i would like to thank king salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent kingdom of saudi arabia for hosting today's summit. i am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. i have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens. but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived. you also hosted me in the treasured home of king abdulaziz, the founder of your kingdom, who united your great people. working alongside another beloved leader, american president franklin roosevelt, king abdulaziz began the enduring partnership between our two countries. king salman, your father would be very, very proud to see that you are continuing his legacy. and just as he opened the first chapter of our partnership, today we begin a new chapter that will bring lasting benefits to all of our citizens. let me now also extend my deep and heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of the distinguished heads of state who made this journey here today. you greatly honor us wi

my meetings with king salman. the crown prince and deputy crown prince have been filled with great warmth, goodwill and tremendous cooperation. yesterday we signed historic agreements with "the kingdom" that will invest almost $400 billion in our countries and create many hundreds of thousands of jobs in america and sasaudi arabia, this including announcement of $110 billion saudi-funded defense purchase, we'll be sure to help our saudi friends to get a good deal from our great american defense companies. the greatest anywhere in the world. this agreement will help the saudi military to take a far greater role in security and operations having to do with security. we've also started discussions with many of the countries present today on strengthening partnerships and forming new ones to advance security and sta stability across the middle east and far beyond. later today we'll make history with opening of the new global center for combatting extremist ideology, located right here in the central part of thetic isl

here he is meeting with the saudi king salman.e is set to meet with the saudi leader and other arab meters and make a speech about islam. he will stop in italy, and belgium. >>> moscow embraced michael flynn as an ally who could influence donald trump. sources tell cnn that russian officials bragged about strong ties to the trump adviser. flynn was fired after less than a month as national security adviser. >>> the american public will hear from former fbi director james comey. committee leaders say comey has agreed to testify in open session. that will happen after may 29th. he's likely going to be asked about a report that president trump asked him to develop the investigation into michael flynn. >>> after firing the fbi director, president trump insulted him as a nut job. he said it the next day to senior russian officials in the oval office. the president also reportedly said the fbi's investigation into russian meddling had put, quote, great pressure on the white house and now it's off. let's get more on donald trump's first

king salman on his right-hand side president trump.ft-hand side, melania, sitting next to her the crowned prince, the interior minister, the second most powerful man in the country. after him on his other side you had rex tillerson, followed by the deputy crowned prince, the king's son. sort of the main power players in the country. the king with president trump, one side melania trump on the other side and on the other side of president trump ivan ka and jared kushner with and with both entourages in the huge room. the amount of time the king is giving to president trump here, the amount of time they're spending together, the length of the photo opportunities we're seeing, the detail that we're seeing, the amount of time they're walking around the palaces together we don't normally get this much, the saudis don't normally provide this much insight and time with a visiting u.s. president. this is symbolic in the way it's managed and we're getting insight into the importance of the way the saudis are treating this but absolutely as you

he was greeted by king salman at riyadh airport. mr trump is leaving behind fresh controversy in washington. there's claims he said firing the fbi chiefjames comey, relieved him of great pressure. jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the shadow cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. the tories defend their pledge to cut net migration to tens of thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. hassan rouhani is re—elected as iranian president, defeating his conservative rival in a comfortable margin. and here comes the bride —— the duchess of cambridge‘s sister, pippa i duchess of cambridge‘s sister, pippa , marries in berkshire. and the most successful and pics sailor is attempting to win the world's oldest sporting trophy. fa cts world's oldest sporting trophy. facts in america's cup quest in half an hour. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. donald trump and king salman of saudi arabia have been meeting in riyadh, where they've approved an arms deal worth more than $

king salman, your father would be very, very proud to see that you are continuing his legacy. and just as he opened the first partnership,r today we begin a new chapter that will bring lasting benefits to all of our citizens. let me now also extend my deeds and heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone of the distinguished heads of state who made this journey here today. you greatly honor us with your presence, and i send the warmest regards from my country to yours. thank you. i know that our time together will bring many blessings to both your people and to mine. i stand before you as a representative of the american people, to deliver a message of friendship, hope, and love. that is why i chose to make my first foreign visit a trip into to the heart of the muslim world, to the nation that serves as custodian to the two holiest sites in the islamic faith. in my inaugural address to the american people, i pledged to strengthen america's oldest partnerships -- oldest friendships and to build new partnerships in pursuit of peace. i also promised that america would not seek to im

seated to the president's right you see there is the saudi king, king salman, the king of saudi arabia. he's going to give a few minutes of comments before the president then speaks and you're hearing now a prayer, a muslim prayer that typically precedes speeches by saudi leaders. before the comments begin, vali, if i could ask you, there's been a momentous election in iran just in the last 24 hours. we know that the moderate, hassan rouhani, has been re-elected by a large margin. how do the iranians view this trip, a president of the united states making his first overseas trip to saudi arabia, iran's sworn enemy. do they see that as raising tensions? >> i think they're worried. they are worried that the united states has shifted from where the obama administration was to where the bush administration had been, that it's now returning to a policy of containment of iran. that there might be some degree of in fact direct confrontation between the united states and iran. the sanctions gains that they got from the nuclear deal may be unraveled. all of this worries them. but they're also w

they were greeted by king salman.ot to discuss, specifically iran, the threat of terrorism and the problem of religious intolerance. the us president is due to address over a0 muslim leaders on the subject. going on past performance many here will be watching closely to see if he goes off script. inside the king's palace, president trump was given a token of the high esteem he is held in by his hosts. accompanied by his wife and much of his white house entourage, the president seemed at ease despite his troubles at home and the gruelling schedule that lies ahead. this us presidential trip to saudi arabia could still go either way. if it goes according to plan it will bejudged a great way. if it goes according to plan it will be judged a great success. but this is sensitive territory, religious extremism and the need to combat intolerance. given his tendency to go off script there is a great deal that could go wrong. very sensitive and it has been scripted, most of all the speech tomorrow against islam and the fight ag

president trump meets king salman of saudi arabia in riyadh. they sign what the white house calls the biggest single arms deal in us history. the president leaves behind fresh controversy in washington over the firing the fbi chief james comey. jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the shadow cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. the tories defend their aim to cut net migration to tens of thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. hassan rouhani is re—elected as iranian president, defeating his conservative rival with a comfortable margin. also in the next hour. just married, the duchess of cambridge‘s sister, pippa middleton. prince george was one of the page boys while his sister charlotte was a bridesmaid. millwall‘s manager jumps for joy after being promoted to the championship as fans stage a pitch invasion. that's all in sportsday in half an hour here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. after talks in riyadh, president trump and king salman of saudi arab

king salman shaking the president's hand and first lady's hand as well. in a few minutes we're expected to see the president and the saudi king again for an arrival ceremony at the royal court. this morning we have our team of correspondents following the president in saudi arabia. first to be kren's ryan nobles in washington where new storm clouds continue to brew over the white house and the russia investigation. ryan, what are you hearing this morning? >> that's right, christi christ controversy surrounding his connections to russia continue to intensify and even though a special counsel has been appo t appointed there's been some thought the leaks proundi ingsu the white house would do g away. the "new york times" is reporting president trump bragged to the russian foreign minister and ambassador in the oval office about his firing of fbi director james comey saying "it relieved great pressure from the russia investigation." the report also says mr. trump called comey "crazy, a real nut job." the white house is not denying "the times" story which is ra

the president and first lady attending a with king salman at the banquet dinner. they received a regal welcome of this key american ally. hello, welcome to a brand-new hour of americans news headquarters. i'm kellyanne i'm julie. >> thank you for joining us on this historic moment. historically can. the presence first trip overseas. he is the first american president to visit saudi arabia. the president and king salman are reaffirming the strong alliance between the us and saudi arabia. they find in a historic 110 billion-dollar defense agreement. tomorrow the president is making a major speech on fighting terrorism at the arab-islamic summit. we will pick up our coverage, john roberts, is traveling with the president and joins us live from riyadh, saudi arabia. hi there, john. it's a windy day where you are. reporter: julie, good afternoon. a rainstorm if you can believe it blew through here just a few minutes ago. were still feeling the effects of the wind and now it's picking up sand. welcome to saudi arabia. the president clearly enjoying the day and he is at

president trump meets king salman of saudi arabia in riyadh. his party is committed to trident after members of the shadow cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. the tories defend their aim to cut net migration to tens of thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. hassan rouhani is re—elected as iranian president, defeating his conservative rival with a comfortable margin. also in the next hour. just married, the duchess of cambridge's sister, pippa middleton. prince george was one of the page boys while his sister charlotte was a bridesmaid.

he was greeted on the tarmac by king salman. now, you see his car, his motorcade at the royal court. it is at the saudi royal palace where he will have a welcoming ceremony hosted by king salman. and this is the second welcoming ceremony, but this is a bigger, official welcoming ceremony here at the saudi royal palace. and joining me again, steve clem yoens with "atlantic magazine," alisha habi, colonel jack jacobs, and msnbc's aman moyahidin. what are we looking at here? >> you are looking at the beast, which is the presidential motorcade, that cadillac there, very distinct, being escorted by members of the cavalry, the royal cavalry, an onary guard part of the royal court of the kingdom of saudi arabia. so as the -- and you're seeing there, kenging salman as well a the crown pribs making their way out to the red carpet to welcome president trump as he gets out of the limousine. but essentially, you're seeing a ceremonial welcome by -- and i would say a very traditional welcome by the leadership of saudi arabia to president tru

the new king, king salman is a big fan of resident front. the saudi royal family and leadership is a big fan of the president particularly because he recognizes his saudi arabia does that iran is an extensible threat to our allies in this region. let's go back to may 208th of 2014 when president obama touchdown and the king did not greet him on the tarmac as king salman did with president today. the obama initiation back then plated down saying while the saudis wanted to have a big reception for us but we were coming in late so we didn't want to make them hang around for the president but there is not a lot of people in the saudi leadership who are now giving that line any kind of credence and you can see the difference just in tone, not just at the airport, but all over riyadh where there are posters of president trumps together with king salman and the official saudi pool television coverage has a graphic that has the two leaders side-by-side. they are very happy about the results of the american election here in saudi arabia. untrained. g

a king's welcome on his first trip overseas in saudi arabia, king salman is greeting president donald trump with grandeur, red carpets, elaborate floral arrangements and a medal of honor ceremony right there. last hour the president met with the crown prince. listen. >> that was a tremendous day. i just want to thank everybody. but tremendous investments in to the united states and our military community is very happy and we want to thank you and saudi arabia, but hundreds of billions of investments into the united states, and jobs, jobs, jobs. >> secretary of state rex tillerson is also traveling with the president. he spoke at a joint news conference championing the new relationship, a renewed relationship, that he hopes to foster with the saudis. >> and charting a renewed path toward a peaceful middle east, where economic development, trade, diplomacy, are hallmarks of the regional and global engagement, something we will be working closely together on. this growing partnership is really grounded in trust. trust between our two nations that we are pursuing the same objectives, coop

king salman is in his 80s, the next generation of saudi arabia and having that connection with whoever takes over from here. >> generations change. saudis want peace. the way the government is set up there is the royal family, the secular aspect of the government and the religious leaders. the saudis have problems to worry about in their country and this is why when the united states pressures the saudis with humanitarian forms to allow religious liberty and freedom, there is not a synagogue or christian church in saudi arabia. that is the capital offense. the united states wants to encourage reforms in saudi arabia. you need a good relationship with the secular government and you can encourage those reforms by having stability in the region and setting an example, making a powerful statement. >> first lady melania trump and daughter ivanka not wearing the head scarf, actions speak louder than words and that is a perfect example when you show up showing mutual respect, we will come the way we want and you come the way you want and nothing they respect more and showing confidence, showi

president trump and king salman of saudi arabia have signed a defence deal worth $350 billion.he white house called it the biggest single arms deal in us history. in a news conference earlier, the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, said the deal would make the partnership stronger between the two nations, and sends a strong message to their common enemies. this growing partnership is really grounded in trust. trust between our two nations that we are pursuing the same objectives. co—operation and a shared interest. the elements of this declaration that was signed today, the joint strategic vision, there are many elements. there is a lot of work now to implement those elements and put them into motion. that is going to require significant ongoing engagement and dialogue between our two nations, so i think you will find we will be meeting with a great deal of regularity to review how these things are progressing, and that is only going to serve to further strengthen our cooperation. and also i think sends a strong message to our common enemies, strengthens the bonds between us

our top stories: in step in saudi arabia: donald trump and king salman sign multi—billion dollar tradeeals, in what's described as a turning point in us—arab relations. iran's president hassan rouhani says his re—election shows people want reform and greater engagement with the world. hello. good to have you with us. president trump says the first day of his visit to saudi arabia was tremendous, after billions of dollars of trade deals were signed. the most significant was for arms to boost the saudi military, which the white house has called the largest single arms deal in us history. mr trump got a warm welcome from king salman, who rode with the president in his limousine, and spent most of the day with him. his greeting included red carpets and some more traditional events. our north america editor, jon sopel, is in riyadh. with the mercury touching 100 degrees fahrenheit, donald trump probably found the blast of desert air refreshing, compared to the political hothouse that he's left behind in washington. he's hoping this first foreign trip will provide some respite from the mount

journey, we want to extend our gratitude from the administration, my whole family, my father to king salman to the deputy crown pins and the crowned prince and everybody here today. [applause] , thank you. >> social media is an incredibly powerful tool. it empowers the people particularly the next generation, your generation. your generation is one of entrepreneurs. i spent a lot of time today meeting with some of the great saudi entrepreneurs, it was a privilege and honor, i learned so much from hearing about the unique opportunities and challenges that face them every day, but i've also seen the entrepreneurial spirit here at saudi very much at work. we just came from the opening of a new center to combat terrorism and ideology around terrorism and we saw that it was built in 30 days, 30 days. that is entrepreneurialism. [applause] >> and i may need to borrow those contractors for our next construction, maybe infrastructure. it was incredibly impressive and the message was very meaningful. ultimately, this young generation across the muslim and arab world is a generation that can build a

probably passed a few billboards with his own face and the face of king salman on them because the salmand carpet. pete: like on the right side of the screen. people there with flags on horseback there greeting the president as he is arriving. abby: there is really a lot of excitement for this trip. and obviously the president is paying his respect and benjamin hall told us it's 110 degrees right now in saudi arabia. >> let's bring you back in on this. all eyes on the president on this trip as abby pointed out earlier. this is a big nine day swing for the president. the world's eyes are on president trump. what does he need to do? forget the mainstream media. what does he need to do? >> i think honestly he needs to shore up our alliances with countries that we have historically had a very long relationship with. i think while he is in israel, i think he should make a point to indicate that jerusalem is israel. perfect time to do that and say these are our allies. we will stand beside them and do effective posturing. abby: he is going to give that big speech tomorrow morning o and we will

king salman, i thank you for the creation of this great moment in massive and for your investments in america, it's industries, and its jobs. i also thank you for investing in the future of this part of regionld, the fertile has all the ingredients for extraordinary success. a rich history and culture, a young and vibrant people, a ,hriving spirit of enterprise can only unlock this future if the people of the middle east are free from terror , extremism, and violence. peoplethe leaders of our who look to us for answers and action. when we look back at their faces, behind every pair of eyes is a soul that yearns for justice and peace. today, billions of phases are looking at will we be indifferent in the presence of evil? will we protect our citizens from its violent ideology? will we let its venom spread through our societies? will we let it destroy the most holy sites on earth? if we do not confront this deadly terror, we know what the future will bring. more suffering, more death, and more despair. but if we act, if we leave this magnificent room to do it it take to destroy the terr

and yet the message coming from president trump and king salman is that they wa nt to trump and king is that they want to isolate iran and put greater pressure on it. let's look at this speech in greater detail. i am joined by a journalist who has lived in saudi arabia for the last 15 yea rs, in saudi arabia for the last 15 years, he's been an adviser and an a nalyst. years, he's been an adviser and an analyst. president trump was at pains to say, i didn't come to lecture you, and yet it was clear what he expected the leaders to do. absolutely, but it's a big surprise because the tone was very soft. president trump was very welcoming, and also very respectful to saudi arabia, the founder of saudi arabia and then he said that king salman is doing great work and fantastic in terms of trying to bring stability and diversification and continue the work of his father. so that's very important because it came across as being very, very warm towards his hosts who have gone out of their way to have a red carpet all over react and also on the back of the $350 billion deals that they announced

the first day was packed with regal pageantry including coffee with king salman and president trump received gold king medal the kingdom's top civilian honor. mr. trump will use the nine day trip as an opportunity build partnerships to fight isis and drum up new business to grow the u.s. economy. the saudis also agreed to invest $200 billion in u.s. infrastructure projects. >> hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the united states and jobs, jobs, jobs so i would like to thank all of the people of sad rain. but mr. trump's proposed travel ban and immigration policy have rattled allies in muslim countries. it's a topic he's expected to address during meetings with king salman. interested investigation surrounding russia's involvement in the 2016 election followed president trump to saudia arabia. reports say the fine has identified a current senior white house adviser to the president as a person of interest. >> i do not have any information or knowledge regarding the person of interest that's been referenced. >> reporter: president trump will deliver a speech on radical ideolog

saudi royal guards standing at attention on a hazy hot morning. 81-year-old king salman greeting the president and first lady. later the president receiving the kingdom's highest honor and walk down the first deliverable of the trip. saudi arabia agreeing to spend $110 billion immediately on military equipment and services from the u.s. and up to 3 hin 50 billion over ten years. >> it was a tremendous day. >> i want to thank everybody. hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the united states and jobs, jobs, jobs. >> joo the white house pointing to this as a sign of the saudi's eagerness to work with president trump and strengthen the relationship. >> riyadh is ready to put on a show. american flags fly all over the city. streets were clean, they even planted new palm trees. >> billboards featuring president trump's face and the face of king salman lining highways. but political controversies swirling alabama back home following the president overseas. abc news confirming that a current white house staffer is now part of the federal investigation into whether there was co

we heard king salman in the introduction talk about a peace deal. there is a feeling among leaders in the room to broker an agreement. rick: you sense he reached his audience or he has work to do. >> it was interesting. he wasn't speaking in front of a big campaign style crowd. these were leaders in a conference room. so it's hard to gauge the attitude. but there weren't vocal protests. with this president we heard him say things and not follow through in certain areas. so i think the actions of president trump are going to matter far more than his words. rick: this is an issue that's important to the president. his word did matter today and he stuck to the script. >> more or less. in a conflict as sensitive as this. one wrong word and it could anger a key u.s. partner. saying something like radical islamic extremism rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. the fact that he mostly stuck to the script. he did say islamic terror. but the fact that he stuck to the script was important for these leaders to hear. arthel: north korea is making headlines on t

but also spoke of king salman, the saudi leader, as being a wise and kind man.o great praise for him. notably in bethlehem speaking about the palestinians as partners and that he hoped that they could achieve as you just played some kind of peace. but not embracing the specifics at all of what palestinian president abbas outlined which is the historically recognized internationally recognized out li lines of 1967 borders land swaps to accommodate for a subsequent development and settlement, but also some division of jerusalem. he said the palestinian state with east jerusalem as its capital. only yesterday in my interview with the mayor of jerusalem he said definitely that jerusalem has to be totally israeli. so they're not even conceding that east jerusalem, which is largely arab, can ever be the capital of the palestinian state. hard to envision a state emerging from this kind of divided approach toward peace negotiations. the palestinians had refused negotiations as long as isreal does not pull back from its settlement expansion and netanyahu has expanded the

and i want to express our gratitude to king salman for his strong demonstration and his absolutely incredible and powerful leadership. i have had the pleasure of welcoming several of the leaders present today to the white house, and i look forward to working with all of you. america is a sovereign nation, and our first priority is always the safety and security of our citizens. we are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship. instead, we are here to offer partnership based on shared interests and values. to pursue a better -- >> [speaking arabic] pres. trump: above all, we must be united in pursuing the one goal that transcends every other consideration. that goal is to meet history's great test -- to counter extremism and vanquish the forces that terrorism brings with it every single time. young muslim boys and girls should be able to grow up free from fear, safe from violence, and innocent of hatred. when young muslim men and women should have the chance to build a new era of prosperity for themselves, it has to be done,

there was a middle eastern rug out there as well, ceremonial one, and there was king salmans out to greet the president. the two had, what looks like a very good relationship, rim reminiscent of the bush relationship in late '80s and '90s and george w had with king abdella. things are off to a good start, i would think, in saudi arabia. tomorrow is the big day, when the president speaks before the arab islamic summit to some 50 american and arab leaders and a speech about islam and terrorism and urging them to forge a different path for their children in the future. one night to take note of, the president talked about fighting radical islamic terrorism, those words are not in an early draft of the speech so i'm told they may make it into the final draft, but that seems unlikely as he appears to be dialing back the rhetoric with his first foreign visit and the first country on the first foreign visit being a muslim country, saudi arabia. >> all right, jonathan, if i can ask you one more question. you touched on the optics we've seen so far with this trip. the u.s. is obviously in arguably

president trump and king salman of saudi arabia meet in riyadh.ve approved an arms deal worth more than 100 billion dollars. the white house described it as the biggest single arms deal in history. back home, there are fresh claims about his reasons for sacking james comey, the director of the fbi. jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the shadow cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. the tories defend their pledge to cut net migration to "tens of thousands" after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. and here comes the bride — the duchess of cambridge‘s sister, pippa, marries in berkshire. prince george was one of the page boys, his sister charlotte was a bridesmaid. now on bbc news, ainslie‘s america's cup quest. sir ben ainslie is the most successful sailor in olympic history. but since the first race in 1851, no british team has ever won the america's cup. personally, i think for everyone in this team it would be the biggest achievement if we could pull this off and win the america's c

he was greeted by king salman at riyadh airport. mr trump is leaving behind fresh controversy in washington. there are claims he said that by firing the fbi chief, james comey, it relieved great pressure on him. a very public disagreement within labour over trident here comes the bride. the middleton marries james matthews. a very public disagreement within labour over trident after shadow foreign secretary emily thornberry says the party could abandon its support for the nuclear deterrent. the tories defend their pledge to cut net migration to "tens of thousands" after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. hassan rouhani is re—elected as iranian president, defeating his conservative rival in the first round. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. donald trump has arrived in saudi arabia this morning on his first foreign tourjust arabia this morning on his first foreign tour just as arabia this morning on his first foreign tourjust as a married —— embarrassing new claims are made about the sacking of james emba

wherever you go in riyadh, this is what you see — pictures of president trump and king salman with theher we prevail". a year ago, donald trump said in an interview, "i think islam hates us." from the reception he's receiving, and the warmth of it, you wouldn't guess it. the new president's tough stance on iran has endeared him to the saudis and other sunni nations in the region. as part of that, a massive £75 billion arms deal was signed to supply the kingdom with weapons and know—how to meet the iranian threat. and this allowed the president to talk about what he likes most, jobs. that was a tremendous day, i just want to thank everybody. tremendous investments in the united states, and our military community is very happy, and we want to thank you and saudi arabia. but hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into united states and jobs, jobs, jobs. at a news conference, the deal was welcomed by the secretary of state. this huge arms—sales package reduces the burden on the united states to provide this same equipment to our own military forces and will strengthen saudi securit

in my visit to saudi arabia, i met with many leaders of the arab and muslim world, including king salman, who treated us so beautifully and really wants to see great things happen for the world. he really does. i got to know him well and he really does. these leaders voiced concerns we all share about isis, about iran's rising ambitions and rolling back its gains, and about the menace of extremism that has spread through too many parts of the muslim world. i am encouraged that they pledge cooperation to confront terrorism, and the hateful ideology that drives it so hard. america welcomes the action and support of any nation willing to do the hard but vital work in eradicating the violent ideologies that have caused so much needless bloodshed and killing here and all over the world. we are willing to work together. i believe that a new level of partnership is possible and will happen. one that will bring greater safety to this region, greater security to the united states, and greater prosperity to the world. this includes a renewed effort at peace between the israelis and the palestinian

. $350 billion worth of contracts are signed by president trump and king salman of saudi arabia. jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the shadow cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. the tories defend their aim to cut net migration to tens of thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. hassan rouhani is re—elected as iranian president, just married, the duchess of cambridge‘s sister, pippa middleton. millwall‘s manager jumps for joy after being promoted to the championship as fans stage a pitch invasion. that's all in sportsday in half an hour here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. donald trump has been welcomed in saudi arabia as he began his first trip abroad since becoming president. he signed deals worth hundreds of billions let's go live now to riyadh and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. you join us today in the middle of a sandstorm in saudi arabia, you can see the winds are blowing across our rooftop position here here in riyadh. it's coming to the end of donald trump'

king salman of saudi arabia could not have been kinder and i will tell you he is a very wise man. i called on these leaders and asked them to join in a hardship to drive terrorism from their midst once and for all. it was a deeply productive meeting. people have said there have never been anything close in history. i believe that. being there and seeing who was there and hearing the spirit and a lot of love there has never been anything like that in history. it was an honor to be involved but great things can come from that meeting. i was gratified that president mahmoud abbas joined the summit to take firm but necessary steps to fight terrorism and confront its hateful ideology. it is so interesting our meeting took place on this horrible morning of death to innocent young people. piece can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated, funded and even rewarded. we must be resolute in condemning such acts in a single unified voice. piece is a choice we must make each day and the united states is here to help make that dream possible for young jewish christians and

the red carpet was literally rolled out for trump and the first lady as they were meet by king salmanand other high-level saudi officials.natsthe lavish welcome continued on the way to the saudi royal court. american and saudi flags lined the streets of the country's capital.. as fighter jets flew overhead ... and men on horseback surrounded the president's motorcade.the pageantry continued inside the royal court... where the king presented the trump with a gold medal.. the nation's highest honor.but the day's big highlight was the signing of a $110 billion arms deal between the two countries.. finalized in part thanks to trump's son-in-law and advisor, jared kushner. president trump: "tremendous investments in the united states and our miliarty community is very happy and we want to thank you and saudi arabia.." the deal aims to bring american-made ships, planes and bombs to saudi arabia.. which can also bolster the country's regional military prowess.rex tillerson / secretary of state: "this huge arms sales package reduces the burden on the us to provide the same equipment to our ow

there, i spent much time with king salman, a wise man who wants to see things get much better rapidly. the leaders of the middle east have agreed at this unprecedented meeting to stop funding the radical ideology that leads to this horrible terrorism all over the globe. my travels and meetings have given me renewed hope that nations of many faiths can unite to defeat terrorism, a common threat to all of humanity. terrorism must be stopped in its tracks, or the horror you saw in manchester and so many other places will continue forever. you have thousands and thousands of people pouring into our various countries and spreading throughout, and in many cases, we have no idea who they are. we must be tough. we must be strong. and, we must be vigilant. the nato of the future must include a great focus on terrorism and immigration, as well as threats from russia and on nato's eastern and southern borders. these grave security concerns are the same reason that i have been very, very direct with secretary stoltenberg and members of the alliance in saying that nato members must finally contrib

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the red carpet was literally rolled out for trump and the first lady as they were meet by king salman and other high-level saudi officials.natsthe lavish welcome continued on the way to the saudi royal court. american and saudi flags lined the streets of the country's capital.. as fighter jets flew overhead ... and men on horseback surrounded the president's motorcade.the pageantry continued inside the royal court... where the king presented the trump with a gold medal.. the nation's highest honor.but the day's big highlight was the signing of a $110 billion arms deal between the two countries.. finalized in part thanks to trump's son-in-law and advisor, jared kushner. president trump: "tremendous investments in the united states and our miliarty community is very happy and we want to thank you and saudi arabia.." the deal aims to bring american-made ships, planes and bombs to saudi arabia.. which can also bolster the country's regional military prowess.rex tillerson / secretary of state: "this huge arms sales package reduces the burden on the us to provide the same equipment to our o

king salman feels very strongly.e to see peace between israel and the palestinians. many express their resolve to help end terrorism, and the spread of radicalization. many muslim nations have already taken steps to begin following through on this commitment. there is a growing realization among your arab neighbors that they have common cause with you and the threat posed by iran. and it is, indeed, a threat. there's no question about that. i thank both you and prime minister netanyahu for your commitment to achieving peace between the israelis and the palestinians. i also look forward to discussing the peace process with palestinian president abbas. young israeli and palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety, and to follow their dreams, free from the violence that has destroyed so many lives. the united states and israel can also bring safety and greater prosperity to our people through stronger ties of trade and commerce, already our two countries do a great deal of business together. we have a strong found

(justine) the president met with king salman of saudi arabia ..attempts to bolster international partnerships.. which included signing a 1-billion dollar arms deal. nats president trump arrived in saudi arabia saturday... marking his first foreign trip to the middle east as commander-in-chief. the red carpet was literally rolled out for trump and the first lady as they were meet by king salman and other high-level saudi officials.natsthe lavish welcome continued on the way to the saudi royal court. american and saudi flags lined the streets of the country's capital.. as fighter jets flew overhead ... and men on horseback surrounded the president's motorcade.the pageantry continued inside the royal court... where the king presented the trump with a gold medal.. the nation's highest honor.but the day's big highlight was the signing of a $110 billion arms deal between the two countries.. finalized in part thanks to trump's son-in-law and advisor, jared kushner. president trump: "tremendous investments in the united states and our miliarty community i

so there was "no way" trump was going to bow when king salman gave him the medal.es -- trying not to -- and the bow, and a little curtsy at the end there. ( laughter ) ( applause ) very nice. thank you. ( piano riff ) it doesn't matter. you've got to bow to get the thing around your neck. but it's kind of a dirty trick by the saudi king. first of all, he's short. second, he's holds the medal here. "come and get it -- limbo lower -- how low can you go?" ( laughter ) now, after arriving, the president then took part in a traditional celebratory sword dance called the "ardha." and here's trump, sword-flopping to the beat. "i'm not here to cause no trouble. i'm just here to do the middle east shuffle." ( laughter ) there you go. there you go. ( piano riff ) just kind of doing it. just kind of doing it. you can kind of hear what he's thinking. he's going -- "okay, donny, this is weird, but get through it, and they'll let you meet the genie." it's going to be f, to wish for all the wishes. ( laughter ) it's hard to tell what song these guys are dancing to. can we get the

loads of them had huge pictures of donald trump and king salman staying together we will prevail.ht not like some of the other reporting. jon sopel reporting for us there. divisions are opening up tonight within the conservative party over its manifesto commitment to means—test winter fuel payments for pensioners. the scottish conservative leader, ruth davidson, said she was in favour of retaining the payment for all pensioners in scotland. but the prime minister argued it was unfair that wealthy pensioners received the money, while some families were struggling. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. would you trust her to keep things running or to run your economy? but has theresa may dropped a spanner in the works by keeping people guessing about her tax and spending plans, and then keeping pensioners guessing about who'd keep and who'd lose the winter fuel allowance. she wasn't giving much away. we will continue to ensure that the least well off pensioners are protected. but if you look at the situation at the moment, we see well—off pensioners able to be supported

there i spent much time with king salman, a wise man who wants to see things get much better rapidly. the leaders of the middle east have agreed at this unprecedented meeting to stop funding the radical ideology that leads to this horrible terrorism all over the globe. my travels and meetings have given me renewed hopes that nations of many faiths can unite to defeat terrorism, a common threat to all of humanity. terrorism must be stopped in its tracks, or the horror you saw in manchester and so many other places will continue forever. you have thousands and thousands of people pouring into our various countries and spreading throughout, and in many cases we have no idea who they are. we must be tough, we must be strong, and we must be vigilant. the nato of the future must include a great focus on terrorism and immigration, as well as threats from russia and our nato's eastern and southern borders. these grave security concerns are the same reason that i have been very, very direct with secretary stoltenberg and members of the alliance in saying that nato members must finally contribu