. >> and i'm ben fajzullin. the headlines -- the egypt army cracks down on protesters demanding the president's reinstatement. >> israel and -- israel and palestinians launch a new round of peace talks. >> the longest recession in u.s. history. the focus of world news today is the middle east and we will be looking at the latest attempt to restart the peace process in a few minutes, but first to egypt which has again become a scene of what shed -- of bloodshed and chaos. military backed forces have cracked down on supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. >> they have cracked down on settlements where pro morsi supporters have gathered for about a month area -- for about a month. >> the events are sparking global outrage. >> egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted resident mohamed morsi fight running battles in the streets of cairo. authorities say they are "mopping up." but the standoff appears far from over. >> they are firing at us with live ammunition. the army is firing at us. you hear those s

. >> and i'm ben fajzullin. the headlines -- the egypt army cracks down on protesters demanding the president's reinstatement. >> israel and -- israel and palestinians launch a new round of peace talks. >> the longest recession in u.s. history. the focus of world news today is the middle east and we will be looking at the latest attempt to restart the peace process in a few minutes, but first to egypt which has again become a scene of what shed -- of bloodshed and chaos. military backed forces have cracked down on supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. >> they have cracked down on settlements where pro morsi supporters have gathered for about a month area -- for about a month. >> the events are sparking global outrage. >> egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted resident mohamed morsi fight running battles in the streets of cairo. authorities say they are "mopping up." but the standoff appears far from over. >> they are firing at us with live ammunition. the army is firing at us. you hear those s

. >> and i'm ben fajzullin.e egypt army cracks down on protesters demanding the president's reinstatement. >> israel and -- israel and palestinians launch a new round of peace talks. >> the longest recession in u.s. history. history.