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04/11/2017 GMT

Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns

BBC World Service - Newshour, Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns

Saad al-Hariri says he fears an assassination plot and heavily criticises Iran

The Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad al-Hariri, has announced his resignation in a surprise move, saying he fears for his life in an atmosphere like that when his father, Rafiq, was assassinated in 2005.  Mr Hariri also fiercely criticised the Shia movement Hezbollah and Iran, saying Iran planted fear and destruction everywhere it went.

Also on the programme: We discuss the sexual harassment allegations in British politics with a veteran political reporter and a senior politician. And the man with Down's Syndrome who told the US Congress the condition is a "medical gift".

(Image: Saad al-Hariri. Credit: AFP/Anwar Amro)

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