The crisis in lebanon has intensified with the leader of the militant shia group, hezbollah, now accusing saudi arabia of declaring war on his country. It comes just days after the lebanese Prime Minister saad hariri announced his resignation while in the saudi capital. The un and others in the International Community have warned other countries against using lebanon as a pawn. In a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia dominated iran. From the lebanese capital beirut, martin patience sent this report. For a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. But now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle between saudi arabia and iran. Speaks arabic. In a move that has stunned lebanon, the Prime Minister resigned suddenly last weekend. Not at home, but in saudi arabia. He lashed out at iran, accusing it of destabilising the entire region. Today, irans proxy in lebanon shot back. The leader of hezbollah claimed ri
Intensified, with the leader of the militant shia group, hezbollah, now accusing saudi arabia of declaring war on his country. It comes just days after the lebanese Prime Minister, saad hariri, announced his resignation while in the saudi capital. The un and others in the International Community have warned other countries against using lebanon as a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia dominated iran. From the lebanese capital, beirut, martin patience sent this report. For a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. But now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle between saudi arabia and iran. In a move that has stunned lebanon, the Prime Minister resigned suddenly last weekend. Not at home, but in saudi arabia. He lashed out at iran, accusing it of destabilising the entire region. Today, irans proxy in lebanon shot back. The leader of hezbollah claimed riyadh was holding the Prime Minister ho
11 countries from asia and the americas agreed to press ahead with final talks in a meeting on the sidelines of an annual asian economic summit. President trump ditched the tpp earlier this year in favour of an America First policy. Andrew plant reports. Big progress. That was canadas verdict is the Prime Minister arrived this gathering in the numb, describing a deal being worked on here, the tra ns pacific describing a deal being worked on here, the Trans Pacific partnership, a long hoped for trade agreement. Justin trudeau. A long hoped for trade agreement. Justin trudeau. Translation now the justin trudeau. Translation now the japanese and vietnamese finance ministers have met, and announcing six countries have now ratified the deal. Talks, they say, with more possible partners are still ongoing. Any such deal had seemed in doubt after us President Donald Trump very publicly abandoned the idea earlier this year, saying it was bad for america. Japans premier as well, shinzo abe, has