dramatically in the country since the ousting of hosni mubarak. in the early hours of this morning wayne state the egyptian military launched several air strikes in the northern peninsula and according to egyptian media at least twenty people have been killed several spots were targeted and why this is significant is that this is the first time since one thousand nine hundred seventy three that the egyptian air force has operated in the sinai peninsula it certainly is indicative of an increased militant activity there that such if it's all being employed such desperate efforts it does follow evolve by cairo that it would crack down on what is called the infidels operation in the sinai peninsula it was a degree attack on sunday night in which sixteen injection soldiers were killed and just last night to state there were at least three incidents at joint border crossings a joint checkpoints between egyptian soldiers and egyptian police now if the sun is the former egyptian president hosni mubarak was ousted from power last year february we have seen

between egyptian soldiers and egyptian police now if the sun is the former egyptian president hosni mubarak was ousted from power last just a few weeks we have seen growing enormousness and else across the sinai peninsula something missing that the militants are starting to act much more told me we have heard a number of incidents of militant attacks and of the militant operations the growing concern is also that this violence is moving closer to the egyptian israeli border and this has been not only tell of this concern for people in the region that this violence might spread further and have the regional implications certainly television has indicated and said that it will act unilaterally if it feels threatened. well coming up short in the program this hour from the ship calls that after the polish president admits the signing of a missile defense agreement with washington was a big mistake also. just a year after the devastating not the rights of minority groups in the british capital city communities remain divided with police actively pursuing racial profiling plus. and in sport the r

it's the latest in a series of clashes which have escalated dramatically since the ousting of hosni mubarak of course from power in egypt as a whole slew a report israel is getting worried over the ongoing activity on its border. in the early hours of this morning wayne's day huge action military launched several airstrikes in the northern peninsula and according to egyptian media at least twenty people have been killed several spots were targeted and why this is significant is that this is the first time since nine hundred seventy three that the egyptian air force has operated in the sinai peninsula it certainly is indicative of an increased militant activity there that such efforts are being employed such desperate efforts it does follow involved by cairo that it would crack down on what is creating infidels operating in the sinai peninsula it follows a degree of attack on sunday night in which sixteen injection soldiers were killed and just last night choose day there were at least three incidents at joint border crossings a joint checkpoints between egyptian soldiers and egyptian police

what do you read into these sackings after the ousting of hosni mubarak many people in egypt have been calling for the military's rule to be brought to an end there is this move an answer to that. yes i think today there was a very major decision that was taken by the. first time in political history that an elected civilian. overrules the heads of the military establishment in such a dramatic fashion but we see today also the appointment very strategic replacement of field-marshal the head of the supreme council. deputy head and the chief of staff both of them were removed the general. sisi the head of the military intelligence was appointed as the defense minister. his deputy was one also of the supreme council members general last saw you see major shake up but it's not a. video and shake up it's not an appointed. defense minister but it's mean the figures from the military establishment even from the supreme council of the armed forces that were promoted and appointed instead of the current heads and i think the key issue here is that those figures were known to be more. of the mil

one example we cannot help but think about is egyptian president, hosni mubarak, before he resigned, the votes increased by ten fold. is that the sort of volume you need or is needed to get the word out on voter suppression? >> well, first of all, i think that the word is going to have to get out before the voter suppression actually happens. the grounds will -- i think that's going to be the tipping point in terms of numbers. but what happened with hosni mubarak and in egypt, it was about him not having any control over that particular type of media. >> uh-huh. >> and so the voter was actually able to go out and take pictures of the injustice and that's what is going to happen this time around. you're going to see a lot of voters at the polls that will are release what is happening to make sure on every level their rights are protected as american citizens, as voters. >> let's say you get the volume. you're talking about government agencies that would not necessarily be associated very closely with social media. you've got the word out there but you have government agencies working

investors have shied away from egypt after last year's revolt and overthrowing the former president, hosni mubarak. >> the drought in the u.s. midwest, for grain harvest in russia, and it is creating higher food prices. it could make things difficult for those of imports. >> profiting from higher prices on the world market even if this year's harvest is a disappointment. >> the columbine harvesters are constantly on the go this time of year. he farms 300 hectares of wheat. he spends an average of 1000 euro per year for diesel, seeds, and fertilizer. that is really paying off this year because we prices are at record levels meaning he stands to make a healthy profit. >> it is good for the farming sector that we're getting a decent price for a change. >> like most farmers, he sells his wheat to a wholesaler. only 10% is ever solved locally. the lion's share is set to homburg for export. -- sent to hamburg. he used to have a lot to say about the prices he paid for local week. now their son on commodity exchanges in places like chicago and paris. local traders have no voice there. there set by financi

it is something that you would have never seen under hosni mubarak's regime, and now we go behind the if you are talking your sister. advice to a new presenter, because on maria tv, it is all about her voice, and the audience will never see her face. all of the women from the presenters to producers are veiled from head to toe, a first for egyptian television. camera woman says she could not get a tv job after graduation just because she was veiled. >> translator: i was told a macabre existencen television was rejected. i was afraid i could not work in my field, and the door to employment was closed. until i found this channel. maria tv gives her and others a voice everyday on the christian channel. its mission is to give the women's conservative islamic message a greater presence in po post-mubarak egypt. >> we are trying to create a better society after the earthquake of freedom that was january 25th says the station manager alaa abdullah. it should be greater. while she fights for more voices like hers, she warns of giving too much freedom the others. we have liberal and secular ch

. >> 18 months after the fall of hosni mubarak, of common morsi rotfeld martialed tantawi, the head of the egyptian military. we will speak with sharif abdel kouddous about egypt and syria from where he has just returned as escalating violence is forcing thousands of refugees to leave. >> it is clear of violence is in many parts of syria [unintelligible] and savage attack by the opposition and urban centers inflicting a heavy toll on innocent civilians. >> we will also speak with prof. omar dahi. then to janesville, wisconsin. >> it basically is a perfect proxy story of what could our country become? with great potential because we have this most exceptional nation. >> with republican congressman paul ryan joining mitt romney on the ticket, his home town of janesville is in the national spotlight. general motors closed its plant there in 2008. of more than 5000 jobs were lost. we will speak with brad lichtenstein, director of the new documentary, "as goes janesville." all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman.

president morsi's aim is to move away from the diplomatic policies of former president hosni mubarak who strongly favored the u.s. analysts say iran hopes the summit will end its international isolation amid conflicts with the west and israel over its nuclear development and the syrian issue. the conference will continue through friday. >>> u.s. presidential candidate mitt romney will woo undecided voters thursday night with his acceptance speech for the republican party nomination. he will speak in tampa, florida to wrap up the republican national convention. he was nominated tuesday to face democratic president barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the republican leading obama by one percentage points. more are supporting romney out of discontent over the country's prolonged downturn, but respondents found obama more likeable. one in three americans say they don't know romney well. he will attempt to change all that with this speech. >>> the chinese economy is more dependent on europe. the president has welcomed the most powerful leader to b

stance of former egyptian president hosni mubarak. but the bilateral relationship is complicated by the need for financial aid. the country is counting on aid from the u.s. and saudi arabia, two countries with strained elations with iran. iran broke off relations when they signed a peace accord with israel in 1979. but the collapse of mubarak's regime prompted iran to explore rebuilding ties. >>> u.s. presidential candidates mitt romney will woo undecided voters thursday night with his acceptance speech for the republican party nomination. romney will speak in tampa florida to wrap up the republican national convention. he was officially nominated tuesday as candidate to face barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the republican leading obama by one percentage point. more u.s. citizens are supporting romney out of discontent over the country's prolonged economic downturn. but survey respondent's found obama more likeable with the president leading by ten points on that scale. one this three amer

remain the egyptian defense minister, a post that he held for two decades under ousted president hosni mubarak>> spanish police have arrested three suspected members of al qaeda terror cell. officials say the men may have been planning terror attacks in europe. one of the minutes from turkey while the others are from the other former soviet republics. police swooped in and it looked like the men were preparing to leave spain. the interior minister said one of the suspects possessed enough explosives to blow up a bus. >> it was what financial markets wanted to hear, but not enough. >> european central bank president today said the euro is a reversal and added that the bank plans to buy government bonds to drive down high borrowing costs. >> that is good news for troubled countries like italy and spain, but drug he was short on details and a timeline, which sent stocks plunging -- draghi was short on details and a timeline. >> last week, the european bank president said he would do whatever it takes to save the euro, but on thursday, he produced few results. >> the euro is irreversible. the gove

morsi's aim is to move away from the policies of hosni mubarak who strongly favored the u.s. analysts say iran hopes the summit will end the isolation over the nuclear development and the syrian issue. the conference will continue through friday. >>> the iaea is calling for continued monitoring of the nuclear program in north korea. it says it is concerned about construction facilities at the nuclear program in north korea. the iaea says a satellite image shows a dome has been built over one of the buildings in the complex. this indicates a reactor in the building. once the reactor goes online, it could be used to extract plutonium. from spent nuclear fuel. iaea officials were allowed to examine the facility in 2007. they were ordered to leave the country in 2009. >>> police in beijing have spent the week taking calls and making inquiries about the diplomatic incident. a man ripped the flag off the hood. police say they identified all the suspects. the chinese foreign officials notified staff of the embassy. embassy officials were told that police have not arrested anyone yet

activities in the region, taking advantage of the turmoil generated by the ousted former president hosni mubarak. >>> japan's current account surplus shrank in june. the current account is a broad measure of a country's foreign trade. it includes income from foreign investments and dividends in addition to exports and imports. the finance ministry said that the nation's current account surplus stood at $5.5 million, down 20% in yen terms but the decline in the surplus was narrower than last month. this was due to the trade balance which returned to a surplus for the first time in four months. it was $1.4 billion. exports exceeded imports as the recent fall in crude oil prices reduced imports. exports posted $69 billion while imports were over $67 billion. japan and china agreed to sharply raise the number of regular flights linking tokyo's airport and china next spring. under the deal announced on wednesday, daytime flights using haneda airport will double to 16 per day and four night time flights will operate as new services. the airport is located near central tokyo and has been open for regul

now, the incident prompted some people to leave their hosni mubarak but luckily no one was hurt. officials there say their biggest problem is all the ash spewing into the sky. >>> the first color images from the mars rover curiosity are coming in. the one-ton rover touched down on the surface of mars on monday. initially, it beamed back black and white photos but now the cameras are able to send color photos. scientists are examining curiosity's surroundings which include a three mile high mountain. the rover will spend the next three years on mars chiseling into rock and scooping up soil to determine if life ever existed or if it still exists on the red planet. >> good news on the way for commuters. that is coming up next on fox 5 morning news. >> i think this may be the beginning of the end for something that we've had to live with in this region for a long time, worst congestion in the united states. >> straight ahead. details of the big groundbreaking that has officials so excited. now, let's check in with tucker. >> that has me excited. yes, humid conditions and we've got th

he pushed out holdovers from the time of former president hosni mubarak. he ordered the chief of the general staff and the defense minister to retire. a presidential spokesperson announced the retirement of chief of staff sami anan and defense minister mohamed hussein tantawi. they said tantawi was dismissed of the head of the supreme council of armed forces. the council governed the country temporarily after the fall of mubarak. morsi kept both men on as advisors. the president also voided interim constitutional amendments that gave the military power to enact laws. morsi said he was not trying to embarrass the military or the leaders. he said he was acting in the best interests of the nation. >>> government officials are shifting from rescue operations to rebuilding after two earthquakes hit iran. the first struck saturday afternoon. the second 11 minutes later. authorities believe nearly 300 people were killed. the magnitude 6.4 and 6.3 earthquakes hit the northwestern province of east azerbaijan. they devastated 20 villages in the mountainous areas. ab

egypt's sinai region remains highly volatile with militant groups having grown since the toppling of hosni mubarak last year. this year called lopping believes terrorists are taking advantage of egypt's weak security right now. the attack was first of all. i think increased tensions between israel and egypt i think that's going to be. the attackers had in mind and second of all we have to remember that these organizations will leave that violence. and at the end justifies all means they believe in the act itself as an ideological goal to. their religion as they see it and responsible decision makers in egypt should be trying to increase cooperation with israel in order to ensure that these kind of homicide terrorists are not able to carry out their plans so very abscesses even an opportunity to. get countries closer together the islamists and especially the jihad these that we're talking about now have been for years. and now what they're doing is taking advantage of the fact that there is an unstable situation in egypt but if you just lift the lid as we've seen now across the region egypt syria a

two top generals they were the defense minister who served as the country's interim leader after hosni mubarak was out ousted as well as the chief of staff after the announcement president morsy supporters took to revolutionary chokri or square in cairo to celebrate many see it as a sign of reform and progress morsi started to move more boldly against the army after an attack by militants in the sinai that killed sixteen border guards its security presence there has been increased with the president vowing to restore order political sociologist saeed solid or says president morsi is using the violence in sinai in order to further his own policies and get the upper hand over the army. it was a good call but you know if you were going to do what he was going to do with anyway you can have your monsters of that there is a nucleus that you sent on parliamentary election so it was very important that it goes just on me and that was one of the demand by the egyptian who of course there are some people who i was suspicious of don't want to see is not only helping to evolution but also could be useful

tsunami region remains highly volatile with militant groups having her own since the toppling of hosni mubarak last year. staying with egypt the arab spring and the rise to power of the muslim brotherhood have saward its relations with israel it's also deeply affecting jews in egypt who until recently considered it their home parties falsely reports from cairo. alone frightened and struggling one of the last of her people in a land that no longer wants them selene has merely the photos of who did family for comfort she is one of cairo's few remaining jews once there were eighty thousand now there are fewer than twenty and certainly i'm afraid certainly i am but as the bad i try to forget. she has reason to be wary the new rulers of egypt the muslim brotherhood call for jihad and want the liberation of palestine they've launched a war of words against jews that goes as far as to threaten death it took us a long time to find simeon and when we did even longer to convince her to be interviewed by us she was worried that her neighbors would see her talking to a television crew eventually she agree

mohamed morsi meets chinese president hu jintao morsi came to power in june after the ousting of hosni mubarak who'd been a loyal ally to the u.s. for decades after visiting china the president will head to the summit of the nonaligned movement in tehran becoming the first egyptian leader to visit iran in over three decades his trip to the islamic republic is seen by many experts as a major foreign policy shift for the arab world's nation lawrence davidson a professor of west chester university says more it sees action show egyptian wants to distance itself from the west what the egyptians are trying to do. there is sources of assistance particularly economic assistance if they can find financial and other sources. of resources outside of the united states then they're going to do it that was it's certainly leaning towards not only china. but on so maybe russia and also saudi arabia and the gulf morsi is teetering to that area because of financial need i would think that gyptian policy or chip gyptian actions are going to essentially overlying to their economic needs. of course will be tracing

pursue what he calls a balanced foreign policy morsi came to power in june after the ousting of hosni mubarak that served for decades and have been a loyal ally to the u.s. after visiting china and the president will head to the summit of the nonaligned movement in tehran becoming the first objection leader to visit iran in over three decades lawrence davidson a professor at west chester university says more actions show it wants to distance itself from the west. well look at what the egyptians are trying to do by their sources of assistance particularly economic assistance if they can find financial and other sources. of resources outside of the united states then they're going to do it that voice it's certainly leading towards not only china. but also maybe russia and also saudi arabia and the gulf morsi is teetering to that area because the financial me i would think that gyptian policy or chip egyptian actions are going to essentially all line to their economic needs. and what you actually live from moscow to forget and always find even more information on our web site r t v dot com inclu

minister who's saying turn towie had previously been egypt's interim ruler after the ousting of hosni mubarak last year he also served in the defense role under mubarak for nearly two decades he'll be replaced by a sissy who will also take charge of the country's powerful military council is that his president mohamed morsi is also canceled the army's amendments to the constitution that gave top generals wide ranging powers the muslim brotherhood relationship with the country's military has been strained since last year's uprising all this comes as egyptian security forces say they've killed at least seven suspected militants in northern sinai but violence has recently escalated the operation was launched after sixteen egyptian border guards were killed there a week ago the company to hunt down the killers was the biggest in the region since the one nine hundred seventy three war with israel and israel based journalist your cough up it believes the chaos is the legacy of abrupt changes of power across the middle east and north africa. the attack was first of all. increased tensions between is

angry crowds gathered in tahrir square which has become synonymous for egyptian protest since hosni mubarak was forced down. in china now there are three people are dead after a highway bridge collapsed in the northeast several trucks fell around thirty meters smashing into the ground below after that road gave way the eight lane stretch of highway don't even open for less than a year and was designed to ease traffic congestion in the area. france has suggested that western nations could consider setting up a limited no fly zone over part of syria without a un security council mandate earlier us all support for the idea of a partial closure of syrian airspace. washington is still focused on plans for the future of the stricken country after president assad leaves but in syria itself the fighting between pro and anti-government forces shows no sign of abating xander boyd who visited one of the few pockets of peace in the crisis torn country. a phrase syrians use for someone who loves life and a good description of this nation's character different during a time of war some syrians still pres

destroying many smuggling tunnels into gaza militant activity has surged in the senate and insula since hosni mubarak was ousted last year job political analyst eric draitser thinks the attack aims to drive a wedge between israel and egypt and to increase regional instability. it's less important to examine necessarily who might have carried that out because it's a somewhat unknown but the significance of this playing up the idea that egypt and israel must be at each other it benefits both sides because the muslim brotherhood is able to play to their base while the reactionaries in israel behind netanyahu and the ultra right are able to play to theirs so this is stoking the conflict stoking the tension in order to execute the geopolitical agenda of the west there is the obvious which is to destroy whatever cooperation does exist as a remnant of the egyptian israeli treaties this is also perhaps to bolster the muslim brotherhood in terms of the salafi. extremist elements in egypt but at the very at a very basic level this is to stoke the conflict that is existing in that region and drives up the cost

sixteen soldiers in the area violence has drastically escalated in the country since the ousting of hosni mubarak last year. china's most high profile murder trial in decades has ended after just a day of the wife of disgraced former top politician bo xilai didn't contest the charges that she killed a british businessman last year the death of neil heywood was first reported as a heart attack before a top chinese policeman fled to america where he alleged murder and a massive cover up international media were excluded from the secretive trial it's not at this point known when a verdict will be delivered. now despite u.s. imposed sanctions the iranian capital's apple stores are full and thriving the high tech youth of tehran love ipod's and mike's about as much as anybody else and creative businesses are letting a little thing like an international blockade get in the way of feeding that appetite artie's served as the story. i pads i phones i pods apple's callable popularity has meant that their products familias like everywhere from our workplaces to our homes and on our high street there's one p

and the angry crowds gathered in tahrir square which has become synonymous for egyptians since hosni mubarak was full stop last year. a major militant leader is believed to have been killed in the latest u.s. drone attack. at least eighteen people died in a barrage of this house funneled into the area bordering afghanistan which is seen as a hold bad of violent groups such as to the taliban so my intelligence officer to me a shot of believes trying talks only down much security in the countries they used to in. this mr asian has become almost addicted to this form of warfare it's hands off it's clean you don't see the result and frankly it's giving this false promise to a false perception of progress we're not killing the right people and by the fact we can't get the right people by the fact you're shooting through a soda straw at a target hundreds of miles away you creating the next generation of enemies because i tell you right now i don't know for a fact but of those eighteen folks killed probably two thirds of more innocent civilians just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong ti