A surprise announcement lebanons Prime Minister says hes resigning blames iran for meddling in arab affairs. Russian and syria troops launch an attack to retake the last major city on the eisel control in syria. Angering catalonia after a european arrest warrant is issued for the regions president. And the impedance thermos with all the sports news lebron james becomes the youngest man in n. B. A. History to reach twenty nine thousand points that are more coming up later in the program. Lebanons Prime Minister the sad and heavy d. Has resigned he made the announcement in a televised statement he says he sensed that his life was in danger and blamed iran for meddling in arab affairs the moon came on a trip to saudi arabia. Are you by our nance my resignation as Prime Minister from the lebanese government knowing that the will of the lebanese are stronger and there to malaysia is that fatah and will overcome any attempts to impose. Over them from powers either inside or outside of our co
But on has been sick of this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up russian and syrian troops launch an attack to retake the last major i still controlled city in syria. And going catalonia tray european arrest warrant is issued for the regions president. President trump heads for a twelve day trip certain to test his diplomatic skills. Lebanons Prime Minister has. Already made the sudden announcement in a televised statement from the saudi capital riyadh he suggested that his life was in danger and blamed iran for meddling in arab affairs. In the team and we asked to whom. I hereby announce my resignation as Prime Minister from the lebanese government knowing that the will of the lebanese are stronger and that determination is that force and will overcome attempts to impose. Over them from powers either inside or outside of our country long live the people of lebanon. Well lebanon politics has been a complex minefield of competing regional and sectarian interests the president mu
Hello im Barbara Starr youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program russian airstrikes killed six members of the same family in an offensive to drive i saw for the last strip of land that it controls in syria what now for catalans ousted leader after spain issues a european arrest warrant for him and the four allies currently in hiding in belgium protests in south korea as President Trump repairs to the park for a five nation tour of asia with north korea top of the agenda and well tell you how chile is using the desert and volcanoes to turn itself into a world leader in clean energy. Thank you for joining us in a surprise move that lebanons Prime Minister assad has resigned accusing iran of sowing strife in the arab world and saying he fears his lie. He is in danger he compared the current Political Climate to that prior to the assassination of his father another from a former Prime Minister in two thousand and five an open critic of iran and hezbollah harir
A trip to saudi arabia criticizing iran and saying he fears for his life russian air strikes aimed at driving i saw from its last strip of land in syria killed six members of the same family. Im Andrew Simmons in hundred thirty of sucked columns pushed along ill be reporting on why drone is Political Leadership say theyre in mourning. An american moment appears in court in zimbabwe accused of insulting president mugabe on twitter and charged with subversion. Im joined in doha with your days bought season including Spanish League leaders barcelona return to the pitch box well hear from the coach on how the politics in catalonia is putting pressure on the team. But lets start the program with some breaking news we are getting reports that there has been an explosion at the king Holiday International airport in the saudi capital riyadh who the rebels say they fired a Ballistic Missile while Saudi Air Defense says it intercepted a missile bring you more on this story as and when we get fur
Of young children. With a mother behind bars for siblings misspend for each other and decide whether to stick together. With the family in the hope of a chance across the Us Mexico Border the other side of the. Documentary at this time is there. Come back your challenges here are a quick look at the stories making headlines now saudi arabia says its a Defense System has intercepted a long range Ballistic Missile fired from yemen who also claim to have fired a long range Ballistic Missile the troubled five hundred kilometers over the border with saudi arabia in other developments Saudi Arabia State Television is reporting that the kingdom has appointed a new ministers for the National Guard and also for economy and planning citing the world acree and lebanons Prime Minister saad hariri has resigned accusing iran of sowing strife in the arab world and saying he fears his life is in danger perry made the surprise announcement in the saudi capital riyadh. Now and other stories were followi