Enticing images of timeless hospitality and ancient attractions. A picture postcard view the authorities are keen to promote. But there is another egypt a military backed regime where dreams of freedom have been crushed, and this is the approach to dissent. In the last few minutes, the police have been using tear gas and theyve been using live rounds. Ive been the bbcs correspondent in egypt for the past four years. Ive tracked the escalating crackdown on the streets. Gatherings like this are few and far between. Gunfire. And ive witnessed Peaceful Protesters being targeted. This way. Ive never seen a regime as bloody as sisis regime. A regime where growing numbers simply disappear. This regime is based on terror, and torture is one detail of that. Press freedom is under attack. Much of the brutality goes unseen. This is a story the regime would prefer us not to tell. It all looked so different seven years ago. This was Tahrir Square in february 2011 the night the people broke free of
Let us talk to our correspondent in miami. How bad are they expecting things to get there . Today the authorities have really ratcheted up the alarms about the hurricane getting to miami and south florida on sunday and saturday and possibly through monday as well. Today there isa through monday as well. Today there is a hurricane watch for the whole south florida area and the latest development is that they extended the evacuation zones in the Miami Dade County and now we have a lot more people who need to go out of their houses because it is not safe for them to stay. Florida, no stranger to hurricanes, how are people reacting to this storm . South florida and the whole state, it is not strange thing during Hurricane Season. Not strange thing during Hurricane Season. The erma hurricane, because of the characteristics that it has, it has really scared people, i have seen, since monday until today, very long lines for gasoline stations and even the police here needed to escort trucks wi
All well wall between borisjohnson and Phillip Hammond following Theresa Mays Brexit speech. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. North koreas foreign minister has launched a fresh verbal assault on President Trump calling him mentally deranged. Ri yong ho told the United Nations that mr trumps threat to totally destroy his country had made a rocket assault on the United States all the more inevitable and that sanctions would not force his country to change its nuclear policy. Heres some of what the minister had to say. Translation the absurd reality that a person like donald trump, a mentally deranged person, full of megalomania and complacence, the person chastised even by American People as commander in grief. Lying king, president evil, is holding the seat of us president and the dangerous reality that the gambler who grew old using threats, frauds and schemes to acquire a patch of land holds the nuclear button. These are what constitute the gravest threat to the International Pea
Manchester city smash five past Crystal Palace all as the favourites taste victory in the premier league spectacle and celebration as prince harry opens the Invictus Games in toronto. And helen has the weather. Good morning. Mixed fortunes weatherwise. Particularly in the west where we have some rain. It may be heavy in scotland. I will keep you updated on that. Hopefully you canjoin me you updated on that. Hopefully you can join me for you updated on that. Hopefully you canjoin me for more details you updated on that. Hopefully you can join me for more details and you updated on that. Hopefully you canjoin me for more details and 15 minutes. First, our main story. North korea has warned the United States it would take pre Emptive Military action if there was any sign of an american attack on its territory. The comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew over waters close to north koreas east coast. Pyongyangs foreign minister also repeated kim jong uns accusation that Presiden
The presence of his actress girlfriend Meghan Markle captures attention. In sport, Manchester City smash five goals. You keep a good look out for the words ending in. We will be celebrating 60 years since the bbc first started making programmesjust since the bbc first started making programmes just for schools. And helen has the weather. Good morning. Mixed fortunes weather wise today. Some changes on yesterday particularly in the west where we have got rain. It might be heavy in scotland. So ill keep you updated on that. I hope you canjoin me for more details in 15 minutes. North korea has warned the United States it would take pre Emptive Military action if there was any sign of an american attack on its territory. The comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew the comment came after us bombers and fighterjets flew over the comment came after us bombers and fighter jets flew over waters close to north koreas east coast. Pyongyangs foreign minister repeated kim jong uns accus