Sunday, May 21, 2017

Trump speaks in Riyadh

President Trump delivered a speech Sunday in front of Arab and Muslim leaders at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, urging the Muslim world to take a stand against global terrorism and share the burden of eradicating extremism in the region. The Shi'ite majority country Iran and its allies were not invited in the meeting. His speech was a far cry from his rhetoric during the election campaign and much more conciliatory.
The full extract of his speech can be read by clicking here.

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