May 21 Trump lavishes praise on Saudis, but silent on human rights By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump made clear there would be no public lecture from America on Saudi Arabia's abysmal human rights record. Continue reading
May 21 In Saudi visit, Trump offers contradictions from campaign By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, at the start of his first trip abroad as president, has produced a number of statements that run counter to the harsh, anti-Muslim rhetoric from his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump delivers speech at Arab and Muslim leaders’ summit By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press Watch President Donald Trump address the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 20, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 20, President Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia on his first trip abroad as commander-in-chief. Later, Iran re-elects President Hassan Rouhani, and Kenya works toward universal access to electricity. Alison Stewart anchors from New York. Continue watching
May 20 Watch 2:59 Trump signs Saudi arms deal on first foreign trip By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia Saturday on his first stop abroad as commander-in-chief. During the visit, he signed several deals with Saudi King Salman, including a military sales worth billions and a commitment to cooperate on defense. Ben Hubbard,… Continue watching
May 20 Tillerson: Curbing Iran a focus of Trump trip By Associated Press U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is to curb any threats to the region posed by Iran. Continue reading
May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships. Continue reading
May 20 Trump basks in lavish Saudi welcome, escaping troubles in DC By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump is the only American president to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority Muslim country, his first stop overseas. Continue reading
May 19 First stop Riyadh: A high-stakes, high-profile foreign debut for Trump By Rhana Natour Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and purveyor of an intensely conservative form of the religion, is a surprising place for Donald Trump’s diplomatic debut and a high-stakes gamble for both nations. Continue reading
May 18 Saudi Arabia working to impress Trump in the president’s first overseas visit By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia is making every effort to dazzle and impress President Donald Trump on his first overseas trip, seizing on the visit to cement itself as a major player on the world stage and shove aside rival Iran. Continue reading