Saudi arabia has been accused of declaring war on lebanon by the leader of hezbollah, a Lebanese Group with close ties to iran. It follows the resignation of the lebanese Prime Minister a few days ago who is now in the saudi capital. There are fears lebanon is increasingly becoming a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia dominated iran. The un secretary general has warned of devastating consequences if the conflict erupts. From the lebanese capital beirut, our middle east correspondent 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 lea
But first, we will speak with Pulitzer Prize winning reporter James Grimaldi of the wall street journal, who has covered the Clinton Foundation for years. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A series of bomb blasts in thailand have hit three of the countrys most popular tourist resorts killing four people and wounding dozens. There were at least 11 explosions in total. No group has claimed responsibility. The blasts comes days after the country voted to accept a militarybacked charter in a referendum. Human rights watch warned that thailand is moving toward become a military dictatorship. Brad adams, the groups asia director said instead of the longpromised return to democratic civilian rule, the new constitution facilitates unaccountable military power and a deepening dictatorship. In campaign news, the New York Times and the gannett newspaper chain have petitioned the new York Supreme Court to unseal re
Scott anderson, author of fractured lands how the arab world came apart. His story takes up the entire print edition of the New York Times magazine. But first, we will speak with Pulitzer Prize winning reporter James Grimaldi of the wall street journal, who has covered the Clinton Foundation for years. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A series of bomb blasts in thailand have hit three of the countrys most popular tourist resorts killing four people and wounding dozens. There were at least 11 explosions in total. No group has claimed responsibility. The blasts comes days after the country voted to accept a militarybacked charter in a referendum. Human rights watch warned that thailand is moving toward become a military dictatorship. Brad adams, the groups asia director said instead of the longpromised return to democratic civilian rule, the w constitution facilitateunaccountabl military power and a deep
Scott anderson, author of fractured lands how the arab world came apart. His story takes up the entire print edition of the New York Times magazine. But first, we will speak with Pulitzer Prize winning reporter James Grimaldi of the wall street journal, who has covered the Clinton Foundation for years. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A series of bomb blasts in thailand have hit three of the countrys most popular tourist resorts killing four people and wounding dozens. There were at least 11 explosions in total. No group has claimed responsibility. The blasts comes days after the country voted to accept a militarybacked charter in a referendum. Human rights watch warned that thailand is moving toward become a military dictatorship. Brad adams, the groups asia director said instead of the longpromised return to democratic civilian rule, the w constitution facilitateunaccountabl military power and a deep
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