would you agree that things have not exactly gone to plan since that unilateral declaration of cata lahat unilateral declaration of catalan independencejust that unilateral declaration of catalan independence just a few days ago was a “— catalan independence just a few days ago was a —— ago? catalan independence just a few days ago was a -- ago? the declaration happened and the plans have worked. now we are trying to do something which deserves some respect which is trying to cope with a wave of oppression that the spanish government is deploying in catalonia against us. well, respect, obviously, has to be earned. i am just wondering whether the people of catalonia respect leaders of their regional government who don't appear to have had any coherent strategy for the day after the big declaration. i think everybody here in catalonia understands, and i am sure the world will understand, once it is explained that we needed to have pa rt of it is explained that we needed to have part of the government in catalonia not abandoning their own people. and part of the government in brussels to

you lose a poor and gain an opening then there's the blockade of cata. a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying that. the hardest allies losing an aside is winning and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh hear the saudis around picking up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned chess saying that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. the unexpected resignation of the lebanese prime minister is only added to tensions and speculation saudi arabia could be holding the saad hariri against his will riyadh has denied those claims or himself has just given his first interview since quitting and he said that he's free to leave saudi arabia whenever he wants all live and those pe

saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin solomon is largely seen as the architect of the blockade on cata two weeks ago he downplayed the importance of the diplomatic crisis calling it a very very very small issue that has amir has highlighted the issue regularly on the international stage he spoke at the united nations general assembly in september and gave an interview to the c.b.s. show sixty minutes last month here's what the emir had to say to charlie rose about the blockade we want to turn and believe me charlie we wanted to end. but nothing is going to be above our dignity our sovereignty what we want to and i almost say that if they get no walk one meters toward me i'm willing to walk ten thousand miles to watch them or i let's introduce our panel for today's discussion with me here in doha is a budget alan sorry a professor of political sociology at university from kuwait we're joined by a dollar shady a former special advisor to the speaker of the q.e.d. parliament and from washington d.c. about harb who's the director of research of malice at the arab sense of washington d.c. g

you lose a poor and gain an opening then there's the blockade of cata. a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the iranians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying. the hardest allies are losing and assad is winning and while syria may have unexpectedly check mated riyadh hear the saudis around picking up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right the unexpected resignation of the lebanese prime minister has only added to the tensions there's been speculation saudi arabia could be holding sayad have very against his will riyadh has denied the claims however the leader of lebanon's political and military hezbollah movement has accused the saudis of unprecedented interference. well

you lose a poor and gain an opening then there's the blockade of cata. a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year sodium arabia has highest islamic cleric battened the chess saying. that the game causes saudi capital which might just mentioned has also significantly added to the tensions there's been speculation that saudi arabia could be holding heidi against his will riyadh denies the allegation however the leader of lebanon's political and military has bought a movement. as accuse the saudis of unprecedented interference in the lebanese prime minister was forced to resign and he read a statement that was dictated by them he was placed under house arre

the cata la n to me. this is democracy.an people in a perfectly legal and organised election shoes as they wish. indeed but my point is that these, if you want the forces supporting it unity to win, why don't you make it a little bit easierfor don't you make it a little bit easier for those parties don't you make it a little bit easierfor those parties by acknowledging the grave mistakes that madrid made in the run—up to and on the day of the catalan referendum on independence? surely that would help, if you actually said he made some terrible errors? well, i do not need anybody... a do not need to acknowledge any mistakes. we all make mistakes but the biggest mistake was to revoke a simple majority of the government, jumping over every legality, even at their rain, they rebate on the basis of the rights and freedom of all cata la ns of the rights and freedom of all catalans in of the rights and freedom of all catala ns in catalonia. of the rights and freedom of all catalans in catalonia. that was the biggest mistake. let m

really interestingly, the pro—independence cata la n interestingly, the pro—independence catalan leaders a possible future trial, could stand in those elections, even if they remain in prison. so could carles puidgemont and four other former cata la n puidgemont and four other former catalan ministers who are in brussels, if they come back to spain, are brought back to spain, i should say. the process of bringing them back might not be straightforward. we expect a european arrest warrant to be issued shortly by a spanish judge. european arrest warrant to be issued shortly by a spanishjudge. even when it ends up on the desk of an official in brussels there could be a period where carles puidgemont and his colleagues could appeal. they claim the case against them is politically motivated. a lot of people across spain and other spanish political parties deeply reject that argument. they say spain is upholding its laws and those pro—independence leaders really push things too far. they declared independence unilaterally and went against the fundamental values which makes spain's marcus what

a trade embargo severed ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying their jihad just allies are losing an asset is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period bashar al assad will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria. may have unexpected be checkmated riyadh here the saudis around picking up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned chess saying that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right one thing that saudi arabia has particularly opposed is the iran nuclear deal which came after painstaking talks between will powers now in addition to the saudis the french president has effectively called the deal in its current fo

a trade embargo severed ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the uranium and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying their jihad just allies are losing an asset is winning this isn't what riyadh planned i hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period said will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria. may have unexpectedly chick mated riyadh here in the saudis around picking up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying that the game causes and mateen and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geo political scale well it looks like he was right. political analyst but they ask about believes that saudi arabia is attempting to change the narrative in the region with its provocation saudi arabia is isolated in the me in the emerging new release they lost in syria because of the

a trade embargo seven ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies are losing an ass ad is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period bashar al assad will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year so dia arabia's highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying. that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. russia and syria have come under fire at a closed door meeting of the organization for prohibition of chemical weapons the meeting followed the findings of an investigation into a deadly sarin gas attack in syria and april the o.p.c. w iss

a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the iranians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying. their jihad ist allies are losing an aside is winning and while syria may have been expected be checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned chess saying that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right now the unexpected resignation of the lebanese prime minister has only added to the tensions there's been speculation saudi arabia could be holding saad hariri against his will riyadh has denied the claims reid himself has just given his first interview since quitting he said his freezer leave saudi arabia whenever he wants. i'm one hundred and look how look i'm free in thirty arabia if i wanted to leave tomorrow i would leave tomorrow but

a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying. their jihad just allies are losing an ass ad is winning and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a judge against his will read has a really himself has just given a set he's free to leave saudi arabia whenever he wants. and a hundred men look how look i'm free in thirty arabia if i wanted to leave tomorrow i would leave tomorrow that all these people need to know that i did resign i know it's not an ordinary way of resigning but any prime minister i know that but i did it because i wanted to send them into shock and positive shock so lebanese people would realise that our country is in danger i mean while saudi arabia and its allies kuwait the united arab emirates and bahrain have all of their citizens to leave lebanon immediately we spoke to analysts for their take on the current situation be

a trade embargo seven time all to me tims and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period that will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future is here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia has highest islamic cleric banned chess saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geo political scale well it looks like he was right. independent political analyst pepe escobar saudi arabia has provocations come from a desire to change the narrative in that region saudi arabia is isolated in the ne in the emerging new we do least the last in syria because of the feel of the dash p

a trade embargo severed ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period that will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia has highest islamic cleric battened chess saying that the game causes and mateen and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. russia and syria have come under fire at a closed door meeting of the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons the meeting followed the findings of an investigation into a deadly sarin gas attack in syria in april it b c w issued a repor

there is of course another half of cata la n there is of course another half of catalan society thatwith us on bbc world news, still to come: bell tolls. ceremonies are held across europe in memories of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. this is bbc news world today. the husband of a british iranian womanjailed in iran has told the bbc he is due to speak to the british foreign secretary on monday. a british woman having been charged for drug smuggling in egypt has been put forward for a criminal trial. police say she was carrying 300 ta blets police say she was carrying 300 tablets of the painkiller tramadol. the drug is legal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. -- it is available on prescription in the uk. —— it is illegal in the uk. available on prescription in the uk. -- it is illegal in the uk. she was detained in the last month on the 9th of october. her family say she lives the hollow holidays in the sun, she comes to about three times a yearand she sun, she comes to about three times a year and she has a boyfriend here in egypt and

spanish prosecutors are seeking a european arrest warrant for the deposed cata la n arrest warrant foratalan leader. he is in brussels with his lawyer saying he cannot return to spain to seek trial because the climate is not good for him to return. it comes as eight other catalan leaders are placed in custody following a high court appearance in madrid. theresa may has hosted her is really is really counterpart on the anniversary of the balfour declaration. it is a polarising topic with israeli and jewish communities regarding it as momentous and palestinian authorities regarding it as an injustice. for the first time in ten years the bank of england has raised interest rates. it has been raised from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since july 2000 seven. it reverses the cut in august last year made in the wake of the vote to leave the european union. president trump leaves for his first official trip to asia on friday. the agenda will be dominated by the risk of conflict over the north korean nuclear weapons programme but behind that crisis is an underlying struggle for strategic dom

a trade embargo seven ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period bashar al assad will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year so dia arabia's highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying. that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. russia and syria have come under fire at a closed door meeting of the organization for prohibition of chemical weapons the meeting followed of the findings of an investigation into a deadly sarin gas attack in syria april the o.p.c. w issued a

marching on brussels, around 200 cata la n marching on brussels, around 200 catalan mayors.led catalan government who fled to belgium and to ask for the eu support. open it in the eyes in brussels, the european commission and parliament, to look for the outcome of the catalan people desire. addressing the crowd, carles puidgemont. he called on all pro— independence parties to unite ahead ofa snap independence parties to unite ahead of a snap election in december and challenged the eu and spain to respect the result. the/ in i invite all authorities, especially the spanish authorities to uphold the democratic principles of the upcoming election without political prisoners, without police are undermining the difference of opinion on without repression. an anti— independence demonstration was held nearby in brussels. carles puidgemont faces extradition from belgium to spain on charges of rebellion and sedition and though war of words continues. in madrid, a senior spanish minister told the bbc he considers carles puidgemont‘s illegal declaration of independence and attack again

a trade embargo seven ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period bashar al assad will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year so dia arabia has highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. russia and syria have come under fire at a closed door meeting of the organization for prohibition of chemical weapons the meeting that followed the findings of an investigation into a deadly sarin gas attack in syria and april the o.p.c. w

a trade embargo severed ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the uranium and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying their jihad just allies are losing an ass ad is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period bashar al assad will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future here and while syria. may have been expected the chip me to riyadh here in the saudis around picking up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia's highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. political analyst pathway escobar believe saudi arabia is attempting to change the narrative in the region with this provocation saudi arabia is isolated in the new new emerging new release the last in syria because of t

to barcelona where huge crowds have gathered in support of regional officials who have beenjailed, catave beenjailed, catalan separatists jailed following the political crisis there. you will remember the central spanish government dismissed the catalan government dismissed the catalan government and parliament and suspended the region's autonomy as well. great crowds have gathered in protest against the jailed regional leaders. but there are eight members of the cabinets who have been detained on charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds. the region's parliament speaker was released from jail after posting bail just speaker was released from jail after posting bailjust yesterday. donald trump has said the russian president, vladimir putin, felt "insulted" by allegations of interference by moscow in last year's us election. speaking after a brief meeting with mr putin at a summit in vietnam, mr trump he believed his russian counterpart, before warning that the allegation was costing lives in syria because it was getting in the way of his relationship with mr putin and th

a trade embargo seva ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying the hardest allies losing an aside is winning and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year so dear aby as highest islamic cleric battened the chess saying that the game causes and miti and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. the sudden resignation announcement made by the lebanese prime minister from the saudi capital which my dad just mentioned has also significantly added to the tensions as been speculation that saudi arabia could be holding saad hariri against his will riyadh denies the allegation however the leader of lebanon's political and military has bought a movement. has accused the saudis of unprecedented into ferrand's. the lebanese prime minister was

a trade embargo severed ties ultimatums and warnings punishment some say for cata daring to deal with the rain ians and then there's syria the saudi sponsored rebellion is dying their jihad just allies are losing an aside is winning this isn't what riyadh planned we hope that and expect that during the interim period of the of the transition period that will exit because he has absolutely no role to play in the future is here and while syria may have unexpectedly checkmated riyadh here the saudis are ramping up attacks on iran on other fronts truly this is an international game of chess with nations and populations at stake ironic given that last year saudi arabia has highest islamic cleric banned the chess saying. that the game causes enmity and hatred between people and even when played on a giant geopolitical scale well it looks like he was right. russia and syria have come under fire at a closed door meeting of the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons the meeting of followed the findings of an investigation into a deadly sarin gas attack in syria in april the o.p.c