http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Alexandria) en-us Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:46:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-violent-protests-mark-tahrir-square-anniversary-in-egypt?start=0 Violent protests against the rule of Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood continued across Egypt on the second anniversary of the Tahrir Square uprising, which led to the ousting of dictator Hosni Mubarak. In Cairo, police fired tear gas at protesters attempting to storm barricades outside the presidential palace, and clashes were also reported in Alexandria and Suez.<br /> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:46:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-violent-protests-mark-tahrir-square-anniversary-in-egypt Tahrir Square, Egyptian Revolution, Egypt, Cairo, Suez, Alexandria, Muslim Brotherhood, Throwing stones, Molotov cocktail, Tear gas Violent protests against the rule of Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood continued across Egypt on the second anniversary of the Tahrir Square uprising, which led to the ousting of dictator Hosni Mubarak. In Cairo, police fired tear gas at protesters attempting to storm barricades outside the presidential palace, and clashes were also reported in Alexandria and Suez. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-black-bloc-anarchists-release-protest-promo-video?start=0 A new Egyptian anarchist group released its first statement on the eve of expected protests to mark the second anniversary of the start of the Egyptian Revolution. In a slick music video-style promo filmed on the Stanley Bridge in Alexandria, the Black Bloc group announced that it seeks to "liberate humans, bring down corruption and topple tyrants."&nbsp; It said it wanted to make an official appearance to face the "Muslim Brotherhood's tyrant regime" and its military wing -- a thinly veiled reference to tomorrow's protests -- and warned the Interior Ministry against interfering in the matter. "Toppling fascism no matter how long it takes," the video titles say. "Glory for the martyrs and victory for the revolution." Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:52:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-black-bloc-anarchists-release-protest-promo-video Egyptian Revolution, Muslim Brotherhood, Tahrir Square, Black bloc, Egypt, Anarchist, Cairo, Ministry of Interior (Egypt), Protest, Alexandria A new Egyptian anarchist group released its first statement on the eve of expected protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the start of the Egyptian Revolution. In a slick music video-style promo filmed on the Stanley Bridge in Alexandria, the Black Bloc group announced that it seeks to "liberate humans, bring down corruption and topple tyrants." It said it wanted to make an official appearance to face the Muslim Brotherhood's tyrant regime and its military wing -- a thinly veiled reference to tomorrow's protests -- and warned the Interior Ministry against interfering in the matter. "Toppling fascism no matter how long it takes," the video titles say. "Glory for the martyrs and victory for the revolution." http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-islamists-battle-police-in-alexandria-on-eve-of-referendum?start=0 Police in Alexandria have fired teargas rounds at Islamist supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. The confrontation comes on the eve of a divisive referendum on the new draft constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood called the rally to decry the violence between Islamists and secular Egyptians last week. Across Egypt preparations are underway for the second part of the referendum. The 'Yes' campaign narrowly won the first vote on December 15. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:58:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-islamists-battle-police-in-alexandria-on-eve-of-referendum Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Alexandria, Politics of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Revolution, President of Egypt, Islamism, Euronews Police in Alexandria have fired teargas rounds at Islamist supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi. The confrontation comes on the eve of a divisive referendum on the new draft constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood called the rally to decry the violence between Islamists and secular Egyptians last week. A well-known conservative Muslim preacher was trapped in his mosque for 14 hours as rivals attacked one another with clubs and swords. Sheik Ahmed el-Mahalawi denounced opponents of the new constitution as "followers of heretics." On the streets opinion is polarized. "This one million man demo today is to say "yes" to the constitution. Secondly it is to show the value of mosques and teachers for Muslims. What happened last Friday, attacking the mosque, is not accepted by Muslims and non-Muslims," said one man. Across Egypt preparations are underway for the second part of the referendum. The 'Yes' campaign narrowly won the first vote on December 15. Those opposed to the president believe the draft constitution is pro-Muslim and fails to protect the rights of all Egyptians. The constitution must be in place before elections can go ahead within two months, but the bill has exacerbated the split between Islamists and secular groupings. The country has been in a state of chaos since Mubarak was disposed in February 2011. http://news.linktv.org/videos/huge-lines-force-voting-extension-on-egypt-constitution?start=0 Massive lines have been visible everywhere in Egypt where voting in the constitutional referendum is taking place. Turnout is so high voting may be extended into Sunday, after already receiving an extension of several hours. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/huge-lines-force-voting-extension-on-egypt-constitution Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012, Politics of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Alexandria, Egypt, Cairo, Euronews Massive lines have been visible everywhere in Egypt where voting in the constitutional referendum is taking place. Turnout is so high voting may be extended into Sunday, after already receiving an extension of several hours. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptians-praise-civilized-turnout-for-referendum?start=0 Former secretary-general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, is among those who came to vote on a constitution that has divided Egypt for several weeks. Large protests in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities across the country have gripped the nation in the build-up to the referendum.<br /> Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:09:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptians-praise-civilized-turnout-for-referendum Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012, Politics of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Amr Moussa, Mohamed Morsi, Arab League, Cairo, Egypt, Alexandria, Aswat Masriya Former secretary-general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, is among those who came to vote on a constitution that has divided Egypt for several weeks. Large protests in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities across the country have gripped the nation in the build-up to the referendum. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-morsi-supporters-opponents-clash-on-eve-of-divisive-referendum?start=0 Opponents and supporters of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi took to the streets across Egypt on the eve of a controversial constitutional referendum. In Alexandria, clashes broke out between rival camps and at least 13 people were reportedly injured. And, in Cairo, weeks of protests and violence has killed eight people and injured hundreds. Both sides are holding further rallies today in the capital. <br /> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:22:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-morsi-supporters-opponents-clash-on-eve-of-divisive-referendum Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Cairo, Alexandria, Politics of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Protest, President of Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei Opponents and supporters of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi took to the streets across Egypt on the eve of a controversial constitutional referendum. In Alexandria, clashes broke out between rival camps and at least 13 people were reportedly injured. And, in Cairo, weeks of protests and violence has killed eight people and injured hundreds. Both sides are holding further rallies today in the capital. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptian-police-tear-gas-tahrir-square-protesters?start=0 Protesters in Egypt's Tahrir Square have been hit with a volley of tear gas, as anger continues to rise against President Mohamed Morsi and his decree granting himself sweeping powers. This has become one of the biggest demonstrations since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow. The president has defended the decree as a temporary effort to speed up reforms and complete a democratic transformation. But his pleas, and those from the Muslim Brotherhood party, have failed to stop the protests from spreading to other cities including Alexandria, Suez, and Minya. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:05:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptian-police-tear-gas-tahrir-square-protesters Tahrir Square, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt, Tear gas, Muslim Brotherhood, President of Egypt, Suez, Alexandria, Minya, Egypt, Protest Early morning protesters in Egypt's Tahrir Square have been hit with a volley of tear gas as anger continues to rise against President Mohamed Morsi and his decree granting himself sweeping powers. This has become one of the biggest demonstrations since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow. One demonstrator accused riot police of using heavy-handed tactics to break-up the rally: "Unemployment is increasing and people are tired; the people who they're calling 'old regime remnants' in the square, all these people are civilized, university students, doctors, and they're all exceptional people. What the government is doing is unacceptable. The police are firing at us without any of us throwing a single stone; I am a witness. I swear to God, right now they fired without any of us throwing a stone," said Abdel Hamid Ramadan. The president has defended the decree as a temporary effort to speed up reforms and complete a democratic transformation. But his pleas, and those from the Muslim Brotherhood party have failed to stop the protests from spreading to other cities including Alexandria, Suez, and Minya. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-judges-threaten-to-strike-over-presidential-power-grab?start=0 As protests continue on the streets of Cairo, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi faces a rebellion from the country's judges over his decision to widen his own powers. Opponents of the president's decree believe it is only a matter of time before illegal arrests occur. Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:48:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-judges-threaten-to-strike-over-presidential-power-grab President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt, Tahrir Square, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics of Egypt, Egyptian Revolution, Cairo, Alexandria, Hosni Mubarak As protests continue on the streets of Cairo, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi faces a rebellion from the country's judges over his decision to widen his own powers. Opponents of the president's decree believe it is only a matter of time before illegal arrests occur. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-coptic-church-selects-new-pope?start=0 In an elaborate ceremony steeped in ritual and tradition, a boy wearing a blindfold selects Bishop Tawadros as the next leader of the Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt. Their previous leader, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, passed away in March. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:49:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-coptic-church-selects-new-pope Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Alexandria, Religion in Egypt, Minority religion, Egypt, Telegraph.co.uk In an elaborate ceremony steeped in ritual and tradition, a boy wearing a blindfold selects Bishop Tawadros as the next leader of the Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt. Their previous leader, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, passed away in March. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-alexandria-divided-between-religious-conservatives-and-liberals?start=0 It may look like an idyllic seaside resort, but tensions are bubbling under the surface of Alexandria. Egypt's second-largest city is politically and culturally divided, between hardline religious conservatives and liberals. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:18:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-alexandria-divided-between-religious-conservatives-and-liberals Egypt, Alexandria, Religion in Egypt, Al Nour Party, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Copt, Secularism, Salafi, Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi It may look like an idyllic seaside resort, but tensions are bubbling under the surface of Egypt's second-largest city. Alexandria is politically and culturally divided, between hardline religious conservatives and liberals. it is considered an Islamist stronghold, but it was a leftist candidate who won the first round of the presidential election here. Eventual winner Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood came third. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-egyptian-political-crisis-provokes-anger-on-streets?start=0 Thousands of protesters marched in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday, protesting a court ruling allowing Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister to run for president. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-egyptian-political-crisis-provokes-anger-on-streets Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Egyptian Revolution, Egypt, Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, People's Assembly of Egypt, Alexandria, Ahmed Shafiq, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Protest Thousands of protesters marched in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday, protesting a court ruling allowing Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister to run for president. http://news.linktv.org/videos/energized-and-angry-egyptians-reclaim-tahrir-square?start=0 For the fourth consecutive day, Egyptians protesting the exoneration of key regime figures have settled into sit-ins. In the cities of Suez, Alexandria, and Arish, organized sit-ins are growing in size and formulating their demands. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/energized-and-angry-egyptians-reclaim-tahrir-square Tahrir Square, Egyptian Revolution, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Ahmed Shafiq, Protest, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Habib Ibrahim El Adly, Gamal Mubarak, Alaa Mubarak For the fourth consecutive day, Egyptians protesting the exoneration of key regime figures have settled into sit-ins. In the cities of Suez, Alexandria, and Arish, organized sit-ins are growing in size and formulating their demands. Meanwhile, former presidential candidates deemed revolutionary by some joined in the demonstrations. On Monday, the former hopefuls spoke to protesters in the iconic Tahrir Square, proposing the formation of a presidential council that would rival the military junta's elections. Political groups, organizations, and campaigns endorsed a march of millions scheduled Tuesday afternoon. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-29-2012?start=786 Protests erupt in Egypt as Mubarak's ex-PM secures a spot in presidential run-off election. Sharif Abdel Kouddous talks to Jimmy Carter about monitoring the Egyptian elections. Charles Ferguson, director of the Academy Award-winning documentary, "Inside Job," speaks about his new book, which argues Wall Street has turned the US into a "predatory nation." Plus headlines, and more. Tue, 29 May 2012 11:18:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-29-2012 Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Egypt, United States, Charles Ferguson, Jimmy Carter, Drone, JPMorgan Chase, Drone attacks in Pakistan, Ahmed Shafiq, Mohamed Morsi Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports from Egypt, where protests erupted last night after final results were announced in the country's first-ever competitive presidential election. The top two candidates in the first round of the race are Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafik, the last prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in a popular uprising 15 months ago. "[Shafik] speaks the language of Mubarak's regime. And what that means is the retention of broad discretionary powers given to the executive and given to security forces, a very strong role for security agency involvement, whether the intelligence services or Ministry of Interior security agencies, to ensure stability and control over protests, which, as far as he is concerned, are the source of instability," says Heba Morayef of Human Rights Watch. Morsi and Shafik will face each other in a runoff vote set to begin June 16. Special thanks to Democracy Now! video producer Hany Massoud. Protests erupted in Egypt last night after final results were announced in the country's first-ever competitive presidential election. The top two candidates in the first round of the race are Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafik, the last prime minister under Hosni Mubarak who was ousted in a popular uprising 15 months ago. Morsi and Shafik will face each other in a runoff vote set to begin on June 16th. The race was tight, with the top four candidates all garnering between 20 and 25 percent of the vote. But the so-called revolutionary votes, that were neither for Muslim Brotherhood or former members of the Mubarak regime, were split between third and fourth place. Three of the top candidates in the race filed appeals alleging violations in the vote, but they were all rejected by the presidential elections commission. The decisions by the commission are final and cannot be challenged. Hours after the official announcement, protests erupted in Cairo and Alexandria. The headquarters of Ahmed Shafik was also stormed and set on fire. Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous is in Cairo covering events on the ground. He filed this report. The presidential elections commission makes the official announcement. Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafik, the last prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, are the two top winners in Egypt's first-ever competitive presidential election. Hours after the official decision by the presidential election commission, that announced that Ahmed Shafik and Mohamed Morsi are in the runoff, the streets of Tahrir have once again been filled. People are chanting against Shafik. They're chanting against the Brotherhood. They're calling for some kind of change. And they're here to protest. Tarek Shalaby is a member of the Revolutionary Socialists. In Tahrir, there are hundreds growing into thousands maybe, hopefully. I think it's just a reaction to the official results that have been announced putting Morsi first and Shafik in second place. And I think it's just a lot of people expressing discontent, one way or the other. Maybe a lot of people feel that there was fraud. Others have boycotted and just don't trust the system, and they're just taking the streets. Others can't believe that the Egyptians have chosen—if they choose to believe it, have chosen Shafik and Morsi to be the final two. So I think it's a combination of a lot of things. It's very difficult to generalize. Not long afterwards, the campaign headquarters for Ahmed Shafik is stormed and set ablaze. Outside the campaign headquarters of Ahmed Shafik here in Dokki, there's a chaotic scene. Firetrucks are here. They put out a fire. People are blaming the Muslim Brotherhood for what happened here. People are blaming revolutionaries. They're calling for people to respect what they say is the will of the people, respect the ballot box. In Egypt's first democratic presidential election, the outcome is a deeply divisive one. More than 23 million Egyptians took part in the landmark poll last week, a turnout of 46 percent. The race was very close with the Brotherhood's Morsi coming out on top with 25 percent of the vote, followed by Shafik with 24 percent. The unanticipated first round result has been called "the nightmare scenario" by Cairo-based journalist Issandr El Amrani. I do think, for a substantial number of people who were, I'd say, pro-revolution, as it's defined here, that they had hoped for an outcome that wouldn't be this binary choice that Hosni Mubarak had warned of so long: if it's not him, it's the Muslim Brotherhood. The so-called revolutionary votes were mostly divided among the candidates who placed third and fourth in the election: Hamdeen Sabahi, a Nasserist whose dark horse candidacy surprised many by capturing 21 percent of the vote, and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a liberal Islamist who garnered 20 percent. Many had expected the Brotherhood to do well by virtue of the group's vast grassroots network. Abdullah Al-Arian is an assistant professor at Wayne State University. On the one hand, the Muslim Brotherhood has demonstrated a strength, a real ability to mobilize its own base. It has an unparalleled organizational structure and hierarchy. It has unparalleled discipline within its ranks, which brought it the 25 percent or so that they demonstrated in this first round. What came as more of a shock was the success of Ahmed Shafik in the election. As Mubarak's last prime minister, he was forced out of office by popular protests just three weeks after Mubarak stepped down. In his race for the presidency, he has campaigned on a law and order platform, vowing to use brutal force to restore order within a month and says he'll act as a bulwark against Islamists in government. Heba Morayef is a researcher for Human Rights Watch. HEBA MORAYEF: He speaks the language of Mubarak's regime. And what that means is the retention of broad discretionary powers given to the executive and given to security forces, a very strong role for security agency involvement, whether the intelligence services or Ministry of Interior security agencies, to ensure stability and control over protests, which, as far as he is concerned, are the source of instability. A former air force general, Shafik is seen as the candidate of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces that has been ruling the country since Mubarak's ouster. And experts say his campaign was boosted by Mubarak's old party networks. There still remains, I think, patronage networks that perhaps we didn't see it work in the parliamentary elections, where the old NDP, the former ruling party, networks did not perform well. But they seem to have come back with a vengeance in this election. As the preliminary election results began to emerge, allegations of voter fraud and violations quickly surfaced. Of course, there are very widespread reports of violations and all kinds of irregularities with the vote. Several of the losing candidates have already called on the elections commission in Egypt to actually not authenticate these results until a thorough investigation has been held. There are numerous reports that hundreds of thousands of government and state employees who were not authorized to vote were given false documents to actually be allowed to vote in favor of Shafik. There are other reports that whole villages were given large sums of money to basically vote in a particular way. While the top three candidates filed appeals alleging violations, they were all summarily rejected by the presidential elections commission two days later. The Carter Center was one of three international organizations accredited to witness the vote. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said his group was not able to monitor the entire process because authorities only granted the observers permits one week before the vote, and observers were not allowed to witness the aggregation of ballots. This is the 90th election in which we have been involved as observers for almost a quarter of a century. And we have had restraints placed on us as witnesses that have never been present before. There is no way we can certify that the entire process has been proper. But what we've observed, I would say, has been encouraging to me. At the press conference, Carter also pointed out a unique aspect of Egypt's presidential election. This entire process has been exciting and gratifying, but it's a first time that I have ever participated in an election for president of a nation when there were no description of future duties of the president who was being elected. The presidential elections are being held without a constitution in place. The country is being ruled under a constitutional declaration issued by the ruling military generals last year, and it remains unclear what authority the newly elected president will have when the military council hands over power on June 30th. Further muddying the waters is the fact that Ahmed Shafik almost didn't make it into the race at all. Last month, the Muslim Brotherhood-dominated parliament passed a law to ban former senior members of the Mubarak regime from running, but the presidential elections commission allowed Shafik to take part. The presidential election commission, that makes all decisions regarding to this race, decided not to apply the law in his case. Now, there could be legal reasons, that the law came after the beginning of the registration period. But it's still very puzzling when a democratically elected parliament has issued a law and the current executive authority, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has approved that law, that it should not be implemented, especially when you combine that with the fact that under the current system the decisions of the presidential election commission cannot be appealed. Both Shafik and Morsi are now looking to pick up supporters from the other front-runners who finished behind them in the first round of the vote. Both candidates face an uphill battle. Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, is set to go into a runoff against Ahmed Shafik, the former member of the Mubarak regime. The Muslim Brotherhood is now looking to gain support from some of the revolutionary forces and the liberal forces that they distanced themselves from over the past year and a half. They had a turnout of support of roughly 47 percent in the parliamentary elections, but now, since then, we've seen that support dip almost by half, to only about 24 percent, in the presidential elections. How they're going to make up that loss of support, I think, is one of the critical questions facing the Muslim Brotherhood. The reason for that drop in support has been the perception, widespread among all of the revolutionary segments, all of the different movements within the revolution, that the Muslim Brotherhood has really just been looking out for its own interests, that at certain times when it suited the movement and the organization and its political wing, that it has cooperated with the SCAF government at the expense of the revolutionaries. And at other moments, when its own personal interests were being threatened, they then joined with the revolution against the government or against the SCAF. Mohamed El-Sawy is a member of parliament with the Hadara Party. He briefly served as culture minister in Shafik's cabinet, yet he says he'll vote for Mohamed Morsi to prevent Shafik from reaching the presidency. I'm really convinced, long ago, has been my life dream to get rid of being a state that is run by military people. I'm not ready to keep on living in a state that is a semi-military state. Voters now face a choice: the Brotherhood candidate or the member of the old regime? It's become a polarizing question that has deepened divisions in Egypt. Rasha Azab is a prominent activist and protester. She boycotted the first round of the vote and is boycotting the runoff. The revolution should have known from day one that our path is far away from elections. We should know that elections or the ballot box won't make the revolution. The ballot box, in reality, toppled the revolution in Egypt. The elections are a return to Mubarak's regime completely, hierarchically, up to the post of the president. The president is being returned in the same old way. Everything is in the hands of the military council. Mubarak was the weakest link in the chain. Mubarak, who is now in hospital, is nothing. The regime is still there and still performing. The only difference is we will change from Mubarak to Shafik or Morsi. The presidential election was supposed to mark the final step in Egypt's turbulent transition. But the outcome of the first round has only sparked outrage and brought protesters once again to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere. Just weeks from the so-called handover of power from the military to a newly elected president, the future of Egypt is as uncertain as ever. For Democracy Now! I'm Sharif Abdel Kouddous with Hany Massoud in Cairo, Egypt. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112811?start=35 Egyptians continue to cast their votes on the first day of parliamentary elections amid high turnout, BBC Arabic reports. No major problems were reported at the polls, but some said there were administrative mistakes in a number of provinces. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112811 Israel, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, NATO, Egypt, Arab League, Egyptian Revolution, Syrian Civil War, Chemical Weapons Convention, Yemen Uprising, 2011 Kuwait protests Presenter, Female #1 Egyptians continue to cast their votes on the first day of parliamentary elections amid high turnout. No violence or major problems were reported at the polls, which are secured by security and armed forces under full judicial supervision. However, some social and civil organizations monitoring the elections said there were administrative and organizational mistakes in a number of provinces. They said it was an indication of the Supreme Council's insufficient capability of administering the elections. Reporter, Male #1 Millions of Egyptians in nine provinces, especially Cairo and Alexandria, headed to poll centers to begin the first phase of parliamentary elections. Since the early morning, citizens have been enthusiastically flowing to what appeared to be a high turnout for voting. The elections come as a coronation for the dramatic political change that the country has been witnessing since the beginning of the January 25 Revolution which overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak and his regime. A number of Egyptians hope the elections will be fair. Guest, Male #2 (Amr Moussa, Potential Presidential Candidate in Egypt) I'm so happy, if you ask anybody here, they are happy too. This is the first step towards achieving the goals of the revolution. This is it, this. Reporter, Male #1 Nearly 50 political parties are running in these elections competing for 70 percent of the seats. Meanwhile, thousands of candidates are competing for the 30 percent of individual seats in the People's Assembly. Among the numerous exceptional characteristics of these elections, the most significant may be the fact that the newly elected parliament will be delegated to form a founding committee to draft a new constitution for Egypt. Guest, Female #2 My voice will count for something now. Before, our voices didn't matter. This is why I feel like we have to do something for our country so we can witness a true transition to democracy. Reporter, Male #1 These elections mark the beginning of the political process. But many are concerned that the results of the elections will not reflect the will of the revolutionary youth parties, dozens of which are still rallying in Tahrir Square. Guest, Male #3 When we go there, we will only see political signs. There is no real political agenda or program. No one said we should do this or that. Reporter, Male #1 These people are also apprehensive of the election results, especially if the Islamists win and ally with the state organizations like the Military Council. They fear that such a result will abort the revolution's demands, which raised the slogans of bread, freedom, and social justice. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-102611?start=468 <p>Anti-regime Syrians strike as massive pro-Assad rally held in Damascus, Libya's new ruler urges NATO to stay through 2011, Iranian workers rally in solidarity with "Occupy Wall Street," and more.</p> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-102611 Israel, Egypt, Middle East Peace Process, Middle East Quartet, Israeli settlement, Protest, Palestinians, Victoria Nuland, US Department of State, Syrian Civil War To Egypt where a court there has jailed two police officers for the killing of an activist. The lawyer of Khaled Said says the court has sentenced the officers to seven years in prison. Witnesses say 28-year-old Khaled Sayed died in the port city of Alexandria in June of last year after two plain clothes police officers dragged him out of an internet café and beat him. Before he died, he posted an internet video purportedly showing two police officers sharing the spoils of a drug bust. http://news.linktv.org/videos/thousands-rally-in-cairos-tahrir-square?start=0 In Egypt tens of thousands are rallying to demand swifter reforms and speedy trials for officials of the former regime. Crowds are gathering in Suez, the coastal city of Alexandria, and Tahrir Square in Cairo. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/thousands-rally-in-cairos-tahrir-square Egypt, Tahrir Square, Cairo, Protest, Suez, Alexandria, Egyptian Revolution, Hosni Mubarak, Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera English In Egypt tens of thousands are rallying to demand swifter reforms and speedy trials for officials of the former regime. Crowds are gathering in Suez, the coastal city of Alexandria, and Tahrir Square in the Captial Cairo. Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Tahrir Square.