way too as they're thinking they are going to blog then yours from bahrain bahrain you can see much more what we have seen on the ground during the grounded korea last minute from apple until now there was not enough coverage in the media about what her reign as the media covers every day other countries have a revolution near to the region near to bahrain what is happening now and behind it every day protests every day clashes between the protesters the peaceful protesters and the police there behind her energy and a band and a few of the journalists from from from abroad to bahrain hear this from financial times from b.b.c. from other t.v. channels to intervene but i was only telling you that you've been hearing from various media outlets that journalists have been barred from entering bahrain but do you think when it comes to the crackdown and the media blackout can those weapons of the government there eventually succeed in killing off the uprising do you think. no not at all as the people in bahrain they are brave enough to continue with this a protest i mean regardless if they have

oh absolutely i spent about three weeks in bahrain and i was i was largely embedded you could say with the pro democracy and human rights activists while i was there and what i witnessed is an increasing increasing repression against the pro-democracy and human rights activists in the short time that i was in bahrain i felt like the situation was actually deteriorating and house raids and arrests and attempts to silence free speech are all intensifying right now in bahrain. just reading your blog you paint a very grim picture is this only happening in places like sutra or is it across the country how widespread is the crackdown. from what i could see it is across the country it is it is extremely widespread in villages and towns all over rain there is violent repression of attempts to demonstrate and attempts to protest even more alarming much more increase of house raids at night in middle of the night in villages all over riot police coming in and surrounding houses brutally arresting people and imprisoning them taking people from restaurants swimming pools their private homes. this

mei, how did you manage to get into bahrain and i'm told you went in on a tourist visa. how did you get the footage and what were the conditions like? >> well, at the beginning, you know, we were allowed to come into bahrain as tourists, and we came in and started filming and following the protests going on, and there was a revolution in full swing just like tunisia and egypt and we started to follow around the protesters and everything was normal and then the crackdown started. the crackdown came in waves. they would crack down on the protesters and then pull back and crackdown and pullback. and then at a certain point, there was a defining moment when there was the final crackdown when saudi arabia was sort of invited into bahrain by the ruling family of bahrain, and they really did mass arrests and started arresting everyone who was ever associated with the democracy protests, and torturing them and some of them were tortured to death. when that phase of the crackdown happened, that is when it became very difficult to work in bahrain. >> how did you do it with a camer

figure of bahrain's largest opposition party says all protesters are demanding an end to tyranny. the country is. a minority within the community it's not sectarian it's related to rulers want to dominate the thing . and. you might not see the hundreds or thousands but i can assure you that that although there will be hundreds of. despite all. this is this is happening because not because the people want to end it there and then still in this because that list them in their minds that they want to be the boat the so so. that it isn't butting in. but you can find more on all our stories that are t. dot com here's a look at what's lined up for you right now atomic powered merchant ships given the go ahead by ukrainian lawmakers a midwestern suspicion it's a cover for developing nuclear weapons. and a brand new world class racetrack opens its doors in the moscow region with hopes that it could hold formula one races in the future. here with r t live from moscow the hearing in the case of bradley manning the jailed u.s. soldier accused of leaking bast amounts of data to wiki leaks beg

and so anyone who's going to bahrain with the purpose of the agenda of trying to show what's happening and trying to really expose the reality on the ground there is jeem wants to keep them out and keep them silent as much as possible. always marking a year since under massacred seventy seven people in twin attacks brevig still on trial he insists the killings and carried out were part of his war of multiculturalism and his artists are silly reports now europe's clash of cultures is growing ever more radical. i swear to god we will not let it pass peacefully therefore we say stay in your homes you not see. just in our streets girls are raped molested and insulted by gangs of immigrants the battle cries of grown louder. of hatred. in extreme cases ideology turned to tragedy more than seventy people were killed by far right militant anders breivik in norway over his rejection of the government's policies towards muslim immigrants in france seven people including children were killed by islamist bahamas in a deliberate attack against jews he was then killed in a police raid both men addin

and in bahrain of the ruling want to be has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to save lives the country shaken by nationwide protests. twenty or thirty protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against recency introduce additional spending cuts on thursday over a million people are thought to have ready to out the country as public outrage is reached its peak season alessio show us the reports from the trade. now this is yet another one in a string and i also got a mental protest in spying which i've been hitting the country for the course of the past several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are aimed at increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the gover

firsthand accounts of beatings torches and raids in bahrain as r.t. his from a journalist kicked out by the regime she shares her eyewitness reports of a brutality against anti monarchy protesters. and football's new man at the top accidents of premier fabio capello's confirmed this russia's head coach. hello and welcome this is r.t. it's now eight pm here in moscow my name is kevin now in our top story this moscow says it's under arm twisting tactics from foreign partners who want to push through a un resolution on syria which could allow the use of external force the words of the russian foreign minister and comments to from artie's paper all over now. unfortunately we've even seen some moments of blackmail so i consider it talks only counterproductive and dangerous approach because it is unacceptable to use the observers as a bargaining chip with words well what russia wants to see is the extension of the u.n. monitoring program on the ground in syria now they proposed a resolution to the u.n. security council which says just that's now some of rus

and in bahrain is a ruling more like he has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to stabilize the country shaken by a nationwide protests. and he'll surging protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against recently introduced additional spending cuts on thursday of a million people are thought to have rallied throughout the country as public outrage reached its peak. he reports from madrid. now this is yet another one in a string of anti or three g. anti-government protests in spying which have been hitting the country over the course of the past several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are in the increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the government is

bahrain's largest opposition party thank you for being with us on the line it's still early why do you think the government spends on protest what babs will achieve i should say. the government is just making it. too busy discussing whether this is. the phone doesn't want to show and some of them so i can answer out of the spam which is the mass the ministration and they think that by banning but this. this is their way of cornwall just to isolate but and from what's happening in the beaches. and this is not that school history he is but i mean one thing to have bought this is in the system to have only just looked. at this and by the people so the policy making it spot though that this is not at all employment is an independent judicial oath that it's the to provide justice an inclusive security this is. political system and a system and they compass get it all dealt with it is to themselves the country is started by a single family a minority within the community it's not sectarian it's related to the rulers who want to diminish the thing not so people from sydney can be in the commu

anyone who's going to bahrain with the purpose and the agenda of trying to show what's happening and trying to really expose the reality on the ground there is deemed wants to keep them out and keep them silent as much as possible. norway's market year says anders breivik massacred seventy seven people in those twin attacks breivik still on trial he insists the killings he carried out will part of his war of multiculturalism and desire to stir sort of similar reports next europe's clash of cultures is growing ever more radical. well. i swear to god we will not let it pass peacefully therefore we say stay in your homes you may not see. just in our streets girls are raped molested and insulted by gangs of immigrants the battle cries of grown louder. of hatred to religion. in extreme cases ideology turned to tragedy more than seventy people were killed by far right militant anders breivik in norway over his rejection of the government's policies towards muslim immigrants in france seven people including children were killed by islamist hammad mira in a deliberate attack against jews he

and in bahrain the routing more nicky has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to stabilize the country chaykin by nationwide protests. and you protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against recently introduce additional spending cuts on thursday over a million people are thought to have rallies throughout the country as public outrage reached its peak. a report from madrid. now this is yet another one in a string of anti all three g. anti-government protests in spying which have been hitting the country over the course of the past several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are in the increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the government is not representi

and say in bahrain of the ruling monica he has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to stabilize the country shaken play nationwide protests. and protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against the recently introduced additional spending cuts on thursday over a million people want full to have rallies throughout the country as public outrage is reached its peak alexy or chef ski reports from madrid. now this is yet another one in a string of anti all staring at a man so protests in spying which have been hitting the country for the course of the past several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are aimed at increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the governm

firsthand account of beatings torture and raids in bahrain as our team hears from a journalist kicked out by the regime she shares her eyewitness reports of the brutality against an timana of the protests. and football's new man at the top x. and when supreme over is confirmed as russia's coach. of all the took me to have ties to the markets here most of them managed to finish the head of the trading week in positive territory as the old wise is beginning to climb time in about twenty minutes on the business the next and it will be official take it. live from our studios in the russian capital you're watching r t with me and he said now wait it's seven pm moscow says it's under arm twisting tactics from foreign partners who want to push through a un resolution on syria which could allow the use of external force. unfortunately we've even seen some moments of blackmail i consider it talks only counterproductive and dangerous approach because it is unacceptable to use the observers as a bargaining chip for the. largest crater all over has been after that conference heard the words from

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend the bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf and weaken the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain treat iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution because it would be ridiculous to assume that these democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the stateme

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend the bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf and weaken the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain treat iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution because it would be ridiculous to assume that these are democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i can wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the st

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend the bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf and weaken the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain treat iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution because it would be ridiculous to assume that these democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're helping us progress in blocking it but this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the

and the united arab emirates follows the example of saudi arabia and bahrain as it leaves a french clampdown on protesters but the west stayed silent. international news and comments live from moscow this is our sea with me thanks for joining us fighting continues in a serious case city of aleppo with troops trying to hold a rebel advance the country's commercial hub has been plagued by fierce street battles for several days since opposition fighters swept helicopter gunships are said to have fired on several neighborhoods while tanks were seen rolling in aleppo they said to you more seem it syrian officials have defected from the government. and if somebody believes violence by the rebels is making it impossible to find a political solution in this song called rubble. of their decision and the decisions come from outside the from countries like united they backed by the saudi arabia and qatar so. they just do what they've been told is to break the infrastructure of syria believe me. call me so that's what they're very keen on but i believe since a week since that massacre i have been in syr

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend a bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf and weaken the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain treat iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution but it would be ridiculous to assume that these are democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role. just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding a progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the statement. but all

that mission as you get close their eyes on what's happening in bahrain you see. companies point out for many many months indeed we see the uprisings continue in egypt the reigning military than they have democratic elections still the people are on a happy still the people already are in the central square that's a real square but it's been going on for such a long time do you think. supporters of the opposition have that kind of long jetty have that kind of hunger where they can continue to do this for months all in the face of all violence suppressing. different this character i mean the friday we have watered down twenty twenty five demonstrations will be organized and areas and unfed is there we have a demonstration. warning and you can tell my mama and i think we have to we have no other stories we are struggling for a democracy for freedom for human rights and i think and i believe that we have to continue peaceful side of same as syria that was a goal we were clones and i think that it's there but i think by any. confidence that they are they have to conti

but whenever a gcc country like bahrain or arab emirates or whoever has a story they protest, it is to al jazeera. so the first thing minutes before it was over, the prime minister sent out tweets criticizing the film saying, you know, this is proof that qatar hates bahrain which of course is false, because the qataris are relatives of the bahrainian ruling family, and they didn't understand this is an independent doc journalism by al jazeera and not created by qatar. and there was a democratic protest letter from qatar to remove the film from the air. and people inside of qatar hated the film, because they are brothers of the bahrainian ruling family. so a lot of pressure not only from bahrain and saudi arabia to remove the film and inside of qatar, and people saying, how dare you, how dare you air this pack of lies against our brothers, you know. so, the thing is that what happened was that instead of removing it from the air which would have been a complete di sas ter, al jazeera added programs for them to air op stigs to the film. but the film created a firestorm. and members of th

uprising in bahrain has shown. a clear the standard in the u.s. foreign policy toward the country is going through the arab spring or the democracy movement while they support some countries that. like syria or in the past libya because we don't think you're nice it does not like. the best way to change this because of the genius to use the democracy here however people in bahrain and people saudi arabia and people in yemen calling basically for the same rights self-determination a free and fair elections but we don't see the same kind of forceful a clear foreign policy toward those countries especially behaving so the arabia because those countries are those governments are considered allies so somehow democracy now is used as a weapon against the countries that we don't like however the people and regimes that are considered allied to the united states who are supporting the government that is oppressing the. and you can find more stories online at home including but we're doing the same thing it'll finally make a decision on whether to grant ju

which is a political body that has a long history in bahrain. a respectable party and they want a republic they want a democracy and. that is why they're being targeted here they're firing tear gas canisters. that are injuring many of the protesters and killing some of the older people there's been a protest because this is deadly to. and of course the tortures continue to jail and continue. and whole areas to many observers of international politics that the so-called friends of syria are being backed by the most autocratic monarchs in the world saudi arabia. bahrain regimes that have no history of democracy at all and it puts the lie to this free syrian army bunch of mercenaries have no legitimacy. emergency workers advantage rescue efforts in russia's southern cross and our region which was ravaged by heavy floods last friday revised figures suggest one hundred sixty two people were killed some thirty thousand people have lost their homes in the disaster and rebuilding the affected towns is now the main priority but first emergency workers ne

protesters demanding a right to rally in bahrain are met with tear gas after the government bans political demonstrations. and tourists are no israel are now taking up arms armies and terror training for anyone willing to pay. and welcome to our team this saturday it is one o'clock here in moscow and i'm karen tara well government forces in syria are launching an all out counter attacks on the capital to reclaim districts held by rebels but the country is now facing a new religious front ramadan is meant to be a time of peace and prayer in the muslim world but it's now being used for political means and syrians have little hope it will help curtail violence as artichokes on a boy go reports from damascus. it's a call for prayer that at times sounds like a mother's way of and it all there is like a sinister cry in a horror movie themes of smoke are now competing with men their roots on the damascus skyline and few expect things to get any better in the coming months saturday is the first day of ramadan for many syrian muslims but not for all their philly cheese and the rebels that seem to d

bahrain regimes that have no history of democracy at all. so why do this free syrian army bunch of mercenaries have no legitimacy. emergency workers have and did rescue efforts in russia's southern cross the da region which was ravaged by heavy floods last friday revised figures suggest one hundred sixty two people were killed some thirty thousand people have lost their homes in the disaster and were building the affected towns is now the main priority of the first emergency workers need to drain the water still in the lower areas sorties have set up shelters and hospitals while aid is pouring in from across the country people are sending in basic necessities while volunteer workers travel to the area to help rebuild. watching aren't you live from moscow us now take a look at some of the stories from around the world and is your first thousand have gatherers on the iconic square to protest against the top court's decision to block the president's order to restore parliament demonstrators call the decision illegitimate and accuse the military

protests are clamped down with the west's blind eye attitude by going its stance on saudi arabia and bahrain. but can the troubles past the ancient olympic trials has politics hang over support for the syrian squad at the london games. seven pm in moscow this is r.t. coming to you live on news from our way with our top story this hour and syrian government troops and rebels are reinforcing their positions as the week long battle for the key northern city of aleppo intensifies columns of army tanks are reportedly rolling into residential areas where opposition fighters are placing snipers on rooftops now seizing control of syria's commercial capital is seen as crucial to winning the fight for the north of the country clashes are also being reported on the outskirts of damascus where rebels launched a major offensive recently but were pushed back hard she's one of the few international broadcasters still covering a vents from inside syria here's oksana boyko with the latest. over the past few days that aleppo has been at the center of a matter major military operation we know that the army the

which is a political party a long history in bahrain. a respectable party and he wants a republic they want a democracy and. that is why they're being targeted here for firing tear gas canisters. or injuring many of the protesters and killing some of the older people just but in the protests because this is only doing. of course the torch is continuing the daily and continue and how areas to many observers and international forward the so-called friends of syria are being. autocratic monarchs in the world saudi arabia. bahrain regimes that have no history of democracy and all. the way to this free syrian army. bunch of mercenaries that have no legitimacy i just a moment on the world update here on r.t. for now though hillary clinton is on a southeast asian tour this week focusing on economic and military concerns it is the first visit of a u.s. secretary of state to laos in more than five decades but washington hoping that our country america once showered with bombs will become an ally in the region this report not to watch he's got a n

the uprising in bahrain as shown. clear the standard than the us one policy toward the country is that going through the arab spring or the democracy movement while they support some countries that. like syria or in the first libya because we don't you know says there's not likely to the best way to change this because of the genius to use the democracy however people in bahrain and people should be and people in yemen are calling basically for the same rights self-determination the free and fair elections but we don't see the same kind of forceful a clear foreign policy toward those these especially. so the arabia because those countries or those governments are considered like saw somehow democracy now is used as a weapon against the countries that we don't like however the people in blue jeans that have been sort of allied to the united states who are supporting the government that is oppressing them. and you can find more stories online at r.t. dot com including but i put all this saying it'll finally make a decis

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend a bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf and weaken the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain treat iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution because it would be ridiculous to assume that these democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the stateme

but whenever a gcc country like bahrain or arab emirates or whoever has a story they protest, it is to al jazeera. so the first thing minutes before it was over, the prime minister sent out tweets criticizing the film saying, you know, this is proof that qatar hates bahrain which of course is false, because the qataris are relatives of the bahrainian ruling family, and they didn't understand this is an independent doc journalism by al jazeera and not created by qatar. and there was a democratic protest letter from qatar to remove the film from the air. and people inside of qatar hated the film, because they are brothers of the bahrainian ruling family. so a lot of pressure not only from bahrain and saudi arabia to remove the film and inside of qatar, and people saying, how dare you, how dare you air this pack of lies against our brothers, you know. so, the thing is that what happened was that instead of removing it from the air which would have been a complete disaster, al jazeera added programs for them to air opposition to the film. but the film created a firestorm. and members of th

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend a bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf when we can the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution but it would be ridiculous to assume that these are democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the statement. b

and in bahrain in the early morning he has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to stabilize the country shaken by nationwide protests. and protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against recently introduced additional spending cuts on thursday over a million people are thought to have really throughout the country as public outrage reached its peak. ski report from madrid now this is yet another one in a string of anti or ferrety anti-government protests in spying which have been hitting the country over the course of across several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are in the increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the government is not representing th

financial issues between the bahrain and other countries. no let up for british banks with yet another scandal now emerging to top one of the most disastrous months for the sector on record the us government report has implicated h.s.b.c. one of the u.k.'s biggest banks in a whole range of offenses they include laundering drug cartel money cheating sanctions and helping saudi arabian organizations finance terrorism well for more now on the scandal with middle east affairs expert. this report names our bank saudi arabia's and the muslim worlds largest bank is a sponsor of terrorism abroad now that is a strong accusation isn't and. yes it is but i think it really stems down the fact that saudi arabia is the main export our of what could be called the radical islam of the kind of islam which has tarnished the real sense of the real islam of moderation the real islam which is practiced by millions of our around the world that it is the excuse me it is the saudi a brand of islam actually which has tarnished the muslim image and the whole world fo

firsthand accounts of beatings tortures and raids in bahrain is r.t. hears from a journalist kicked out by the regime she shares her eyewitness reports of the brutality against want to keep protests. and football's newmont of the talkbacks england supremely capello's confirmed as brushes head coach. welcome mrs r t it's nine pm here in moscow my name's kevin first moscow says it's under arm twisting tactics from foreign partners who want to push through a un resolution on syria which could allow the use of external force the words of the russian foreign minister and comments from our correspondent peter all of it now. unfortunately we've even seen some moments of blackmail so i consider it talks will be counterproductive and dangerous approach because it is unacceptable to use the observers as a bargaining chip but it works well what russia wants to see is the extension of the u.n. monitoring program on the ground in syria now they proposed a resolution to the u.n. security council which says just thus now some of russia's foreign partners have come fo

clamp down on protesters in the united arab emirates but the west stays silent on similar actions in bahrain and saudi arabia. hello and welcome to our c twenty vala news live from moscow our top story now fighting continues in syria's key city of aleppo with troops trying to hold a rebel advance the country's commercial hub has been plagued by a fierce street battles for several days since opposition fighters swept two more senior syrian officials have defected from the government also he calls home by phone with a reporter who is currently in the city. fair were fundamentally. by the corporations members what syrian free army recruits for just. by. we can treat truth. we share and. also organizations the volunteers that are flying through their. government people trying to there by opening the place. they are trying to help people. to work and to get there and what the theory that we will not be changed but. changed. or changed by ford i think we were in it for people in syria it's seeing pictures and inner. peace in a political way fight for to fight and hide from the press a position syr

firsthand accounts of beatings tortures and raids in bahrain as r.t. hears from a journalist kicked out by the regime she shares her eyewitness reports of the brutality against and to monitor the protesters. and football's new man of the top example and supreme of fabio capello's confirmed russia's head coach. welcome this is r.t. it's now ten pm here in moscow my name is kevin our top story moscow says it's under armed twisting tactics from foreign partners who want to push through a un resolution on syria which could allow the use of external force the words of the russian foreign minister and comment to from our correspondent peter oliver now . unfortunately we've even seen some moments of blackmail i consider it part of the counterproductive and dangerous approach because it is unacceptable to use the observers as a bargaining chip but it works well what russia wants to see is the extension of the u.n. monitoring program on the ground in syria now they proposed a resolution to the u.n. security council which says just that's no some of russia's for

the us simply turned a blind eye because bahrain is america's friend the bit in other words these gulf countries would like the sunnis to take power and establish a religious state just like in the persian gulf when we can the shias who have been ruling syria as well as iran which is currently regarded as syria's ally saudi arabia qatar and bahrain iran with much animosity and see it topple the assad as a way to weaken the shia iran this whole situation has little to do with freedom or democracy neither saudi arabia nor qatar bahrain or the united arab emirates have any democracy or freedom and most of these states even lack a constitution because it would be ridiculous to assume that these democratic states could bring democracy to syria or the sunni shia confrontation as a very important dimension to this conflict often ignored it plays a major role that you know just recently u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said. and i go wait russia and china will pay a price because they're holding progress in blocking it this is no longer tolerable what's your reaction to the statement. b

the uprising in bahrain has shown. clearly the standard and the us foreign policy toward the country is going through the arab spring or the democracy movement while they support some countries that. like syria or in the first libya because we don't you know says does not like that so the best way to change this those of the team is to use the democracy here however the people in bahrain and people saudi arabia and people in yemen calling basically for the same rights self-determination free and fair elections but we don't see the same kind of forceful clear foreign policy toward those countries especially bahrain and saudi arabia because those countries or those governments are considered allies saw somehow democracy now is used as a weapon against the countries that we don't like however the people and blue jeans that have been sort of allied to the united states who are supporting the government that is oppressing the. you know by more stories online that are dot com including ecuador saying it will finally make a s

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which is a political party that has a long history in bahrain. a respectable party and they want a republic they want a democracy and. that is why they're being targeted here they're firing tear gas canisters. that are injuring many of the protesters and killing some of the older people but in the protests because this is a deadly. and of course the tortures continue to jail and continue. and how areas to many observers of international politics that the so-called friends of syria are being backed by the most autocratic monarch in the world saudi arabia. bahrain regimes that have no history of democracy at all put the lie to this free syrian army bunch of mercenaries have no legitimacy. emergency workers have and rescue efforts in russia's southern cross into a region which was ravaged by heavy floods last friday revised figures suggest one hundred sixty two people were killed some thirty thousand have lost their homes in the disaster and rebuilding the effect of towns is now the main priority but first emergency workers need to drain the water s

uprising in bahrain as shown. clear the standard in the us one policy toward the country is that going through the arab spring or the democracy movement while they support some countries. like syria or in the first libya because we don't you know sisters not like jean they're the best way to change this because of the genius to use the democracy here how are the people in bahrain the people should they be and people in yemen are calling basically for the same rights self-determination of free and fair elections but we don't see the same kind of forceful a clear foreign policy toward those countries especially by the so the arabian because those countries are those governments are considered allies saw somehow democracy now is used as a weapon against the countries that we don't like however the people in blue jeans that are considered allied to the united states who are supporting the government that is oppressing them. and you can find a more stories online that are here are combing clipping. saying it will final

and in bahrain is the ruling more likely has intensified its crackdown on anti-government activists in an attempt to stabilize the country shaken by nationwide protests. and to austerity of protests have swept spain this week with the public taking a stand against recently introduced additional spending cuts on thursday of a million people who are thought to have rallied the country as public outrage if we choose its peak. ski report for magicked. now this is yet another one in a string of anti all three g. anti-government protests in spying which have been hitting the country over the course of the past several weeks now several thousand have gathered in the central square in madrid here to protest against the austerity measures by the government the situation is very bad it's terrible unemployment is growing the government's job reforms are in their increasing mass layoffs and cutting benefits every person who's come out to demonstrate is exercising their right to protect what he's entitled to by the norms of democracy one vote every four years doesn't mean anything. the government i

crackdown when saudia arabia was invited into bahrain by the ruling family of bahrain. they started arresting everyone who ever associated with the democracy protests and torturing them. some of them were tortured to death. with that phase happen, that is when it became very difficult to work there. >> how do you do it with the cameras? do you hawaii the camera? but in the beginning, -- did you hide the camera? >> in the beginning, we had the camera out. then we had to start putting it into a purse and going around wearing a hijab. i want to recognize my colleague in the audience tonight. he is a bahrainian journalist. [applause] he risked his life and freedom to work on this film. he basically help me move in this environment which wasyou cannot get from point a to b without going through checkpoints. you could be arrested, get your equipment taken. we have to hide from authorities. >> where did you stay? >> we were staying in a hotel. then at a certain point, the regime came looking for us at the hotel. so he warned me that they were in the hotel. so we moved to an ap

first hand accounts of beatings tortures and raids in bahrain as r.t. hears from a journalist kicked out by the regime she shares her eyewitness reports of the brutality against and the monarchy protested. the next england coach fabio capello heads for moscow to put pen to paper and lead russia's promising national football team. hello and a very good evening from me kevin owen here in moscow you're watching r t it's now eleven pm our top story moscow says it's under arm twisting tactics from foreign partners who want to push through a un resolution on syria which could allow the use of external force people over explains the position outlined by russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov. unfortunately we've even seen some moments of blackmail so i consider it talks only counterproductive and dangerous approach because it is unacceptable to use the observers as a bargaining chip with words well what russia wants to see is the extension of the u.n. monitoring program on the ground in syria now they proposed a resolution to the u.n. security council which s

against the people of bahrain and that is what the world is far on about primarily because of the usa there and the big leap is a pivot point allow the u.s. maintain had to moloch control not only over the persian go but over the entire middle east so the united states does not want to lose basing rights. for years north korea's leadership has ruled in the reclusive nation with little sign of reform but recent developments suggest that it's nearly that kim jong un might take a different approach from his predecessors and let the winds of change finally reached the country this week of the country's military chief was suddenly sacked and kim jong il appointed marshal hires machine posts in the country expresso view such ways as a possible struggle for power among north korea's ruling elite and say it could ultimately lead to economic and as a cultural reform independent journalist and nile valley billie's appeal myung shipping courage but not precious shaping up to south korea. sixty years of sanctions on north korea is in the world and i think things like the chinese opening up specia

and protesters demanding their right to rally in bahrain are met with tear gas after the government bans political demonstrations. tourists in israel are now taking up arms as army anti terror training for anyone willing to pay. and thank you for joining our t.v. this saturday with me. while government forces in syria are launching an all out counter attacks in the capital to reclaim districts held by rebels but the country is now facing a new religious front it's split over one to start marking the islamic holy month of ramadan it's meant to be a time of peace and prayer and the muslim world but syrians have little hope it will help curtail violence as artie's acts on a boycott now reports from damascus. it's a call for prayer that at times sounds like a mother's wail and it all there is like a sinister cry in a horror movie plumes of smoke are now competing with men there it's on the damascus skyline and few expect things to get any better in the coming months saturday is the first day of ramadan for many syrian muslims but not for all their facilities and the rebels that seem to disag

about just how desperate the situation in bahrain really. what i witnessed is an increasing increasing repression against the pro-democracy and human rights activists in the short time that i was in bahrain i felt like the situation was actually deteriorating it is across the country it is extremely widespread in villages and towns all over bahrain there is violent repression of attempts to demonstrate and attempts to protest even more alarming much more increase of house raids at night in middle of the night in villages all over riot police coming in surrounding houses brutally arresting people and imprisoning them taking people from restaurants swimming pools their private homes this this practice of targeting activists and demonstrators fortunately seems to be on the rise and very widespread right now and only time will tell i guess how or how long they will be able to keep struggling but i did not see any signs of people giving up i saw signs of people reinvigorated the bahraini regime is very determined not to let what's happening be ex

bahrain regimes in the. history of democracy and all put to do this free syrian army bunch of mercenaries have no legitimacy. and along with bahrain saudi arabia has been stepping up its crackdown on anti-government rallies activists say two men were killed in the oil rich eastern province after police opened fire on protests strader it by the arrest of a prominent shiite cleric last sunday the saudi authorities have to point extra troops to the area amid worries a fresh anoraks among their shia party went long complained of discrimination by the sun i will link family. so i have for you this hour greece lurches from recession to racism. we report on how the cutbacks are driving prejudice and violence against non greeks living in the death stricken country. plus restricting civil liberties or boosting transparency we look at the much criticized russian bill that labels campaign groups funded from abroad as foreign agents. it's been a turbulent week for spain where more than seventy people have been injured i

deteriorating it is across the country it is extremely widespread and in villages and towns all over bahrain there is violent repression of attempts to demonstrate and attempts to protest even more alarming much more increase of house raids at night a middle of the night in villages all over riot police coming in surrounding houses brutally arresting people and imprisoning them taking people from restaurants swimming pools their private homes. this practice of targeting activists and demonstrators fortunately seems to be on the rise and very widespread right now and only time will tell i guess how or how long they will be able to keep struggling but i did not see any signs of people giving up i saw signs of people reinvigorated the bahraini regime is very determined not to let what's happening be exposed and so anyone who's going to bahrain with the purpose of the agenda of trying to show what's happening and trying to really expose the reality on the ground there is jeem wants to keep them out and keep them silent as much as possible all right well . here with r t and still ahead in the pro

against the people of bahrain and that is what the world of foreign about primarily because of the u.s. fifth fleet there and the fleet is a pivot point allows the u.s. maintain had similar control not only over the persian go but over the entire middle east so the united states does not want to lose that basing rights. it's one of the most secretive nations on earth where many would say nothing's changed for decades and life is lived in a communist time will but while the winds of change and exactly blowing full strength in north korea a new era could be on the horizon this week the country's military chief was suddenly sacked and now reports are emerging that major economic and agricultural reforms are pending independent journalist believes that pyongyang should be encouraged but not pressured to open up to south korea. sixty years of sanctions on north korea has not worked and i think face like the chinese opening up special economic zones in the north of the country because to buy owns that are supposedly going to go into your for a phone call we have the rise on the special econo