one to topple hosni mubarak's regime. today, it is the muslim brotherhood and their supporters, that are at war with egypt's military-installed government, which ousted president morsi last july, put him on trial and then banned the organization itself. morsi's removal has dead to a deadly insurgency in egypt, today, striking a police station in suez. on friday, it was a car bomb at cairo security building. the military is flying high, enjoying a wave of popular support. on the very streets where the military once gunned down protesters, today thousands turned up singing their praises. men and women, even children, wearing military uniforms. all came out in a show of support for the army. and its powerful leader general abdel sisi, the man who removed morsi from power. >> all of us support sisi. we support sisi to be president of our country. >> reporter: but critics warn the military is once again reaching for power, silencing any dissent, even from the youth who helped to topple hosni mubarak's regime back in 2011. now,

part of the current elites to confirm events that took place and solidify a return to the hosni mubarak regimewe are not there yet. >> there are people heading the constitutional committee that say the strengthening of the force, military, police, is needed now because of the ongoing violence and instability. what about that argument? >> i think it's quite the opposite. people came to the streets in 2011 demanding the overthrow in part because police have been running rampant for decades. that was the hope upon which people took to the streets and overthrew the regime. any argument that had been in place before then is an institutionalized violence, the way we saw movements. the idea that you are trying to see accountability in the hands of the media. against independent social movement organizations to hold accountable police. we have seen unprecedented levels of state violence against unarmed civilians and protesters. >> thank you for that. that's abdullah from the university. he'll join us throughout the day as we monitor the referendum. >> at least 200 died in a ferry accident in south sud

of the regime of hosni mubarak i mean they never killed people in cold blood i mean maybe they used excessive force but i think that story of the officers and the soldiers that were stopped and in the bus and they were forced to leave the bus so that they can actually tie their arms and. kill them with a shot at the back of their head i don't think there is any political ideology that deserves a voice that is presenting itself like that it's a criminal ideology that you just mentioned hosni mubarak and i know that your recent feature film the winter of discontent was just nominated for an oscar in the best foreign language film category congratulations on that but in that film that film was very critical of hosni mubarak's regime and it showed it in a very unpleasant lied for it's a tongue of course we're still are still are told the revolution i wonder if the events in egypt series than. gave you any second thoughts are you willing now to give hosni mubarak any benefit of the doubt i mean maybe he wasn't after all guided by his own hangar for power maybe he had not the interest of his countr

of the regime of hosni mubarak i mean they never killed people in cold blood i mean maybe they used excessive force but i think that the story of the officers and the soldiers that were stopped in the in the bus and they were forced to leave the bus so that they can actually tie their arms and kill them with a shot at the back of their head i don't think there is any political ideology that deserves a voice that is presenting itself like that it's a criminal ideology that you just mentioned hosni mubarak and i know that your recent feature film a winter of discontent was just nominated for an oscar in the bass for language film category congratulations on that but in that film that film was very critical of hosni mubarak's regime and it showed it in a very unpleasant lied for it's a time of course we're. told the revolution i wonder if the events in egypt fears that. gave you any second thoughts are you willing now to give hosni mubarak any benefit of the doubt i mean maybe he wasn't after all guided by his own hangar for power maybe he had not been a dangerous of his country in mind when he

language film category congratulations on that but in that film that film was very critical of hosni mubarak's regime and it showed it in a very unpleasant lied for it's a time of course we're still are told the revolution i wonder if the events in egypt fears that. gave you any second thoughts are you willing now to give hosni mubarak any benefit of the doubt i mean maybe he wasn't after all guided by his own hangar for power maybe he had not be in the interest of his country in mind when he was resisting that revolution the only reason why egypt experience such a shock and such a shaking ground after the revolution because hosni mubarak's time was hell for political participation he is the first responsible before anyone for what we are going through that's why an organization like the muslim brothers could actually fool the people who are simple an educated and have no political awareness through the words of god that they have been chosen by god and they have come to rescue them from their misery well i mean i'm not advocating for her. having him back for his regime but i wonder if it's really fa

we are never going to get a complete resurrection of the hosni mubarak regime with everything that that entails. i don't think that is possible. >> thank you for your time today. >> and still ahead on al jazeera america - [ singing ] >> breaking with tradition for the first time. girls are performing at englands canterbury cathedral. more next. >> the council down is on, a week from today we have super bowl. >> 48. sorry to get real, at the hype and hoopla, it begins. the broncos and sea hawks arrive in new jersey. denver got in first. landing at newark 4:00 pm eastern time. the broncos are making their seventh appearance and all eyes on peyton manning looking to capture a second title. the seahawks scheduled to touch down around 17. both teams are staying and pring in new jersey. versus new york city. coincidence - i think not. let's face it a championship is on the line for both teams, they have to stay focused and man up. >> it's the highest scoring office in the league versus the number one defense in the seattle see hawks led by richard sherman and their legion of boom. >> when you

hosni mubarak era? the world watched deadly clashes between the regime and mohamed morsi, who was ousted in a coup last summer. the u.s. congress is paving the way to resume financial support despite opposition and a law. 49% of americans say they are against further aid to egypt. 43% believe transingses in egypt is bad for -- transitions in egypt have been bad for the u.s. as u.s.-egyptian relations are put to the test, should americans worry that if the past is an indicator, washington may regret its friends. >> we talk to steven cock, an author and fellow. david rhode is a 2-time pulitzer prize-winning journalist held by the taliban for eight months. and david pollock is a fellow of new age policy. >> it's the second anniversary of the longest serving president hosni mubarak being ousted. the regime took over and in many ways it seems to be a return to that era, right. i mean we have got all these reports of oppression before the vote. we see violence clashes. one has to ask themselves, is egypt better off today than it was when he was in office. >> it's a good question, a fair question. there has b

threes years after the uprising that toppled the hosni mubarak age ee regime dozens killed. >> i'll be back in 2.5 minutes. in the meantime follow us online at aljazeera.com or twitter. i'd morgan radford. stay tuned after this short break. >> no end in sight. the ukrainian opposition rejects an offer by the president and vows to keep on going. >> perhaps the beginning of the end in syria where feuding sides work to get humanitarian aid to homes. >> details in the maryland mall shooting. the violence appears to have been sparked by a jealous rage. >> unfortunately the super bowl is played in new jersey. >> the battle line has been drawn. that's the hudson river. new jersey wants the world to know the super bowl and being played there. >> good morning to you. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. protesters in kiev are pushing back hard after rejecting the president's offer to join the government. the unrest stepped up. demonstrate jars attacked a government building with police officers inside. al jazeera's jennifer glasse joins me. what exactly did

hosni mubarak. nearly two hundred and fifty people were wounded in cairo and several other provinces kentucky is where thousands rallied in support of the army backed government all else when the couple others protested against the regime. according to the interior ministry just over one thousand people were arrested. meanwhile the sunday four soldiers have been killed and nine wounded when gunmen attacked a military bus traveling in the sinai peninsula militants based in the region have stepped up their crimes against the state. it's business as it hunted marc's abstinence in july one of china's most common rights activists has been sentenced to jail on wednesday beijing court found sushi on guilty of the gathering crowd to disturb order. on a sunday he was handed a four year prison term. sue was a campaigner for children's rights to education. critics warned the ruling dems hopes for meaningful political change as china pledges to embark on a host of reforms chiffon silk has the story she is she owns trial was held under tight security hundreds of police officers in uniform and in plain clothes were on course after the verdict. his lawyer was hustled away and see trying to speak to journalists kevin took off. the two