Usual, if you are watching, if you have questions, if you want to pick up have questions, if you want to pick up on have questions, if you want to pick upona have questions, if you want to pick up on a particular piece of news, then the hashtag is os. Yesterday on outside source we talked about the political crisis in lebanon, and the situation has escalated since then, we want to show you this story written by the saudi press agency, a source within the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said, due to the situations in lebanon, saudi nationals visiting or residing are asked to leave the country as soon residing are asked to leave the country as soon as residing are asked to leave the country as soon as possible. Exactly what situations it is referring to is not clear, but the political context is clear. At the weekend, lebanons Prime Minister resigned, very few people saw that coming. On saturday, he had flown from lebanon to saudi arabia, summoned by the king, now, saudi arabia denies telling him to step down, not eve ryo ne telling him to step down, not everyone buys that. Notjust the saudis ordering their citizens out of lebanon, heres the Associated Press telling us kuwait calls on its citizens to leave too following similar moves notjust by saudi arabia but by bahrain as well. A little earlier i spoke with our Arabic Affairs analyst, on why the saudis have this much influence over lebanese politics. A lot of sway with the president , going back to his father who was assassinated, he was known as mr lebanon, his Business Empire was built there, in saudi arabia. The wealth and the political influence to a large extent of the hariris is built in saudi arabia, he has not been able to step out from under the shadow of his father, or the sense that he is the tool in lebanon. Saudi arabia has huge investments in lebanon, far beyond the hariris and a very strong connection as the leading nation of the sunni part of the muslim faith, that has a strong resonance in lebanon with the sunni littered the leaders, up against hezbollah, that is where the interest comes in. And when he made his speech, he had the strongest words for hezbollah in iran, saying they bring chaos and devastation wherever they can. That is the connection, but in terms of practicality of what is happening, do they have the ability to dictator who replaces mr hariri . Hezbollah, which the saudis are against because of iranian influence, is probably the Strongest Force in lebanon, politically and militarily. The idea of moving hezbollah away from that position, essentially what the saudis want, go back to the time of graphic hariri, he challenged them at that time many could not get anywhere, that is 12 years ago and he ended up dead, and since then, hezbollah members have been accused of involvement in his murder. Rafic hariri. We are talking about deep and dark waters and this is what the lebanese are most concerned about, that the saudis are stirring up about, that the saudis are stirring up something that the lebanese have tried to keep a lid on. They have been next to the syrian conflict, walking a tightrope there, hezbollah deeply involved, they feel grateful they have not been drawn deeply into that, they feel Something Like this could upset the balance and overturn them and they will lose the tightrope and down they plunge. Saudi arabia in the news for a number of reasons, crown Prince Mohammed is at the heart of a number of stories. On saturday he began an Anti Corruption purge in saudi arabia, we know that 200 people are being questioned, with the saudi attorney general saying that up to 100 billion may have been misused in various corrupt ways. The bbc understands those caught up in the Anti Corruption understands those caught up in the anti corru ption drive understands those caught up in the Anti Corruption drive are being held at the 5 star ritz carlton in riyadh, none of them have been named, we know that they are princes, ministers, influential businessmen. Here is sebastien usher on that story. This is the crown prince, mohammad bin salman, his rise has been vertiginous, since his father took control, took power, and this move on saturday, we had the resident shin resignation of hariri, and then this round up. The princes are best known, they ran the country for years, the businessmen who run the tv stations, who run the biggest businesses, they have been humiliated, if nothing else. Today we heard from the saudis that more than 200 people have been called in for questioning, talking about at least 100 billion that has been involved in systematic corruption over the decades. Most people would think that is an underestimate, even though it is an extraordinary amount of money, this is the way business was done through all these decades. The crown prince is trying to overturn that but in overturning that, it shakes the stability, not just of saudi arabia but of the region. He has the young people, they want this change, they believe it is necessary, the economy has been suffering with falling oil prices, something needed to be done. This may be pushing it too far. Starting off in lebanon and saudi arabia, next, brussels. Round six of the brexit talks are up round six of the brexit talks are up on us, you could make the case that these matter more than any of the previous five, if you have not read it, excellent article by the europe editor, about the particular pressures coming to bear in this round of talks. The emphasis given is on these core issues, the uk really wa nts is on these core issues, the uk really wants to start talks about a future trading relationship. The so called divorce bill, frustration among brexit supporters. We wanted to know what we made of that particular point, here we are, in brussels. This comes down to the fact the two sides are even argue about whether to call these negotiating rounds or not or whether it is an exchange of a point of view. The uk wants for these meetings in brussels to be more flexible. Discussing issues such as citizens rights, when they reach and impress, go back to london and say, what can the plan b, can we make improvement, can we change tack. The eu says, no, that is not possible, because for michel barnier, the lead eu negotiator, it is not how one capital city with him he has to refer to, he has 27 plus the European Parliament as well, that is why the eu says it remains rigid in its call. The eu says, you guys said he wanted to leave the club, so you have to do that under our rules, and thatis have to do that under our rules, and that is where the apparent eu rigidity comes from. At the moment, it appears to be an impact. If the uk can move somehow, on the money issue, which is not, the eu says, a b rex it issue, which is not, the eu says, a brexit bill, but rather the uk honouring what has already been made, then there can be more trust. At the moment it is nonexistent, the eu says it would be flexible if the eu says it would be flexible if the eu says, we need to honour some of those commitments. We will say yes to that one, no to that one, we want wiggle room on that one, then it can negotiate but first it once written confirmation from the uk that it is willing to look at those financial commitments and that it promises to honour them. You were alluding to this instability within theresa mays government. How is all of this turmoil being perceived in brussels . Watched very closely. Going to background briefings with sources, they quote bits to me out of uk newspapers. Watch closely with open mouths here in brussels but particularly closely because they reckon the upheaval in westminster means that it will have an impact on brexit negotiations and in the end, thatis brexit negotiations and in the end, that is what they care about, the eu wa nt that is what they care about, the eu want a deal, notjust the uk, the reason the eu is keen for a deal is because they want the money, because if the uk walks out now, without any deal on the table, that leaves a huge gaping hole on the eus multinational budget, the eu unity, that it multinational budget, the eu unity, thatitis multinational budget, the eu unity, that it is so proud of, standing together in brexit negotiations, that will fall apart, when countries are pitted against each other, i am not paying any more, you promised me a bridge and restructuring projects. So that is why it is so important for the eu that a deal is done. That is the dance both sides are doing between not wanting a bad deal but wanting a deal, when you hear from the uk deal but wanting a deal, when you hearfrom the uk side, no deal is better than a bad deal, that goes for the eu as well, they do not want a deal so much that they will compromise on the Single Market or that they will bend the rules they hold so dear, because in the end, it is what keeps them together. Some sources quoting uk newspapers to her, i wonder if they quoted this article, in the times column the eu is preparing for the fall of theresa may before new year and a change of leadership or elections leading to a labour victory. Needless to say, not eve ryo ne labour victory. Needless to say, not everyone agrees with that particular analysis, here is what prominent Brexiteer Iain duncan smith makes of this kind of thing i think it is a bit rich of them to speak about this. The dutch government, after months, onlyjust this. The dutch government, after months, only just managed this. The dutch government, after months, onlyjust managed to find its own feet, had not form a government. Germany does not have an official government. Chaos in italy, elections coming up, real problems overtheir elections coming up, real problems over their banks. Theresa may is the one person who can actually still unite the cabinet and the party and while we are leaving the European Union can make sure that the party stays at ease with her domestic agenda. That is what theresa may is trying to do, in part, by promoting today, penny mordaunt, to the newly Vacant InternationalDevelopment Secretary role, member, priti patel resigned yesterday. She supported brexit in the referendum, this keeps the delicate balance in cabinet, that is the theory. Iain watson, has she done well, keeping this delicate balance . Certainly, a very vocal member of the vote leave campaign, in fact, member of the vote leave campaign, infact, claiming member of the vote leave campaign, in fact, claiming that britain could not veto turkeys access into the European Union, that is somewhere off, and indeed, britain could indeed have vetoed it, she was in the news during the course of the Referendum Campaign for her views but he was also liked by those who campaigned strongly for britain to leave the European Union, she has many years of Campaign Experience working for the conservative party in head office and hasjunior ministerial experience as well. I am not sure that we can entirely see her appointment because of a brexit, theresa may would like to keep a gender balance in the cabinet, she has brought in another woman with ministerial experience and kind of knocking on the door of the top team in the first place, because there was speculation when Michael Fallon was defence secretary, just a week or so ago, penny mordaunt, with experience, as an services minister, coming from unarmed services background, reserve for the royal navy, may get promoted, that did not happen but it seemed perhaps not entirely logical that she would get elevated at some point. Certainly people like Iain Duncan Smith who campaigned strongly for leaving the European Union will be pleased to see somebody with her robust views sitting around the cabinet table. Dont go anywhere, i wa nt to cabinet table. Dont go anywhere, i want to talk about pressure on another cabinet minister. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has not yet finished with those comments he made last week about a british iranian woman who is in prison in iranian woman who is in prison in iranfor iranian woman who is in prison in iran for allegedly trying to topple the government. These are the comments in question look at what Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe was comments in question look at what Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe was doing, she was simply teaching people journalism, as i understand it. The foreign secretary saying that she was teaching people journalism, foreign secretary saying that she was teaching peoplejournalism, she has said she was not doing that, she was on holiday. This is a rainy state Terror Television with a report late last night, it has been reporting the comments of the foreign secretary and saying he unwittingly confirmed that in fact, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe was in iran to train journalists. Iranians elevation story is a pushback against all the negative publicity that iran has been getting over the incarceration of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, the message to the public is basically tom that we told you so, that she is a spy, that the British Foreign secretary said so, and said that in british parliament. Story raises the stakes in terms of the importance of the story for iran and britains relations. For the visiting the next few weeks to iran. An important problem that has to be resolved. But have this in mind, that the publicity, the gaffe, managed to generate, not only in the british media but also in the International Media but also in the International Media has helped to raise the profile of the story of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe and her predicament in iran, and that might, in the end, actually help her. Interesting point, some supporters say in the long run, this could help but there are concerns from critics that it may cause iran to increase the five Year Prison Sentence she is already serving. As you may know, mr johnson appeared in parliament to explain himself, and also face some of his critics. Kenny now give us an undertaking that in future he will concentrate on the very important matters he has within his brief as foreign secretary, to that end, could he give an undertaking to support the Prime Minister in her efforts, as in relation to the speech, for instance, and make sure his own ambitions are put secondary to the well being of all my constituents and indeed everybody else in this country because that is hisjob else in this country because that is his job comments in the house of commons, back to you in westminster, in political terms, is borisjohnson out of the woods . I dont think he is out of the woods yet, but the reason that perhaps he has not been put out to new pastures is quite simply because theresa may cannot afford another high profile resignation at this stage. As already lost two cabinet ministers, two other ministers investigated, internal investigations, by the civil service, over allegations. Two members of parliament, they have been reported to the police. Over the Sexual Harassment scandal. For a government with such a narrow majority, dependent on the democratic unionists to prop it up, she does not want another high profile departure at the moment, there is speculation she may have a more strategic reshuffle of her cabinet after the important budget towards the end of the month, possibly at that stage, possibly borisjohnson will get moved, if he does not, is planning to visit iran, planning to visit Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe is himself, and his supporters would say, it is the reigning regime looking for propaganda, they are at full. Not simply what Boris Johnson propaganda, they are at full. Not simply what borisjohnson said to that committee of mps, whether or not she was training journalists, she was on holiday, but the iranians are looking for excuses to put her in prison, rather than is this being simply resolved, and the Boris Johnson gaffe. Thank you very much. Inafew minutes, we will talk about yemen, the un is now saying they could be facing the worst famine the world has seen for decades, echoes of a fresh blockade from saudi arabia. For the second time in a week, theresa may has been forced to replace a cabinet minister. Penny mordaunt has replaced priti patel as the new International Development secretary. Priti patel resigned saying she had not been transparent enough about high level meetings with israelis politicians while on holiday. Penny mordaunt spoke with reporters after her appointment. Holiday. Penny mordaunt spoke with reporters after her appointmentlj am reporters after her appointment. am delighted to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to be the new secretary of state at the department for International Development, looking forward to working with the tea m looking forward to working with the team to continue building a safer, more secure, more prosperous world for us all. Really giving the British Public pride in what we do. Are you going to protect britain . British public pride in what we do. Are you going to protect britain7fi is my first day here, i am delighted to be here, i have already met some of the staff, we are doing terrific job, building a more safe, more secure, more prosperous world for us all. I want to continue doing that, and also give the British Public confidence and pride in what we are doing. Lets talk about day two of president trumps china visit, all getting very friendly, he called president xi a special man, this is the statemen