the work in lebanon. but why is it that lebanon is suffering its worst financial crisis since the civil war we spoke to president assad of syria in one of his 1st interviews for a year and a half he said that what happens in lebanon and the protests depends on the awareness of its people can you see that there is something strange about the timing of all the protests in lebanon and the financial crisis it's very different between what's happening now in lebanon and what happened in syria. at least not at the beginning because in syria in the beginning it was a peaceful demonstrations asking for change but they'd transform it into another thing unfortunately what what's happening now in lebanon it's because of. 12 or let's say 15 years after the. end of the syrian edge of money over lebanon and we still are without electricity we have around $20000000000.00 deficit because of the electricity of those we have. many corruption in our administration and our government and we are fighting against this corrupti

israelis who has the upper hand with the us in lebanon he there will. make lebanon go bankrupt and that's what they're asking for so that we become weak and they said i have you are in the club of paki and now you have to pay what is due and if you don't play fast you have to take out the guys that's theirs 2nd you have to do that and that for the good over the other ok i am telling this so that everybody knows i've said it and lebanon but nobody here is outside level and that's the pity for a president thank you thank you. and that's if the show will be european both. back up the failing to give them the coup d'etat in bolivia so blood over lithium for the world mobile phone batteries will be talking to both sides of the defacto e.u. us back could it still think you could talk about social media don't forget to subscribe . this is a story about what happens austria stray bullets kills a young girl in the streets. what happens to her family and daughters in florida the mother daughter is buried in a cemetery in healing messes with your head what happens

israelis who has the upper hand with the us in lebanon he there will. make lebanon go bankrupt and that's what they're asking for so that we become weak and they said i am after you are in the club of paki and now you have to pay what is due and if you don't play fast you have to take out that has its theirs 2nd you have to do that and that for the good over the other ok i am telling this so that everybody knows i've said it and lebanon but nobody here is outside level and that's the pity for a president thank you thank you. and that's over the show will be back on saturday as european bourses york was younger and all just back up their desks up to failing to give them the coup d'etat in bolivia supplier of lithium of the world's mobile phone batteries will be told guns out there to both sides of the defacto e.u. us back put it up until then he would talk about social media don't forget to subscribe to our you. know one of the things we talk about on the show how if you read the financial press about the latest scandal it's just a new name for a recurri

so let's take a look at how lebanon reached this deadlock protests broke out in october with demonstrators saying they can't afford even basic necessities the public services are a mess and government corruption is to blame by the end of the month the prime minister side of the resigned president michel is still in place and some marched in support of him the protests have frozen the country's already struggling economy banks have only opened a few times since the crisis began cash is severely restricted and overseas transfers nearly impossible in the last few days violence flared with a protester being shot dead the 1st fatality since the rallies began. well comments made by the president haven't really helped in a t.v. interview he said people who aren't happy with any of the decent leaders then let them immigrate but he did try to assure the lebanese people the new government would work to implement reforms and he agreed to change the makeup of the next government one of the protesters main demands. my guni i will not bring back a government like the last one and not with the same condi

pound that lebanon for a week and the prime minister haggerty. asked for me to go and see him i was commander and he says i just come from syria syria wants to finish with as my law and you your ground to go there with the u.n. forces feel and finish with them with their i agree member he gave the. burn them with burn. what you call a feller's where you have the pound like this i said i'm not going to do it and they had the they took in lebanon the decision to head has fallen and they told me sorry i want to do that and the un at the time was a valley he was as well. and the pocket of how it is and they took the decision and they gave me they are the i left the army by that time 3 as i did not president have his last so president assad said he wants to make my acquaintance when i said that so i thought it was going to tell me why you didn't do that so when i saw him he said he had told you you and told you 11 told you to a threat to hezbollah why didn't you want to do that i said how can my conscience permit me to have lebanese because israelis a

a my cloak thanks for joining me nationwide protests are underway in lebanon as demonstrators keep up their demands for reforms and political change and one rally outside beirut thousands have gathered in support of president michel own he's been under a heightened fresher to step down after the prime minister did so earlier this week anti-government rallies are also taking place today lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption but the protesters also turned their rallies into joyous occasions. with aluminite said mary paul phones how the loft and the celebrity d.j. behind the decks it was this much of. as the protests but the thousands of people in tripoli's out of north square had good reason to assemble that demand to overthrow the political class the does dominated lebanon for 30 years and with the resignation of the prime minister on october the 29th the protests seemed to be working there was no doubt that there was something of a party atmosphere at this demo and d.j. marty k. read the mood of patriotism by pl

this is news to live from berlin the pro and anti government demonstrators take to lebanon streets for a weekend of rally. supporters of president michel owen try to canter antigovernment sentiment that is paralyze the country for more than 2 weeks. authorities in delhi declared a public health emergency as air pollution reaches the highest levels this year heavy smog closer schools and causes dozens of flights to be diverted. in the bundesliga a fiercely fought and historic saw it. secure the capital city for bragging rights to the one nil victory over local rivals her top. a michael thanks for joining us nationwide protests are underway in lebanon as demonstrators keep up their demands for reforms in political change and one rally outside beirut thousands have gathered in support of president michel own he's been under heightened pressure to step down after the prime minister did so earlier this week. anti-government rallies are also taking place today lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against a political class accused of corruption but the protesters also

in lebanon there are of course many doctors lebanon is a country of anything lebanon is a country of amazing human talent and i've been there for many years and are sure every day it's just extraordinary the amount of human you have even if you're. strange you got a sunni or shia or a christian there are hundreds of people who could run these posters up the question of are there personalities or alternatives it's a question of will the political power structure of the sectarian oligarchic system that has run the country for 3040 years will it be flexible enough to meet some or many of the demands of the masses of people in the streets who probably represent over a half a country i would guess is there any but stability in the traditional power structure or there's a traditional structure as we've seen recently with the street demonstrations of so there's an assist on keeping the old very unsure and the crisis them which is the whole reason why half the countries are on the streets i should ensure that syria has shown wanting to jonathan has or hasn't i feel yeah i get yeah i guess th

news a live from berlin demonstrators fill lebanon streets for a weekend of anti-government protest a festive atmosphere in the 2nd city tripoli but people here are calling for the overthrow of the country's entire governing class. on mexico's day of the dead catholics gather on the country's northern border to remember migrants who lost their lives trying to enter the u.s. . and in germany's buddhist league champions buy in munich take a 51 thrashing in frankfurt the worst loss in 10 years leaves coach. under further pressure. i'm michael okwu thanks for joining me nationwide protests are getting underway in lebanon as demonstrators keep up their demands for reforms and political change in one rally outside beirut thousands have gathered in support of president michel oh he's been under heightened pressure to step down after his 5 minister did so earlier this week anti government rallies are due to kick off later lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption but the protesters also turned their rallies into joyous occa

youth in lebanon lebanon is a country that used to export a lot of workers abroad but in the past 10 years or so because of various reasons around the world opportunities for migrations of also decreased and young people are at home they're highly educated they're not find opportunities in their in their home country and you know now they say enough is enough abraham thank you. for some of the stories making news around the world a knife attack in a shopping mall in the hong kong has left at least 5 people wounded the suspect reportedly shot to probation slogans as he attacked pro-democracy protesters including a local politician the rampage cops another day of clashes between demonstrators and security forces. london's valerie's community has how the mass of a catholic church to honor the $39.00 people who died in a refrigerated truck container last month the villain raised migrants and tried to enter the united kingdom illegally the driver of the truck has been charged with manslaughter and human trafficking. offshore supply vessel has brought more than $150.00 migrants to sicily a

people who used in lebanon who used to go on the streets in support of hezbollah who are now protesting against hezbollah who are go just to go in the streets in support of a few how do you to the sunni prime minister now or were they you they were demanding his resignation and you resigned and the same with the christian leaders and in iraq as well we see people asking the leaders that they had acted few months ago to resign and you know to to elect a new government that does not have anything to do with political figures but barack rats revenue are one of them let's talk once again just for a moment about the common factors i go one expert who says that this is going to do with elites worldwide failing to give people the feeling that they can look forward to a life of hope and self-respect is that the common denominator there you see there certainly is that element a lot of especially younger people feel fed up with essentially political systems or structures that were imposed on them sometimes years ago sometimes decades ago. which they feel do no no longer work for them essentially

news from berlin coming up next reporter meets a student in lebanon demonstrating against the country's political establishment don't forget you can get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website at studio b. dot com i'm next peiser thanks for joining us. today don't miss our highlights w. program on line d.w. dot com highlights. with him how to be did go sockless with the highest high you know if i had known that the boat would be that small i never would have gone on a trip i would not support myself and my parents what i'm trying to do but it's a dream to put a beautifully with. one funky deposit on it with me because i'm i have serious problems on a personal level and i was unable to live there but what i'm going to. want to know their story. find it can provide the information for more grants. they called in arabic the word means revolution people in lebanon have been protesting for weeks. christina a 21 year old student is on the front line in the capital beirut i've heard that right now is doing that. i mean at the end of the day what is the point of goin

and you are of course watching you know the news from berlin coming up next reporter student in lebanon demonstrating against the country's political establishment thanks for watching. what secrets lie behind the swap. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. w world heritage 360 getting up now. earth home to millions of species. we're saving. google ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world. to protect the climate boost green energy solutions and reforestation. using interactive content to inspire people to take action global ideas and series of global 3000 on t.w. and online. all wrong they called in arabic the word means revolution people in lebanon have been protesting for weeks. christina a 21 year old student is on the front line in the capital beirut i've heard right now is doing next. i mean at the end of the day what is the point of going i think . it's early morning in the mountains on the outskirts of beirut this is where christina who studies media at a private university lives with her parents.

youth in lebanon lebanon is a country that used to export a lot of workers abroad but in the past 10 years or so because of various reasons around the world opportunities for migrations of also decreased and young people are at home they're highly educated they're not find opportunities in their in their home country and you know now they say enough is enough abraham thank you for . your engine on the air pollution in the capital city delhi has reached its most hazardous levels this year causing all sources in the world's most polluted city to declare a public health emergency small has caused school closures and reduced visibility means that more than 30 flights had to be diverted away from the airport a government monitoring agency has warned that there will be little relief over the next couple of days. in india it isn't so much bad light but bad air that could stop play delhi the country's capital is in the middle of a pollution crisis although it's not a new occurrence in 2017 toxic smog led to international cricket players vomiting on the field this year the national team playe

lebanon's countrywide protests are rapid over a month ago. united states looking to alongside. the protesters are accusing government officials of widespread corruption and hold them to blame for failing to put the brakes on a deepening economic crisis washington's made it clear it thinks those are injustices worth fighting against not too different from its stance on hong kong. insurrection began in june against a law that would have allowed extradition of hong kong's criminals to the mainland i. assure you this body must honor its promises to be. one of the freedoms and liberties that they have been promised in the no british joint declaration over the past several months there have been thousands of injuries and arrests it's been a big challenge for beijing but for washington an opportunity the u.s. state department says the protesters are fighting for freedom and democracy just like the ones in iran. iranians flooded on to the streets on friday after a massive price hike for petrol. is one of the public must sees violence against its own people the world is watching the gov

all wrong they called in arabic the word means revolution people in lebanon have been protesting for weeks. christina a 21 year old student is on the front line in the capital beirut my parents are right now is doing this and being. i mean at the end of the day what is the point of going on study by kind of a double life. full. it's early morning in the mountains on the outskirts of beirut this is where christina who studies media at a private university lives with her parents. the family is well to do but they're worried because living conditions are getting worse in lebanon for the middle class is too there are few prospects for young people. the power of our country going to thrive everybody keeps leaving but also how are we going to stay here if there's nothing for us to stay for for me revolution is yes getting together putting pressure on the government try to change everything but for me i don't like it when they block roads and when they tires and when when the very day. when roadblocks were erected christina and her brother were caught and. it brought back memories of the ci

from lebanon who says we are witnessing a global youth rebellion not seen since 968 and people in the middle east a finally breaking the fear guardian also with us is rick not from the washington post who argues that protesters share their frustrations with political systems that don't work in their favor but the solutions to their concerns often differ vastly on the warm welcome. to so young a screen research associates at the institute for process and social movement studies here in berlin who believes that the global protest underlined the level of frustration among younger generations about the failure of elites to come up with answers to the problems of our telling me thank you all 3 for being here today once again we're going to begin with raghida and you know we can make a list of countries that are taking part in these uprisings these protests you know hong kong well i've been on catalonia chile for example iraq for example i could go on with an endless almost a list there are a lot of people who think that these movements and these protests have something in common that they

the median age in lebanon is 31. that's older than several countries including india, but younger than others including china, the uk and germany. for more on this, we're joined by miss yaya. thank you so much for talking with us. first up, the prime minister has resigned saying my call to all is to provide safety and peace for lebanon to prevent economic collapse before everything else. is his stepping away likely to bring about some of these changes that he wants to see? >> hi. thank you for having me with you. his move came about as a result of pressure from the street by protesters and the fact that his key allies, and key partners in government were not budging on any changes in the cabinet to just give some concessions to the protests. so he found himself basically caught between a rock and a hard place. will this resignation trigger the kind of broad ranging changes that people are looking for? i sincerely doubt it. the political parties in lebanon, the political/sectarian parties in lebanon have a real strang

news live from berlin opponents and supporters of lebanon's president michel aoun stage mass rallies and here we see thousands of anti-government protesters converging on martyrs square in the capital planned route calling for the removal of the country's elite and an end to corruption these latest demonstrations come just days after the prime minister stepped down also on the program italian allstars describe the mission for 2 migrant rescue ships to dock a number of european countries stand ready to accept the more than 200 people who were rescued from the mediterranean sea. saudi arabia's giant state oil company around come kick starts its initial public offering announcing plans to float on the brand stock exchange it could be the world's biggest ever stock listing as the kingdom seeks to diversify its recovery. i'm still gail welcome to the program. protesters have returned to lebanon's streets as they keep up that demands for wholesale political reform the country has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption the prime m

ok we focus next on the only growing protests in lebanon with a former president of the western asian nation speaking to going on the ground on the situation begins. it's an understatement to say america is a very divided country many have even spoken openly about the possibility of civil war what is scaring the country apart what is keeping it together and it cannot only be about donald trump what will it take to start a sustained social and political dialogue before it's too late. when there's only johnson. and i just got out of prison for. 41 years. i'm 72 years old. i got arrested for some i. feel like just everything was taken out of. my work and. i think it was. meant to snow man it looks a little bit like me. about. homicide want to come. now. we're tough and. you're going. to go. on the front trying to frighten people to. do something about. it. so we're going on the run 48 hours after the u.n. security council met to discuss resolution $1701.00 between israel and lebanon as israel's primary military backa the united states defies its own congress by continuing to withhold mor

the council met to discuss resolution 17 o one between israel and lebanon as israel's primary military backa the united states divides its own congress by continuing to withhold more than $100000000.00 in aid to a country suffering some of its worst protests since the civil war coming up in the show after failing to overthrow the government of syria in the midst wiki leaks whistleblower revelations of sexed up chemical weapons dossiers to persuade britain to bomb syria but now with the intentions of nato nations in neighboring lebanon we speak to the former president of lebanon and me alone mood about decades of dubious intentions all this and more coming up in today's going on the ground but 1st alarming news from belmarsh prison 13 miles from the studio 60 doctors have signed an open letter claiming the world's most famous publisher julian assange of wiki leaks may die without urgent medical attention as he waits trial for extradition to the usa for revealing major nation war crimes here is that journalist john pilger in the past 72 hours who has been speaking about the issue of a ch

proved that there was nothing to prove that and i can tell you i had the same thing in lebanon. many instances a stock thing with the implementing 4 to 5 state 22 year there is only to know by the implied they did and then we when we got back our land by force. in 2000 had a big argument that the time with mrs albright and she was convincing me from new york that they would there are lots happened that there was still 20000000 meters that 2 x. still missing and she is has talked for about 3 hours on the phone to come visit me telling me that if we will look after it i said i cannot if there is one meeting missing i have to get it back.

this is deja news a live from berlin demonstrators fill lebanon streets for a weekend of anti-government protests a festive atmosphere in the 2nd city tripoli but people here are calling for the overthrow of the country's entire governing class. on mexico's day of the dead catholics gather on the country's northern border to remember my friends who lost their lives trying to enter the u.s. . and in germany's buddhist league champions behind munich jayco 51 thrashing in frankfurt the worst loss in 10 years leaves coach under further pressure. on michael thanks for joining me lebannon is bracing for another day of nationwide protests as demonstrators continue to demand reforms and political change in the biggest rally on saturday thousands turned out in the northern city of tripoli calling for president michel own to step down lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption but the protesters also turn their rallies into a joyous occasion. with alumina 800 mobile phones held aloft and a celebrity d.j. behind the decks it was a

movement which is the largest party and lebanon. will reach it and. its a. to the east. the presidential look at the. 2 different signs 2 different sets of goals tell us what each side i was hoping is hoping to achieve. the 1st one. since 18 years even as the nation of the government. it's. gone today no. huge. first of all to achieve to push hard on the authorities to form a. government made of experts and technocrats while the 2nd the 2nd of the 2nd part of the scene. the seeking. to. show on prime minister for to japan to see the negotiation of. the new government all right so what does that mean for the lebanese authorities what would be their next steps with these protests planned today. no all of them be part of the. showing their strength in the city so. just seen in general speaking. streets against. another city by the authorities according to the terms and conditions of the lebanese constitution the president president michel and it's meant that's a real blood. i mean that's really parliamentary consultation to rename the new prime minister according to his off

news live from berlin thousands of anti-government demonstrators take to the streets across lebanon they're calling for the resignation of the country's president with more mass protests planned today we meet one artist who's hoping for lasting change also coming up. we meet the ice climber with a mission we'll gadd warns that melting glaciers pose a threat to life on earth. america evans team thanks for joining me lebanon is readying for another day of nationwide protests as demonstrators continue to demand reforms and political change in the biggest rally on saturday thousands turned out in the northern city of tripoli calling for president michel aoun to step down lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption by the protesters also turned their rallies into joyce occasions. with alumina ated mobile phones held aloft and a celebrity d.j. behind the decks it was as much a rave as the protests but the thousands of people in tripoli out nor square had good reason to assemble that demand to overthrow the political class the doe

movement which is the largest party and lebanon. march will reach it and. it's a. 10 kilometers to the east of the presidential palace look at that all right 2 different signs 2 different sets of goals tell us what each side i'm hoping is hoping to achieve. the 1st 1. 118 these even the last of the nation of the government. the day now these huge protests 1st of all to achieve to push hard on the authorities to form a. government made of experts and technocrats while the 2nd part. of the 2nd part of the scene. the. 2. minutes to forage going to see the negotiation for. the government. thank you very much. let's get a check now some of the other stories making news around the world leaders from southeast asia china japan and other regional powers are meeting in bangkok for the annual ozzie and summit participating nations are hoping to reach an agreement over an economic partnership and set a code of conduct regarding disputed waters in the south china sea. an indigenous land defender has been shot dead and another wounded by illegal longers in brazil's amaz

brandenburg gate a correspondent joins us with the with details also coming up rival protests over lebanon's political future thousands take to the streets to demonstrate against the ruling elite rallies in support of the country's president also to launch crowds we will go from my rooms. and we just a year to go before the next presidential election in the us d w this is a town in rural wisconsin considered a bellwether of the political movement so what are locals that predicted. i'm head of the humphrey glad you could join me germany is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the full of the berlin wall which happened on the 9th of november 1989 today kicks off a week of celebrations with 200 events exhibitions and art works like here at the brandenburg gate this 150 meter long installation is made up of 100000 colorful streamers with messages were seen by germans floating like a giant wave right in the halls of. and just 2 kilometers away alexanderplatz but in many had mono will be officially launching the festival we can that is where our chief political correspondent melinda crane is standi

also coming up lebanon is not on the verge of bankruptcy he says the country's central bank governor but protests continue anyway. and people in australia are dancing in the streets because it is finally raining. i want to get johns and this is the you business welcome. asian stocks have risen slightly after signs that the united states and china may be inching closer to a trade deal shares in tokyo shanghai and hong kong all made modest gains after the financial times reported that washington was mulling a plan to roll back an levies on $112000000000.00 worth of chinese imports that followed a solid performance on wall street where investors were a boy to buy strong u.s. jobs data. meanwhile french president a man where marco has delivered a vigorous defense of free trade the opening. an import fair in shanghai on tuesday he said current trade tensions between major countries are hurting the global economy mccaw is leading a european business delegation keen to strike lucrative deals with asia's number one powerhouse. at the international import expo in shanghai mccraw and she raise

this is the double of years life from opponents and supporters of lebanon's president michel aoun stage mass rallies there we see thousands of anti-government protesters converging on martyr square in the capital beirut calling for the removal of the country's elite and an end to corruption these latest demonstrations come just days after the prime minister stepped down also on the program. saudi arabia's a giant state oil company around cairo kickstarts its initial public offering announcing plans to float on the riyadh stock exchange it could be the world's biggest ever stop listing as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy. i'm from ghana welcome to the program. process there's a return to lebanon straits as they keep up that advance for wholesale political reform the country's been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against a political class accused of corruption the prime minister stepped down this week but protesters are demanding a complete overhaul of the system of government supporters have also been making their voices heard. rallying around their leader thousand

protesters in lebanon promising to continue their demonstrations until the entire government is removed and schools and banks remain closed. parliament taskmasters steps down. transformed the u.k. chamber. and find out why liverpool might refuse to take part in the league cup quarterfinals that's coming up with the sport. now iraq's president has addressed the nation in a televised speech he promised still approve elections in response to the week's long protests and he said the prime minister is ready to resign after a placement is agreed the announcement comes as thousands of protesters had banks in the streets of baghdad renewing their demands for reform. the prime minister has announced he is prepared to render his resignation and sought an agreement from other political parties where we avoid any constitutional vacuum i want to include civil groups in order to have the aspired reforms within the legal framework and in a manner that preserves public interest peace and security the current situation cannot go on we are truly in need of reform and massive changes that are sugar name h

sunni leader now in lebanon it's odd how do you think the caretaker prime minister so. according to this constitution it's true every prime minister of the president should be elected by own or should be liberated by old sectors in lebanon and graphic into consideration the regional issues as well. corresponding better that he reporting from beirut thank you as always for you continued coverage thank you you're watching the news still to come. in. our curry any internet it has found global resonance it's baby shower time in a compliment. all right but 1st some tennis now in the last time russia federer and novak djokovic faced off was in a grand slam final at wimbledon in july while that showdown lasted almost 5 hours would talk of each eventual defeating his rival while now at the a.t.p. finals in london federer and then judged that loss and moved on to the tournaments last for. it was a long time coming after a run off for years and 5 straight losses roger federer finally managed to overcome novak djokovic shot once more at the swiss outperformed the syrup capitalizin

one that could end in lebanon's economic ruin. in the u.k. campaigning is underway for decemberists now general election and we already know this one lawmaker will not be contesting his seat the speaker of the house of commons john bercow it announced his retirement for october 31st to coincide with what was supposed to be the end of the brics and process has risen to international prominence for his role during the breaks as debates so that so much so that one word of a secular is almost synonymous with his name. 'd 6 love him or loathe him john bercow has become a british household name. very interesting you very very rare and spare a studio tricks yourself. beko was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to change debate and to king or to order although a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times but beko has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bracks it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today as

or protesters demanding political reform in lebanon have blocked roads across the. capital beirut they're demanding an end to corruption in calling for president michel aoun to step down now the protests have been going on for more than 2 weeks and led to the resignation of the government last week but now suppose it's all the president of all say taking to the streets. human roadblock to help our allies a country they say just isn't working these protesters have little confidence in the future accusing the government of not only corruption but also incompetence. we are escalating our protests because we don't trust this corrupt government they are negotiating with themselves we warned them that if we take to the streets we wouldn't go away we used to come and block the roads until noon and then leave this time they'll be blocked forever there. are protesters have blocked key roads across the country more than one quarter of people in lebanon live in poverty the economy has stalled and the country's lurching from one political crisis to another. but supporters of pr

on the day and schools universities and banks have reopened and lebanon. there were more demonstrations overnight despite president michel aoun calling for a cabinet based on competence and not political affiliation well there are concerns that the lebanese government won't be able to shore up its currency or pay its debts particularly if there's a run on the banks lebanon is one of the most heavily indebted countries in the world over nearly $86000000000.00 that is 150 percent of its gross domestic product or g.d.p. most of the national budget goes towards paying back loans and interest and covering public sector wages and the expenditure often exceeds revenue lebanon has long relied on deposits from foreign investors to help pay its bills but a lack of reform is hurting the sick well let's get more on all the developments in lebanon joining us is nasser yassin the director of research at the is some father's institute for public policy and international affairs at the american university of beirut very good to have you with us on al-jazeera and before we

one that could end in lebanon's economic ruin. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world the so-called islamic state has confirmed the death of its leader. daddy by daddy killed himself by detonating a suicide vest after u.s. forces raided his compound in northeast syria on saturday he had been on the run since 27 team the terror group has now named his successor the risk posed by california's fires is finally easing as high winds across most of the state start to go down over 200000 residents of been allowed to return home but forecasters caution that no rain is expected and an elevated fire danger could remain through this coming weekend. the greek parliament has adopted sweeping reforms to its national asylum system as the country struggles to handle a surge in refugees and migrants arriving on its shores new rules what in part speed up deportations for projects at asylum applications the controversial moves aimed at addressing overcrowding in migrant camps on greek islands or the situation