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c-span: he was the head of egypt. >> guest: he was the head of egypt. and he had been sending palestinian guerrillas -- fedayeen, as they were called then -- to attack deep within israel, and it was only a matter of time before nasser used this massive soviet weaponry in an offensive war of destruction. and israel sought to launch a preemptive strike. it found an opportunity in the suez crisis. you recall that nasser nationalized the suez canal in july, 1956. britain and france, as the principal shareholders in the suez canal company, tried to negotiate through american mediation a solution to the suez crisis. when no solution could be found, britain and france elected to retake the canal by force of arms and enlisted israel's help in that effort. so israel saw an alliance of convenience between britain and france and herself and launched this war. c-span: i want to just show on this map here -- where the lines, the diagonal lines -- one at the bottom is the sinai. and then over here is the gulf of suez. just for the audience to look around and see wher
c-span: he was the head of egypt. >> guest: he was the head of egypt. and he had been sending palestinian guerrillas -- fedayeen, as they were called then -- to attack deep within israel, and it was only a matter of time before nasser used this massive soviet weaponry in an offensive war of destruction. and israel sought to launch a preemptive strike. it found an opportunity in the suez crisis. you recall that nasser nationalized the suez canal in july, 1956. britain and france, as the...
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that is not a recipe towards passions and stability in egypt. the only reasonable recipe for stability and peace in egypt is some kind of a long term reconciliation. and that's not going to happen until government steps back, takes a step back and thinks about what it has done over the past two years in terms of closing off all avenues of preliminary dissent. shutting down all opposition media. and eliminating the opposition. all of that in addition to the mass killings, the mass death sentences and the mass state sponsored executions. >> good to get your views mohammed mansri yoingri joining us from the university of alabama. thank you. >>> al jazeera journalists were formerly sentenced from 7 to 10 years in prison, peter greste is being tried in absentia, after he was deported following 400 days behind bars. mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed were released on bail but the pair cannot leave egypt and must check in daily with police. the journalists and al jazeera reject the charges. the be you greek prime minister says he won't cling onto his job
that is not a recipe towards passions and stability in egypt. the only reasonable recipe for stability and peace in egypt is some kind of a long term reconciliation. and that's not going to happen until government steps back, takes a step back and thinks about what it has done over the past two years in terms of closing off all avenues of preliminary dissent. shutting down all opposition media. and eliminating the opposition. all of that in addition to the mass killings, the mass death...
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crackdown in egypt.e have seen up to 40,000 people from in prison. now the cabinet has passed an anti-terror law that is extremely draconian. the internet is one of the last spaces for defense in egypt and there is healthy defense on facebook twitter and other outlets and now this anti-terror bill as a cybercrime element to it that allows authorities to imprison people for up to five years for very vague crimes such as harming national security and so forth. the human rights group has recently put out a report that found that 270 people in the last year alone were killed by the police, either in police stations, on the streets, or while they are in custody and this is the worst your documented -- year documented for human rights. we have seen this come with complete impunity. there are hardly any police officers that have been sentenced to prison for the killing of hundreds of people thousands of people, and we've seen acquittal after acquittal for former regime officials. amy: i wanted to switch gears a
crackdown in egypt.e have seen up to 40,000 people from in prison. now the cabinet has passed an anti-terror law that is extremely draconian. the internet is one of the last spaces for defense in egypt and there is healthy defense on facebook twitter and other outlets and now this anti-terror bill as a cybercrime element to it that allows authorities to imprison people for up to five years for very vague crimes such as harming national security and so forth. the human rights group has recently...
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mansour to egypt. now in the aftermath of all of this, you know, this is breaking news in the last half hour that we've heard that all charges the arrest warrant appears to have gone away and he will be allowed to go, so we are not yet clear as the exact circumstances of who actually gave the order for him to be freed. we will of course try and find that out as the day progresses, but for the moment, it does appear that hour colleague from al jazeera arabic will be allowed to walk out in the very near future and will be allowed to leave germany without the fear or risk of being extra dated to face charges in egypt. >> many thanks, live from berlin. >> let's go back to the u.n. report that says a israel and palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes. the assault on gaza last july was one of the highest losses have palestinian life since the 19676 day war. over 2,000 gazes were killed, 75% were civilians. tens of thousands of people were forced from their homes. in israel, 66 soldiers, five c
mansour to egypt. now in the aftermath of all of this, you know, this is breaking news in the last half hour that we've heard that all charges the arrest warrant appears to have gone away and he will be allowed to go, so we are not yet clear as the exact circumstances of who actually gave the order for him to be freed. we will of course try and find that out as the day progresses, but for the moment, it does appear that hour colleague from al jazeera arabic will be allowed to walk out in the...
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>> egypt's deposed president mohamed morsi sentenced to death over a mass jail break in 2011. this is aljazeera america live from london. also coming up, al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula confirms its leader has been killed in a u.s. bombing. >> why the suspension of a border agreement between germany and austria is leaving thousands of migrants stranded in italy. >> concerns some of nepal's famous temples and monuments are opening too soon after april's earthquake. we have a special report from kathmandu. >> a court in cairo upheld the death denies against president mohamed morsi in egypt. he was sentenced to death along with five muslim brotherhood leaders, including the group's general guide. they were convicted of planning a mass jail break during the 2011 revolution. more than 80 others were sentenced to death in absentia. the court imposed a life sentence on morsi and 15 others for spying on behalf of foreign groups. we have more. >> death by hanging this judge upheld his previous verdict against egypt's deposed president, mohamed morsi. >> the court has ruled firstly th
>> egypt's deposed president mohamed morsi sentenced to death over a mass jail break in 2011. this is aljazeera america live from london. also coming up, al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula confirms its leader has been killed in a u.s. bombing. >> why the suspension of a border agreement between germany and austria is leaving thousands of migrants stranded in italy. >> concerns some of nepal's famous temples and monuments are opening too soon after april's earthquake. we have a...
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egypt is divided. many still support the muslim brotherhood, but others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >> well, mohamed morsi's death sentence was imposed just three years after he became egypt's first democratically elected president. we take a look back at what went wrong. >> mohamed morsi was sworn in as egypt's first elected civilian leader in june 2012. a leading member of the muslim brotherhood, he promised a government for all egyptians and a change from hosni mubarak. but politically and economically the following 12 months proved challenging. there were more than 9,000 protests nationwide while morsi was in power. his opponents accuse him of being a puppet of the muslim brotherhood, and allowing social problems to turn into crises. inflation scored, fuel prices skyrocketed. and fuel shortages became part of every day life. they announced a decree to push through a new constitution. >> the revolution has happened and will not stop. it's judiciary is a respected
egypt is divided. many still support the muslim brotherhood, but others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >> well, mohamed morsi's death sentence was imposed just three years after he became egypt's first democratically elected president. we take a look back at what went wrong. >> mohamed morsi was sworn in as egypt's first elected civilian leader in june 2012. a leading member of the muslim brotherhood, he promised a government for all egyptians and a...
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our top story there is the killing of egypt state prosecutor.is the highest-level egyptian killed since the over throw of morsi. in greece banks have closed, and negotiations continue to find a bailout solution for them. >> the ruling on the final cases of the year. the justices allow the use of a controversial excuse drug. >>> and three states take a tans against the high court's ruling on same-sex marriage refuseing to grant religious marriage licenses
our top story there is the killing of egypt state prosecutor.is the highest-level egyptian killed since the over throw of morsi. in greece banks have closed, and negotiations continue to find a bailout solution for them. >> the ruling on the final cases of the year. the justices allow the use of a controversial excuse drug. >>> and three states take a tans against the high court's ruling on same-sex marriage refuseing to grant religious marriage licenses
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german place he is accused of several crimes alleged to have taken place in egypt. mansour says his arrest is not only unwarned and unjust but may be part of a secret deal made after egyptian penalty sisi's recent visit to germany. >> unfortunately, the german authorities are handling this is a very suspicious manager. raising questions on its involvement and how they are clap rating with the military regime in egypt. i'm sorry to hear the lawyer telling me that there is a possibility that there may have been a secret deal that is related to me personally bailed on sisi's recent visit to germany. >> hills lawyer said his client's arrest is politically motivated. >> it is inconceivable to arrest an innocent man. he was just doing his job. he has two leading programs on al jazeera. >> sisi has such pressed dissent in egypt. may not have been prosecuted and in some cases sentenced to death since in the mohamed morsi was deposed two years ago. two al jazeera journalists were accused of being with the band group muslim brotherhood. one was released, two others face a ret
german place he is accused of several crimes alleged to have taken place in egypt. mansour says his arrest is not only unwarned and unjust but may be part of a secret deal made after egyptian penalty sisi's recent visit to germany. >> unfortunately, the german authorities are handling this is a very suspicious manager. raising questions on its involvement and how they are clap rating with the military regime in egypt. i'm sorry to hear the lawyer telling me that there is a possibility...
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history at georgetown university, and a writer on egypt. he joins us live from istanbul. weaver seen similar crackdowns under hosni mubarek the former president. not much has changed under that president sisi. >> well, in fact, it's actually gotten much worse. this is the things that we're seeing now pale in comparison when we think about the fact that there's 40,000 political prisoners in egypt the crackdowns have taken the lives of hundreds, 1,000 people in one day in the miskerr that occurred six weeks after the coup. when we consider the fact that all of the independent political organizations or social organizations have been repressed in such a violent and ruthless way what we are seeing now is far worse than anything under the mubarak dictatorship. in 2011, they signaled we were not willing to tolerate the police state tactics emergency laws and today we hear president sisi simply announcing a kind of return to the same kind of emergency laws as though that is what was lacking in egypt in the last two years in terms of the lack of re
history at georgetown university, and a writer on egypt. he joins us live from istanbul. weaver seen similar crackdowns under hosni mubarek the former president. not much has changed under that president sisi. >> well, in fact, it's actually gotten much worse. this is the things that we're seeing now pale in comparison when we think about the fact that there's 40,000 political prisoners in egypt the crackdowns have taken the lives of hundreds, 1,000 people in one day in the miskerr that...
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egypt is divided. many support the muslim brotherhood but many others support using the iron fist against the outlawed group. >> now a legal adviser at the international commission of jurists, she explained why they believe the convictions are unsafe. >> the icj has condemned the decision of the cairo control court for violating the fair trial rights and the right to life of the accused and we have said it does violate international role for a number of reasons. many of the accused were held in detention. they were detained without legal council, without access to legal council. the decision was not based on substantial and credible evidence of the builds of each individual accused and under the egyptian law there is no review of the conviction of the accused. >> russia plan called dangerous saber rattling. >> forces will be able to overcome defense systems even the most technically advance ones. >> this new nuclear saber rattling of russia is unjustified. it's destabilizing and it's dangerous. and thi
egypt is divided. many support the muslim brotherhood but many others support using the iron fist against the outlawed group. >> now a legal adviser at the international commission of jurists, she explained why they believe the convictions are unsafe. >> the icj has condemned the decision of the cairo control court for violating the fair trial rights and the right to life of the accused and we have said it does violate international role for a number of reasons. many of the accused...
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he's a human rights activist in egypt and he was allowed to travel to germany. he was going to come to a roundtable taking place to discuss human rights in egypt but he was allowed to travel. that is typical for egypt these days. he left the greens who were dismissed by this visit. host: experts are gathering for the 25th world economic forum on africa in cape town amid concerns for the continent. host: two decades of strong economic growth continue to face big risks. host: the country most at threat of facing a combination of poverty and instability and war is south sudan. reporter: church services are well attended and full of life. many come here to escape the conflict in the majority christian country for a little while. rita is one of them. she has six children. putting food on the table is difficult. >> i pray for south sudan. i pray that god liberates us from the devil. it is the devil's fault everything is so bad here and dangerous. if we have faith, god will help us. reporter: the civil war has sent the economy into freefall. the national currency has l
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egypt is divided.ill support the muslim brotherhood but many others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazerra. >>> a united nations panel is recommending a swing overhaul of u.n. peacekeeping missions. the panel was conducting the first major review of peacekeeping operations in over a decades. it says peacekeeping forces face chronic challenges, a lack of leadership, taking too long to deploy and not enough resources were all cited as problems. it also calls on the u.n. to address sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. here is our diplomatic editor james bays with more. >> reporter: no one can doubt that the system of u.n. peacekeeping is creaking. a record number of 125,000 peacekeepers and the panel concludes that there are chronic challenges. it says one of those is getting the peacekeepers deployed fast enough. currently it takes between six and nine months after the u.n. security council authorizes a mission before they are up and running. the panel says it wants to s
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them in with rule of law and we have seen egypt's partners ready to sell arms and equipment to egyptuthorities ignoring gross human rights violations like torture and killing of protesters and forced dis disappearances and what we saw yesterday killing of egypt prosecutor was a cold blooded act of murder but that shouldn't be used as a pretext of further oppression and neither should egypt's international partners use it as excuse while egypt launches another wave of mass arrests. >> thank you very much for your thoughts there nicholas. still to come on the news hour a selection in burundi, the opposition boycotted, the african union observers stayed away. deadline looms for a deal on iran's nuclear program with sanctions and in sport we will tell you if chile has done enough to put themselves on the tusk of the copa america title. ♪ at least 30 people have died after a military plane crashed in indonesia, the jet came down in a residential area two minutes after take off from the island of samatra and bodies from the crash site are being taken to the hospital in the city of madan an
them in with rule of law and we have seen egypt's partners ready to sell arms and equipment to egyptuthorities ignoring gross human rights violations like torture and killing of protesters and forced dis disappearances and what we saw yesterday killing of egypt prosecutor was a cold blooded act of murder but that shouldn't be used as a pretext of further oppression and neither should egypt's international partners use it as excuse while egypt launches another wave of mass arrests. >>...
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to keep in mind when looking at egypt day. there is iraq, jordan, lebanon and to be shut, safeunisia, safe walking alone at night. released almost no improvement or decline. varies egypt. we asked it'd different way but i wanted to use the most recent data. significant expectation that things improve in the last reading of 2014, consistently on government and corruption, egypt is consistently one of the highest, not a surprise, iraq a little bit of improvement, lebanon and tunisia at the end. desire to emigrate, one of the issues that has remained with us that was referenced in the video we just saw, when we asked ideally if you had the opportunity would you like to move permanently to another country or would you prefer to move prefer to continue living in this country, we're looking at the percentage of those is that i would like to move, i would like to leave my country permanently, there's a median average, there is egypt, iraq, tunisia significant improvement in tunisia, significant hope of people seeing things improving
to keep in mind when looking at egypt day. there is iraq, jordan, lebanon and to be shut, safeunisia, safe walking alone at night. released almost no improvement or decline. varies egypt. we asked it'd different way but i wanted to use the most recent data. significant expectation that things improve in the last reading of 2014, consistently on government and corruption, egypt is consistently one of the highest, not a surprise, iraq a little bit of improvement, lebanon and tunisia at the end....
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egypt's president sisi says it's independent and he cannot interfere. egypt is divided.still support the muslim brotherhood and many others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >>> we have an associate professor at a&m school of law and published author of egyptian revolution and rule of law association and is live from washington d.c. great to have you with us and we had a report there that the judge in the court accusing mohamed morsi and the muslim brotherhood of pursuing satanic goals, it doesn't sound particularly independent, does it? >> well, the judges have a lot of pressure on them from the executive particularly at the first instance which is where the prosecutor general has the most influence so egyptians come to terms with the fact that any verdict coming out of the court of first instance is highly influenced by the executive branch. the big question is will this be reversed on appeal when it goes to the highest court and there are me egypt egyptians who this is a political theatre where sisi tries to send this to the brotherhood s
egypt's president sisi says it's independent and he cannot interfere. egypt is divided.still support the muslim brotherhood and many others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >>> we have an associate professor at a&m school of law and published author of egyptian revolution and rule of law association and is live from washington d.c. great to have you with us and we had a report there that the judge in the court accusing mohamed morsi and the muslim...
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. >> after morsi's overthrow egypt designated the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. mass trials and sentences were handed out to hundreds who support the group. rights group, the condemned the sentencing. the president said the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. many support the muslim brotherhood in egypt, but many others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >> a law associate from university of oklahoma joins us by skype now. how credible do you think these sentences, the whole process will be seen and interpreted as, they came in mass trials, some lasting only a few minutes. >> that's right. i don't think they have any credibility. as your report mentioned, they have been really roundly and widely condemned by amnesty international, human rights watch, even the united nations and so on, so i don't think they have much credibility. they are highly politicized. it's interesting to note that much of the leadership has been sentenced to death now not only the general guide but deputy guide, as well as mr. morsi and a leading me
. >> after morsi's overthrow egypt designated the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. mass trials and sentences were handed out to hundreds who support the group. rights group, the condemned the sentencing. the president said the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. many support the muslim brotherhood in egypt, but many others back using the iron fist against an outlawed group. al jazeera. >> a law associate from university of oklahoma joins us by skype now. how...
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a variety of political figures in egypt. and we are concerned that the proceedings have been conducted in a way that has not only conflicted with universal values, but damaging to the stability that all egyptians deserve. >> after the judge upheld the death sentence against mursi, there were mixed views on the streets of cairo. >> the judiciary in egypt has never been just. god knows if the judge was just. i see that different things happened to the former president. >> if the ruling is based on evidence, the judge has trusted the judicial ray. >> mohamed mursi, along with other top headers of the brotherhood, were sentenced over a mass prison break over egypt's resolution. the case is politically motivated. in a separate case the muslim brotherhood members were sentenced to life in prison on charges of spying for hamas, hezbollah. after mohamed mursi's overthrow egypt designated the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. mass trials and death sentences were handed out to hundreds who support the group. rights group, the u.s.
a variety of political figures in egypt. and we are concerned that the proceedings have been conducted in a way that has not only conflicted with universal values, but damaging to the stability that all egyptians deserve. >> after the judge upheld the death sentence against mursi, there were mixed views on the streets of cairo. >> the judiciary in egypt has never been just. god knows if the judge was just. i see that different things happened to the former president. >> if the...
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egypt's foreign minister died after a bomb on his convoy. support for syriza european ministers pay tribute to the victims of the tunisian beach attack. several are been arrested. >>> france detains two merks from the lowmanagersfrom the low cost uber service. >> novak djokovic and center court. >> hello egypt's prosecutor general has died after a car bomb targeted his convoy as it passed near a military location in cairo. first official to be assassinated since mohammed morsi was deposed. he also oversaw the acquittal of former president hosni mow barack. mohammed shami has more. >> blast in the upscale neighborhood scattered burn debris over a wide area. five others were injured. he was appointed to the prosecutor general position in 2013 he has overseen the trial of many. human rights group as highly politicized and commonly used as a toolt of tool of enforcement over be opponents of all of stripes. barakat is the most senior official to be assassinated in many years. abdallaalshami, be knowledge al jazeera . >> hoping the now band muslim
egypt's foreign minister died after a bomb on his convoy. support for syriza european ministers pay tribute to the victims of the tunisian beach attack. several are been arrested. >>> france detains two merks from the lowmanagersfrom the low cost uber service. >> novak djokovic and center court. >> hello egypt's prosecutor general has died after a car bomb targeted his convoy as it passed near a military location in cairo. first official to be assassinated since mohammed...
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after a brutal event in egypt. working with the angela merkel as if he was from a well-recognised democracy. the germans knew of the oppression of journalists with any dissent. the conclusion is the egyptians new ahmed mansour was in germany, and the germans complied with that request, and it is shocking that ahmed mansour was detained at the airport by the police as if he was a criminal. german authorities should be held to account for this, and the world will condemn them for such - such an irresponsible act. . >> in my opinion afghan children and 10 adults have been killed by a roadside bomb in helmand. a witness said all the children were under the age of five. police say the villages fled and were trying to get home. no one claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> meanwhile, taliban fighters have taken control of a district in northern kunduz, afghanistan. the armed group took control. they are getting closer to the capital. jennifer glasse filed this story. >> this is just out of kunduz city. they control t
after a brutal event in egypt. working with the angela merkel as if he was from a well-recognised democracy. the germans knew of the oppression of journalists with any dissent. the conclusion is the egyptians new ahmed mansour was in germany, and the germans complied with that request, and it is shocking that ahmed mansour was detained at the airport by the police as if he was a criminal. german authorities should be held to account for this, and the world will condemn them for such - such an...
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rebecca: you just returned from egypt, where i guess you had an eventful trip. unfortunately there was a bombing in one of the cities where you are going to visit. you kept going. could you talk about the middle east? it's all in such turmoil but you feel it's important for both the world bank and private business to support egypt and the region. dr. kim: we have a designation: fragile and conflict affected states. it is like that because so many different combos are happening at the same time. egypt is really critical. people have said that the arab world is like a tent with two poles. one is saudi arabia and the other is egypt and they have to be stable, so i went in there to see what we've been doing. we focus on things like conditional cash transfer programs for women and one of the poorest areas. that is why it went to the place that had the bombing. and i met with the president and i was very impressed with his commitment to tackling major issues. youth unemployment is a major issue. sanitation is an issue. health care. the educational system as a whole. l
rebecca: you just returned from egypt, where i guess you had an eventful trip. unfortunately there was a bombing in one of the cities where you are going to visit. you kept going. could you talk about the middle east? it's all in such turmoil but you feel it's important for both the world bank and private business to support egypt and the region. dr. kim: we have a designation: fragile and conflict affected states. it is like that because so many different combos are happening at the same time....
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egypt is divided. many still support the muslim brotherhood, but many back using an iron fist against an outlawed group. >> an american killed fighting isil is being honored today believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting isil. his family is holding a wake for him this afternoon. he'll be buried wednesday. broomfield was fighting as part of a syrian kurdish militia close to kobane, syria, when he was killed. >> still ahead the mers joust break. the illness is claiming lives. how it's also hearing the countries economy. >> as they get set to take on the u.s., the challenge women's soccer faces in nigeria. cause that is your job. >> only on al jazeera america. >> the fda has officially banned transfats in foods, saying they are known to increase the rick which heart attention. the agency is giving companies three years to fully take transfats out. most companies have already pulled them from products. the f.d.a. said consumption decreased 80% in the last three years. >> plasma treatment has b
egypt is divided. many still support the muslim brotherhood, but many back using an iron fist against an outlawed group. >> an american killed fighting isil is being honored today believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting isil. his family is holding a wake for him this afternoon. he'll be buried wednesday. broomfield was fighting as part of a syrian kurdish militia close to kobane, syria, when he was killed. >> still ahead the mers joust break. the illness is claiming...
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>> i don't believe it will impact the opposition in egypt.ean the opposition on the streets will not be impacted by any verdict coming down on mohamed morsi or his fellows. i believe that the position on the streets, egyptian opposition have taken such attitude not just for mohamed morsi but for the future of the country. we are talking about politics that have died have been murdered we are talking about total absence of politics, real politics in egypt and this is very serious and talking about the future of the country, not the future of mohamed morsi. >> the current president of egypt abdel-fattah el-sissi has been meeting leaders and angela merkel most recently and presumably heard because united states made its opinion known that there are other countries who felt the death sentence was unfair do you think the courts would have been swayed by what they heard from outside? >> yes i believe so. i believe so. i believe that the pressure is coming out from overseas and foreign purchase has played a key role in changing this penalty to life
>> i don't believe it will impact the opposition in egypt.ean the opposition on the streets will not be impacted by any verdict coming down on mohamed morsi or his fellows. i believe that the position on the streets, egyptian opposition have taken such attitude not just for mohamed morsi but for the future of the country. we are talking about politics that have died have been murdered we are talking about total absence of politics, real politics in egypt and this is very serious and...
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egypt's state prosecutor has been killed in a bomb blast.targeted his car behind a military academy in the capitol cairo and he was appointed the prosecutor general in 2013. burundi's president says it's a good day for his country as they vote in parliamentary elections and they are refusing to monitor the vote saying it's not free nor is it fair and they say they are boycotting that poll. so back to greece and its position is looking increasingly dire major cash withdrawals have caused chaos in the banking system with a billion euros taken out over the weekend alone and the banks have now been shut down. customers are limited to 60 euros a day at cash machines and will lead to a dramatic fall in the amount of money being spent causing another economic slump and leaving greece more in debt as people are doubtful about the future and head of capitol market and research at batter bank and if greece votes know in next week's referendum it should be made to leaf leave the euro. >> the euro zone and their rationale opposition would be to leave th
egypt's state prosecutor has been killed in a bomb blast.targeted his car behind a military academy in the capitol cairo and he was appointed the prosecutor general in 2013. burundi's president says it's a good day for his country as they vote in parliamentary elections and they are refusing to monitor the vote saying it's not free nor is it fair and they say they are boycotting that poll. so back to greece and its position is looking increasingly dire major cash withdrawals have caused chaos...
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and egypt which leads me to believe there may not be such a treaty between germany and egypt. so the request is not so unusual. i mean they can make the request they want and i guess the minute they make a request as a sovereign state germany out of respect has to examine the legality of their demands so that's why they held mr. mansur. but, i mean they have to go further than that. germany is a strong rule of law country. i assume the judge will look at all these facts and the law and see that there's no legal basis for such an extradition. further more he is also a u.k. citizen. so he's protected doubly by the european convention on human rights from being a european citizen and from being on european soil when he was arrested. >> all right. it is of course a story that we at al jazeera will be monitoring closely. but for a moment, thank you for much for joining us from new york there. thank you. >>> the mexican government started building affordable homes over a decade ago to address a national housing deficit. now many of the neighborhoods are empty riddled with unemployme
and egypt which leads me to believe there may not be such a treaty between germany and egypt. so the request is not so unusual. i mean they can make the request they want and i guess the minute they make a request as a sovereign state germany out of respect has to examine the legality of their demands so that's why they held mr. mansur. but, i mean they have to go further than that. germany is a strong rule of law country. i assume the judge will look at all these facts and the law and see that...
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] >> they expressed doubts about judicial independence in egypt. you can rest assured the statements the federal government has made concerning the rule of law will have an influence on any decision-making. he was arrested saturday at berlin's airport as he was leaving the country. his name was on a wanted list past to germany by interpol. >> they detain me at the request of the egyptian authorities despite the fact that i informed them that the request proves i am not wanted on any charge and in all cases, they were fabricated. >> they have sharply criticized the military regime in egypt. for his part, they can now continue his work for the news outlet. brent: the taliban have attacked parliament in afghanistan. a suicide car bomber detonated where lawmakers were meeting to confirm the appointment of the country's new defense minister, footage shows the moment the explosion took place. >> [foreign language] >> seven gunmen tried to enter the building but were killed in the crossfire. dozens more were injured. brent: welcome back, everyone. you are
] >> they expressed doubts about judicial independence in egypt. you can rest assured the statements the federal government has made concerning the rule of law will have an influence on any decision-making. he was arrested saturday at berlin's airport as he was leaving the country. his name was on a wanted list past to germany by interpol. >> they detain me at the request of the egyptian authorities despite the fact that i informed them that the request proves i am not wanted on any...
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thanks, john. >> there have been protests criesprotest across egypt. the rallies were held on the second anniversary of the join 30th anniversary that led to a coup against morsi. they're demanding the return to democracy and the reinstatement of the former egyptian president who has since been sentenced to death. well the president promising tougher laws after the country's chief prosecutor was killed. they made the announcement at the funeral who was killed by a car bomb on monday. president el-sisi has said that trials of those suspected of terrorism will be sped up. at least half of the muslim brotherhood supporters were killed by the military who were in that square in the coup of 2013. >> the hands of justice are chained bylaws. we will not wait. we'll change laws to allow us to implement law and justice as soon as possible. within days criminal laws that can help face new developments such as terrorism should be presented. we face terrorism and we need the right laws in courts to deal with it and try the killers. they make orders from behind bar
thanks, john. >> there have been protests criesprotest across egypt. the rallies were held on the second anniversary of the join 30th anniversary that led to a coup against morsi. they're demanding the return to democracy and the reinstatement of the former egyptian president who has since been sentenced to death. well the president promising tougher laws after the country's chief prosecutor was killed. they made the announcement at the funeral who was killed by a car bomb on monday....
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] >> they expressed doubts about judicial independence in egypt. you can rest assured the statements the federal government has made concerning the rule of law will have an influence on any decision-making. he was arrested saturday at berlin's airport as he was leaving the country. his name was on a wanted list past to germany by interpol. >> they detain me at the request of the egyptian authorities despite the fact that i informed them that the request proves i am not wanted on any charge and in all cases, they were fabricated. >> they have sharply criticized the military regime in egypt. for his part, they can now continue his work for the news outlet. brent: the taliban have attacked parliament in afghanistan. a suicide car bomber detonated where lawmakers were meeting to confirm the appointment of the country's new defense minister, footage shows the moment the explosion took place. >> [foreign language] >> seven gunmen tried to enter the building but were killed in the crossfire. dozens more were injured. we're going to take a break and we'll
] >> they expressed doubts about judicial independence in egypt. you can rest assured the statements the federal government has made concerning the rule of law will have an influence on any decision-making. he was arrested saturday at berlin's airport as he was leaving the country. his name was on a wanted list past to germany by interpol. >> they detain me at the request of the egyptian authorities despite the fact that i informed them that the request proves i am not wanted on any...
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we are here at the same hole where the dictator of egypt stood up. a clear message from free germany to the whole world that it is a free country, honoring and nurturing the freedom of suppression. it sees me a journalist who has been sought after and requested by the abdel-fattah el-sissi, the dick -- dictator of egypt and me addressing the journalists and the whole world from the same chamber as sisi addressed the journalists a few days ago. once again i thank all free men worldwide who is been supporting me. i thank all the german politicians who have backed me and embraced my case. and he spoke to me the moment i was arrested at the airport and the leader of the green party others from the ruling party, the socialists and also others from the democratic christian party who have been backing me throughout from the moment i was arrested and have been supporting my case. and particularly i extend all thanks and appreciation to the german attorney general. who refused to succumb to all political and diplomatic pressures as has been benefit from the s
we are here at the same hole where the dictator of egypt stood up. a clear message from free germany to the whole world that it is a free country, honoring and nurturing the freedom of suppression. it sees me a journalist who has been sought after and requested by the abdel-fattah el-sissi, the dick -- dictator of egypt and me addressing the journalists and the whole world from the same chamber as sisi addressed the journalists a few days ago. once again i thank all free men worldwide who is...
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let me ask you about the message that this visit sends to egyptians in egypt. >> egyptians in egypt arete divided the ones supporting the regime will see it as european legitimacy germany, one of the main players in europe, you know giving sisi legitimacy by meeting him in that way. the ones who are anti-regime who are suffering from the crack downs will see it, of course as hypocrisy on the part of europe as for earn policy based on pure interest and disregards any values that europe upholds whether it's democracy or the respect of human rights. human rights watch called what is happening in egypt probably the worst crisis in its mod attorney history. and there is no mistake that this regime is much more brutal than that of mubarak and compared to any ooh-rah jim before. this is when you have to really make a choice whether to uphold these principles or to negotiate and go ahead with the. [speaking at the same time] >> it's everyone not the first european country that sisi visited. last year he was in france and italy. it is not but it's still a continuation of -- it will be a disappoi
let me ask you about the message that this visit sends to egyptians in egypt. >> egyptians in egypt arete divided the ones supporting the regime will see it as european legitimacy germany, one of the main players in europe, you know giving sisi legitimacy by meeting him in that way. the ones who are anti-regime who are suffering from the crack downs will see it, of course as hypocrisy on the part of europe as for earn policy based on pure interest and disregards any values that europe...
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murder in cairo, egypt's state prosecutor is killed in a bomb attack.o ahead: >> traveling 36 meters below london to take a look at the city's first underground farm. chili, a copa america final after they hit the roof in the semifinals. ♪ >> the greek prime minister alexis tsipras has called europeans not to kill democracy in its birthplace. greece has confirmed it won't repay 1.6 billion euros due on tuesday to the international monetary fund. in five days' time, greeks will vote on whether to accept painful curtbacks in return for a new bail-out. in the meantime banks there remain shut, and for ordinary greeks, access to cash is limited. barnaby phillips has more from athens. >> this petrol station on the edge of athens is closed until a tanker turns up with new supplies. as we drove around the city we saw about a third of stations were closed. the result: panicked buying over the weekend without the free flow of cash the greek economy could grind to a halt. >> there is no shortage of petrol. there is plenty in the country. but stations need to pay f
murder in cairo, egypt's state prosecutor is killed in a bomb attack.o ahead: >> traveling 36 meters below london to take a look at the city's first underground farm. chili, a copa america final after they hit the roof in the semifinals. ♪ >> the greek prime minister alexis tsipras has called europeans not to kill democracy in its birthplace. greece has confirmed it won't repay 1.6 billion euros due on tuesday to the international monetary fund. in five days' time, greeks will...
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many egypt and abroad questioned the independence of egypt's judiciary.t before raiding his verdict, the judge accused accusing and demonizing the brotherhood. some say the case is the trial of the january revolution which toppled mom mumbarak. >> no one should be above the law. but what is happening now in my opinion, is a form of a political revenge and this will complicate the crisis even further in egypt avenue the overthrow egypt designated the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. mass trites and den sentences were handing out to hundreds. rights groups, the u.s. and the e.u. have condemned the sentence and questions it's credibility. egypt's president says the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. egypt is divided many support the brotherhood, but many others also back using the iron fist against a outlawed group, al jazeera. gerald looks backout when went wrong. >> a leading member of the muslim brier hood, he promised a government working for all egyptians. in a change from the days of mum bar reck. but the following months proved chal
many egypt and abroad questioned the independence of egypt's judiciary.t before raiding his verdict, the judge accused accusing and demonizing the brotherhood. some say the case is the trial of the january revolution which toppled mom mumbarak. >> no one should be above the law. but what is happening now in my opinion, is a form of a political revenge and this will complicate the crisis even further in egypt avenue the overthrow egypt designated the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group....
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egypt's state prosecutor is killed in a bomb attack. also ahead ... >> i'm in seoul. i'll tell you how comic book magazines changed from this to this sporting a new industry creating thousands of jobs and earning south korea millions of dollars. and chile, hut -- hit the roof in the semifinals of the copa america. >> the greek prime minister called on leaders not to kill democracy. thousands rallied. greece confirmed that it will not repay $1.6 billion euros due by tuesday to the international monetary fund. in five days times greeks will vote on whether to accept a cutback in return tore a new bailout. banks are shut and for ordinary greeks, access to cash is limited. barnaby phillips has more from athens. this petrol saying on the edge of athens is closed. as we drove around the city we saw a third of stations closed. the result of panicked buying. without the free flow of cash the greek economy could grind to a halt. >> there's no shortage of petrol, there's plenty in the country. petrol stations need to pay up front in cash now that the banks are closed. >> for no
egypt's state prosecutor is killed in a bomb attack. also ahead ... >> i'm in seoul. i'll tell you how comic book magazines changed from this to this sporting a new industry creating thousands of jobs and earning south korea millions of dollars. and chile, hut -- hit the roof in the semifinals of the copa america. >> the greek prime minister called on leaders not to kill democracy. thousands rallied. greece confirmed that it will not repay $1.6 billion euros due by tuesday to the...
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coming up in the next half hour egypt's president promises a major crackdown one day after the country'shief prosecutor is assassinated. >>> queueing for cash in greece. a 1.6 billion euro payment is now due. the government says it won't pay. >>> and we look at the challenge of preserving all computers and data for the ages. ♪ >>> all 113 people on board a military plane sl been killed when the jet crashed shortly after takeoff. at least three others died when the jet hit the ground. the military is grounding all of its planes until it finds out why the jet crashed. stephanie decker reports. >> reporter: it's a grim task finding the dead along the pieces of this shattered aircraft. the plane was carrying soldiers and their families in what should have been a routine trip. it had been in the air for just a few minutes before it crashed. >> translator: it was about 10:00 pm the plane appeared to lose power and started to descend. i was at home at the time and saw the flight crash. >> reporter: we're told shortly after takeoff the pilot radioed in stating there was a problem with the plane
coming up in the next half hour egypt's president promises a major crackdown one day after the country'shief prosecutor is assassinated. >>> queueing for cash in greece. a 1.6 billion euro payment is now due. the government says it won't pay. >>> and we look at the challenge of preserving all computers and data for the ages. ♪ >>> all 113 people on board a military plane sl been killed when the jet crashed shortly after takeoff. at least three others died when the...
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i have so many questions for women in egypt to talk about st. sexual-harassment. i don't want to be that men some how are you encouraging them? for the future generations of men? all we do is put mothers in the box and then say you are responsible you don't even have to work but nothing is done to the answer that is also the same state that terms of plant -- a blind eye to sexual-harassment for those who were sexually assaulted. the same state that turns a blind eye to hold no one accountable and it also knows the family from the early stage uses women through genital mutilation so the first time we put someone on trial was last year in the country where 91 percent of women have been subjected to genital cutting. so the state is aware but it does nothing so in order to unpack those points to have extremely damaging effects for that trifecta to focus the sexual revolution because if you just focus on a political level egypt is one place the man is another. and it has improved in egypt >> with the state's failure to protect women, what we see happening is for women
i have so many questions for women in egypt to talk about st. sexual-harassment. i don't want to be that men some how are you encouraging them? for the future generations of men? all we do is put mothers in the box and then say you are responsible you don't even have to work but nothing is done to the answer that is also the same state that terms of plant -- a blind eye to sexual-harassment for those who were sexually assaulted. the same state that turns a blind eye to hold no one accountable...
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egypt is arresting thousands of people.ctivists say there have been a sharp rise in the number of people going missing. >> this was before the 2011 revolution. during the protest she was hit by a bullet and became paralyzed. but she stayed on with her studies and remained vocal. it's been a month and the 23 activist has not come home. >> she left around 5:00 p.m. and her female friends were in touch with her until 9:00 p.m. but she did not come home. what kind of hearts do athlete people have? she's only 23 years old. she's still a kid. i want them to tell me the whereabouts of my daughter and what did she do? >> she's among the 163 young people reported missing in egypt. some are liberals. some are anti-coup activists. all are critics of the government. amnesty international has released a report that it calls generation jail, egypt's youth goes from protest to prison. many are facing criminal charges since 2014. they say the crackdown is meant to restore security and stability. >> bold leaders are breaking the promises to
egypt is arresting thousands of people.ctivists say there have been a sharp rise in the number of people going missing. >> this was before the 2011 revolution. during the protest she was hit by a bullet and became paralyzed. but she stayed on with her studies and remained vocal. it's been a month and the 23 activist has not come home. >> she left around 5:00 p.m. and her female friends were in touch with her until 9:00 p.m. but she did not come home. what kind of hearts do athlete...
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how would you characterize the court system, the legal system in egypt?, let me start by saying that the legal system in egypt is one of the oldest legal systems in the world. and unlike what most people say these days about the legal system in egypt and that it doesn't exist i believe personally that it does exist. and it is so efficient that what we have been seeing for the last two years specifically the last two years has been done because of a trick that was made. >> how so? >> that was made by the regime. all these cases, they are mostly are bogus cases that has been tried over the last two years has been tried by judges picked up specifically by the regime itself against the standard procedure of the procedural law in egypt. so i still believe that the majority of the judges in egypt we still have maintain integrity unlike the minority of the judges who have been picked up by name to try these cases. so what is the goal of the regime. the goal of picking these judges? >> unfortunately since everything revolves, everything revolves around the politi
how would you characterize the court system, the legal system in egypt?, let me start by saying that the legal system in egypt is one of the oldest legal systems in the world. and unlike what most people say these days about the legal system in egypt and that it doesn't exist i believe personally that it does exist. and it is so efficient that what we have been seeing for the last two years specifically the last two years has been done because of a trick that was made. >> how so? >>...
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at that point he was the chief of egypt's armed forces. and after that ouster at the beginning of july, 2013, the government launched a furious crackdown on supporters of the muslim brotherhood essentially not just in the streets but also in the courts. there is some talk of judicial war against the muslim brotherhood. there was also in a sense street war against them. more than 1400 being killed and 15,000 being jailed. since those days of july 2013, the crackdown has widened to secular activists, including those he spearheaded the 2011 resolution -- revolution against hosni mubarak, trade unionists, students. it is not all the muslim brotherhood, although they have been the main targets of the government crackdown. we have seen a series of mass trials and mass convictions, but opponents of lcc -- of al sisi's administration. we have seen acquittals of security and police force, and also former members of them american regime. -- of the mubarak regime. interestingly, not a lot of people now willing to stick their neck's out to defend this
at that point he was the chief of egypt's armed forces. and after that ouster at the beginning of july, 2013, the government launched a furious crackdown on supporters of the muslim brotherhood essentially not just in the streets but also in the courts. there is some talk of judicial war against the muslim brotherhood. there was also in a sense street war against them. more than 1400 being killed and 15,000 being jailed. since those days of july 2013, the crackdown has widened to secular...
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the president said the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. >> egypt is divided. many support the muslim brotherhood. >> an american killed fighting isil in syria is being honored today. the 36-year-old is believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting isil. his family is holding a wake in hudson massachusetts this afternoon. he will be buried wednesday. broomfield was fighting as part of a syrian kurdish militia. >> weeks after a deadly earthquake nepal is reopening tourist sites to the public. it hopes to bring the flow of tourists and money into the country. there are questions over whether the sites are safe. since the earthquake, tourism in nepal has come to a standstill. large sections of this palace have been deemed unsafer and have been cordoned off but the government says that tourists should come and visit this heritage site not only to see the monuments but also to learn about disasters. >> tourists have to pay around $7 to see these ruins. an expected $117 million will be needed to rebuild the heritage sites of nepal. visitors may be excited. we
the president said the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. >> egypt is divided. many support the muslim brotherhood. >> an american killed fighting isil in syria is being honored today. the 36-year-old is believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting isil. his family is holding a wake in hudson massachusetts this afternoon. he will be buried wednesday. broomfield was fighting as part of a syrian kurdish militia. >> weeks after a deadly earthquake nepal is...
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death by hanging this judge upheld the previous verdict against egypt's deposed president. first and with con can census of opinion to punish each of the following. >> along with other top leaders were sentenced over a prison break over the revolution. the case is politically motivated. it comes from a judiciary. and there is no chance for any of the defend. morsi and senior muslim brotherhood were sentenced to life in prison just before reading the verdict, the judge accused -- and demonized the level hood. some say the case is a trial of the revolution which toppled mumbarak. >> these are not delivering what we are truly hoping for. no one should be above the law, but what is happening now is a form of a political revenge, and this will complicate the crisis even from further in egypt. now trials and death sentences were handed out to dozens that support the group. right groups the u.s. have condemned the sentence and have questioned the credibility, egypt's president says the judiciary is independent and he can't interfere. >> egypt is divided many still support the musl
death by hanging this judge upheld the previous verdict against egypt's deposed president. first and with con can census of opinion to punish each of the following. >> along with other top leaders were sentenced over a prison break over the revolution. the case is politically motivated. it comes from a judiciary. and there is no chance for any of the defend. morsi and senior muslim brotherhood were sentenced to life in prison just before reading the verdict, the judge accused -- and...
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egypt's foreign minister denies the government is targeting youth activists.the same time, amnesty international has condemned the killing of the chief prosecutor. urging the government not to respond with more repression over the past two years. they have led a crack down on decenting voices. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: the convoy was targeted as it passed nearly a military academy any cairo authorities believe the bomb was set off by a remote control. familiar with the area say the location of the attack is significant. >> nobody, no suspected person can get in or out of this area. it's almost a military barracks, so either there is a serious breach in the security, which is totally -- or most likely to be discarded or there is suspicion something suspicion about the crime itself. >> reporter: he was a controversial figure with some seeing him as the architect of egypt's clamp down on political decent. he sent thousands of muslim brotherhood supporters for trial and oversaw the acquittal of former egyptian president hosni mubarak. in statement the
egypt's foreign minister denies the government is targeting youth activists.the same time, amnesty international has condemned the killing of the chief prosecutor. urging the government not to respond with more repression over the past two years. they have led a crack down on decenting voices. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: the convoy was targeted as it passed nearly a military academy any cairo authorities believe the bomb was set off by a remote control. familiar with the area...
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when egypt asked interpol to issue a red warrant it refused. it appears cairo at a taken the direct route. >> it is inconceivable that have an innocent man just doing his job, he has two leading programs on al jazeera. >> al jazeera's acting director general said in a statement the crackdown on journalists by egyptian authorities is well known. other countries must not allow themselves to be tool of this media oppression. this case is fast becoming an international diplomatic incident. mr. mansour holds joint british-egyptian citizenship to the british issue consulate have become involved and the germans have the headache of trying to explain why their police arrested him. >> the leader of the green party tweeted german government must explain arrest of mansour in berlin highly questionable. the international federation of journalists, the allegation of human rights and dozens of other rights organizations of also condemned mr. mansour's arrest. gathering in berlin, they showed solidarity, but there will be no further progress possible until th
when egypt asked interpol to issue a red warrant it refused. it appears cairo at a taken the direct route. >> it is inconceivable that have an innocent man just doing his job, he has two leading programs on al jazeera. >> al jazeera's acting director general said in a statement the crackdown on journalists by egyptian authorities is well known. other countries must not allow themselves to be tool of this media oppression. this case is fast becoming an international diplomatic...
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felt it was a bad influence on egypt. that conversation in any coffee shop in egypt they have a very different attitude. so what we have seen in the region with public opinion. it has been effectively manipulated in some environments to provide a very convenient fact pattern for whatever powers are trying to operate. from the regimes in the region to isis to the muslim brotherhood to al qaeda, to elite groups fondling sort of the ebb and flow of public opinion can be extremely disastrous. it doesn't mean that we should ignore people's opinions, but it means that in my personal view we should give a lot less credence to this damned if you do damned if you don't problem. think that's a reality for the u.s. >> i would take issue with that. this is an important issue so let's do it. >> my sense is the damned if you do, damned if you don't is right. the policy options have not been -- actually been good ones for us to carry out. and yet there's a reason we're damned and that has to do with the trajectory, a history that we hav
felt it was a bad influence on egypt. that conversation in any coffee shop in egypt they have a very different attitude. so what we have seen in the region with public opinion. it has been effectively manipulated in some environments to provide a very convenient fact pattern for whatever powers are trying to operate. from the regimes in the region to isis to the muslim brotherhood to al qaeda, to elite groups fondling sort of the ebb and flow of public opinion can be extremely disastrous. it...
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egypt has not said. the fear is that perhaps if they try to travel to other european countries, that they may find they are detained at airports in germany or passing through other countries, it's not clear. we need to get to the bottom of this and establish the validity of the what the documents are, and whether or not - what exactly germany will do in relation to the arrest warrant. >> paul brennan live there in berlin. thank you, paul. >> the greek prime minister alexis tsipras made a last minute offer to creditors. european leaders are in brussels on monday for talks aimed at securing a debt deal. thousands in athens urged the government not to back down under pressure. live on set here in doha is abid. what do we know about the proposal. there's noises around it. >> yes, there's a proposal out there. the basis is the biggest problem has been the pension. the i.m.f. the e.u. and they have been saying you paid too much money. 16% of your g.d.p. goes to paying pensions. they want to deal on this. the g
egypt has not said. the fear is that perhaps if they try to travel to other european countries, that they may find they are detained at airports in germany or passing through other countries, it's not clear. we need to get to the bottom of this and establish the validity of the what the documents are, and whether or not - what exactly germany will do in relation to the arrest warrant. >> paul brennan live there in berlin. thank you, paul. >> the greek prime minister alexis tsipras...
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only on al jazeera america >> egypt's state prosecutor has been killed in a bomb attack in cairo. >> also coming up, germany's chancellor criticizes greece saying its government has not been able to compromise on a debt deal. >>> the africa union said that they will not be freed. >> we're waiting for our government to act. we're wait forgive international bodies to act. >> activists call for help as israel attempts to breach naval blockades on gaza. a bomb targets a car in the capital. three other people were taken to hospital. the first official to be assassinated since the former president mohamed morsi was overthrown in 2013. let's discuss the significance of this. our correspondent right here. he has reported out of egypt extensively. what is the significance of these latest developments? >> one, the personality and two, the geography of where this attack took place. if we start with the personality, he is the top person in egypt's judiciary, the prosecutor general is the peak of that institution. he is someone who ordered the when thousands gathered against the coup which essent
only on al jazeera america >> egypt's state prosecutor has been killed in a bomb attack in cairo. >> also coming up, germany's chancellor criticizes greece saying its government has not been able to compromise on a debt deal. >>> the africa union said that they will not be freed. >> we're waiting for our government to act. we're wait forgive international bodies to act. >> activists call for help as israel attempts to breach naval blockades on gaza. a bomb...
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. >> egypt state prosecutor dice after an attack on his convoy. are hello i'm maryann namaze. greece and are are europe join each other for the crisis. >>> several people have now been arrested for the attack in kuwait. >>> egypt state prosecutor has been killed after a car bomb targeted his convoy in cairo. top government official has been assassinated since mohammed morsi was deposed in 2013. oversaw the trial of former president hosni mubarak. >> authorities believe the explosion was set off by remote control. the blast in the upscale residence. five others were injured. appointed to the position of prosecutor general in july 2013. since the overthrow of deposed president mohammed morsi. highly politicized and commonly used as a tool of enforcement. hundreds have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment. barakat is the most prominent politician to be assassinated in egypt for years. >> omar, how significant is it that barakat was assassinated? >> the success of the assassination, barakat was perceived as one of the tools legal tools that enforces the crackcrack downs ca
. >> egypt state prosecutor dice after an attack on his convoy. are hello i'm maryann namaze. greece and are are europe join each other for the crisis. >>> several people have now been arrested for the attack in kuwait. >>> egypt state prosecutor has been killed after a car bomb targeted his convoy in cairo. top government official has been assassinated since mohammed morsi was deposed in 2013. oversaw the trial of former president hosni mubarak. >> authorities...
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egypt's request for an arrest warrant for him was ignored. his supporters say his arrest is a worrying sign that president sisi is extending his crackdown on dissent beyond egypt's borders. >> the arab organization human rights in the u.k. has condemned mansours arrest and questions how germany can reconcile the arrest. the organization says man sour's proved interpol did not have a warrant for his arrest. let's take this on beat now to patrick from berlin. he's one of the lawyers represented represented mansour? >> he is still in preliminary custody here in berlin. we still have hearings to go. we had a hearing today which was only a formality was only about reading the arrest warrant getting the formalities done but not a material decision about their content of the arrest warrant issued. >> right so he is accused of committing several crimes, but do we know what exactly? >> well, we do know what, although it is very narrow, hardly containing any facts. seems like there is a political connection on egypt's side and that for some reason, aut
egypt's request for an arrest warrant for him was ignored. his supporters say his arrest is a worrying sign that president sisi is extending his crackdown on dissent beyond egypt's borders. >> the arab organization human rights in the u.k. has condemned mansours arrest and questions how germany can reconcile the arrest. the organization says man sour's proved interpol did not have a warrant for his arrest. let's take this on beat now to patrick from berlin. he's one of the lawyers...
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egypt's president says he will change laws for swift justice to though what killed the chief prosecutorlitary personnel and it's families killing all onboard. also whyed aing a second to the world's clocks could cause big problems. >> as the temperature rises and the defending women's champion turns up the heat, on her dutch opponent on center field. hello, the greek government has requested a new bail out deal from the euro zone in a last minute effort they have been discussing the proposal but time is running out. greece is nowless than four hours away from a deadline to make a $1.6 billion euro repayment. that's about $1.8 billion. but it can't afford to pay without an agreement with it's lenders to free up millions more. greece owes more than anyone else a total of 35 billion euros or just under $40 billion. missing an i.m.f. payment can have serious consequences. greece would lose access and could be kicked out all together. barnabie phillips reports. there's omuch talk of last minute negotiations. the german chancellor is giving nothing away. >> it is clear that we with will not c
egypt's president says he will change laws for swift justice to though what killed the chief prosecutorlitary personnel and it's families killing all onboard. also whyed aing a second to the world's clocks could cause big problems. >> as the temperature rises and the defending women's champion turns up the heat, on her dutch opponent on center field. hello, the greek government has requested a new bail out deal from the euro zone in a last minute effort they have been discussing the...