiman as lebanon's president created political uncertainty. no party has enough seats to install a new leader. various

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is on the brink of an almost-certain victory. >>> you're watching al jazeera. also ahead - nigeria's army says "we know where they are, but we can't tell you." the defense chief claiming to have found the missing school girls. >>> a symbolic meeting between india and pakistan - shaking hands for the first time in a

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi looks poised for victory. >>> you're watching al jazeera live fromur headquarters in doha. also ahead - a political earthquake in the european union. the far right makes big gains in elections across the continent. >>> the coup in thailand gets royal approval as the military moves to stifle dissent. >>> the pope visits the holocaust museum to pay respect to jewish

. >> the front runner is retired army chief abdul fatah al-sisi. he is hinting at cutting spending and reducing poverty. egyptians have heard it all before. from the hundreds of thousands struggling to survive every day, promise alone don't mean much. >>> al jazeera has written to several of the world's leading political figures asking them to help secure the release of its journalist abdullah al-shami. he has been held in a cairo prison without trial for more than nine months. the company has accused the authorities in cairo of endangering his life. abdullah al-shami has been on a hunger strike for four months and continues to refuse food. he confirms he's been put in solitary confinement where there has been attempts to force-feed him. the al jazeera letter has been sent to the u.s., french and british foreign ministers, as well as senior e.u. and u.n. figures. in it al jazeera lawyer cameron doherty wrote: >>> al jazeera is demanding the release of its other journalists who have been in prison in egypt for 144 days. the trial of peter greste, moh

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is expected to win. if he does he'll be the latest in a long line of military many to lead the country. al jazeera's correspondent explores the role of the military in politics. >> in 2011 they overthrow an army general. three years later they are about to elect another. egyptians are divided over the role of the military in polit s politics. >> we don't want a political role for the army. its role is to protect, not to rule. >> it's been over 60 years since the army got involved in politics. the first generation of leaders were seen as national war heroes, tasked with liberating palestine and ending the israeli occupation of arab land. during the subsequent rule of hosni mubarak, perceived internal threats took place over external ones. hosni mubarak turned his security on opponents, imposed decades of emergency laws and prepared his sin to replace him -- his son to replace him. when the egyptians deposed him they distinguished between the despotic leader and the military. the army refused to crackdown o

. >>> thousands gathered in cairo to rally in support of abdul fatah al-sisi's presidential campaign. (♪) >>> >>> egypt's former military chief is expected to win the election and is pledged to keep the outlawed muslim brotherhood out of politics if he gets into office. >>> our colleague from al jazeera arabic has been held in an egyptian prison since august and has been on strike for 111 days. blood and urine tests were carried out on thursday, he is dangerously close to death. there are signs of microsidic anemia, due to lack of iron, preventing oxygen reaching organs. his kidneys are not functioning, there are higher levels of you'ree and has aurin air yea tract. his liver is close to failure - that is life threatening. >> three al jazeera adjournmentists continue to be held in prison for 134 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of conspiring with the muslim brotherhood, which has been declared a terrorist organization by egypt. al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands their release. >>> the final phase of india's 5-week general electi

overthrow of hosni mubarak and mohamed mursi, it looks like the former head of the military, abdul fatah al-sisicould be their preferred candidate for the next president. >>> well, the trial of three al jazeera journalists has been adjourned until june the 1st. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been held in an egyptian prison for 146 days. they are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >>> police in afghanistan have killed four gunmen who launched a predawn attack on the indian consulate. [ gunfire ] >>> the four attackers opened fire on the building with machine-gun and rocket-propelled grenades. all consulate staff are safe. >>> russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution to the international criminal court. more than 60 countries back that resolution. our diplomatic correspondent james bays has more from the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> after more than three years of bloodshed this was the chance for the security council to refer all the crimes committed in syria to the international criminal court. 13 countries, a large majority fro

a former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is one of two candidates running in the may 26th poll. he started his campaign with a message on twitter saying: . >> the only other candidate is hamdi sabad. >> he started his campaign. he is a leader of popular current and came third in the 2012 elections won by mohamed mursi. . >> al jazeera is demanding the release of its journalist who have been in prison in egypt for 127 days. the trial of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed has been adjourned until may 15th. they are falsely accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial assistance last august. he's been on a hunger strike for 104 days. al jazeera rejects all the charges. >> his number one priority as we are truly hoping for him is to make sure that he keeps himself as holding together from day to day as is possible. and, you know, no doubt faith, his belief is that if he can keep doing that, perhaps he may not be too daunted if it runs to, you know, a year's anniversary. >>>

it seems a given that abdul fatah al-sisi, the army chief will take obvious, as said in the predictions. >> do you think the situation will get better or worse as far as media freedom is concerned? >> we try not to get into politi politics. it has been a country where media freedom has been a concern. we hope the case sees a positive resolution. and that could set a good precedent because at the moment it's setting a bad precedent. >> sorry for interrupting. i talked to some of my colleagues. they say the situation is so bad, worse than they have seen for a long time. so much is happening on the streets, human rights abuses. it's hard to get a clear picture if there's a clamp down on press freedom and journalists. >> the other major problem on world press freedom day is to recognise that as world information. the huge increase in platforms and new technology,st it's so apparent to people who are media ileterrate are misinformed. >> thank you for coming in and talking to us. >>> we are going to go back to afghanistan, and the landslide there, and we have managed to get mark bowden back o

. >>> the former egyptian army chief abdul fatah al-sisi has given his first television interview since declaring his run for president. he said that the banned muslim muslim brotherhood will never return to politics as he's elected. he told tv host he supports a controversial law to clamp down on protests. >> who acts from him and his request was not granted. i speak about a country that was dangerous and people need to understand this and stand by us. anyone that thinks otherwise wants to ruin egypt. that won't be allowed. this could be a political viewpoint and not about destroying egypt. it's a right to protest. your request will be granted. as for permitting the country to fall, no. >>> we have images of abdullah al-shami, since his rest in egypt last august. they were taken on saturday whilst he was transported to court. his detention was extended for 45 days. he's been on a hunger strike for 106 days and drunk only water since 16 march. taken before his arrest this picture shows him in normal health. he has lost more than a third of his wait. abdullah al-shami's colleagues have b

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is on the brink of an almost certain victory. you're watching al jazeera. nigeria's army says "we know where they are, but we can't tell you." the defense chief claims to have found the missing girls. >>> a symbolic meeting between

former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is poised for victory. >>> this is al jazeera live from our headquartersoha. also coming up, a political earthquake in the european union - the far right makes big gapes in the elections. >>> the coup in thailand gets royal approval as the military rules to stifle dissent. >>> an appeal for two presidents. the pope

that's when army chief abdul fatah al-sisi was elected. >>> the on day 2 of the pope's visit to the holy land, he met with five palestinian families who say they have been harmed by israeli politics in bullpen mafia. he also held a mass outside the church of the 9 nativity. al jazeera's nick schifrin has more. >> morgan, pope francis says he has been astonished by things he has seen. not only at bullpen mafia with that unscheduled stop, but this evening historic leader with the are world leader of the palestinians. in the cradle of christianity, pope francis walks into the crowd of the faithful. seems to stop in shock. then walking past the palestinian flag he looks somber by what it sees. a 25 foot high wall separating israel and palestinians. >> my interpretation, let god bless the palestinians and israelis in order to destroy this wall. >> reporter: pope francis promised this trip would not be political, but recognition of the palestinian cause. he was the first pope to arrive in bullpen mafia without first arriving in israel. and his agenda repeatedly referred to the state of palesti

update >>> four have been wounded at a rally in cairo, for the egypt presidential candidate, abdul fatah al-sisi. it's the first incident since campaigning began two weeks ago. the e.u. and the center ran by the u.s. president will not monitor the presidential vote. observers will not be present because the government hasn't given it permission. it will send an election assessment team which will have an election role in scrutinising the vote. the transition to democracy is faltering. >> palestine president mahmoud abbas held closed door talks with israel's chief peace negotiator livni in london. there's confusion about the status of the talks. on thursday, the prime minister said live ni was representing herself, not the government. let's get more on this. it's from the jerusalem post. he joins us live from jerusalem. so secretive that the talks came out now, that took place on thursday. what have you heard about them. was anything achieved? >> reporter: we have no idea what was achieved in the peating. livni is discrete, believing it's the key to enable the peace process to restart and move fo

ruts suggest a -- results suggest a landslide victory for abdul fatah al-sisi. he is already facing questions about legitimacy. low voter turn out prompted the government to keep polls open. the outlawed muslim brotherhood boycotted the vote. >> coming up. a surprise. the fight over where the hot sauce should be made takes a new turn. >> search engines, glasses. get ready for google's self-driving car. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. working for the feds - a hacker turns informant. can he be trusted. i ask one of the world's most wanted trackers. >>> from the fbi files, why the government agency was keeping tabs on nond during his -- nelson mandela during his first trip in the united states. and remembering apping -- answering -- mary angelou's poetic words - a tribute. >>> cyber attacks are getting more aggressive and personal. a new report says nearly half of all american adults have been victimized. basic informs like names and -- information like names and addresses can leave to identified death. web users are experiencing

. >>> before presidential are runoff, egypt.cannian candidate abdul fatah al-sisi said sunday he will step down if his presidency sparks mass protest. for more we'll we're joined by, served as director of research as the brookings doha center. credit shadi let's start with general al-sisi. he's he rarely speaks to the press. he said he would step down if there were protests during his presidency but he has all but banned them. >> we're seeing some credit contradictions in a.m. si si's al-sisi's statements. he is saying he'll respect the will of the people if they protest against him and he'll resign. obviously those two things don't go together and there are other examples of this. he says he's willing to accept criticism but not quote unquote offensive criticism. what egyptian journalist is going to want to test that fine distinction? the basic thrust of his comments i think is that he is the stability and security candidate and he'll do whatever it takes to ensure stability even if it means more repression, even if it means suppressing any kind of accident dissent, even mild dissent

the man leading the poll is former military chief abdul fatah al-sisi. he says the ties with the u.s. will get have toinger. he led -- get have toinger. he -- get stronger. he has imprisoned hundreds of members of mohamed mursi's brotherhood. which is where three of our journalists are, spending 148th day in an egyptian gaol. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - all accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. their trial has been adjourned one more time until june 1st. >>> the department of veterans' affairs will allow more veterans to receive care at private facilities. they are facing allegations that veterans died whilst waiting for treatment of the the head of the agency says the department is enhancing the clin k capacity to get care sooner. >>> this is america honouring those that lost their lives serving in the military. defense secretary chuck hagel and retired general pet ray us were among those showing respect. chuck hagel said america ha an obligation to take care of veterans >>> next - fighting the federal gov

. >> the front runner this time is retired army chief abdul fatah al-sisi.e's hinting at cutting spend and reducing policy. egyptians heard it before. for the hundreds of thousands struggling to survive, promises alone don't mean much. >> pakistani military jets bombed taliban targets in the tribal region. reports suggest 32 taliban fighters have been killed in the strikes. >> the crisis involving pakistan's biggest television network spread to the media regulator. some members of the regulatory body ordered go network's licence to be suspended. the next day the regulator retracted the decision. we have more on that from islamabad. >> reporter: pakistan's electronic media regulatory authority has 12 members. five private, the other seven from the government. the government is resisting a move to ban go tv after an announcement by the private members of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority that three channels run by go, including news and entertainment, would be shut down until a final decision is made on the 28th, as to whether the licence will

. >>> former egyptian army chief abdul fatah al-sisi says if elected president bad muslim brotherhood will cease to exist, and he made the remarks in his first tv interview. he told an egyptian network, that he supports a law to clamp down on process. >> translation: mr brahim and his request was not granted. i talk about a country in danger. people need to stand by us. anyone thinking otherwise wants to ruin egypt. >> this could be a view point, not about destroying egypt. >> translation: the right for progress will be granted. as for permitting the country to fold - no. >>> we have obtained images. abdullah al-shami, an al jazeera reporter. he's been on a hunger strike for 106 days, and had drunk water since march 16th. taken before his arrest the picture shows him in normal health. the al jazeera arabic journalist lost a third of his wake. his colleagues marked his 26th birthday with a solidarity vige ill. he's been held without charge and denied access to a lawyer or medical treatment we have also received an audio recording. the quality of the recording is poor. . >> three other

retired military chief abdul fatah al-sisi is leading the polls, saying the ties with the u.s. will get stronger once the elections are over. he led an ore throughof mohamed mursi last july. since then he has imprisoned hundreds of muslim brotherhood, which is where we find three al jazeera journalists spending 148th day in gale garm elliot rodgers -- gaol, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. their trial has been adjourned one more time until june 1st. columbia is holding a presidential election tomorrow. it's a high-stakes election filled with political drama. none of the capped dates are expected to -- candidates are expected to win more than 50% of the votes. we have the latest. >>> from the political right to the left, none of the five candidates competing for the presidency has overwhelming support. plus, there is one candidate who is not on the ballot. the one for whom poet and novelist has been working for. >> translation: we want to give life to the blaping vote and -- blank vote and chose a

abdul fatah al-sisi claims to have run a crushing victory in egypt. questions remain over the low turn out. >>> kidnapped - ukranian rebels say they are holding four international observers in donet donetsk. the government will do everything possible to bring hour daughters

egypt's foreign military chief abdul fatah al sisi is heading for a resulting victory in the country'spresidential election this according to early results the three day ballot is over and exit polls suggest sisi has secured more than ninety five percent of the vote so far in the elections or a low turnout just under forty five of the forty five percent i should say of the population as opponents now say raises doubts over the credibility of the new president thanks for joining us today do meet stitch a canine sensation and well the first a russian member of the biker dogs motorcycle club. at that stage became a you tube sensation banks the videos posted of him riding a sleek motorcycle like any respectable biker there is he's wearing a custom made jacket he's got the cool shade to helmet as well for the canines favorite toy a yellow b.m.w. was recently stolen according to his owner robert mullis stitch now feels like an orphan. he got in touch with both. let's start with the unfortunate aspect of this story first the robbery this must have come as quite a shock to see. yes the theft o