of the refugees there. so it just really highlights the anxiety and the tension that exists between these once close time allies. >> and, of course, the deadline for the cease fire was supposed to be tomorrow but now according to all accounts, it's very unlikely that anything including the monitors would be in place in time. i wanted to briefly ask you also about the egyptian political situation because over the weekend we learned that the former spy master from president mubarak's regime is now running which is a very surprising outcome and this as you of course, his lammist parties who have joined the fray, the muslim brotherhood previously said they wouldn't be running. now they are running. how is this shaping up? >> reporter: well, it is really polarizing the country. the deadline for registration for presidential candidates was yesterday here in egypt. as you mentioned, the former