it is not that we will not see operations in the middle east. i think it will resonate among his base in particular and those who have then a little more approach,st in their i think it really echoes the sentiment. host: what was the initial reaction from the states that heard the message? i think it does stem from the fact that the president has come out forcefully against iran . this is the common fear and common goal of tackling the enron problem. if he is telling him to crack down on extremism and that is the trade-off and isolating iran , perhaps the iran nuclear deal they find some objectionable, this i think is the trade-off they are willing to make. reaction we get any from this message president trump was delivering? guest: the iranians were not pleased. the president signaled out -- singled out the iranians in the address. they are not happy. what this underscores here is there is a lot of talk about him being a moderate, the entire system is not moderate. at the end of the day, it is run by a supreme leader who is not moderate. the re

though his interest in the middle east beach was this real shift in policy with iran.is some and israel carries deeply about not only because of the nuclear threat but the fact that iran funds hezbollah bread on the northern border of israel with lebanon. a strong stance president trump took on iran is very positive for israel. he's visiting the western wall, delay said judaism is visiting the holocaust memorial amused he had which is very important to the jewish people. it should be a good trip for the president all around good optically for whenever strongest allies. nicole: right. we are also being joined by pablo manriquez says. your thoughts as we watch now as president trump arrives here in israel. assad meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu again. >> town yesterday and a lot of interesting ways. we have to commend our allies for putting together a tremendous amount such short shortcomings that included leaders throughout the arab world because we need these leaders just like israel to fight basis in a robust way than president trump has promised. there'

president has become seemingly the middle east.te courageous of him to want to start out like this with having raised expectations quite high. it is clever he is narrowing down the mission to essentially combating extremism and not trying to solve problems. high up there on the list of priorities is the israeli-palestinian problem. he has already indicated he can cut a deal. this will turn out to be a good acquaintance a trip. he will get to know the depth of the problem and their seriousness and it would be good if you make some friends along the way. relations between the previous u.s. administration and the region have been quite cold especially between the two main players. >> to what extent could this help we draw the map that help the middle east? you look at possible new deals with the kingdom of saudi arabia. a fresh page with egypt. could this be a catalyst for a new way to look at politics in the middle east? >> i would not be overly optimistic about a new page being turned. i was commenting on bloomberg television when p

♪ yousef: welcome to the best of bloomberg markets middle east.il swung to its biggest gains this year. we asked him middle east ceo whether going momentum could help further stabilization. the countdown is on to iran's presidential election with the incumbent accused of not doing enough to capitalize on the end of sanctions. we get analysis from a global legal firm. oil, every debbie national company posted its first profit since 2016. we asked how they did it. are very happy with the result after two years of a transformation program that we gained the benefits of $3.6 billion. we have seen the result in the first quarter. we are very happy with the result. the business is much more lean and focused. we should get the benefit of that going into the future. >> we also had discussion of potential asset sales. is that still on the table now that you have returned to profit? >> definitely not, we are very happy with our assets as a long-term holder. s a lot of benefits and assets and holding assets. there is a lot of potential in terms of spending a

the middle east is rich with beauty and- natural historic treasures. it should increasingly become one of the great, global centers for economic opportunity. this should not be a place from which refugees free but to which newcomers flock. home to one of the world's great faiths. millions, from around -- millions come from around the world to saudi arabia. this country is also home to great, modern architecture. egypt is a center of learning thousands of years before other parts of the world. alexandria, and more are all proud monuments to that integer -- ancient heritage. all over the world, people dream of walking through the ruins in jordan. iraq is the cradle of civilization and the land of natural beauty. emirates hasab reached new heights of spectacular works of art. the entire region is at the center of the shipping lanes of the suez canal, the red sea, and omous.raits of h of the population is under the age of 30 years old. like all men and women, they seek great futures to build and a place for their families to call home. this untapped potent

♪ yousef: welcome to "best of bloomberg markets: middle east."'m a yousef the mellow dean. -- yousef gamal el-din. a big week for the middle east with a top-drawer visitor and globally watched election and business deals running today -- into the hundreds of billions of dollars. it was a powerful message for reformers and young voters. that opens the door for iran's relations to the outside world. then, attention swung to saudi arabia and israel as president trump began his first foreign tour since the election. defense and security were at the top of the agenda. then, there was all the buildup for the opec stocks with oil rising on speculation that the production curbs would be extended. but it was business as usual for the rest of the week. jpmorgan and other prominent officials accompanied the presidential to her. he talked about the prospects inside saudi arabia. >> the world is going to double in size in the next 15 years. there are plenty of opportunities and threats. competitors around the world. we have spent a lot of money and technology

also, i want to say that all of those activities that we see, in there all finance middle east. saudi arabia, egypt, united arab emirates. you look at the history of the iranian people and the than 1008lture, more arrangements received phd -- 1000 iranians received phd's in this country. >> the caller raised an important issue. the united states is doubling down on saudi arabia and taking the saudi's side in privately. a lot of people even in the foreign policy establishes -- establishment believe that the u.s. does not have a dog in a fight. the color points to something very important. the vast majority of international terrorism that we are seeing right now, particular is funded byrorism id logs coming out of saudi arabia. the core of isis is saudi fighters. the previous administration made it public that the seed money that went to create isis came out of saudi arabia. trumpays after president came out, we had another isis fighter blow himself up in manchester killing scores of young people who were there dancing. all of this is happening. if you take a look at the state dep

the nations of the middle east will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their country, and frankly, for their families and their children. it is a choice between two futures, and it is a choice that america cannot make for you. a better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. drive them out. drive them out of your places of worship. drive them out of your communities. drive them out of your holy land. and drive them out of this earth. for our part, america is committed to adjusting our strategies to meet evolving threats and new facts. we will discard those strategies which have not worked and will apply new approaches informed by experience, talent, and judgment. we are adopting a principle of realism, rooted in common values, shared interests, and common sense. our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination. our partnerships will advance security through stability and not through radical disruption. we will make decisions based on real-world outcomes,

i will put that to a middle east analyst in a few minutes. the u.s.'former top intelligence official has revealed that he saw contact between russia and people involved in donald trump's you actionon campaign. in front of lawmakers, ex cia director john brennan testified that what he sawaw was " "worthf investigatioion," to determine f collusion to place. he said he had no doubt russia interfered in the election, saying he wanted the russians persrsonally not a medal. but they did so anyway. and to indonesian men convicted by an islamic court for having gay sex have beeeen c caned in t of a crowdwd. the court had s sentenced them o 85 strokes with a cane. the men are the first to be punished in this way since islamic law was introduced in the indonesian province. roger moore has died, the projector was most -- the british actor was most famous for playing james bond in some miminute -- in sen of the y films. ♪ [jameses bond themee music] brent: his movies where some of the most popular in the series. his family said he died in switzerland after a short

bloomberg markets: middle east."yousef gamal el-din. saudi arabia wants foreign capital and has taken steps into one of the most conservative financial markets and this week marks two years since the decision to allow money managers to trade saudi shares directly. we spoke with jp morgan meta ceo sjoerd leenart. ipo's in excited about the broader region. there are quite a few drivers. we have the government agenda of trying to privatize companies and create a private sector. that is a key driver. and that will go over 2018 and 2019. and private companies, they will need to take advantage of an increase in investor demands coming in the next three years, driven by development and changes in the market, and the stock exchange and accessibility of the market. yousef: how big overall -- how big of a real are you playing? gulliver confirmed that they have the aramco ipo, will you do the same? >> we do not talk about the deals until they are out in public, but we have been here for 80 years and we have helped key instituti

the outlook for middle east stocks.what one of the region's top equity teams have to say about saudi arabia potential. that is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ yousef: you're watching "bloomberg markets: middle east" live from dubai. tracey: we promised you more on middle east equities, who better to discuss than our equities the equity well as permits -- herfg mez. a company that we are watching ezdan.s qatar's it's a shares fell 10%. explain what is going on. >> we saw the shares dropping 10% and that is a reaction to the decision to start the procedure to take the company private again. it is interesting because we are talking about a stock that has thesecond-biggest wage in index. a lot of people are asking what is going to happen with those index, what is going to be the rebalancing? we should see some inflows into other names within the stock exchange. we have been told that there could be passive outflows out of million.$415 it is quite a lot of money going somewhere else. arbitration finally being wound down and comin

for me, i would like to say that when we take the middle east, we cannot bring peace to the middle eastt peace based on justice in the middle east cannot come without us. we should be stakeholders, with politicians, because there are many sensitivities. we do not negotiate, but we can influence and have impact how to bring peace. this is the reason today religious leaders must become part of the solution. brent: you definitely are, bishop. i wish we could talk longer, there is so much to talk about. we certainly appreciate you taking the time to be with us tonight. bishop, thank you very much. guest: thank you for inviting me. thank you. brent: we're going to take a short break. when we come back are going to have more news and the latest business headlines. stick around for that. ♪ ♪ brent: welcome back. our top story, donald trump is in israel where he has become the first sitting u.s. president to visit the western wall in jerusalem. he has also promised israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu that iran will never have nuclear weapons. the two-day visit is part of his first foreig

you're watching "bloomberg markets: middle east." the heart of the iranian capital tehran. tracey: and i am in dubai. president rouhani promised to reach across iran's social and ideological divide after his campaign was dominated by arguments over increasing inequality. ter 60-year-old cleric won af the nationto steer out of isolation. yusef: i want to go deeper into the conversation around what this administration can really do in the next few years and ultimately the confines of the islamic republic and the supreme leader play role in that. perspective, he advises a lot of foreign companies, thanks for coming on the program. give us a sense of how realistic or give us some context as to how much we can expect from this administration? ini think president rouhani his second term is going to be much bolder in terms of economic reforms. the expectation of the people has been mountain that has been mounting, especially the poor, and it is going to put a lot of ,mphasis on creating jobs focusing on health care, environment, issues and

the middle east is rich with natural beauty, vibrant culture and historic treasures. it should increasingly become one of the great, global centers of commerce and opportunity. this should not be a place from which refugees free but to which newcomers flock. saudi arabia is home to one of the world's great faiths. each year, millions of muslims come from around the world to saudi arabia to take part in hadge. -- in the saudi arabia. this country is also home to great, modern architecture. egypt is a center of learning thousands of years before other parts of the world. the wonders of giza, luxor and alexandria are proud monument to that ancient heritage. all over the world, people dream of walking through the ruins in jordan of petra. iraq is the cradle of civilization and the land of natural beauty. the united arab emirates has reached incredible height of glass and steel and turned earth and water into spectacular works of art. the entire region is at the center of the key shipping lanes of the suez canal, the red sea, and the straits of homous. the potential of thi

i think that the middle east is now a believer. the president was very clear, iran is the enemy, and iran, of course, the historic enemy of saudi arabia. have we taken sides, congressman? >> you know, in 1979, sides were taken, we're only now owning up to it. the reality is that the extremist direction of wahhabiism and the growth of al qaeda and isis had much to do with the shia and sunni responding. the reality is unchecked since 1979 is part of the reason we're here, and that's what we've got to realize is, that islam will heal itself when islamic leaders part of the process. that's what the president went halfway around the world for. that's what he delivered in a very powerful speech welcoming the muslim nations and i think the rest of the world to join us in a different fight, a fight for the ideas, when he says drive them out. he's not saying drive the people out. he's saying drive these ideas out that have tainted our countries. judge jeanine: congressman darrell issa, thanks for being with us this evening. >> thank you, ju

markets: middle east." ♪ yousef: welcome to "best of bloomberg markets: middle east." the major stories driving the headlines in the region this week. berling to standby air after reported soaring operating losses and its other italian partner going into bankruptcy again. saudi arabia is a play for foreign investors, bringing its markets more in line with international standards. s 2 reforms include a t plu settlement cycle ended first in the region to prevent shortselling. we spoke to the head of the middle east's biggest equity market. have ownership limits of the 49%. we would love to achieve that growth. yousef: the other big theme has been ipos, whispers of more family companies considering ipo's as well. how many ipo's are you looking forward to in 2017 to bring liquidity into the market? >> after launching the second parallel market, we are looking at ideas from two different signs. we are offering two platforms for listing. two have been granted approval by the regulator. we can say that at least 20

took the first step to go to the middle east. the premise that they're going to the heart of where muslims are and there's a problematic symbolism with that. saudi arabia wants you to believe that they speak or the all of islam. while most muslims live as i mentioned outside the middle east, and in fact i don't seize saudi arabia's form of islam as the right kind of islam and for americans we cannot determine which is the right sect or the wrong sect of islam but we can say to a country like saudi arabia that you don't have the opportunity to speak for 1.6 billion people and what we did here is we legitimized their viewpoint that they are the ones that are the center of slawms. and i think -- islam. that is going to be an interesting thing to watch as the weeks and months go ahead. amazon farah pandith and gary sick, thank you very much for your analysis. >> stewart: secretary of state rex tillerson is calling today's missile test by north korea" disappointing" and" disturbing." the medium-range missile was launched from the coun

we just got back from the middle east. we just got back -- saudi arabia and we were treated incredibly well. and there is tremendous well, really good feeling towards israel. and i will say one of the things i think we can call it an outreach but what's happened with iran has brought many other parts of the middle east toward israel. and you could say that's one of the -- if there is a benefit, that would be the benefit because i have seen such a different feeling towards israel from countries that as you know were not feeling so well about israel not so long ago. and it's brought a lot of folks together and i think you have seen it and you have even mentioned it on many occasions. so, that is a real positive. we are very happy about that. >> every challenge creates opportunities. >> it's a challenge and it's an opportunity. you have a great opportunity right now there is a great feeling for peace throughout the middle east. i think people have just had enough. they have had enough of the blood shed and the killing. and i

♪ >> welcome to "best of bloomberg markets: middle east." big week for the middle east with a top-drawer visitor and globally watched election and --iness deals running today into the hundreds of billions of dollars. it was a powerful message for reformers and young voters. to saudi arabia and israel as president trump urgan his first foreign to since the election. then there was all the buildup for the opec stocks with oil rising on speculation that the production curbs would be extended. other prominent officials accompanied president trump. >> the world is going to double in size in the next 15 years. there are plenty of opportunities and threats. spent a lot of money and technology. we operate around the world. we help companies grow around the world. we are pretty comfortable in our future. francine: can you break down the units where you want to defend and where you want to grow? >> i want to grow everywhere. it is going to be harder in some areas because of our market share. investment banking in certain areas may be harder to gain sh

this is a new beginning for american policy in the middle east. united states and sunni allies and israelis and muslim antiterror forces standing as well. for the president called antimuslim and everything else, this is a wonderful moment. maria: we'll take a pause for a moment to let our fox stations join us. this is knock fus fox news covef president trump's overseas trip, i am maria bartiromo in new york. president's second day in saudi arabia, it may be one of the most important of the presidency so far, mr. trump to set a speech on fighting terrorism. white house has released some parts of the speech already, we're told that president will try to paint this as a battle between good and evil, king salman of saudi arabia is now introducing the president. >> also signifies that our arab and muslim countries are gathering today. and whose number is 55, and population exceeds one and a half billion people, our important partners in fighting the forces of extremism and terrorism, and achieving world stability and peace. his excellency has many hope

host: one view, middle east crossroads trump boosts saudi arabiaie position. the imagery spoke for itself, dozens of muslim nations stood behind mr. trump and he's -- let's hear from kentucky. independent line. go ahead. caller: good morning. i'm an iranian american living in louisville, kentucky. i have been in this country for 25 years. i was serving in the war between iran and iraq and completely familiar with the issue. but recently when mr. trump was in saudi arabia and signing a weapon deal, the question that i have if the united states government or any entity in this country, they do have any evidence to show that those kind of activities that happened in the united states and in europe -- any iranian involved in this kind of plit cal activity, show it to the world. this is one i would like you to talk about. also, i want to say that all of those activities that we see is a result of all financed but the hope is like in saudi arabia, egypt, these are not financed by the iranians. when you look at the history of the iranian people and the iranian cultur

. >> not for profit to study terrorism in the middle east with a lot of focus onna financing and sanctions but we do cover from the postilion conflict to the jihadi problem and beyond. >>host: so try to get coalitions to come together to fight terrorism what was he calling for and what is the approach?. >> we have seen is that the president has put a new spin on it to put the onus to go to saudi arabia as we know that is the traditional cradle they spend a lot of money propagate ending that he calls on the saudis and also everyone else in the middle east to crack down on terrorism that radical islam is the of problem and they will fix it. >>host: so what groups were they speaking to an but is the likelihood day would come together?. >> he looks at the arab league and it was pretty much everyone involved in this struggle. i think there are questions which i put coalitions could form but the goal is to defeat isis and iranian terrorism and thomas -- come loss with a lot of groups engaging in terrorist activities. >> with that coalition and that could find a common ground. >> if the gatt was

and stability across the middle east and far beyond.ke history today with the opening of the new global centre for combating extremist ideology, located right here in the centre —— in the central part of the islamic world. this ground—breaking new ce ntre world. this ground—breaking new centre represents a clear declaration that muslim majority countries must take the lead in combating radicalisation. and i want to express our gratitude to king solomon for his strong demonstration, and his absolutely incredible and powerful leadership. i've had the pleasure of welcoming several role 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 secure a better future... audible inaudible olafia kristi

hoping science can overcome hostilities in the middle east. paris is hoping to cross the line first to host the 2024 olympics. los angeles is running neck with the french capital. they may both get the chance to hold the games come weather in 2024 or 4 years later. dan roan explains why. dan: he is just three days into the job, but france's new president has wasted little time in backing paris' bid to host the 2024 games. emmanuel macron welcoming members of the international palace.committee to the paris is spending billions on the event. >> we will transform paris with the village. after the games, the village will be housing for people. we need to build housing for people in paris. so we are very, very committed. dan: sports' showpiece event always provides magical moments, but the sight of rio 2016's abandoned olympic park raises questions over legacy and the vast cost of playing host means that games have an image problem. >> i will be in the city of angels watching the olympics. dan: despite all this, los angeles also wants to host the g

one strategic threat in the middle east is iran. iran, iran and iran. and he is standing up against them not just to deter them but their willingness to confront them. that is why this visit is so historic, as you just noted in the introduction. why all the leaders of the arab world, the muslim world come together, it is largely because they know for a fact that this president is willing to stand with them to counter iran. that is what has made this visit so pivotal and historic. >> rick: let's talk about that. you referred to this as setting up sort of an arab nato. but this partnership could be challenging with the arab world based on the rhetoric of then-candidate trump. >> the candidate trump is gone. what he says now is what matters. what he is saying now, his visit to the middle east? why saudi arabia? this is the most troubled and difficult neighborhood in the world. this is the breeding ground for radical islam that we now have a global jihad with. this is the place that iran is trampling on u.s. interests and allied interes

i wonder how many people in the middle east can name all 50 american states.uilty of being a bit ignorant of the wider world and till you go there. 80% of americans don't have a passport. but when you look at america, why would you want one? it isa america, why would you want one? it is a huge and fantastic place. you would want to discover your own country. i think what is funny about this is that they have picked this... disney, 20% of people think that agra bah is this... disney, 20% of people think that agrabah is a real place, and 30% of people would support a travel ban of people coming from there! it isa ban of people coming from there! it is a fictional place from a —— aladdin. amazing. stay with us on bbc news. hello, good morning. we just had the warmest day of the year in northern ireland. 20 degrees in county tyrone. a lovely day in the sunshine. we also had some similar temperatures in the south—west of scotland. again, nice and warm with some sunshine. the best of the weather over the week ahead will probably be across western scotland and northe

surge of migrants and refugees living, just living so poorly, that they are forced to leave the middle east, depletes the human capital needed to build stable societies and economies. instead of depriving this region of so much human potential, middle eastern countries can give young people hope for a better future in their nations and regions. that means promoting the aspirations and dreams of all citizens who seek a better life, including women, children, and the followers of all things. -- of all faiths. numerous arab and islamic scholars have eloquently argued that protecting equality means strengthening arab and muslim communities. for centuries, the middle east has been the home of christians, muslims, and jews living side-by-side. we must practice tolerance and respect for each other once again and make this region a place where every man and woman, no matter their place or -- their faith or ethnicity, can enjoy a life of dignity and hope. in that spirit, after concluding this fabulous place where today, riyadh, i will traveled to jerusalem and the vatican, visiting some of the holie

to the best the bloomberg markets: middle east.n game is in full swing. microsoft pointed the finger at the other thing while some security experts say the company themselves could also be accountable. they said technologies claimed that it helped prevent the second round of malware attacks. >> you have to look at it as a global issue. malware is randomly across the globe, so there is no number of which part of the globe is more impacted than others. everything is in impacted so far. yousef: who is to blame for this? reports indicate that they are looking into the technical clues. they are suggesting a link to the korean lazzara's group that could be behind the attack. you see evidence to that? >> short. attribution is a complex thing, so you have to be careful with it. analyzing similarities between this is one of the aspects of attribution, something to keep in mind. but some similarities with revis malware that has affected financial institutions from lazarus group has been found. you've seen the original code and i'm going to a

the nations of the middle east cannot wait for american power to crush this enemy for them. the nations of the middle east will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves for their country and frankly for their families and for their children. a better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. drive them out. drive them out of your places of worship. drive them out of your communities. drive them out of your holy land. and drive them out of this earth. >> and there were other orders of business on the agenda. chief among them, a massive arms deal worth $110 billion. effective immediately with another 3$350 billion coming. >> yesterday, we signed historic agreements with the kingdom that will invest almost $400 billion in our two countries and create many hundreds of thousands of jobs in america and saudi arabia. this landmark agreement includes the announcement of $110 billion saudi fund. we will help you get a good deal from our great american defense companies. the greatest anywhere in the world. >> the

as you know, iranian foreign policy in the middle east has been remarkably consistent for the last 40s, hostility towards the us, the rejection of israel's existence and rivalry with saudi arabia which has intensified. i don't think that's going to change. trump's policies will change the strategic pillars but if there is more confrontation between america and iran in the middle east, whether it is in syria, yemen, it could indirectly help to unravel the nuclear deal which would be a real national security concern not only for the us but the us partners in signing the nuclear deal, europe, russia and china. talking to very senior saudi officials you have to say that saudi arabia is obsessed with iran and its engagement across the region. but it's not clear that even a neighbouring states in the persian gulf would be ready to put the kind of pressure on iran that saudi arabia wants to do. what's your assessment? saudi arabia sees this as an existential battle, it isn't a normal rivalry, one of them isn't a normal rivalry, one of them isa isn't a normal rivalry, one of them is a status

studies previous the upcoming trip to the middle east and europe. -- discussion begins at 8:30 he talked about isis action against christians in that part of the world. this is just under 30 minutes. >> good morning. it is a great privilege to president ofice the united states of america. president.8 vice they have three children, he spent six terms in the u.s. indiana, governor of but what i appreciate so much is hisur vice president strong faith in god. his believe in jesus christ as the son of god. as a nation, we are very fortunate to have a president that believes in god and a vice supports who strongly all of us in the church and he is not afraid to express his faith. it is an honor for me to be able to welcome here the vice president of the united states, mike pence. mr. vice president. >> thank you reverend graham. vice president pence: it is a joy to be with all of you today to touch on a topic of enormous importance not only in the life of people of faith across the world, but enormous importance to this administration. and would you join me in congratulating reverend franklin

lasting peace in the middle east. to the markets which suddenly turned a ho-hum trading session into a bull run after the administration rolled out $4.1 trillion budget, the behemoth budget, cuts trillions from the spending curve and balances in ten years, but some on both sides of the aisle who haven't gotten all the way through it are already calling it unrealistic. >>> major indices were languishing to the downside and started to pick up steam possibly giving investors a fourth straight day of gains. oil is a propellant after the administration said it's time to start selling off the spro, the strategic petroleum reserve. what the democrats need to see both in and out of the president's budget before they'll start negotiating? >>> former israeli ambassador to the united states danny ayalon on whether president trump's two days in israel have moved the needle on middle east peace? >>> and former national security adviser john hannah why the next time you go to a concert or airport, you may have to have your bag chec

in the middle east that's his focus right now. up but another day of drip drip drip revelations and. it i'm just furthering and deepening. this scandal and this investigation. into possible russian meddling and possible russian collusion. brian thank you for joining us. yeah how does a company police nearly two billion monthly uses. as a challenge to face buchan according to documents leaked to the got a newspaper is a tricky business. the manual is intended for facebook stuff provide guidelines on how to handle violent sexual racist content. a. b. c.'s media correspondent i'm all round and has more. the founder of facebook is nothing if not an idealist. facebook's mission is to make the world more open and connected. this openness comes with dangers. with nearly two billion uses now the sheer volume of content on facebook is proving impossible to control. the link policy guidelines referred to areas such as extremist violence revenge porn and self harm. moderators are required to intervene when there is a statement of intent to c

middle east peace middle east peace.g a speech about that. we will take a listen. >> he is not yet fully that our challenge. despite our unflagging determination. despite the extraordinary progress of the past six months, we still fall short. the people of the two nations are ready now for peace. >> there was some level of progress at egypt. >> it's very controversial with the statements made by jimmy carter. but it did give us peace with egypt and that was the cornerstone at least israel in egypt had that piece for a long time until it all blew up in smoke recently under obama. you've got to give carter credit for that. abby: bill clinton gave a speech back in 1994. take a listen. >> he made a bold choice. you reject the dark forces of terror and extremism. you embrace the tolerance and moderation. easter and those who would drag you back into the hostel passed. you chosen that a future of opportunity and tranquility for your children. abby: that success was brief. >> it was brief and all through the clinton controversi

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the middle east needs a strong united states. united states also needs a strong israel. in the middle east an area that suffers from terrorism and andmadness. the bond between is us bond between us and between people. we share common values as we share the hope for peace. the people of israel are excited by your arrival and have great expectation from this visit we thank you for your commitment to israel's ability to face the threats of today and of tomorrow. mr. president, today i will have the honor to host you in jerusalem. we are honored to have you here with us as we mark 50 years of jerusalem day. it makes us very happy to know that israel's most important ally recognize the significance of jerusalem to the jewish people all around the world. jerusalem is the beating heart of the jewish people as we head for 3,000 years. mr. president, you come here to israel from saudi arabia. you will be at the wall and to holy church and to the vatican. in just one journey, you will visit the three holiest places for islam, judaism and c

how do you think this will impact the middle east? >> well, i think those who in fact are frightened of big arms deals in the middle east, people who one way or another see that as a threatening context, some in israel, perhaps some in iran, will see it that way. the u.s. will see that as a solid i have indication to produce jobs and prosperity in the united states and that will have a positive effect. if it in fact involves constructive leverage involving building a stronger relationship and helping that build toward a constructive solution to the problems across the middle east, that will be enormously important. the president will be challenged. because the middle east hasn't forgotten about the arab israeli conflict about the palestinians. it may be sub limb ated a little bit but they won't disappear and the president will have to deal with that in the next stop. he's taken on a series of three very important stops, many of them defined by religious questions. we all know that politics and religion, particularly in the united stat

>> saudi arabia has incredible influence of the middle east.s you know, they are the protectors of the seed of islam. their ability to project power in the persian gulf and the red sea and to step up and lead is required a coalition of sunni, arab allies together to put down growing iranian influence. it's very, very important. as you know, for eight years are eight sunni they been waiting for the us to turn its back, really, and a pullback that hand from iran and go with the friendly nations that we been working with for so many years. saudi arabia is ready, willing and able to step up with you is a permit that they purchased and they weren't given, and the training and advice. there ready to take a more active role in the middle east. arthel: everyone has a motive. how much can saudi arabia be trusted? where are the landmines, politically and those that come from attacks with potential military consequences? yes, that's a great question. one thing we know that i've seen and anybody seen in the middle east, when you demonstrate strength, when

not only in the middle east but on earth. it really says something, interesting because we're seeing a new dynamic for him. people talk about, he's not very comfortable in foreign policy. this is a setting where there's so much failure behind him and expectations are low. it pulgts him in a better position to talk with the palestinians and israelis. saudi arabia, these are, at least two of the three are foes of iran. it's, you can talk about faith and have respect for that faith and talk about keeping iran in check. those are unifying factors. and if he can keep a gaffe-free trip it will be a success getting comey off the front page and show him in a foreign policy light that a lot of people haven't anticipated. >> what we are hearing, juan, you're already seeing this trip as a success. and i know that we spent a lot of time on the couch talking about the messaging coming out of this white house and the narrative coming out of the white house. everything that's been going on at home and the headlines that have run the last co