May 23 President Trump condemns ‘wicked ideology’ behind Manchester attack By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned a deadly attack at a pop concert in Manchester, England as the act of "evil losers" and called on nations to band together to fight terrorism. Continue reading
May 22 In Riyadh, Trump took a selective stand on extremism, sent a clear message to Iran By Rhana Natour The Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not known for modest gestures. President Trump’s official visit this weekend included sword dancing, fighter jets trailed by red, white and blue contrails and three major summits set behind a gilded palatial backdrop. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu deliver joint statement By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Jerusalem, part of his first overseas trip as president. Continue reading
May 22 President Trump: Israelis and Arabs share ‘common cause’ against Iran By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, saying he sees growing recognition among Muslim nations that they share a "common cause" with Israel in their determination to counter the threats posed by Iran. Continue reading
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