Supreme Court Justice donald trump prepares to name his replacement Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And in sports the Boston Celtics are still alive in their playoff series. 6 in conference finals. So and hes been in the job just 27. 00 days but the man chosen to be lebanons next Prime Minister has not resigned sending the country back to square one in its search for a new stable government and stuff a deep says he simply hasnt been able to form a government of specialists in a country where power is shared between different sex and the former ambassador to germany was named Prime Minister designate at the end of august thats when the previous government resigned amid protests in the wake of the huge explosion in a report which killed 192 people and devastated the capital. And that the. It became clear that a cabinet according to the specifications that i put forward was doomed to failure out of concern for National Unity and its constitutionality and credibility i hereby quit the task of forming a government i wish the person next to last would form the government full success in facing the grave danger facing our country people and the economy so thats because i know how it is life for some variance and appointed a month ago under a promise that the government would be quickly in place for the whole thing is just has not collapsed. Well yes the Prime Minister doesnt that deep stepping aside citing his inability to form a government not just any government but a government to save the country those were his words there is an initiative on the table proposed by france backed by the International Community theyre demanding lebanese politicians form an independent government a government that does not have the influence of the Political Parties which have been really blame for corruption and mismanagement and running the economy into the ground but at the it was not able to do that some parties have refused to see them controlled refused to give up political power in particular the shia parties movement and the iranian backed hezbollah they insisted that the Muslim Brotherhood in in the government that the their ministers so they believe that you know the results of the 2018 elections should not be overturned and that they should have a say in the future Decision Making process they even accuse the other camp of controlling the Prime Minister something that the Prime Minister has denied so the 1st 2 condition for the International Community to bail out this country to help this country with billions of dollars and Financial Assistance in order really to save the economy which is near collapse that is to have at this point there is no government in the words of the top u. N. Envoy in the 11 on he really sold that the politicians and said you are irresponsible for the sake of lebanon and for the sake of the lebanese people you should stop playing these games and those were the words that the u. N. Envoy. Used really so its a given all of the what are the implications for the people of lebanon and the big question is whos going to take a deep place. What the lebanese people are used to months of political instability this time around theres. So much at stake the economy is near collapse the state is nearly bankrupt the central bank is saying that in a few weeks it wont be able to subsidize basic goods it wont be able to subsidize fuel and medicine and the currency has collapsed because of the lack of hard currency the lack of dollars the currency devalued more than 80 percent in recent months most of the lebanese people earn in the local currency so you can imagine how difficult it is for many to put food on the table in fact according to the United Nations more than 50 percent are officially poor and 30 percent unemployed businesses are closing down and thats why billions of dollars are needed to deal d with the International Monetary fund is needed devoted to kick start the economy but the International Community will not be bailing out the Political Class this time around theyve made this clear time hi how ya the question is if you ask the Political Class to carry out much needed reforms Like Fighting corruption fighting tax evasion or even carrying out on the hit can hurt and it can implicate the Political Class and that is why the leaders have been resisting doing this for some time but put everything on the side right now lebanon is caught in the middle of a 2 of a regional or International Power struggle between the United States and iran both those countries have local allies here and hezbollah on the pro iranian camp not wanting to give up power until the u. S. Iranian rivalry at least you know if either results itself or something becomes clearer so lebanon again the battleground people becoming more and more poor and of the political impasse as well or as i think very much indeed in the whole debate in beirut and were going to stay in beirut now because now were going to speak to jerome go soon whos a writer political analyst joins us on skype so everything that that has said is its a right isnt it and we had this brief moment didnt we when the world was looking towards a whole new future for lebanon but it was very brief in no way back to square one. Well not exactly French Initiative and that by president micro was mainly bailing out steps then that means establishment that led us here thats of one thats actually bankrupt and thats the one that seeking desperately a lot of cash to be. Pushed into the system to will keep them afloat but that initiative by the french was torpedoed immediately by the americans which who are the days after microsoft and. I. B. M. Was there nominated for Prime Minister impose sanctions on a couple of 1st former ministers. Are part of the. Ruling majority in the n r thats former ruling maturity and former government so any clear indication of what kind of government they want or they would accept or they would. Actually support which shows that there was never an International Community consensus for supporting that the government there was the end was tied to stability in lebanon given whats happened this is a very serious setback and. Money that was promised again with the political conditions that the french had said that they would want to a National Unity government that involves old us forces. Came out of their last elections which were about 2 years ago the americans had a very clear message that they will not accept some of the largest parties in lebanon and that was basically the biggest obstacle. Against the French Initiative and after that it was just a matter of. A tug of war to try to see if anybody can get their way but that wasnt going to be possible because their initial premise of a National Unity government that represents all the major forces and lebanon was shut down by these sanctions by the u. S. State department so how do you see things playing out over the next few weeks in the immediate future. Well i mean now were going to go back to square one now with nominating a Prime Minister the parliamentary majority can go their own way and name someone can form a government quickly but which is what they did with the former Prime Minister. But i dont see that happening i think were going to have a bit of a stalemate right now until the u. S. Elections i guess to see if the new administration might have a different approach towards lebanon through i guess and grow to your expertise in this pressure that thanks a lot. Now egyptians have turned out for more protests in defiance of the government they came out to voice their frustrations about the economy poor Living Conditions and about corruption at least 2 people are reported to have been killed demolish l. Has this report. Despite the threats of arrest or even death egyptians took to the streets in several areas across the country on friday. They dubbed it the friday of reach to demonstrate their opposition to the rule of armed and fatah to c. C. And among the tea resigns. Slogans like this say its outloud dont be scared of sisi has to go and 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 thank you 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 protesting in the street we know that terrorism charges in egypt are the ways in which the state clamps down on any voices of dissent. There were calls to by former Army Contractor turned opposition figure mohamed ali now an exile for people to demonstrate with september 20th marking one year since similar demonstrations took place against c. C. S. Rule that. Sisi supporters particularly those who control egypts media will claim that these protests are marginal and largely in significance but the way in which the state is dealing with the protesters would suggest otherwise egypt is now witness 6 consecutive days of protests the slogans have all been demanding an end to ccs rule and while the number of protests may be growing gradually ceases grip on power doesnt seem to be loosening. What has been nearly a decade of political upheaval in egypt beginning with the end of Hosni Mubaraks 30 year rule in 2011 in july 2013 successor that president Mohamed Morsi was overthrown in a military coup led by general Abdel Fattah Elsisi who went on to become president sisi has suppressed dissent ever since including banning socalled unauthorized protests his government has been accused a wide ranging human rights abuses journalists have been arrested including those working for this network in april last year sisi oversaw a constitutional amendments that could allow him to stay in power until 2030 in september last year protests similar to the one seen in the last week took place after accusations of corruption orphic mr for is the former chair of the Egyptian Community in the u. K. And he says president may be losing support within the military. I think is that passing through a very difficult phase particularly general sisi is not an ordinary dictator hes capable of extreme cruelty and his people and thats a big big problem and i feel the military properties that now and the causes his is mishandling of the economy mishandling of the water issue was a night where the Agricultural Land is shrinking he could only have about 67000000 acres of land in a culture land 7000000 acres likely to shrink to about 6 and its that evolved as time ticks from the presence the revolt 10 years ago was from the cities from the elites this time coming from the very poor people in the business what nothing to do and i think the system is hand in everything humans hand the crown a completely egypt had lost more doctors and more nurses than any country in the world and i think egyptian really the problem currently is collapsing theres no infrastructure hes only living in feed of daily propaganda. A protest isnt bellary so not giving up their calls for president Alexander Lukashenko to resign a Police Arrested several people in the capital meant this comes just days after he held a secret inauguration ceremony and the protests have been held for weeks since you can see and one last months election the opposition say the poll was rigged. A lot more ahead here in algeria in the news of a devastating floods the coronavirus pandemic and years of sanctions sudans leaders meet to find a solution to its economic crisis. And. Also to show that its time to take place during the pandemic coming up next ill tell you why colombia comic has a summer line and the chinese might. Come up to a perfect season for the athlete who is now targeting its 1st ever title. Right now vote counting is underway in a malaysian state election that could have significant consequences for the Coalition Government in kuala lumpur a suburb election is the 1st since the Prime Minister moved in yes and took power in a political coup in february result maybe the strengthen his position or more pressure on his administration as Florence Louis now reports. These are not just any local elections in malaysia theyre a test for Prime Minister. Who came to just 7 months ago he and his supporters withdrew support for the then governing coalition in february causing its collapse his party known as and their allies hold a razor thin majority in parliament that. Somehow. Can be steep and also to measure how people actually want of how people actually have. And. And also reflect the support of. Weaving he faces pressure from his allies to hold snap elections to secure a stronger mandate the results from sabah could have an impact on when the next general election not do you told 2023 will be called the Prime Minister is also facing a renewed challenge from Opposition LeaderAnwar Ibrahim on last Coalition Won the last general election in 2018 but was ousted in februarys political coup this week he announced that he now commands the majority in parliament and would be asking the king to appoint him as Prime Minister to challenge anwar has exposed how fragile support for the Prime Minister is even within his coalition the president of the United Malays National organization or on no the Biggest Party in the governing Coalition Says some of their politicians have defected to anwar side. Analysts say the Prime Minister needs a victory in sabah to and show support for his coalition doesnt slip away. For voters here the power struggle at the National Level mirrors whats happening in sabah one of the few states ruled by the opposition the snap election here was triggered after several state politicians switched sides i would love to see them complete at least the 5 year. In order to give a chance. Whether or not you know they will keep their promise you know i do a better job a return to power for the party which the ports on once National Opposition could provide momentum to his challenge and leave the Prime Minister in an even shaky position that before lawrence lee aljazeera Kota Kinabalu malaysia. Want to take this on we can speak the truth so you know whos the c. E. O. Of ideas thats the institute for democracy and Economic Affairs joins us on skype from Kuala Lumpur Trisha welcome to the program is this how you say it is a big test obviously for maria den yardstick by which we can measure support for him. Yes so thank you for having me on its a very interesting day really isnt politics what were actually seeing from the i dont fish oil rig now really thats just coming out right now is that that collision at a line with the federal government. Not very tough a National Coalition that seems to have already crossed the trash will need it so far the government so they basically i dont wish anyone 37 c. Out of the 17th street and. The other side has one just dandy so essentially being right and all but one of the state governments and. Predict that a lot of analysts now will see their example aside by elections more directly did not mean what happens at the National Level so given that whats your assumption given what youre hearing. I love the Immediate Reaction is that good enough Prime Minister who was as it was way think thought the result of this election will now be emboldened and politic because as you heard he only had a very that in majority in parliament now and because of the electoral system in malaysia its a