do you see the crackdown continuing under president abdul fatah al-sisi? >> i think it depends very much how secure abdul fatah al-sisi feels in his position. obviously aside from the muslim brotherhood, the other important victim of last year's event is, indeed, the freedom of expression and by extension the freedom of thought. this was constantly vindicated on the basis that there was greater national security interests at stake and freedom of expression, and other elements of the democratic process would have to take a back seat in view of the acute dangers that egypt allegedly was facing. but that is, indeed, something that depends, i think, very much on how secure abdul fatah al-sisi feels in his presidency, and to what extent he indeed manages a sufficiently confident support base through the parliamentary elections in the cores of this year. another issue is, of course, the signal crackdowns on the press in particular, when foreign journalists are involved, is going to create on the international scene, so my assumption is in contrast to the crackdo

abdul fatah al-sisi was to have mohamed mursi locked up. he resided over a muslim crackdown on the mohamed mursi. >> we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. that's why they are killing us. >> abdul fatah al-sisi did it seemingly with popular support. the general was beginning to attract something of a cult following. abdul fatah al-sisi has ridden a wave of nationalism that kept him in the spotlight since summer. he hasn't discouraged comparisons with abdul nasser, a general, described as the first leader of an arab nation to challenge western dominance of the middle east. abdul fatah al-sisi is known as being religiously devout. he hasn't expressed an opinion. in a speech to the military he said religious discourse is the greatest battle and challenge. there's a need for a new vision and comprehensive understanding of the religion of islam. >> before the conversation starts, abdul fatah al-sisi knows his priority is to turn egypt's economy around. >> during two revolutions, egyptians were aspiring. i need to give them sec

two days later abdul fatah al-sisi led the coup that deposed mursi. it launched the general on a trajectory that propelled them into the presence. a year earlier mohamed mursi had given abdul fatah al-sisi the top submitry job. the president must have thought he was appointing an ally, someone like-minded. abdul fatah al-sisi presided over a ruthless crackdown, the muslim brotherhood. >> we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. that's why they are killing us >>> abdul fatah al-sisi did it seemingly with considerable popular support. the general was beginning to attract something of a cult following. abdul fatah al-sisi has ridden a wave of nationalism that kept him in the spotlight since last summer, and has not discouraged comparisons with nasser, who ruled from 1956 to 1970. nasser, a general was popular and described as the first leader of an arab nation challenging western dominance. abdul fatah al-sisi is religiously devout and hasn't expressed an opinion on how he views the role of islam and politics. in a speech to the military

the top stories this hour - abdul fatah al-sisi takes power. egypt's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. the kurdish political headquarters in iraq is attacked. dozens are dead, a day after a series of bombings in baghdad. >>> syrian women who were once prisoners, tortured and raped. many of their children were not spared either. >>> move over messi and maradona - argentina's female footballers are tackling stereotypes to prove that they are on the ball too. >>> top story this hour. egypt's former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi has been sworn in as president. his term in office is for four years. the new president promised to bring stability to the nation after years of upheaval. we have more. >> reporter: egypt's former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi at the pinnacle of power in the most populous county in the arab world. this is the moment his supporters have been waiting for. >> translation: i swear by god that i shall loyally preserve the constitution of the republic and respect the law. i shall pr

abdul fatah al-sisi took oath.nard smith takes a look at a man that leads a fractured egypt for four years. >> i am abdul fatah al-sisi, an egyptian citizens. i love my country and my own people. i want to serve with them. and to ensure democracy and freedom, rule of law, and bitterness. abdul fatah al-sisi has come a long way in less than 12 months. as large scale demonstrations against mohamed mursi clogged central cairo on 1 july. the head of the military delivered an ultimatum to the egyptian president. negotiate with your opponents or the army will intervene, abdul fatah al-sisi warned. two days later abdul fatah al-sisi led the coup that deposed mohamed mursi. it launched abdul fatah al-sisi to the presidency. a year earlier mohamed mursi had given abdul fatah al-sisi the top military job. the president must have thought he was ppting an ally. abdul fatah al-sisi was to have mohamed mursi locked up. he presided over a ruthless and bloody crack done. >> we call for legitimacy. this is our point of view. that's

that is where the new egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi is heading to. he may be inside right now. tee took the oath of office at the supreme constitutional court and he agreed to have another ceremony and inauguration in front of an international audience of invited guests. we are not sure when that is due to get under way and when the president will make a speech, but when and if he does, we'll return to cairo as soon as that happens. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists detained in egypt. three staff accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood has been held for 162 days. egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty for them. they want seven years in gaol for peter greste, and and 15 for badakhshan, and mohamed fadel fahmy. the lawyer for abdullah al-shami requested his release on medical grouped. he has been held without charge since august. he insists he will not break the fast until he is released. >> to other news and dozens of people have been released. many are dead or wounded. there was a series of bomb

sisi was to have morsi locked up. he then prided over a ruthless and bloody crackdown, the muslim brotherhood. we are calling for legitimacy. this is our point of view. >> that's why you are killing us. >> sisi did it seemingly with considerable popular support. the general was beginning to attract something of a cult following. sisi has ridden a wave of nationalism that has kept him in the spotlight since last summer. he hasn't discouraged comparisons with nassar who ruled from 1966 to 1970. nassar, a general was popular and is often described as the first leader of an arab nation to challenge western dominance of the middle east. sisi is known as being reledgeously devout. he hasn't expressed an opinion on how he rules the view of islam in politics but in a recent speech, he said religious discourse in the greatest b challenge, there is a view for a comprehensive understanding of the nation of islam. >> before that conversation starts, sisi knows his priority is to turn egypt's economy around. >> during two ref lark

abdel fatah el sisi known to supporters as the savior of the nation. when low turnout threatened to undermine that message, media outlets urged the public to get out and vote. critical voices have been hushed this past week. he script's top t.v. satrist yousef said his show would stay off of the air definitely. a plans to monitor social media sites for disseptember. the trial of this network's journalists accused of links to the muslim brotherhood, a story one angle in a wider geo political stand-off between egypt and qatar. he script is a story -- egypt has trumped freedom of expression. our starting point this week is cairo. >> the visual media remains the main stronghold of sisi. there is a combination between circus, a soap opera, comedy and all rolled into one. he script at the moment doesn't have a democracy. it has a democrasisi. that was apparent when the election results rolled in. journalists even on some privately owned channels started celebrating. >> we have been trying very much to cheer a particular candidate. in this case el sisi and tr

talk to me about the sale of the challenges faces el sisi? >> tremendous challenges, severe economic and political challenges, high unemployment, in particular among the youth. abject poverty. 40% of egyptians are until poverty or below the poverty line. a country that's deeply divided. not just the islamists. limits on political speech inside egypt. it would take a political miracle for any person, not just el sisi to tackle challenges facing the country. >> what is his priority at this point? what do you expect him to focus on the next three months? i think there is one key word. stability, stability, stability. he has been treeing to convey the message egypt can't afford more protests, cannot afford social and political turmoil. they must buckle up, work harder, tighten their belts. this is reality. he is trying to lower expectations that they can cannot go through the process it has gone for in the last three years. >> what about the polarization? he has ruled out rec olciliation processes with the muslim brotherhood. is that a sustainabl

al-sisi's egypt does not tolerate dissent. and it raises serious questions about the egyptian constitution which is supposed to guarantee freedom of the media. >>> for families of the journalists there was did i is play. peter greste's parents waited for the sentencing in australia. here is the moment they learned their son's sentence. >> seven years for peter greste, and five other defendants present. my god. my god. sorry. >> that's crazy. >> finish. >> thaz crazy. >> from al jazeera english a call to keep up the campaign to free the jailed journalists. >> today was a really grim day. for journalists and for journalism not just in egypt but right around the world. the charges against our people, against peter, mohamed and baher and our other staff were absurd right from the outset. they are guilty of being great journalists and carrying out great journalism courageous and committed and providing information to our are audience right around the world. one shred of evidence which supports our journalists, against our people, t

but now al-sisi has been elected less than a month ago and he is now at the forefront. he is the one who has been held responsible and he's the one who shakes hand with all those policy makers and international figures around the world who are condemning this attack of the press. so now it's his responsibility -- >> he may not get to shake too many hands if he continues to cause this kind of outrage. and talking about outrage, abdullah al-shami another al jazeera journalist was held in a prison for most of the year, he had been having a hunger strike, and they eventually let him out. reaction to this statement. >> with abdullah al-shami's release last week there was no celebration in the release of a journalist who was innocent and without charming. there was huge relief. but today, we see a huge injustice, the sentencing for so many years, for journalists who were doing with what? simply the job of being great journalists. >> and we should say that in this case, there was no evidence of any significance that was presented publicly. in fact one of the things they were a

first up, a food channel... >> sisi, sisi... >> simon: then a fashion channel.signed by sisi. he couldn't do it. every channel he turned to had nothing on it but sisi. bassem had had enough, he cut to a commercial. the brand of this cooking oil? sisi. ( laughter ) as a last resort, he tried a foreign channel, but that didn't work either. >> ♪ oh, see see-see rider... >> simon: while bassem was ready to pull the trigger, people across egypt were killing themselves laughing. but will there be an encore? the punch line of your next joke could be jail. >> youssef: why? why are you being so gloomy? just expect the best, man. i will be okay. >> simon: after his show was cancelled on monday, bassem said he's not okay. "to be honest," he said "i'm tired-- tired of struggling, tired of pressure, tired of being worried about my safety and the safety of people around me." the present climate in egypt, he said, is not suitable for a political satire program. >> what does america's jon stewart think of egypt's jon stewart? go to 60minutesovertime.com. here at fidelity, we gi

so is there then still hope of a sisi pardon? >> there is a chance. unlikely to actually issue this pardon, especially having given this speech recently. because he's put himself out on the line, he's signaling to the judiciary that you work with me and i'll work with you. and so it's going to take a lot of international pressure for him to change his mind. but even if he does, i think that it's more likely that you'll see a commuting of these sentences after appeal. this will -- this case will more than likely go to the court of -- the highest court of appeals in egypt, and they will review the sentences, they will review the procedures, but they are not going to be offered much in -- they are not going to be offered the entire case file. nonetheless, the -- there is clearly a politicized culture that's building in the judiciary right now. as we have mentioned, the death sentences, the sentencing of activists, there is this immense, immense desire to crush any decent against the current regime and the judiciary accomplice it's. and sadly it's really

case, and what al-sisi said in return?cretary kerry did raise this particular case with al-sisi, and he made it clear that any democracy like al-sisi said he is committed to, really actions like these have no place. so the words he put out need now to be backed up by action. >> did he make any promises about this case? >> we have been very clear about what needs to happen. we have also been very clear about the broader climate that we see in egypt right now, where the space for dialogue, the space for the press, the space for the kind of expression that is the hallmark of democracy has been shrinking. and hundreds of people were sentenced to death just a few months ago now. so really working with the egyptian government on trying to open up that space again. >> what are some of the steps that you think would be help for al-sisi to make as far as promoting the kind of democracy that the u.s. is investing in egypt. >> well, certainly ending politicized detentions and arrests, allowing for freedom of expression, to report wha

former led of the military abdul fatah al-sisi won the presidential election. abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot to difficulty with international community, getting aid, giving investment, having legitimacy to say that he is running the country towards a democratic government. unless he releases the journalist behind bars and prosecutes those responsible. >> last year a video came out where ses spoke about the media -- abdul fatah al-sisi spoke with the media. one officer said... . >> translation: showing a red card to media outlets will make them stop at a certain line or limit through self-censorship. >> abdul fatah al-sisi responded with... . >> translation: building a state-wide alliance takes a long time and effort. it takes a long time until you get an appropriate sphere of influence over the media. >> now that he's president, abdul fatah al-sisi will have the power to deal with the media any way he wants. >>> south sudan's rebel leaders says he's committed to the ceasefire signed this month. riek machar made the comments in nairobi, where he's be

former head of the military abdul fatah al-sisi has won the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot of difficulty with international community getting aid, giving investment. and having legitimacy to say that he is running the country towards a democratic government. unless he releases all the journalists behind bars, and prosecute those responsible. >> last year a video came out where abdul fatah al-sisi spoke about the meeting with military generals. an officer says... >> showing a red card to media analysts will make them stop at a certain line and limit self-censorship. >> abdul fatah al-sisi responded with... . >> translation: building a state-wide alliance takes a long time and effort. it takes a long time until you get an appropriate share of influence over the media. >> now that he's president, abdul fatah al-sisi will have the power to deal with the media any way he wants. >> turkish riot police confronted demonstrators marking the first anniversary of mass protests. 10 people have been detained. tear gas and water canons were used to disperse protest

egypt former army chief abdul al sisi has won the election with 97% of the vote.e celebrated in cairo. polling booth booths in syria wl stay open an extra five hours to giving them more chance to vote. a iassad is widely expected to . nato has announced more air and sea patrols from the bat tick sea for the black sea. the move puts further pressure on russia over tension with his ukraine. >>> and there has been further fighting in eastern ukraine with dozens of people seeking refuge in makeshift underground shelters, eight ukrainian border guards were injured in the latest violence, there are calls for the borders to be strain thenned. from there david chater sent this report. >> reporter: the russians have condemned the deadly attack on this regional headquarters in luhansk. is tame came at the height of the fighting around the ukrainian border post in the city. a jet fighter attacked the building with rockets. this footage shows how the quiet tree-lined square was transformed by a deadly cloud of shrapnel. the authorities in kiev claim it was caused by a missile

former head of the military, abdul fatah al-sisi, has won the presidential election. abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot of difficulty with international community giving aid, investment and having legitimacy to say that he is running the country towards democratic governments. unless he releases all the journalists who are behind bars, and prosecute those responsible on journalists. >>> last year a video came out where abdul fatah al-sisi spoke about the media with military generals. an officer said... . >> translation: showing a red card to media analysts make them stop at a line or limit. >>> abdul fatah al-sisi responded with... . >> translation: building a state-wide alliance takes a long time and effort. it takes a long time after getting a share over the media. now that he's president abdul fatah al-sisi will have the power to deal with the media any way he wants. >>> syrian fighters released video of a group of women and children held hostage in syria. they are from the allah wait sect, the same as president bashar al-assad. one of the women says that 4

. >> former head of the military abdul fatah al-sisi won the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot of difficulty with international community, getting aid, giving investment and having legitimacy to say that he is running the country towards a de.ic government. unless he releases everything and prosecute those responsible on killing journalists. >> reporter: last year a video came out where abdul fatah al-sisi spoke about the media with military generals. an officer said... . >> translation: showing a media card to journalists will make them, even if they don't cooperate stop at a certain line... abdul fatah al-sisi responded. >> translation: building a state with alliance takes a long time andest, a long time before you get an proot share of influence over the media. >> reporter: now that he's president abdul fatah al-sisi will have the power to deal with the media any way he wants. researchers say the people with university degrees in bangladesh are likely to be out of a job. unemployment is a problem facing a germation. the latest in the series, we report

abdul fatah al-sisi speaks of reconciliation, but warns against violence. >>> a prayer of peace - the pope makes an appeal it the israeli and palestinian presidents at a landmark ceremony at the vatican. >>> plus... ..as a rebel group in the democratic republic of congo faces defeat - a new report on its violent legacy. >>> pakistan's busiest airport has been attacked by men. the military says all 10 attackers died. there are reports that the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility. we have more. >> reporter: the deadly attack on one of pakistan's busiest airports. an armed gang carried out the daring occupation after storming the terminal at the international airport. it is used for diplomats and cargo. eyewitnesss inside the building say they could hear loud explosions and gun fire. >> i heard the gun fire and then the men "lay down, lay down", we heard gunshots on and off, on and off. loud blasts. >> incoming flight are diverted to other airports. smoke billowed into the skill. the army went into the area. >>> security forces cop fronted and killed them, destroyed them. if it's go

they were the progresses compared to sisi.t in, there was more freedom of expression under the brotherhood, it seems. >> not exactly yes, it wasn't as bad. but he did his fare share to be taken down as well. >> jon: yes, i meant it comparatively. >> yes, it gets worst. >> jon: it gets worst. >> it gets worst. then the revolution is deepening. it's getting to the military and interest of the military. they don't want the revolution to succeed. then they would be in prison with the blood on their hands. >> jon: yes. they have instituted things like no protest. you're not allowed anymore. >> yes. >> jon: under the brotherhood people came out to the streets. >> yes. we say maybe we didn't achieve the big demands of the revolution. we broke the carrier of fear. we have people who can express themselves. social media. different personalities on tv that express the opposition. >> jon: or did have. >> or did have. as you can see now every little thing we have won over the last three years really whether it was the right to protest. we

some hope sisi will be able to put an end to the chaos.thers are concerned a president backed by the military will lead to more authoritarian rule. >>> a south korean ferry accident in april has prompted japanese operators of such vessels to review their safety procedures. one of them held a fire drill on a ship docked in kobe, western japan. the exercise was conducted as if a fire had broken out on the vessel while it was cruising. the crew carried out fire extinguishing preparations and told staff acting as passengers to stand by. the boat's skipper says containing such a blaze would be impossible, and ordered an evacuation of those on board. the crew also practiced procedures for leading passengers and lowering lifeboats. the sinking of the ferry sewol left more than 300 people dead or missing. authorities indicted 15 of the ship's crew for failing to save passengers. the captain and three others face charges of homicide for abandoning ship. their trial is to start on tuesday. >>> a japanese publisher has tailored a classic children's s

sisi is promising an awful lot. he is talking about 26 tourist, 22 industrial cities. eight new airports. how is he going to deliver this? >> well, he knows very well that he faces major, major challenges. that's why he tried to lower expectation. look, we have a social contract, but it has two name, himself and the egypt people. he has called on the egyptian people to work very hard. he has called on the egyptian people to tighten their belts. he said, look, be patient. while egyptian farmers started cheering, he knows the gravity of the social and economic challenges. that's why it was more of a shopping list. no specific ideas but the overall focus is economic development broadly defined and security. security and security. security. there is one particular point we must take out of this particular speech, i don't think we're going to witness any bridge making between the egyptian state and the muslim brotherhood. again, he repeatedly said that the former regime of mohamed morsi manipulated islam, exploded islam, and was basically putting egypt on the brink of all-o

president sisi is shown on tv promising the woman.even men were charged with the attack following celebrations for al sisi's swearing in as president. >> angela jolie is at the forum of u.k. against sexual violence. it comes after a well publicized attacks against women. >> many are never reported, it's clear that it's all too common. in syria the number of rape victims is thoughts to be in the tens of thousands, that includes a good proportion of men. up to 77% of women are thought to have been victims of sexual violence during liberia's conflicts. the numbers have been put at more than 1,000 a day in 2011. but compare those figures with these from countries at peace. 950 rapes per day reported in the united states in 2012. 177 per day in south africa in that same period. and just 46 per day in sweden, which was the highest rate of the reported sexual assaults in europe. >> they hope that the summit will encourage governments from all over the world to make a greater effort in prosecutor those responsible for sexual crimes during con

and now president abdel fattah el sisi. took the recent election in a squeaker. 100% of the vote counted. he got by with just 91% of it. the most lopsided election since the 11th playing. it was. 98 to 2. get out the vote machine. that's it right ther there. since the military took over from president last july. their revolution or whatever, egypt has been in turmoil. hundreds of thousands have been arrested and killed. maybe this will help el sisi get back on the right track. >> the show was canceled monday. >> canceled because of pressure on the station airing it in a country that no longer accepts satire. >> ya! >> good move. [laughing] >> sisi says i will show my people what a powerful and courageous leader we are making sure this guy doesn't take care of our unemployment and inflated food prices. why get rid of priority when you can get rid of insult. so bassem youssef is done. the most popular show. jack he wilel headed egyptian g. this material killed luxor. i don't know what is going on. under heunder heroing condit

abdul fatah al-sisi was sworn in today. the former army chief was welcomed to the presidential pals with a 21 -- palace with a 21 gun salued. abdul fatah al-sisi took over less than a year since mohamed mursi was overrun. >> reporter: egypt's new president spoke from the garden of his new home, the presidential palace. less than a year before it was occupied by mohamed mursi. the man that led the coup that ousted mohamed mursi is in charge. he used the speech to justify a crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. >> there was a slat of civil war. -- threat of civil war, the misuse of religion. as you are seeing, the people are the big losers. in addition there was a bad economic situation. we were in debt here and overseas, and there was high unemployment. now abdul fatah al-sisi says a priority is fighting terrorism. he never named the muslim brotherhood, but in a thinly veiled rmps the new -- reference the new president said there would be no rkon silliation with anyone that adopted violence. >> translation: in order to achiev

our top stories: sisi takes power. he script's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. >> i am imran khan and i will be live from baghdad with the latest. >> the syrian women who were once prisoners who were tortured and raped. many of their children weren't spared either. >> argentina's female ballers are tackling sexual stereotypes to prove they are also on the ball. >> egypt's new president has promised to fix the mistakes of the past. sworn in to office just a few hours ago. he has vowed to lead the nation through what he describes as important changes. his inauguration comes less than a year after former president mohamed morsi was ousted by the military. hashar malbara reports. >> egypt's former army chief at the pinnacle on of power in the most populous country in the arab world. this is the moment his supporters have been waiting for. the swearing in ceremony at the constitutional court was followed by the handover at the powless. he spelled out his plan for the future. >

wants abdul fatah al-sisi to stop holding mass trials of political opponents. >> he gave me a strong sense to make certain that the process that he put in place, a re-evaluation of human rights legislation, a re-evaluation of the judicial process, and other choices that are available are very much on his mind. >> reporter: before hearing abdul fatah al-sisi's promises, the u.s. decided to release 575 million in military aid to cairo, money that had been held up after last july's coup. money the egyptian army needs to maintain its readiness. that includes a purchase. releasing the aid now, the obama administration might have loft some leverage, critics suggest, with the new leadership in cairo. >>> later on monday an egyptian court is expected to deliver a decision in the trial of three al jazeera journalists, gaoled since december and are accused of collaborating where the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and insists on their release. >> reporter: a verdict six months in the making. the alleged crime - doing their job as journal lifts. al jazeera correspondent peter

sisi as president. how is he going to change egypt? >> well, that is everybody's guess at the moment. it has been a terribly long prelude of course to this day. the announcements is of course a kind of nonevent. we have all been expecting this. it is probably significant in the sense that now egypt can sort of move on. and they can sort of see what kind of policies we can expect from the former field marshal because he has left that very much to everybody's imagination so far. the american concern i think for al-sisi is in terms of credibility. 93% of a 43% turnout is not exactly the mandate you're looking for. >> roughly 1 in 4, isn't it? >> yes. the fact that this was so controversial if had he a lower approval rate, bigger turnout, the legitimacy of his presidency would look slightly better than it does now. >> i don't think he worries too much about what it looks like. he knows what he wants to do. is he going to bring egypt back to the same sort of policies that the country endured, what you would like, lack of a better word under

. >> al sisi saying he would not interfere with the judicial process despite a global outcry. >> there are protests today. >> at 44 4:41 eastern standard time, condemnation resonated through the world. aljazeera stood in solidarity to protest the verdict. >> this is the sound of silence around the world. from aljazeera headquarters in doha to nairobi, a moment of union tee in protest of the verdict that sentenced these three journalist to say prison for up to 10 years. the reaction after an egyptian court on monday was far from silent, especially the family of the accused. >> my god! >> peter greftes' parents spoke out. >> he is on a award winning journalist, not a criminal. >> they were found guilty of charges for supporting the muslim brotherhood. the fight to free the journalists is not over. c.e.o. of aljazeera america. >> we are determined to make sure that our journalists will be freed and the whole world is standing behind us. >> that includes the united states. >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence, and, you know, it's deeply disturbing to see in the midst of egypt's transi

al-sisi called the judge and says, here's the sentence i want. but first of all al-sisi and company have been responsible for creating this hypernationallist hysteria about the muslim brotherhood and how awful the muslim brotherhood is. many of the judges who have always seen themselves as kind of a safeguard of the state, many of them have been i think kind of caught up in this hysteria. that's part of what's going on. >> there is concern about dark sites, prisons within egypt that are committing other human rights abuses against other suspects as well. >> well you know when people are taken away and you don't know where they are and their families can't reach them, when lawyers can't reach them. that's when we're concerned about that kind of treatment. >> you've seen testimony to that effect. >> we've seen that testimony, that's right, we've seen that. when you have people held incommunicado, basically, that's when you have to worry about terror. the communications that people have been able to send out of their treatment and very, very worried

>> well, the ruling could come down three days into abdel fattah al-sisi's presidency.se issue by the courts. i think it is important to afterer also that alaa, the judge recused himself from the case, he protested this very judge in 2005 on accusations that the judge was part of rigging the 2005 from entering elections as well. as all musts to alaa' become a barometer of repression in egypt. yet the distinction of being regimesed by the past -- he has the distinction of being persecuted by the past quarter resumes. i was at the protest. it happened two days after the draconian protest law was issued by an unelected government that effectively prohibits peaceful protest in egypt. a few daysed alaa later and was imprisoned for 150 days before he was brought to trial before a judge. they released him on bail and now sentenced again to this ridiculous 15 years in prison and 24 other people --abdel fattah al-sisi himself has said he is going to uphold his aotest law, that he will have zero-tolerance policy for what he calls people who want to "disrupt" the state. we have to

now, abdul fatah al-sisi says a priority is fighting terrorist. he never named the muslim brotherhood. but in a thinly veiled reference, the new president said there would be no reconciliation with anyone he said had adopted violence against egyptians. >> translation: in order to achieve national dignity, social justice, there'll be reconciliation with everyone that sees egypt as his or her nation. those who killed the people of egypt has no place on our part. i am saying it in a clear cut way. those that kill the innocent and the honourable people of egypt have no place on our path. >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi promised economic reforms to improve the investment environment and cop sen trait on the life of the country's poor. there was a commitment to fighting corruption, an acknowledgment of an issue that helped to trigger the resolution that brought down hosni mubarak, the last military map to leave egypt. >>> for more on the changes facing egypt. i spoke to a professor at a universitiy of law, and asked how much progress abdul fatah al-sis

froze $1.3 million in military aid but told al sisi that the u.s. was going ahead with aid with the delivery of ten apache helicopters. the sentencing of al jazeera journalists, the future of reporting in egypt, the possibilities for a different solution. that's this time on inside story. joining us for that conversati conversation, an exiled egyptian journalist who is currently a fellow at the university of new york. jeffrey robinson, a former u.n. appeals judge and amy hawthorne, fellow at the university at middle east atlantic council. let me start with you, were you surprised by the outcome of this case? >> no, i was not surprised at all. actually i could see from day one when they arrested the journalists of al jazeera the outcome of that farcical trial and bogus case they were talking about. it's really, i mean today it's a sad day, another sad day in my life because it brought back all the bad memories to me, the memories of the cage, the memories of the unfair judges and the unfair investigative judges, and the military, the fact that the mi

abdul fatah al-sisi struck a defiant tone, defiant about the independence of the judiciary. is there any way that court would have sentenced the journalists in it weren't what abdul fatah al-sisi and the military wanted, especially with the evidence that's been ridiculed worldwide? >> the statements that president abdul fatah al-sisi made is completely typical of statements we have seen out of previous egyptian presidents and other high-ranking officials, regarding other controversial rulings. as you know, there has been mass trials and death sentences and they take refuge in the independence of the judiciary. we don't know to what extent there are orders to judges. but we know the cases come out of the executive branch. they are created in the interior ministry, in intelligence. they are the ones that put together the evidence, and the public prosecutor, who is an appointee approveds the cases and sends to the judiciary. in addition, the signals. if judges are looking for political signals on how to rule, the signals they'd receive from what president abdul fatah al-sisi an

last year a video came out where abdul fatah al-sisi spoke about the media with military germs.ficer said -- >> showing a red card to media outlets will make them stop at a certain line, or limit through self-censorship. abdul fatah al-sisi responded with... . >> translation: building a state-wide alliance takes a long time and effort. it takes a long time until you get a share of influence over the media. >> reporter: now that he's about to become president, abdul fatah al-sisi will have the power to deal with the media any way he wants. >> palestine president mahmoud abbas said there'll be a unity government announced monday, a move sure to upset israel. the formation of a palestine government will be backed by rival factions of hamas and fatah. hamas is considered is terrorist organization and expected to impose any such arrangements. >> it's a war of words for geps ministry. chuck hagel is accused of destabilizing south-east asia, referring to a maritimes right dispute. the remarks were made at an asian security summit. the defense secretary says china's tactics have been ex