>> tunisia's going through very difficult time at the moment. there are writing a new tourism is drawing back as well. it is having an economic crisis leading to more social unrest and a number of uprisings over the couple of months. it may lead to more unrest and diplomatic change due to a lack of stability. >> thank you very much. >> here in germany, it is being called a breakthrough towards integrating muslims in the country, a teaching is a long in public schools in the german language. >> legal technicalities and a lack of qualified staff have led to a range of stopgap solutions including antique -- teaching in turkish, for many their second language. what's the most popular state -- populous state has started a pilot program. >> if it succeeds, it could become the model for the entire nation. >> fourth graders in western germany, as long as on the curriculum. -- islam is on the curriculum. >> who would like to tell me the five pillars of islam? please in german. "students usually talk about the religion in arabic for turkish. now it is get

it began here in tunisia two years ago when a poverty stricken fruit vendor set himself on fire in an act of desperation so i'm saying he was a hero others say he was a drunkard with a history of psychological problems whatever more hala was this is real motivation was his act of self-immolation sort of a string of events which became known as the arab spring decades old regimes were toppled what came to replace them is hardly what most of the people in these countries had in mind when they were doing the revolutions they wanted freedom of speech and free elections bred on their tables and jobs what they got seems to be a very different result situation is war strife comparison to. comparison to the years before. the revolution personally i don't feel safe. when we see. all the violence of the police sore or of salafist. if unpoliced attacked by by some nationalist people. there are less freedoms right now when it comes to under their own freedoms there are attacks on individual freedoms every day i received so many messages from girls saying but they were. straight even by police men

tunisia is resolution began in the marginal areas just like this. the same frustration still fester. two years ago, i visited his grieving mother in their hometown. this time, i met her in her new home in the capital. her family had to move. her son, the icon of the revolution, is now resented by many. >> do not question my son's death. that was god's will. people are still struggling. the government is doing nothing for them. ♪ [applause] to uneasy head does have its first freely elected party -- tunisia does have its first freely elected parliament. it is bogged down in political battles, including over the role of religion in the new state. the leading islamist insists the people's freedoms are not at risk. >> we do not believe the state should impose a way of life. what to wear, what to eat or drink, or what to believe. that is the role of society. the role of the state is to preserve our security, protect personal freedoms, and to provide services. >> this week, the lavish palaces of the former president go on sale. along with their glittering

two years ago this week the arab spring was born in tunisia a few could have predicted where it would lead leading those that headed to the uprising well teaser into the scale reports now on those left behind by the revolution. it began here in tunisia two years ago when a poverty stricken front vendor set himself on fire in an act of just peroration so i'm saying he was a hero others say he was a drunkard with a history of psychological problems whatever mohali was this is real motivation was his act of self-immolation set up a string of events which became known as the arab spring decades old regimes were toppled what came to replace them is hardly what most of the people in these countries had in mind when they were doing the revolutions they wanted freedom of speech and free elections bread on their tables and jobs what they got seems to be a very different result situationist war strike on comparison. and comparison to the years before. the revolution personally i don't feel safe. when we see. all the violence of the police. or of a small part of or. if unpoliced attacked by some

would like to impose upon egypt tunisia and morocco and the other countries throughout the region and even libya where what was waged last year to topple the gadhafi government is not suitable to the people inside of that region in tunisia in an r.t. . well in a couple of minutes the profits of apocalypse for whom doomsday means payday. choose your language. call if we can without any financial penalty they feel some of the. truth of the use of the concerns you. choose the opinions that invigorated your mind. choose the stories that impact your life choose the access to your authoring. deadly rivals the decades. if you had fifteen thousand people killing each other in any other country there would be diplomats there would be mediators. self-imposed out costs from society i will cut myself am i going to tax my brother understand my one time immediately. going to eventually attack the cops of my anger and my frustration. that upgrader well into the challenge of. two of the most violent gangs in the us history. is just all modeled kill or be killed with colors matching the national flag.

would like to impose upon egypt tunisia and morocco and the other countries throughout the region and even libya where what was waged last year to topple the gadhafi government is not suitable to the people inside of that region in tunisia in and out of school or to. a luxury yacht belonging to the late apple founder steve jobs has been impounded and amsterdam find out why the vessel owned by america's one of. his richest man before his death last year is not heading for the high seas. and on this side three tiny u.s. olympian admits to having a saucy second job she says her husband knew about it but couldn't do a thing to stop her finest and much more at r.t. dot com. spanish protesters this week held a mock funeral for the country's budget after a series of mass protest failed to stop a new batch of government cuts and clothes some thirty nine billion euros worth of war hysteria and demonstrators have already dubbed it a budget of hunger and misery thousands of doctors policemen and public sector works have workers have staged nearly daily protest against layoffs pensioners and the

well this week marks two years since tunisia gave rise to the arab spring that went on to engulf other nations later we report on the men and women who died up in tire nations during the revolutions and who now say they've been left behind. it's been a heartbreaking week of farewells in newtown connecticut where all twenty children and six adults have been laid to rest after one of the worst mass shootings in american history a massacre reignited this debate on gun laws whose critics say make it too easy for the public to access military grade weapons is going to chicken now and whether america is now ready to change its treasured second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the u.s. it's a pledge he has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident going by. here for you. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious commitment and compromise. and most of all it will

two years on, we are back in tunisia where the arab uprisings began. we see the opulence that angered so many. it is midday in london. sydney, home to the radio station whose prank call has caused such tragedy. two radio personalities persuaded two blundered nurses -- london nurses to give them information over the phone. one of the nurses is now dead. presenters are giving their reaction and their account of the call they made. let's go to duncan kennedy, joining us from sydney. >> in many ways, this was a very difficult interview for these two to carry out. it was too full. it was emotional. not surprisingly, they have been receiving counseling because of all the public anger directed at them. they said they wanted to tell their story. more importantly, they wanted to say sorry. >> today, michael christian and mel greig are two yong people under intense -- two young people under intense pressure. >> emerging after days in hiding to give their version e theirvents. in a raw -- version of events. in a raw and tearful interview, they said they were guid

would like to impose upon egypt tunisia and morocco and the other countries throughout the region and even libya where what was waged last year to topple the gadhafi government is not suitable to the people inside of that region in tunisia in an r.t. . international news in brief starting with amateur video that submerged in the immediate aftermath of an airstrike in syria and it struck in a crowd in the central province reported leaving dozens dead but activists say many more of died in that the attack was carried out by government forces the strike came as the main international envoy began peace talks in damascus aimed at ending the drawn out civil conflict has now claimed around forty thousand lives. a wave of anti rape protests is now seen hundreds clashed with police in the capital in defiance of a protest ban which followed the gang rape of a student on a bus in india police used tear gas and water cannon when demonstrators tried to bridge barricades in the central new delhi i mean time in the north of the country security forces shot dead a journalist covering a protest over a

would like to impose upon egypt tunisia and morocco and the other countries throughout the region and even libya where what was waged last year to topple the gadhafi government is not suitable to the people inside of that region in tunisia in an r.t. . success against all odds some of russia's most outstanding athlete share their stories after this break. it's perched atop a jaw drop and the view from that the ball scrub and stretches as far as the eye can see apt for a city that chilled all of siberia for centuries. it lost its economic importance even before it was bypassed by the chance siberian railway but the poles cremains a spiritual center. oh scenes like these are a yearly occurrence thousands of all the docks worshippers themselves and blessid water to commemorate the baptism of jesus. in the fifteen eighties the russians had only just conquered siberia taking it from the muslims. surrounded by enemies the ball supposed to be their stronghold constructed on top of an all the city but soon enough it became an economic hub siberian fire was the oil of its time bringing in a th

would like to impose upon egypt tunisia and morocco and the other countries throughout the region. and even libya where war was waged last year to topple the gadhafi government is not suitable to the people inside of that region. right. now and r.t. is coming to life in the heart of moscow and thousands of medical workers have marched in the spanish capital against plans to privatized hospitals with yet more answer or stare at the protests planned over the next few days i'm richard insists the harsh financial measures are crucial to help the country climb out of its deep recession investment advisor patrick young believes the government's approach to the crisis is what landed spain in trouble in the first place. the problem is that the spanish government doesn't have any money and that's ultimately the problem the difficulty with the spanish government is that it hasn't actually wanted to to bite the bullet over the multiple areas in which it's been deficient for many many years and minutely one could say that was the previous government run that rather than the current government

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he was killed in 1943 in tunisia. and that's pretty much all i knew about him, except for what he looked like. there were mementos around my grandmother's house. and up at six years ago i decided i was going to see what i could do to find out more about it, and that was the beginning of this journey of discovery that led to the publication of my book. >> "into dust and fire." so his life was a good life at that point, right? there was some money, some family background, et cetera. >> they were comfortable, yes. >> what inspired rob cox two, six months before, go off to europe? >> well, this is one of the questions that fascinate me when i started researching the book. he was an idealistic young man. i knew that. he went to a school that, a christian school, and he was somewhat religious and felt that life was meant to be at more than just yourself, and to have meaning and be helpful to others, that kind of thing. there were a few less noble motivations i think. he was graduated from college. he had no other obvious pl

march were publishing articles in syrian forums that were supportive of the protesters in egypt and tunisia, and there was a contrast made that they authoritarian leaders who were lackeys of the united states and israel, were out of touch with the youth ask the populations in their countries, whereas the president of syria was a young 45 at the time. he was a computer nerd. he liked the technological toys of the west. he was in touch with the syrian population. he certainly was not a lackey of the united states, and israel. in fact he was supported of hezbollah, amass, iran, and other groups and states, that had a lot of street credibility in the arab world. so they thought it would pass them over. in fact i know that president bashar had mentioned -- commissioned three studies in february and march before the uprising broke out, and all three said, no, it's not going to happen in syria. so he felt pretty confident. i know for -- i can guarantee you that he was absolutely shocked when the uprising really started to seep into syria, particularly, of course, what lit the fire was the arrest a

but a lot of these centers are very carefully selected as opposed to countries like egypt and tunisia. very careful to limit investment in any way, shape, or form. however, you will find bmw, four seasons hotels chains and so on. you will find them but in smaller numbers and they're always connected to some sort of deal whereby the government has some control, if not over the ownership of the property but the usage, the usage rights. >> so how has the government made this system inefficient? what has caused the inefficiency? >> the inefficiency is really a function of how economic -- were made based on the members rather than on a broader economic strategy that's part of the future for the country based on its resources, its endowments, human and other resources. and in the end you had what i call the circumscribe liberalization process where the benefits of the liberalization process were siphoned off by these networks as opposed to being spread out into society. and in the end, the policies became so rampant that they started producing contradictory outcomes. so you would have -- al

china and south africa actually there should be more players turkey in tunisia vietnam should all be brought into this in creating really a development bank for the developing world run by people who have had to go through and face the real challenges of development not by. think tanks and people sitting in a very. elaborate tory type environment theorizing about development but actually those countries who have the expertise from facing the real challenges and having to deal with them. thank you very much for this interview thank you. of human capability. struggling with a dream. to become the first. for. cool. listen. live. it. a little. live. gave you. any. good news a secret laboratory to mccurry was able to build the old most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tim's mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans and world events this is why you should care only on the r g dot com wealthy british silence i told some last night on the title of. markets why not counting the. find out what's really happening to the global

. >> tunisia? about tunisia. >> that is where the secretary of state was supposed to leave for tunisia today. >> is she set to do wellesley again? >> not directly. >> she went to wellesley and you went to wellesley. the only democrat you could ever support for president. >> exactly. >> she went to wellesley. she got a stomach flu. >> she got a stomach flu. she wanted to go to tunisia for a specific reason. we talk about the arab spring, this is one of the places there's great hopes this may turn into a really functioning democracy and a place with economic freedom as well. this is a place where the arab spring started. remember, this wasn't a democratic revolution, it turned into one. the man who started the arab spring was a vendor whose scale had been taken from him many times from a bureaucrat. he lit himself on fire and his words were, how do you expect me to make a living. we can talk about democratic freedom but economic freedom is just as important. >> and in tunisia, they've been trying to

i went to tunisia to see with the land was like, where they were fighting. it was wonderfully interesting and exciting. it's a very broken, dry, rocky hill he kind of terrain and any smog group friend who is separated from the body of their battalion was very isolated and it's very difficult to get -- i'm giving it away the end of the book and i don't really think this is a good idea. >> it's up to you. >> i won't go into too much detail. basically a sniper killed them. it was kind of under noble circumstances. he volunteered to go out with another man to find it gun position and in the course of that, there was a guy behind the haystack and he just took them out with their rifle and unfortunately he was so far from that of the help that he bled to death before he could get the kind of help they needed. >> by the 1943 beowulf fully incorporated into the british army? >> oh yeah. >> not part of the american expedition of force is? >> that was an issue for them all the way through. before they went committed point of making sure they be able to transfer to the

it started with a fruit sell seller in tunisia and toppled a 230-year dictator that spread to egypt and the egyptian revolution was concern to the united states. egypt has long held incredible importance to u.s. policy in the middle east. the u.s. reaction to that revolution was unclear. there were some that said this was a good thing that this would only lead to democracy. there were others who insisted that mubarak was not a dictator, which might be an insult to dictators if he spent 30 years securing that grip on power. the revolution in egypt has taken many turns. the muslim brotherhood has come to power through the ballot box but has been marred thanks to edicts by morsi. earning him the title of morsilini. or mubarak with a beard. revolution is going. syria is teetering, jordan is burning and the future is yet to be written. the question, will there be elections, will islamists win, will it be one man one vote or one man, one vote, one time. with that, we are going to debate the motion, if democracy is going to triumph are victories at the ballot box unavoidable. we will have open

but what has happened in tunisia and egypt was actually a long journey.the popular uprising in the downfall of the regime in tunisia and egypt and libya. what we are starting to see in tunisia is a true political idea for the future and the character of the country. the process in egypt today has to do with the democracy of the country with those two countries struggling for dominance. in my opinion, this is the true expression of the arab spring. in 2010, our population overthrew the regime. and the support of the regime has been protected by the people. and the citizens have the freedom to express themselves here. this is a chance in the air of consciousness, and it seems to me that we have not fully yet come to terms for the future. in the arab world, there are two types of devices. those that have political lives in freedom and those who live in tyranny. what would be georgian or maybe even a mother great country. in my estimation, [inaudible] is early, too early to fully comprehend the muslim brotherhood as absorbing this transformation that has been

we road camels around pyramids in egypt, bathed in tunisia, snorkled in sinai and danced in israeli discos. in libya i played tennis with the daughter of his libyan tennis coach, learned about medical school in libya and jogged through the ruins. but, as we said, chris always came home and entertained us when he did. i worked hard to sharpen tennis and skiiing skills. i was proud the year chris said you ski faster than the master. [ laughter] >> we got up early to be the first on the ski lift. at my wedding he said he would be happy by to perform a libyan liberation dance to celebrate the success of the revolution. [ laughter] >> he inspired me to travel and work inter nationally. i filled out an application for the peace corp. during my senior year because he had. he taught english in morocco. i taught math. we talked about the joys of living and working over seas. we spoke french together. later he helped me get an assignment with a pediatric a.i.d.s. group. now i work in a county hospital in stockton caring for patients from all over the world. like chris, i am genuinely interested in l

one was recently on the weekend was picked up in egypt, and the second one has been held in tunisia,een great frustration among lawmakers that the fbi hasn't had immediate access to the suspect in tunisia, and some have taken to the floor here on capitol hill to say that u.s. taxpayer aid ought to be cut off until these countries begin to cooperate with us. >> why are we giving any sort of aid to a country that has proven at this time it is no friend or ally of the united states? why are we not doing everything in our power to investigate the events in benghazi that killed four americans? should secretary clinton fail to cut off aid to tunisia, i will take legislative action to cut off the aid to tunisia. >> reporter: just to remind folks, this investigation into the benghazi terrorist attack is being treated under the law enforcement model by the obama administration which means the fbi is the lead investigating body. and earlier this week fox news asked the attorney general to respond to criticism that it really seems stalled to the public, and he said that there is more going on i