a lot now come from egypt. there were things like they were talking about an economic zone in egypt that will be shared between two countries andens the big issue of arms. they've been working for the last few years on a big $3.5 billion deal in arms. >> ok. rory, thank you. rory in moscow. charles stratford is on the ground in eastern ukraine. charles, on the eve of these very important talks about to take place in the russian capitol minsk, what is taking place on the ground? >> firstly let's talk about these attacks on the ukrainian-military held territory today an attack on the city, authorities saying there were two attacks, one hitting a mill stare base, another hitting a residential area reports of one killed and a significant amount of civilians and soldiers wounded. now, the ukrainian government has blamed the separatists for this attack saying the missiles were fired from a town 50 kilometers away. the d.p.r. authorities here in donetsk have said that such a missile, there is actually photographic evi

why is egypt buying fighter jets from france. >> yes egypt wants to demonstrate alternative arms supplies, in this case, france with russia and part of the visit by president putin. there's a clear message being sent to washington that egypt has alternatives, but looking at it from the washington side, it's not taken all that seriously. egypt has very restricted financial capacities, delivery time for those fighter jets is about three years. the consumption time, the time in which egyptian pilots and ground crews will learn to operate those aircraft is longer still. this is a message being sent to washington that washington i think doesn't take hugely seriously. penalty francois hollande said he believes it is important for egypt to be part of -- to be able to uphold its security and stability, basically to try and justify this deal. egypt we know has already a large air force larger than africa, in fact, do you think the fighter jets will boost egypt's possibility in fighting armed groups in sinai and as we see now in libya. >> they will have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with that

egypt is not the egypt of the 1990s or 2000. >> rose: it is not the egypt of the mubarak regime. >> at he not the egypt of the past. >> rose: whether morsi or mubarak. >> definitely. it's an egypt-- egypt that is now much morry line if not totally reliant on the will of its people and their aspirations. the popularity of the president is not an indication-- indicator of any authoritarian tendencies. but if he is popular we cannot restrict people from putting their faith in him and into the government. and they've demonstrated this time and again. the last time was when they raised $10 billion for the megaproject on the suez canal as a matter of show of support for the government. so no there's a freedom that exists. there's a political mechanisms that are in place. there are institutions of government. there are parliamentary elections. >> rose: the rule of law. >> and a rule of law definitely. and it would be very hard to try to tamper with the people who have depose-- deposed two governments in the span of four years. >> rose: you have to have respect for those people is what you are

they await yet another trial in egypt. then as greece rejects an extension of its european bailout, an anti-austerity party called podemos is on the rise in spain. we will speak to the party's leader, pablo iglesias, who could become spain's next prime minister. >> my country has three big problems -- inequality, unemployment and debt. the socialist party and the popular party my country, must do the best way without austerity. after five years, or even more six years, the situation is worse than before. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. egypt has opened a new front in the war against the islamic state. on monday, egyptian warplanes bombed northeastern libya after cairo to vowed to avenge the killing of 21 coptic christians, shown in an isis video. egypt says it hit isis sites "precisely." but at least seven civilians including three children, were reportedly killed in the coastal city of derna. egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi meanw

posture in egypt and the region.d today we're left with at a minimum a sense in the region of complete american incoherence. what does america want? do we want stability? is like, we know some things. we want countries in the region to not oppose our policies towards israel. we want their cooperation on counterterrorism and security, and that's what egypt has delivered. and that's why at the end of the day throughout this transition period the military men who have uninterruptedly held the lion's share of power in egypt have uninterruptedly also had america's blessing because they've delivered on the things that i guess when push comes to shove are actually the policy priorities of the united states. eric? >> thanassis thanks for writing book. >> thank you for coming. >> you say that middle eastern regimes can no longer exist in an ideas vacuum, yet an extraordinary number of ordinary egyptians were so quickly willing to re-embrace an authoritarian regime. were you surprised by that? how do you explain ordinary egypt

within days, egypt's top prosecutor announced they were held on terror-related charges. the journalist and al jazeera network rejected the charges of aiding the muslim brotherhood. so did the global media community. protestors around the world demonstrated in solidarity with the three men. when the trial began in february the three pleaded not guilty. the proceedings were ridiculed by legal experts around the world. evidence presented by the prosecution included footage from a different channel. music found on the journalists lap tops and some of peter's work in africa. the verdict was guilty, six our colleagues sentenced to 10 years in prison in absend shis that. criticism came from the corridors of power around the world. >> the issue of the al jazeera journalists in egypt we've been clear both publicly and privately that they should be released. >> yet the men had to wait seven months before the case was reviewed. the original trail was found to have failed to find a link to the muslim brotherhood the court order add retrial. the three men had been in jail for over a

against egypt and the people of each script. i wouldn't be able to offer condolences unless our armed forces have taken revenge swiftly and fiercely. the very following day, i would have approached the cathedral and offered condolences. however, i wouldn't be able to do so without a swift and strict and firm response by the armed forces. we do not take the offense, yet we act in defense of our people and i stated in my early visit to the western region that the act of the army falls in the response to this serious act was appreciated by the arab brothers and all of the world states. this act was an act of necessity. and this manner and in this swiftness, i reiterate, we are an army a peaceful army. we never take the initiative or the offensive to invade or violate the sovereignty of any country. we always defended our homeland our home soil within our home soil. never before in history did the we initiate any offensive. i repeat myself and i reiterate as i express to you today simply for the reason that these are the established

egypt is no stranger to riots. in 2012, 74 were killed when violence broke out at port said stadium, the largest death toll in egypt's football history. we are getting reports now that things have begun to calm down outside the stadium. as we hear that let's go back to zeina khodr, still on the phone from munich. all of what you said in mind about the history of the groups the history of the police heavy-handedness in egypt, keeping in mind that the fans were barred from attending matches since the port said match, that ban just being lifted why do you think they weren't allowed into the stadium to watch the game and why was there an incredibly heavily handed police presence? it almost seems as if these event were inevitable. >> they were inevitable in a sense. you are right. why did the organizers of the football match decide to limit the amount of people allowed in the game a premiership gape it's something they'll have to answer. i was reading on social media that there is a lot of anger at what the football fed

egypt is not the egypt of the 1990's or 2000's. charlie: not the egypt of the mubarak regime? mr. shoukry: it is not the egypt of the past. it is much more reliant, not totally reliant, on the will of its people and their aspirations. the popularity of the president is not an indicator of authoritarian tendencies, but if he is popular, we cannot restrict people from putting their faith in the government. they've demonstrated this time and again. the last time was when they raised $10 billion for the suez canal as a matter of support for the government. the freedom that exists -- there is a political mechanism in place. there are institutions of governance, elections, and rule of law, definitely. it would be very hard to try to tamper with people who have opposed two governments in the span of four years. charlie: you have to have respect for those people? mr. shoukry: you have to adhere to what they are aspiring for. they are aspiring for good governance,, and dignity. we have to address their aspirations from various directions. this is challenging in terms of what we have to fac

i think for egypt too it's been a really big step forward. i think everyone has acknowledged that this is an important moment. i just hope that egypt keeps going down this path with the others and releases not just ba baher and fahmy but deals with those other convictions. you don't spend 400 days in a box with someone without getting to know them very intimately indeed and over that period i've got to know and in fact accept both baher and fahmy as my family they're my brothers, it can't be any other way. fahmy is an extraordinary professional very passionate strong willed character. baher is one of the most amazing family men i've ever met. if anyone has suffered out of all of this it is baher he has a wife and three children one of whom was born while he was in prison. i.t. was incredibly -- it was incredibly tough for him as someone so devoted to his family having to be where he is knowing he's innocent knowing that this is a huge mistake. we need to keep the focus on him and we don't quite know what's going to happen from here often in.

besides, egyptian expats remittance to egypt financial, remittances to egypt is one of the main source of revenue -- >> because they can't get jobs in egypt, that's why they're leaving a very difficult situation to go to libya, which is a failed state, effectively. but what about the egyptian military itself? because that is also extremely important to security in the area isn't it? >> absolutely. the security situation in egypt, there had been some sort of terrorist attacks. so last month, 26 officers and soldiers being killed inside of the eastern border by a group that's renamed as sinai province. now, the egyptian government has to do something to stem that flow of terrorism in egypt. as deaths have been spreading across the country with various homemade bombs, including in al stand alexandra. so they need to stem that flow and nip it in the bud. now, the terrorism expanding from libya and coming from libya after the fall of gadhafi in libya, a lot of weapons were seized from the libyan army storage dumps and sold off, smuggled across the border into egypt and before that brought l

>> the bottom line is he shouldn't go to egypt any time soon.he court of cassation over turned it on a legal technicality. it didn't look at the facts of the case the. in egyptian law, he should be retried as should the other journalists but they shouldn't have to do that. the trial has been a farce. it's time for these men to go free meal an unconditionally. >> it leaves two other colleagues. now they both have slightly different cases because mohammed fahmy is canadian egyptian. and the other egyptian national nationalalty. how might that impact the various outcomes for their situation? >> it may be light at the ends of the table for mohammed fahtmy. he may face giving up his citizenship and i think the concern is for baher mohammed who may be left to rot in jail while the international spotlight turns on to other situations. >> let's focus on the international spotlight. at al jazeera, we are grateful to everyone who held this campaign whether it's journalists or government or anyone that just, for example, followed the freeaj hash tag on twi

i think for egypt too it's been a really big step forward. i think everyone has acknowledged that this is an important moment. i just hope that egypt keeps going down this path with the others, and releases not just baher and fahmy but the others who are beside us in these other conditions. you don't spend 400 days in a box with these people, i have been able to accept baher and fahmy as brothers. no other way. fahmy is a dedicated journalist a very passionate very strong willed character. and ba baher if any of us has suffered the most, he has a wife who had a baby while in prison. it was incredibly tough for him as someone so devoted to his family to have to be where he is knowing that he's innocent knowing that this is a huge mistake. we need to keep the focus on him and we don't quite know what's going to happen from here on. i still feel a sense of concern a real sense of worry because if it's appropriate for me, if it's right for me to be free, then it's right for all of them to be free. so it was a very difficult moment walking out of

i think this deal with egypt is good for him, also good of course for egypt which is trying to turn away from relying on the u.s., said to be looking to russia, as well with vladimir putin there last week. >> two people were arrested in connection can the copenhagen shootings. the lawyer for one suspect said he denies charges of helping the gunman evade authorities and get rid of a weapon. the manhunt ended sunday when the 22-year-old suspect was killed by police. thousands are expected to join memorials in copenhagen on monday evening. >> denmark's prime minister has just given a press conference saying that the country is united. >> we have now experienced the fear that terrorism seeks to spread but we have as a community also responded with determination and resolve. the danish democracy is strong. the danish nation is strong, and we will not accept any attempt to threaten or intimidate our liberties and our rights. >> in ukraine government troops and separatists both say they won't pull back until a full ceasefire is implemented. rebels are offering a corridor to led ukrainian soldie

affiliated fighters are said to overrun cert and now durnam near the border near egypt. >> egypt will respond some way militarily. it's easier do that than intervene in iraq or syria, and they have been given just cause. they'll face a problem with it. >> reporter: egypt's military has been running a campaign in the sinai peninsula since 2012. it's tackling the advance of i.s.i.l. on both sides. other nations are also concerned. i.s.i.l. made a direct threat to italy in its latest video. countries separated from libya by a narrow strip of the mediterranean closed the embassy there and is calling for u.n. intervention >>> now, we have just got pictures coming in where the libyan air force commander said that planes participated in the strikes on the i.s.i.l. affiliated groups. the libyan air force said they have cooperated with egypt on the strikes, and have asked for egyptian aid and help to continue with the strikes against these i.s.i.l. targets. now, france and united states condemned the killing of the 21 coptic christians calling it savage despicable and cowardly. let's get more

, the egypt sun military saying it's going after i.s.i.l.ed positions, we have reports of civilian casualties and says the operation was carried out in coordination with its airforce and i.s.i.l.-affiliated fighters along with cert where the christians were captured and al jazeera does not show the footage of the groups but they were all the distinct traits of i.s.i.l. egypt military running a campaign in the sinai peninsula since 2014 and tackling advance of i.s.i.l. on both sides of its border. >> egypt is coordinating with other countries like italy and france and also the united states and for the past few months there is talk of an intervention in libya in order to fill the gaps of governability that i.s.i.l. is filling therefore we are going to have a war with i.s.i.l. in north africa and in the lavonte. >> reporter: other nations are also concerned. i.s.i.l. made a direct threat to italy in the latest video, the country separated from libya by a narrow strip of the mediterranean has now closed its embassy there and calling for u.s. in

egypt. at the end of the december marking a year since arrest journalists rallied in london and around the world - sydney the hague, sarajevo. it's been a year of agony for the men. peter greste's parents were in cairo, hoping for the release by christmas. >> to me giving him a hug at the end was difficult just to say goodbye and leave him for the rest of the day, knowing that you know it's not the best place to be. >> no one expected it to go on this long. there's a misunderstanding. it needs to be corrected. >> i'm still hopeful and fighting with mohammed for his freedom. >> the arrest of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed on december 29th, 2013 were initially assumed it be short-lived, a mistake over media cred takes, as time passed it was clear that the egyptian authorities under the new government had other intentions. those that know peter greste a veteran correspondent and african specialist but about little experience of egypt made little sense of the charge that he

egypt is feeling under threat.d out air strikes in libya on members in retribution for beheading of 21 christiano description hostages. this air strike hit the libyan city. the military says it was targeting positions held by isil-linked fighters but the attack also killed civilians including children. the mission was carried out with the support of the u.n. recognized government. one of two rival governments vying for control of the country. the self declared defense minister says areas of the eastern city of benghazi and sert where the hostages were first seized were targeted. >> translator: if there were any terrorist group on his the egyptian side and we were able to hit them. we wouldn't hesitate to fight them. it's the same thing that a applies for egypt. for groups that commit such crimes, boarders won't be an issue. >> reporter: libya's political leadership is fractured and the rival government the national congress which is based in tripoli criticized the egyptian air strikes. >> translator: this horrible

>> that is a great question, there is a long history of the labor movement in egypt. the early uprising they played an important role in the revolutionary socialist sort of talking about this and then organized labor with its own not so revolutionary interests playing an important role in atmosphere, one of the many turning point that did not work out was there was a huge cascade of strikes across the nation and all of the major unions essentially started waging and there was this moment where the political parties and movements were working with and reaching out with all of these labor unions and there was sort of this way of where people were saying this is what would bring the old regime to its knees. but suddenly there were strikes in every major population center in this whole thing started to shake and that's where we see how clever and rizzoli and the old order was and they didn't make much, unless they were really pushed with their back against the law then they immediately gave them money. many others failed to materialize, but they realize that this is somet

we'll stay in egypt. the court as you heard there was sentenced to five years in prison for breaking the protest law. he was a prominent voice in the revolution, and human rights groups say this is more of a broader crackdown on dissent. >> angry activists could not believe the verdict on monday against alaa al fattah, a prominent egyptian blogger and activist. theythe court said that they broke the law. >> the court senses allowed sentences them to five years of hard labor and $30,000. >> the families hope forgive justice were disappointed. many criticized the decision to punish peaceful protesters. >> this is an oppression and continuation to stifle dissent. they were only holding a peaceful protest. these youth did not have any criminal or violent record. this is one of the ways to oppress the youth. >> many outside of egypt have condemned the law. alaa supporters were expecting leanty after president el-sisi el-sisi's peach on sunday. he said over the next few days some in detention would be released.

and along with egypt in frontal system it's calling for action by the united nations. >> egypt and france are calling on the u.n. security council to come up with new measures against isil. frances also in talks with cairo. >> just hours after egyptian warplanes targeted isil in libya libya, the french and egyptian president spoke on the phone for some time. franÇois hollande expressed sympathy over the killing of the egyptian hostages, and the two leaders also jointly called for a meeting of the united nations security council to discuss how the international community should react to events in libya. of course, transon the mind of president holland coalitions as we've seen taken in iraq and syria in the last half year or so. another thing taking place on monday is the signing on cairo between france france and egypt whereby france will sell fighter jets and missiles to egypt. it's a break through for france's defense industry. they have been trying to sell dozens of these fighter jets to india for a number of years and that deal has gone nowhere. it's also a big message of support mill

that egypt needs?>> well, the statement that was made and i think many of the statements made are truthful their truth in the service of something very sinister and has very little to do with fighting terrorism. it has been a year now since his declaration last year. but very little has changed and very little has been alleviated. he makes no secret of the fact that he wants to work with the egyptian security forces. does he want to fight terrorism? perhaps. does he want to fight terrorism and win something bigger, you can't fight for your survival and fight isil. there are too many sides to fight this on. the leadership and the operation dawn they're fighting for very different things and fighting terrorism. it's coming at a big cost. because the it's all fueling a very silly fight. a fight that has nothing to do with isis-- >> when you outline then all the front at the moment the fact that there is no oil industry, what happens to libya now? >> what happens to libya is the same as simple wars of this

but egypt's president denies this. reports. >> reporter: it was a visit of support from the egyptian president to his troops on the borders with libya. he said his country wasn't targeting civilians. >> translator: i asked one of the pilots who carried out the air strike, i asked him was there any mistake? the pilot told me not at all. we didn't hit any civilian targets. we were aware of these targets for months. we had strong intelligence. we are 100 percent certain of what we were targeting. >> reporter: in the libyan city it was a different story. witnesses said two children were among the civilians killed in the strikes. there have been suggestion that his egypt has been involved some time already and the battled rival militias. >> translator: we will never forget egypt as huge favor and how they supported us, the our ammunition came from egypt. 400 crates of ammunition came from there. the egyptians understand our situation. >> reporter: egypt carried out air strikes on targets in libya after the bed be of 21 copt

egypt also wanted more support for the u.n.recognized government in tibruk including the lifting of a weapons embargo against it. now the concern is that the continued lawlessness there will allow isil and it's affiliates to extend their influence. all this as they have a three-day conference to tackle the roots of radicalization. our diplomatic editor james bays is for us. hi there james. what has or hasn't been agreed to behind the scenes so far? >> well, when you look back just the 48 hours you'll see that president el-sisi of egypt is saying there needs to be an u.n.-backed u.n. intervention with the country playing a leading role. that's not going to happen. egypt has modified its position and it's no longer talking about an intervention. what egypt wants now is much more limited. it wants more support from the government in tibruk. one of the two rival governments in libya. it wants arms to be able to go to that government, and arms not to go to the other government in tripoli and other groups that exist in libya. i have

>> egypt has not been a neutral actor in a conflict in libya. it has been one of the biggest backers in the government -- of the government based in the eastern cities. libya is divided between two parallel governments, both of which claim legitimacy. the egyptian regime has backed one of the government and given covert aid, both military and financial, to that government. these strikes that took place today were very significant insofar that they are the first public we had knowledged foreign ministry -- first publicly acknowledged foreign military intervention from egypt in over a decade. he views the chaos in libya as a dangerous sign of instability. the most prominent groups have claimed allegis -- allegiance to the islamic state. they believe that they have moved across the border to obtain weapons and support. it does fit into sisi's war on terror. >> sharif, thank you very much. to help bolster the injection military as it battles islamists -- the egyptian military as it battles islamists on two fronts, a foreign sale of french warplanes,

diplomas from egypt and libya. foreign minister asked the security council to lift an arms embar go, and international help in building up the libyan army. egypt's minister asked for a blockade to stop arms exchange in libya. james bays has this report. >> egyptian foreign minister tried to lobby u.n. at a there should be a military intervention in libya. he later watered down that plan. he told the council that he wanted an arms embargo for all but one government in libya the government in tobruk. and support for companies authorization for egypt's ongoing air strikes. it doesn't look like the u.n. will support any of those ideas. >> it is not our success that is on the table here. it is success of the security council and the international community to address this threat. we believe that it is necessary. we are considering that we are the last line of defense against the more violent activity that has already started to reach european shores. so i think success is a matter to be determined by how effective the s

from japan... ..to jordan... ..to egypt. >> the case of egypt's response to the killing of the egyptiantics in libya is an example of how the media is used by both sides, by i.s.i.l. and then by abdul fatah al-sisi, the president of egypt in response to the killings. >> he is using the media to show that egypt is tough and will protect itself and face any change that comes its way. the media is central to the way that abdul fatah al-sisi tries to shape his perception among the public in egypt. >> he is making his case that the muslim brotherhood is practically indistinguishable from some other rad igal jihadist groups. it's a cores of you are with us or against us and the narrative of the war in terror. so you do not support the campaign that is a response to the beheading of citizens and you find yourself in opposition to the national security agenda. the media, literally not only in tandem said that there needs to be an intervention egging on abdul fatah al-sisi to take action. much of the media gravitates towards war metaphors. the framing of war helps us. >> we'll turn to the war ag

let's start with conor. >> egypt wasting no time retaliating. for the second time in just a few months, launching air strikes in libya in the town of derna, a hotbed of islam xichl extremism there for a long time. libyan officials say the air strikes were carried out with the full support of both the libyan armed forces and of the government there and that the two countries, libya and egypt, coordinated the attacks. it's tough to verify the actual claims as to how many were killed. but the egyptian air force targeted isis equipment and training centers and vehicles. and many analysts fear that libya is ripe for isis to extend into from iraq and syria. it has a large and sort of experienced militant community that's fought in wars in afghanistan, in iraq and syria and its proximity to syria in terms of the larger middle eastern mediterranean area really puts it in a dangerous spot. it also lacks a real central government. it's sort of descending into chaos. egyptian officials said they are going to continue to fight isis and will continue to seek

same applies for egypt. for groups commit such crimes, borders aren't going to be an issue. >> the rival government has denounced the attacks. >> translator: this horrible assault on this terrorism that is been conducted by the egyptian military represents a violation of sovereignty in libya and is a clear breach of international law and the u.n. charter. >> the first air campaign happened just hours after egypt's leader warned it would respond to the killing of 21 egyptians in libya. the group of coptic christians had traveled to libya looking for work. a video was posted online showing this. deteriorated this, libya threatening egypt to the west as well. in one of its latest videos i.s.i.l. made a direct threat against italy only separated by a narrow strip of the mediterranean sea. calling for actions by the united nations. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> jim walsh joins me from watertown near boston, massachusetts. welcome jim walsh. the fact that egypt went in so quickly. what is suggested by what is kn

egypt's president vows to avenge their murders. >>> terror in copenhagen. what caused a man to go on a shooting spree in denmark in the country's worst case of terrorism in decades. what authorities are learning. >>> bundle up. a deep freeze slamming the u.s. more snow burying the northeast. is there any relief from the brutal winter in sight? good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. john berman has this monday morning off. it is february 16th presidents day. 5:00 a.m. in the east. egypt launching air strikes against isis in libya following the release of the video. a video claiming to show the mass beheading of 21 egyptian christian christians. egypt's president vowed to avenge the murders. cnn's ian lee live in cairo for us. ian. >> reporter: christine, we are hearing now from the egyptian foreign ministry. we know the target the city that was targeted by egyptian f-16s this morning. the city of durna. the city that isis has controlled for some time. a city with a long history of sending militants off to fight in iraq and syria. under

same thing applies for egypt. borders aren't going to be an issue. >> the rival government in tripoli has denounced the attacks. >> this horrible assault by the egyptian military represents a violation of sovereignty in libya and clear breach of international law and the u.n. charter. >> the first air campaign came, coptic christians went to libya for work. abdel fattah al-sisi offered his apologizes. egypt has been running a campaign against what it calls terrorist groups in the sinai peninsula since august of 12th. since then one of its latest videos, i.s.i.l. made a direct threat against italy now evacuated its embassy there. and along with egypt and france is calling for action by the united nations. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> in the wake of those air strikes in libya army units have been sent to help police secure roads and public buildings. national defense council decided on sunday that the police should be supported by the military across the country. egypt's air strikes in libya coincide with its sig

for egypt, this now is very worrying.e sandwiched between isis and the sinai peninsula that has killed hundreds of security personnel and now they have this going on in libya as well. we will be watching to see if egypt continues the air strikes in the hours that follow. christine. >> you know, for so long now, ian, after the past several weeks, there has been discussion if isis is a political movement or religious movement. from time to time people say, you know don't call it radical islamist organization because frankly these are political motives and terror motives and not wrapped in islam. when you look at the group, singling out and killing christians the religious narrative is undeniable. >> reporter: that's right. this is a group that uses i would not necessarily call it a religious group. it is a group that uses religious to achieve its political objectives. it has been condemned by scholars all over the world. i talked to the grand mufthd of europe. the head of islamic scholarship for sunni islam. this is a group

egypt has acted already in the last few hours.france would like to see that built into some court of solis. remember france was so quick to call for a coalition in isil and syria. we'll see if those calls will be heeded. >> thank you nadim barber. >> in ukraine troops say they will not pull back until a full cease-fire is implemented. the next cease-fire is for heavy weaponry and troops to be remove from the front line starting from midnight on monday. shelling and mortar fire in the key railway hub of debaltseve. we have more from donetsk. >> the ukraine army rejecting an offer by the separatests for soldiers to be given a safe corridor out of the embattled town of debaltseve. they have said that the debaltseve was not included in the minsk agreements. they aggravated they had every right to continue shelling there. this is something that was disputed by the ukrainian government. now saying that debaltseve is theirs. they said they were not in a position to start withdrawing heavy repry. today is the day that it's supposed to hav

egypt's prime minister has called the stampede a tragedy, but also said it is being used to damage egypt'sation. the egyptian president seen here with president putin at the opera has offered his condolences and promised an investigation. the public prosecutor ordered the arrest of the head of the supporter's group, and the football league has postponed all league matches indefinitely. >>> the canadian government is calling for the immediate release of mohammed fahmy. he has been in jail in cairo for 409 days, along with producer baher mohamed. they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges they and al jazeera deny. the earlier conviction had been and the two face a retrial on thursday. peter greste has been released and is back home in australia. >>> still ahead here on al jazeera. ♪ >>> anti-corruption supporters celebrate after routing the ruling party's elections in dehli. stay with us. ♪ >>> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories here. u.s. president has confirmed the death of an american aid worker who was being held by isis. obama vows to find and

the authority in egypt are forcing people to cross the river. when it happens they're not going to think about the crocodiles. >> thank you very much, indeed, for your time. egypt has announced a retrial on thursday for mohamed fahmy baher mohammed. who have spent 408 days in jail. they're charged with helping the muslim brotherhood. which they deny. egypt's court has expanded the retrial in the first place and listed a number of problems in the initial judgment including the case failed to prove that they had any links to the muslim brotherhood. it failed to prove an act of terror and failed to state what illegal equipment mohammed was carrying. >>> russia has been accused of backing separatist fighters in ukraine. the sanctions target 19 people. they face visa bans and have their assets frozen. >>> now the situation in ukraine is also expected to top the agenda during a meeting with the german chancellor angela merkel and u.s. president barack obama. merkel is against arming ukraine. how significant is this meeting between merkel and obama. bo

egypt striking back very quickly. a lot of people believe this is way to do it let them fight the battle. let egypt strike instead of us getting involved. what do you think? >> i think couple things. there is battle for soul of islam in the middle east but radical islam against these various groups. makes you wonder where else will isis go? will they go into nigeria? will they go into somalia? they're in afghanistan. yemen is ripe for the plucking. what is going to stop them other than jihadist groups. i think they should have a circular firing squad to destroy each other. i think we shouldance absolutely encourage muslim nations in the middle east defend themselves and create a stronger coalition. we're seeing critical mass the "charlie hebdo" movement in the middle east, where it is okay to fend for themselves and way of life and define their way of life. >> but they don't have the military capabilities or organizational strength to really do that if we don't step forward. doesn't mean we need to put boots on the gr

egypt is feeling under threat. it carried out air strikes on libya on monday in receipt retribution of killing of 21 egyptian christians against the islamic state of iraq and the levant. this strike hit the libyan street of derna. held by i.s.i.l. linked fighters but the strike also dild civilians andkilledcivilians and children. >>> general says areas of the eastern city of benghazi and sirte where the egyptian hostages were first seized were targeted. >> translator: we wouldn't hesitate to fight them and it's the same thing that applies for egypt. for groups that carry out such crimes borders aren't going to be an issue. >> the rival government, the national congress based in tripoli crit criticized the egyptian air strikes. >> translator: this horrible strike carried out by the egyptian military is a clear breach of international law and the u.n. charter. >> the air strikes came just hours after egypt's president abdel fattah al-sisi warned it would retaliate against the killing of the 21 young men. wiping out t

egypt claiming to destroy storage weapons.his came not only after jordan launched similar attacks. and two rival governments continue to fight for control of the country. the underrecognized government in libya, supported and helped coordination egypt's action while the national congress in triply denounced the air strikes. >> translator: we strongly condemn the egyptian aggression and consider it to be an assault against libyan sovereignty. >> reporter: should isil confirm its involvement with the group, it would mark the deadliest attack committed against foreigns outside of isil strong hold in syria and iraq. the group mentioning actions against italy in the same video that showed the murders of the egyptian christians. the obama administration hasn't said anything about the air strikes yet, but there are reports that egypt didn't consult the group before it began. egypt is a member of the coalition. >> john appreciate it. let's bring in an political analyst who advised the libyan transitional council. good to see you. i th

egypt's president has vowed revenge.et more this morning from cnn's ian lee in cairo. >> reporter: christine, egypt appears to be gearing up for a prolonged war. yesterday, the f-16s bombed the training facilities in the libyan city of derna. the foreign minister at the united nations. what egypt wants is the international coalition targeting isis in iraq and syria to add libya. the umbrella group for islamists groups issued a statement. they accused egypt of targeting and killing civilians, an accusation we cannot verify. vowing their response for the bombings will be harsh, painful and at the right place and time. the egyptian army has mobilized soldiers across the country to assist police in securing vital facilities. all this began over the brutal beheading of 21 egyptian christians in libya by isis. hundreds of thousands of egyptian workers are still believed to be in that country. cairo is drawing up an evacuation plan and urging everyone to leave. they believe libya is no longer safe for any egyptian. christine. >

isis has a presence within egypt.u worried at this point that more egyptians will be murdered by isis? >> well certainly a matter of concern to us to be able to protect all egyptian citizens and this brutal organizations will do anything to put pressure on isis to fight within the coalition. so we are careful and we will take every measure to protect our citizens. >> this is the first time minister shoukry, that egypt has taken part publicly in the air strikes. do you know what you hit? do you know the impact of the strikes, whether you're going to keep doing more? >> well the targets that were struck were the ten targets related to training and storage facilities for isis. these were surgical strikes based on very accurate intelligence and related to degrading the capabilities of isis within the city of derna. they have undertaken that was careful not to impact or create collateral damage by virtue of the timing and position of the strikes and we're confident that it has substantially had its effect in degrading the

it's the same thing that applies for egypt. for groups who commit such crimes borders aren't going to be an issue. >> libya's leadership is from toward and legally installed government in tripoli criticized the egyptian airstrikes. >> this horrible assault on this terrorism has been conducted by the egyptian military represents a violation of sovereignty in libya and is a clear breach of international law and the u.n. charter. >> the attacks draw egypt openly into the internal conflict across its western border. it's beefed up security at home, deploying forces to guard towns and major highways and its facing calls to bring its citizens home from libya. there are conflicting reports that a group of egyptian fishermen were kidnapped two months ago detained by forces loyal to the tibruk government. it's not just egypt concerned about the unraveling security. the e.u. was planning to hold talks with the united states and egypt, while france and italy are calling for an international response warning if left unchecked in libya figh

egypt is calling for a resolution to intervene. then the military campaign happened after the beheading of 21 egyptian christians captured there, it isn't just egypt that is up canned about unraveling security. >> the european union is planning to hold talks with the united states and egypt sometimes referred to by the name diash. >> it is clear that it is a complex situation very dangerous, so far it has been so mainly for the migration roots, now obviously there is another dimensions that should push all the sides inside libya. to realize that it is a threat to the entire country to all the libyans and that would require a joint action to face the threats. >> warning that if left uncheck fire department libya fighting groups linked to isil could be at europe's doorsteps. tell us more about what is being discussed there. >> well, the foreign minister is here at the u.n. and he is making his rounds trying to persuade people of a new egyptian initiative, egypt at the head of a coalition to try to deal with isil. got many saying much

french prime minister was in egypt signinging a jet deal. >> egypt is the country to purchase the rafafaell air crafl. >> there is a political element. it means this type of deal put closer to french and egyptian political authorities and at a time when we all have to fight jihadis. it is good to have a close connection between french and the egyptians. >> before the signing french president francois hollande talked with his court participant abdel fattah al-sisi, and expressed his sympathy over killing of egyptian citizens by i.s.i.l. also marks a new step in egypt's quest to find alternatives ou.s. military assistance. last week russia's president vladimir putin was in cairo for talks presenting his egyptian counterpart with an advanceed rifle. nadim baba, al jazeera paris. >>> houthi fighters have control of the area since september. houthis dissolved parliament and took over the exat capital of yemen sanaa. fighters were already inside iraq to fight i.s.i.l. he also said his force he will not retreat from syria. nazralla called for attack on lebanon and other region. >> i say to you who

airstrikes from egypt hit islamic state group targets in libya after a new video came out showing the beheading of 21 coptic christians. ukrainian soldiers are killed in attacks by pro-russian separatists despite a new cease-fire put in place this weekend. also, a scoop for shoppers or a worry for workers? the debate in france over shops opening on sundays as lawmakers loosen the rules that banned most retailers from opening their doors. we will look at the effects of the kyoto protocol. ♪ let's start this hour in denmark where police have charged two men arrested sunday in the wake of the attacks in copenhagen. they are thought to have helped the man suspected of shooting dead two people at a free-speech event and a synagogue. the perpetrator was killed in a shootout with police in the early hours sunday morning. a look back at the events of the past two days. >> it was in this cafÉ on saturday afternoon at 3:30 that a seminar on free speech was suddenly and brutally interrupted. a gunman opened fire, killing a 55-year-old filmmaker and wounding three police officers. the shooter's t

>> egypt is a very significant country. it's the largest arab country and one of the strongest in terms of its support for the u.s. and its allies in the region. it has a strong military backed by the united states. it is one of the most powerful military countries in the region. as a result, it's military involvement is significant now that it is joining the fight. it has been a supporter of this coalition but now operationally involved in air strikes in libya, not yet in syria and iraq like jordan and other countries. >> and this expanding role does put the u.s. relationship under new scrutiny. we know there are those on the hill in congress that have actually stalled u.s. military assistance to egypt, that will be a harder than ever case to make as they advance a lot of human rights crackdowns. ayman, always a pleasure to have you on. thanks for explaining. >>> in denmark, police are holding two suspects they believed helped the shooter in this weekend's horrific terror attacks. this man omar hamid el hussein was the gun