For tough a c. C. And among the tea resigns. Slogans like this say its outloud dont be scared of sisi has to go on were heard in cairos one neighborhood. In the giza governorates which has been the epicenter since protests began last sunday police and other security personnel were deployed in force. This latest wave of antigovernment an anti military rule protests were triggered by ccs decision to demolish entire neighborhoods across egypt under the pretext that the homes were built illegally. These neighborhoods how some of the countrys poorest communities who have already been suffering the brunt of a faltering economy unable to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic according to the world bank 70 percent of all egyptians 70 percent live under either under poverty or on the brink of poverty thats a situation thats understandable that the social and political constraints just yesterday 150. 00 appeared for the state Security Court im charges of terrorism because they were pr
In a move that could lead to the cash its breakup. We will speak to law professor zephyhr teachout, author of break em up recovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money. Plus, we will talk about her call for Senate Democrats to use every procedural tool possible to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Then to mexico. It is an unequivocal example of the decomposition of the regime, the governmental body was degraded. Amy former Mexican Defense secretary general salvador cienfuegos has been ordered held without bail in the United States after his shocking arrest last week at Los Angeles International airport for working with a Major Drug Cartel while heading mexicos military. We will get the latest and look at what this means for victims of human rights massacres during his time in office. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. We begin headlines with the story that incl
Helicopters cross the Afghan Ministry of defense come from just earlier. Oh my god i dead according to local sources the helicopters were there to evacuate. Afghan soldiers and since the fighting has been on the Afghan Defense forces have been moving in more rain force means more commandos to deal with the situation israel and lebanon a meeting to discuss control of maritime borders the delegations are in southern lebanon so what are being called indirect talks that being hosted by the United Nations and mediated by the u. S. Both sides claim parts of the mediterranean coastline. The world bank has approved 12000000000. 00 in new funding for developing countries to buy covert 19 vaccines the financial help will soon be used to test and treat people for covert 19 its part of a 100 60000000000. 00 program to help nations fight the coronavirus pandemic. In thailand hundreds of protesters are out on the streets of the capital demanding reform it comes ahead of a bigger rally thats expected
Than a 1000000 voters go to the polls for a state election in malaysia that could have far reaching consequences for the Prime Minister. Hello we begin in egypt where there are reports that at least 3 protesters have been killed after thousands of people defied a Police Crackdown to protest against the government for a 6th straight day dozens were arrested in raids ahead of the demonstrations but that didnt stop people expressing their anger over corruption a deteriorating economy and poor Living Conditions and demanding the resignation of president ive been fought there has sisi. Reports. Despite the threats of arrest or even deaf egyptians took to the streets several areas across the country on friday. They dubbed it the friday over. Demonstrate their opposition to the rule of opting for tough a c c and the month that he resigns. Slogans like this say its outloud dont be scared of sisi has to go were heard in cairos one neighborhood. In the giza governorates which has been the epicen
A typewriter one says turkey will continue to support it says sorry allies in the region should be given back to azerbaijan. Because thats you know a lot of you 3 members of minsk the United States russia and france are still putting this off with their stalling tactics just give them the occupied lands let them go to their lands let them do what they want in their own lands but there is an invasion here if there is democracy and human rights in this world and if you have been assigned to solve this problem as 3 members of the minsk group for 30 years what you need to do is not stall what you need to do is finish your negotiations and hand over the lens to there are in a. Tens of thousands of afghans have been forced to escape 4 days of fighting between taliban and Government Forces aid agencies say hospitals are becoming overwhelmed by the wounded in Helmand Province the Israeli Government says approved the construction of thousands of new illegal settlements homes in the occupied wes