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Reform. All that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Babbel. A language app that teaches reallife conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. Babbels 1015 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. More information on babbel. Com. Collette. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was spared a prison sentence today for deserting in afghanistan. A military judge at fort bragg, North Carolina gave him a dishonorable discharge, lowered his rank to private and ordered him to forfeit pay. The 31yearold had plea
Whether it has been intercepted or not, but you know, and at the end of the day, there is fire, there is explosion in parts of the airport. The fact that this missile managed to get to riyadh is significant. Mohamad taha of bbc arabic. And in a further development in the region, iran has rejected accusations by the lebanese Prime Minister that its spreading violence across the middle east. Saad hariri resigned from his post unexpectedly, saying he feared for his life. Iranian Officials Say his resignation is a saudi plot to create tension in lebanon and the region. Martin patience reports from beirut. For the Prime Minister of a small nation, Saad Al Hariri has had some very powerful friends. That is because lebanon matters in the middle east. Its a country outsiders fight to control. And today, an extraordinary sign of that. The Prime Minister resigned, saying he feared assassination. Speaking from saudi arabia, Saad Al Hariri fired this warning to iran. Translation i want to say to i
Whether it has been intercepted or not, but you know, at the end of the day, there is a fire, there is explosion in parts of the airport. The fact that these missile managed to get to riyadh is significant. Im sure what happens tonight will have a very interesting effect on what happens in the war in that era. Mohamad taha of bbc arabic. And in a further development in the region, iran has rejected accusations by the lebanese Prime Minister that its spreading violence across the middle east. Saad hariri resigned from his post unexpectedly, saying he feared for his life. Iranian Officials Say his resignation is a saudi plot to create tension. Martin patience reports from beirut. It is an honour to be here with you, mr president. For the Prime Minister of a small nation, Saad Al Hariri has had some very powerful friends. That is because lebanon matters in the middle east. It is a country outsiders fight to control. And today, an extraordinary sign of that the Prime Minister resigned, say
Several senior ministers as well as dozens of former ministers, have been detained in a campaign to stamp out corruption. Crown Prince Mohammed bin salman, whos in charge of the new Anti Corruption committee, appears to have sidelined powerful rivals. It seems the heads of the Saudi National guard and navy have been replaced. Staying in saudi arabia, state media there says the military has shot down a missile over the capital, riyadh. Officials believe the weapon was fired from yemen, where Houthi Rebels backed by iran are fighting the saudi backed government. Mohamed taha from bbc arabic says its clear the houthis intended to cause major damage. And in a further development in the region, iran has rejected accusations by the lebanese Prime Minister that its spreading violence across the middle east. Saad hariri resigned from his post unexpectedly, saying he feared for his life. Iranian Officials Say his resignation is a saudi plot to create tension. Martin patience reports from beirut