( CNN ) -- Facetime with Saad Hariri , Leader of Future Movement . Saad Hariri is the leader of Lebanon 's majority party , Future Movement . Lebanon 's economic growth may have slipped from an estimated 7 percent to 4 percent so far this year , but according to politician and businessman Saad Hariri , the country should largely escape the effects of the global slowdown . The leader of Lebanon 's majority party talks to MME about the credit crisis , its impact on remittances , and how he believes peace in the Middle East is the only way to bring political and economic stability to his country . In focus -- The Land Grab . The Gulf might have oil , but it has a shortage of arable land . A year ago , food prices skyrocketed and there were shortages of all kinds -- even for basics , such as bread . The shortage caught the region flat-footed , and now food security is a top concern for many countries . It has prompted the likes of Saudi Arabia and Qatar to use their petro-dollars to buy farmland in Africa and Asia to feed their people . In the long run , could this search for food security also develop sustainable agricultural businesses and local jobs in the process ? Watch the show this week at the times ( GMT ) below : Friday : 0815 , 1945 Saturday : 0545 Sunday : 0715 .
The leader of Lebanon 's majority party discusses the impact of the credit crisis . Score: 6 Fearing a food shortage , the Gulf countries are buying land in Africa and Asia .