tomorrow it could happen to assisi. he might be good president. >> rose: it happened to mubarak. >> and assisi could face within a year somebody saying we don't want you, we will believe, sham we believe that is legitimate being elected? fine. let me say yes, he didn't elect legitimately. let me say the constitution is the new constitution within the two years constitution been changed. so there is a chaos in the region or there is a chaos in the region how to deal with the new error i call it after the -- >> rose: tunisia -- >> it changed completely. and it's going in some places to chaos. when you say libya, libya we've been partner with you and with the west to take because he was killing his people. he was not alone and he was not supporting islamic brotherhood in libya, he was supporting the people of libya that time. with the people side by side, with the european side by side. now there is a mistake happen and they want to blame qatar for another agenda. and i believe we should not have criticism among us more th

you know, i attended with john paul ii, assisi. i attended with pope benedict, assisi. think that's my conviction, his conviction, every conflict comes to an end. 100 years war, world war i, world war go, every war comes to an end. he's a messenger of peace and social justice. >> i want to ask you the same question father, how would you measure his success? >> if they get out of there without a disaster, they consider it a success. i think we have more hope for pope francis hscantily aplayses us. but i agree with rabbi, we can point people in the right direction. try to inspire reconciliation. but it is going to take the people in the middle east to work together, to put a side just like catholics and jews have, put aside the past and move forward into the future together. because it --fully other direction is just disastrous for us. and i think that's a message that he can bring. a efnlg in of hope a -- a message of hope, a message of reconciliation. he's not a miracle worker, it's not going to suddenly be solved. but he request push people forward and remind people th

assisi stepping down as the military chief today is running against the leftwing candidate.lions are expected to vote in the next two days. >> this is the man expected to be egypt's next president,al sisi is the former defense minister and army chief. he's essentially led egypt for the last 10 months since the coo that deposed president mohamed morsi. >> the egyptians are coming down to write their history and plan for their future. all the world is watching. >> the voting will take place over two days and turnout will be a good indicator of how much support there is. people of suffered instability since mass protest ended the 30 year rule of mubarak. >> we want security for the country, not protest. all the young people calling for protest can wait until the country gets on its feet and the security and poor people are able to make a living. >> security is a concern. there have been attacks in the last few months against institutions, including cairo university. 400,000 security personnel are involved in protecting the public on polling days. with a goal of encouraging peop

they are also here to thank general assisi who they see as a savior. he overthrew the muslim government they had grown to despise. he is believed to be fending off a terrorist threat. this is a message constantly reinforced in the private and state owned media. >> you are watching "france 24." time for an update of our headlines. skeptic parties make major gains in the ee you -- e.u. preminger elections --e.u. elections. pope francis praise at the jewish holy site of the western wall on his final trip to the middle east. egyptians vote to choose a new president. the former general credited with last -- ousting the last president is tipped to win. it is time for sports update. we start with the first-round results of the french open in paris. open, rogerench federer got off to a winning start as he played his sixth match on clay in three years. raonic also enjoyed an easy ride. plenty for the local fans to beat as tsonga roger-vasselin. the top seed in the women's draw serena williams may not have been happy with her game but won. kerber alsod through w

because the interests are usual, they will keep working through them. >> again assisi has resigned from military office, and what's his mandate going to be? >> no one has told us what he's planning, other than he will focus on security and stability. which is what people came out on june 30th to demand. and then the tremendous economic problems that the country is facing. half of the country the economy for years, and he has to work on getting that money, but of course nothing is going to happen on this level until people are in the streets again to go to work. and participate in the economy. >> the arab spring was just a few short years ago, and has vote for change evaporated in egypt. >> i think that a lot of people are feeling pessimistic about it. and that's part of the reason very few people are showing up to vote. i think that they feel what egypt is not what they were hoping for when they first came out in have not of 2011. whether that will change phelpss on the government policy in the next couple of years, and there will be a sense of national unity after the current polarizat

when trying to model a stretch of assisi he's super nice to only mean two things he sees the styling changes almost monthly. what is now one of america's comes to growing countries. lace is twenty eight years old. he attended university and gained experience working in court releasing in two thousand and ten. not to impede money the place gets a place people in the inland port is the country is another side to ongoing poverty. people who lack access to healthcare and education. we are still fundamental problems with the human dignity and adequate nutrition. so we think there's room for improvement and in the french and a mentor for young people must take over responsibility it is the role. we make of the majority of the population of my piano lesson the nearly forty percent of the armenians under the age of twenty times most educated in tattoos and the fruit in schools and universities. the emphasis is on discipline rather than encouraging students to think for themselves. the other santas france refused to accept that. my free time they organize regular workshops in schools the well

former military chief assisi capturing over 90% of the vote.e landslide victory was marked by low voter turnout. last year assisi toppled morsi. other morsi supporers boycott need vote. assisi called on the voters to turn out in force to, quote, show the world the extent of his backing. >>> four european security monitors are missing after disappears near donetsk monday. in the meantime, fresh violence in the country's hostile eastern region. one of ukraine's national guard bases was attacked wednesday by pro-russian separatists. officials say there were losses on both sides. >>> those are your headlines. let's get over to you, kate. >> dr. dre may soon become the first hip-hop billionaire. >> fist billionaire in hip-hop right here from the [ bleep ] west coast. believe me. >> oh. >> i would be -- i would be just as excited. that, of course, is dr. dre. >> that's the money dance. >> that's the money dance. i don't know how to do the dance. is that why i'm not a billionaire? >> ty reese. >> after the news first liked. now it is official. apple a

it's practically inevitable that the winner will be the former abdul assisi.he police force in egypt has once again become a visible presence in the street. but as security forces crack down on dissent, there have been increasing allegations of brutality and torture. we have this report from the police academy. >> reporter: sniffing around for explosives. in the last few months bombings across the country have been a part of egypt's new reality. these dogs will be instrumental in any rescue missions to come. this is just one of many training sessions going on here at the police academy with new tactics to face the unstable security situation. the massive campus is where future policemen and women spend four years of their lives preparing to face the challenge of keeping the streets of egypt safe. they tell me they're excited about graduating soon and despite the danger and ongoing violence, they want to be there for their country. for decades the police force has been seen as a tool of repression, ruling the streets with a tight and frightening grip. they were

that's a good question, and, indeed, you know, certainly there are libyans who have said we need assisi and then i say but you don't have the egyptian army behind him. however, certainly there's been a lot of talk, and one of the narratives that has -- that is commonly heard in libya is that this is not about our own problems. this is about being the victims of a kind of a proxy war that is being launched by, you know, external forces and i mean everybody knows who those countries are. it's uae or qatar. it's not a secret that the uae and qatar both were supportive of the revolution in different ways and provided very generous support, by the way, in terms of medical care and the offer of free education, et cetera, to various groups. subsequently though, the narrative that many libyans believe and which, frankly, is very difficult to prove concretely, is that each side is funding either training of military or arms or weapons or has an agenda that goes on and on and on. our position has been to call on our friends and our allies to not complicate or confuse the situation within libya be

that's a good question, and, indeed, you know, certainly there are libyans who have said we need assisi and then i say but you don't have the egyptian army behind him. however, certainly there's been a lot of talk, and one of the narratives that has -- that is commonly heard in libya is that this is not about our own problems. this is about being the victims of a kind of a proxy war that is being launched by, you know, external forces and i mean everybody knows who those countries are. it's uae or qatar. it's not a secret that the uae and qatar both were supportive of the revolution in different ways and provided very generous support, by the way, in terms of medical care and the offer of free education, et cetera, to various groups. subsequently though, the narrative that many libyans believe and which, frankly, is very difficult to prove concretely, is that each side is funding either training of military or arms or weapons or has an agenda that goes on and on and on. our position has been to call on our friends and our allies to not complicate or confuse the situation within libya be

supporting the overthrow of mubarak and then morsi, it looks like the former head of the military assisi could be their preferred candidate for the next president. >> egyptian officials are saying they killed the leader of an al-qaeda group in the sinai peninsula, the head of a group believed to be behind attacks in the region. the interim government blames the group for the deaths of 200 egyptian soldiers. >> the case against our three colleagues held in egypt has now adjourned again until june 1 this time. they have now been held inside an egyptian prison for 147 days. they're all falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. during their ninth court appearance yesterday, the court got to see the evidence the prosecution refused to disclose to the defense, including what a court reporter described as a clearly doctored image. >> a gifted egyptian teenager who came to the u.s. for a science fair said he's afraid to go back. he plans to seek asylum because he feels threatened in his home country. in cairo, he was arrested for violating the country's laws against pro

assisi ousted mohamed morsi last year. supporters from the muslim brotherhood boycotted those elections. >> a bombing in iraq, 54 people died around the country on wednesday. it is one of the bloodiest days in iraq since elections were held last month. one of the worst attacks happened in baghdad where a bomb kid 11 people and injured 29. >> in ukraine, pro-russian separatists shooting down a military helicopter. we have more on the attack. >> ukraine's president has confirmed that a government army helicopter has been shot down by pro-russian separatists fighters slovyansk. they are using rocket launchers, a are tilly, mortars in an assault in the area. this helicopter just made a delivery and was shot down by the accept are activity fighters. onboard were 14 people. that is the confirmed death toll. included in that were civilians and apparently a ukrainian general. >> the united nations said flooding in saw the sudan threatens 100,000 refugees. this video shows an overcrowded camp with sanitation issues. the water is ne

francis assisi, a pope known for his peace.nting three times the pope has asked to meet with ordinary people who are poor and marginalized. both christians and nonchristians. in bethlehem, he has turned down an invitation to a fancy dinner with other priests and dignitaries and he just wants to have lunch with ordinary family in bethlehem. you're going to see -- >> father, it's ray suarez. you talk about this trip and many of the spots he'll be visiting are ones people will be visiting. when you go to the grand mosque and then go to the western wall really in distance just a couple of hundred yards away, don't you have to step very carefully because these are more than tourist spots. they're highly fraught, highly disputed symbolic places. >> absolutely. he's meeting with every head of state and meeting with netanyahu, abbas and the palestinian authority. we're not naive. this trip, though religious primarily, it is deep lip political. his word that he loves to talk a lot about is encounter, that is meeting people where they're