. >> the president kicked off his trip in saudi arabia with a call to muslim nations to share the burden in the war on terror. we're live in riyadh with more of what the president said on a sharp pivot from his campaign rhetoric, and certainly a sharp pivot from the obama administration as well. good morning, everyone. it's monday. i'm dave briggs. good to see you on "early start." >> it is monday and it is a busy morning with a lot of events for you. i'm christine romans, may 22nd, 4:00 a.m. in the east. president trump is on his way to israel after beginning his first foreign trip in saudi arabia, that stop dominated by a speech that broke sharply with his past rhetoric on islam, the president calling for cooperation from muslim nations, asking them to drive out terrorists and share the burden in the fight against terror. more on that speech in a moment. >> today, though, the president shifts focus to another key mission on this week-long trip, making progress on the israeli/palestinian conflict. president trump wants to make what he calls an ultimate deal for peace. he'll be meeting w

people the muslim nations, that goes back decades, in their view.in iran are saying it is a slap in the face for their election that they had two days ago which re—elected a relative reformer. people in other countries have pointed to the fact that saudi arabia has been supporting some fairly extreme groups or money has ended up in extreme hands, in syria. it is a mixed reaction. iwould not extreme hands, in syria. it is a mixed reaction. i would not call it a total success in the terms of the way the middle east sees this. in edinburgh tonight the party leaders in scotland have engaged in theirfirst major debate of the campaign. there were some robust exchanges on the question of a second independence referendum and on the implications of brexit. they also touched on some of the welfare reforms that the conservatives are proposing at westminster. we'll have more on the debate in a moment. but first, the latest on those controversial conservative plans for reforming social care in england and the winter fuel benefit for pensioners. our political cor

tonight at ten, president trump has told the leaders of more than forty muslim nations, they must unite, to defeat religious extremism. they must unite, to defeat speaking in saudi arabia, he said the middle east cannot wait for american power to crush the "barbaric criminals". drive them out of your community. the "barbaric criminals". drive them out of your holy land. the "barbaric criminals". and drive them out of this earth. the "barbaric criminals". and we're live in edinburgh tonight — where the scottish party leaders have engaged in their first televised debate of the campaign. take your second referendum off the table... where is the nhs? off the table... ..do what you promised the people of scotland... where is the nhs? the people of scotland... ..that you would do. the people of scotland... there were some robust exchanges on the question of scottish independence — the impact of brexit — and health and education policy. the impact of brexit — and we'll have the latest reaction to conservative plans for reforming social care and winter fuel benefit for pensioners. good evening.

and now muslim nations? >> well, that's the million dollar question. what happens next? was this just a bunch of rhetoric or is saudi arabia going to take the lead and try to build bridges in the muslim world? if past experience is any indication that might not actually happen. we know that, for example, within saudi arabia there's been a lot of criticism of human rights abuses, lack of free speech. particularly saudi arabia treatment of its own minorities. there are a lot of people in the region questioning that. how could donald trump give a speech to largely men in a very orr nately decorated woman, monarchs or unelected leaders of their own country and talk about stability. there are millions of people who rose up wanting democracy, wanting freedom of expression, wanting some sort of representation from the politicians. of course the arab spring didn't happen so the next question is how exactly does this all play out? was this just a fancy exercise in pr as a way for donald trump to get hundreds of billions of dollar in investment or something meaningful going to take

overwhelmingly positive reaction pouring in from across the nation and the world after the president delivers a landmark address to the leaders of more than 50 muslim

muslim country leaders and how does that differ from the audience of citizens of these mostly muslim nations who are part of this meeting? >> well, fred, i think you really highlighted an important distinction there. the leaders versus the populist. for the leaders, particularly of the gulf sunni muslim countries and saudi arabia specifically, they are very happy with president trump. the relationship with president obama was not a good one. they were dismayed by the iran nuclear deal which gave iran a lot more power. they view iran as being an expo sensual threat. you saw that pleasant relationship exemplified that the king went to greet the president off of the plane. when president obama visited saudi arabia, the saudis sent the governor to greet him off the plane. this was almost seen as something of a snub. so, make no mistake, the sunni muslim countries are hopeful that there can be a reset of u.s.-arab relations underneath president trump that there can be a refocussing of the syria policy that there can be a future containing of iran. now when you're talking about the average sunni m

donald trump prepares to address the leaders of more than a0 muslim nations. in his first foreign trip as president, he will call for a united front against religious extremism. good morning, it is sunday 21 may. also ahead: labour renews its push to attract older voters, as the conservatives defend their plans to overhaul social care funding. dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria by islamist militants finally see their families, after three years in captivity. in sport: it is the final day of the premier league season, with champions league places at stake. manchester city, liverpool and arsenal will vie for the last two spots to join europe's elite next season. and phil has the weather for us this morning. hello, good morning. there is a much—improved start to the day compared to yesterday in scotland, and do you know what? the rest of the british isles is not far behind. details for you in just a few minutes. good morning. first, our main story: president trump will today call on muslims to present a united front in the fight against religious extremis

in saudi arabia you have more than 50 muslim majority nations trying to come together to really rally around the american president. that is a juxtaposition with the last american position who iran felt closer to and saudi arabia didn't join the un security council because the americans, led by president obama were on the security counsel and they didn't want to be part of a hypocritical body. that's what they said. then they started canceling meetings. didn't go to the camp david meeting or other meetings in washington. the saudi's did not want to deal with president obama because he was becoming close to the iranians. >> canceling meetings, that's just unbelievable and they're probably not too happy that president obama sent the iranians how many billions of dollars, ridiculous. jesse: let me play you some sound of former president barack obama giving the apology to her. roll the tape. >> in america, there is a failure to appreciate europe's leading role in the world. there have been times where americans have shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. the united states is

arab nations, muslim nations from around the world. i think the output of this, some framework agreements that are going to guide the actions going forward, concrete commitments being made as to how we will work together to defeat them, to defeat terrorism here in the region and as well as elsewhere. i think the other thing that's important is there's also an agreement to continue the dialogue, it doesn't end here. if there's a commitment to have another gcc settlement with the u.s. one year from now and one of the expectations is we will be measuring our project -- our progress towards the initiatives and agreements that were signed here and we will be looking for concrete results by which to measure each country's commitments. >> chris: gcc is the gulf council of nations. during the campaign canada trump had some tough things to say, here he is on the muslim religion. >> i think islam hates us. there's something there that is a tremendous hatred. we have to get to the bottom of it. >> chris: and here he is talking about saudi arabia.

relations between the united states and predominantly muslim nations around the world. the president's remarks in saudi arabia were extraordinary. i was especially grateful to hear his call for unity of all people and all regional faiths. islam, christianity, and judaism, as well as a strong condemnation of islamic extremism and terrorism. president trump remarked, quote, we pray this special gathering may some day be remembered as the beginning of peace in the middle east and maybe even all over the world. but this future can only be achieved through defeating terrorism and the ideology that drives it. nd of quote. the president also cited 95% of victims of terrorism are muslim. i appreciate the warm welcome the president received the president also in saudi arabia as he promotes peace through strength. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we'll never forget september 11 and the global war ontry. our sympathy to the 235e78 of navy captain tim clark, a naval academy graduate of great service. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time.

her this is bbc world news, the headlines: president trump has said muslim nations must take the leadons of the middle east could not wait for american power to crush the enemy for them. mr trump also singled out iran for criticism, following the saudi king in accusing tehran of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror across the region. he said it had supported unspeakable crimes in syria. south korea's new government says the latest missile test by north korea has dashed its hopes of forging peace with its neighbour. the un security council will discuss the issue on tuesday. in scotland, leaders of six political parties have taken part in a tv debate ahead of next month's election. britain's exit from the eu, and the issue of scottish independence from the uk

president's address there, an address that's mostly being catered to leaders of these mostly muslim nations there's an interesting paradigm that's in play here. if you look at this room, it was an ornate room, many players, many of them unelected in the middle east, in the muslim world. it's exactly the type of thing that the young people out against in the arab spring. they'll hear this speech from donald trump and also this twitter forum from donald trump, but the imaging coming out of this forum, may not necessarily match what young people in the region are hung bring for, and that is the ability to express themselveses on social media, without having to worry about tweeting something that could land you in jail, which is is a reality in many muslim countries around the world. >> the president in his speech to muslim leaders, he said when talking about this new islamic sector there in riyadh, he said it is clear that young people have to take the lead in combatting extremist ideology. >> does this inaugural oak kargs, with the visit from the american president really symbolize a signific

. >> president trump called on leaders from 50 muslim nations to continue front terror. to leaders of the 50 nations gathered in saudi arabia. he said to stop criminals seeking to o obliterate decent people in the name of religion. >> drive them out of your places of religions, drive them out of the communities. he made no mention of the travel ban to halt immigration of the predominantly muslim nations. next he goes to israel. >> several graduates left when mike pence addressed the audience. another student referred to the protest as a stand against the trump administration. mr. pence didn't comment. >> the ringling brothers circus took its final bow. it was sold out. it was streamed online. a group of circus performers gathered at a hotel bar laughing and hugging and sharing memories of circuses past. >> in michigan, a fire broke out at a gas station. the story from abc adrian ban bankart. >> it happened in one heart-stopping moment. the front of the building collapses crushing a firefighter at this michigan gas station. >> get him out! >> cameras rolling as flames are

one muslim nation was notably absent and that was iran.resident trump accused iran of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror across the region and supported what he termed as unspeakable crimes by the assad government in syria. no discussion of stamping out this threat would be complete without mentioning the government that gives terrorists all three: safe harbour, financial backing and the social standing needed for recruitment. it is a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region. i am speaking, of course, of iran. from lebanon, to iraq, to yemen, iran funds arms and trains terrorists, militias and other extremist groups that spread destruction and chaos across the region. for decades, iran has fuelled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror. it's a government that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing the destruction of israel, death to america and ruin for many leaders and nations in this very room. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting on tuesday in response to north korea's latest ballistic mis

agreed to just that they believed he was tougher now because he was direct with the arab and muslim nations. speaking to some 50 leaders of nations. they stated the battle between good and evil. it is very much the same as the president bush did when he took on the war and terror after the 9/11 attacks. the president also saying that he is seeking partnerships not based on lecturing and ideology but on common interest and shared - processes arab and muslim nations need to come to the plate in the fight against terrorism and terrorist ideology. listen here. >> is a choice, 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 on this earth. >> the president indicated that there is one thing to kill terrorists and their willing to do that but he wants muslim in our nations to come up on that front. but there is more than that. because you have to get rid of the ideology

muslim nations must be willing to ta ke muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden if we areg to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion. the first task in this joint effort is for your nations to deny all territory to the foot soldiers of evil. every country in the region has an absolute duty to ensure that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil. reaction is flowing in across social media. there is both support as well as cynicism in reaction to the president's speech. this is a speech that will go down very well in the saudi kingdom. president trump by his presence here is emphasising his important strategic relationship with saudi rulers. he and king salman spoke with almost exactly the same language when it came to the battle against forces of extremism. critically, almost exactly the same words when it came to identifying what they both perceived to be the major threat of extremism in this region. that is in france. coincidentally, coming at the moment when iranians voted by a huge majority, 70% turnout in the rainy and elections to re—elect a ref

|j the most populous muslim nation. joko widodo wants more.will increase benefits. he also invited mainland chinese companies to expand operations in his country. china was indonesia's third—largest investor last year, followed closely by hong kong. ties between indonesia and hong kong already run deep. on the first day of the trip, joko widodo was given a rockstar welcome by thousands of his countrymen and women. more than 150,000 indonesia is work domestically in hong kong. —— indonesians. they work hard to improve the economy back home. —— indonesians. they work hard to improve the economy back homelj hope when we return back to indonesia we can find work so we don't have to stay here for so long. during the event, a small group of labour activists demonstrated outside, asking joko widodo not to forget the plight of domestic workers overseas, even as he sought to increase business relations between hong kong, china, and indonesia. how do you go from just one spa in a small singapore suburb to running more than 100 spas throughout all in the

> reporter: instead, the president focusing on building relationships and coalitions, getting muslim nations to work together. >> a better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists, and drive out the extremists. >> reporter: the speech was the center piece of the president's two-day visit to saudi arabia. this morning, a while wind schedule of one on one meetings with some of those same middle east leaders. while the president has received a very warm welcome here, critics say that's because he's avoided tough talk on human rights and isn't pushing for democratic reforms as president obama did. >> we are not here to tell other people how to live. instead, we are here to offer partnership. >> reporter: the first overseas speech for president trump very well received in that ornate auditorium, the king of saudi arabia echoing the call for muslim countries to step it up in the fight against terrorism. president trump making it clear, the choice is simple. be on the good team or the bad team. karen travers, abc news, traveling with the president in saudi arabia. >>> notre

. >> president trump is planning to land in israel after addressing muslim nations in saudi arabia. >> we'll have those stories, but first let's go over to david murphy with accuweather and karen rogers with the morning commute. >> reporter: we have rain passing through, especially on the south jersey side of things. this will push east, but the morning looks wet. 56 degrees in philadelphia. 57 in allentown. 5 in wilmington. very even numbers across the region, cooler in the poconos, slightly milder at the shore. winds are light, seven miles per hour, but of course that's not your problem, it's the wet roads this morning. 55 degrees by 7:00 a.m. 60 degrees by noon. 67 by 3:00 p.m. we're going for a cool high of 68 degrees, relatively so, anyway. we'll see that by 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. 67 by 7:00 p.m. we'll have rain in the morning gradually tapering in the afternoon. we'll have temperatures pop up later in the week and more chances of rain all ahead in the seven day. karen what have you got going on this morning. >> reporter: i'm looking at the vine street expressway, westbound eastbou

> reporter: instead, the president focusing on building relationships and coalitions, getting muslim nations to work together. >> a better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. >> reporter: the speech was the centerpiece of the president's two-day visit to saudi arabia. this morning a whirlwind schedule of meetings. while the president has received a very warm welcome here, critics say that's because he has avoided any tough talk on human rights and is not pushing for democratic reforms as president obama did. >> we are not here to tell other people how to live. instead, we are here to offer partnership. >> reporter: the first overseas speech for president trump very well received in that ornate auditorium. the king of saudi arabia even echoing the president's call for muslim countries to step it up in the fight against terrorism. president trump making it very clear, the choice is simple. be on the good team or the bad team. karen travers. abc news. traveling with the president in saudi arabia. >> one of the key figures from watergate

and this is the president who tried to ban visitors from six mainly muslim nations. but the amount of red carpet they have rolled out for him here tells a different story. his tough stance on iran has won him many friends in saudi arabia. always the right hand, right? always the right hand. if only teacup diplomacy were enough in a region where some disputes stretch back thousands of years. supporters believe donald trump has his own long history as a master negotiator. today, president trump will speak to more than a0 muslim nations, where he will talk of the need to address religious extremism and intolerant ideology — a message some here may find hard to accept coming from someone who is such a controversial figure in his own right. a little earlier, i spoke to our security correspondent frank gardner, who's in riyadh. he told me why donald trump making a speech on islam is gaining such worldwide attention. this is very sensitive, delicate territory. don't forget where we are. this is saudi arabia, the birthplace of islam, one of the three great monotheistic relig

he has gone to saudi arabia to show unity with niece muslim nations. judge jeanine: i understand president el-sisi and other others will be there. the united states is realigning with its former allies. is this significant in terms of the repudiation of obama and the iran deal? >> i haven't heard anyone mentioning president obama in thinking about this trip. the only time i have heard him mentions is when experts in this field talked about how saudi arabia and others in this area had to suffer through 8 years with not having a strong cooperation in defeating terrorism and extremism. it's important to recognize the growing threat of iran. it made a terrible that even some senators like chuck schumer was critical of. the direct threat to israel and people around the globe. judge jeanine: what is the effect of the first lady being on this trip. her being with him, what signal does that send? >> it's not a signal as much as the substance of it. we have a brilliant first lady who is an immigrant herself who understands the rich diversity of the globe and is

her this is bbc world news, the headlines: president trump has said muslim nations must take the lead in combating radicalisation. addressing arab and muslim leaders in riyadh, mr trump said the nations of the middle east could not wait for american power to crush the enemy for them. mr trump also singled out iran for criticism, following the saudi king in accusing tehran of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror across the region. he said it had supported unspeakable crimes in syria. south korea's new government says the latest missile test by north korea has dashed its hopes of forging peace with its neighbour. the un security council will discuss the issue on tuesday. in scotland, leaders of six political parties have taken part in a tv debate ahead of next month's election. britain's exit from the eu, and the issue of scottish independence from the uk have been central topics in the debate. next on bbc news, children in america are undergoing electric—shock treatment in growing numbers. now known as electroconvulsive therapy, or ect, the controversial treatment is being used on se

. >> the president kicked off his trip in saudi arabia with a call to muslim nations to share the burden in the war on terror. more on what the president said in a sharp pivot from his campaign rhetoric. "early start's" full team coverage from the middle east and washington starts right now. good morning and welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. great to have reporters live for us around the world. it is monday, may 22nd. it's 5:00 a.m. in the east. right now president trump on his way to israel after beginning his first foreign trip in office in saudi arabia. that stop dominated by a speech that broke sharply with his past rhetoric on islam. the president called for cooperation from muslim nations asking them to drive out terrorists and share the burden in the fight against terror. more on that speech in a moment. >> so, today the president shifts focus to another key mission of this week-long trip, making progress on the israeli/palestinian conflict. he has said he wants to make what he calls the ultimate deal for peace. he'll be meeting with the israeli a

[applause] i was deeply encouraged to hear from the leaders of many muslim and arab nations that theyre ready to take on a greater role in combating terrorism and providing young muslims in their nations a freedom of opportunity and safety. next, i went to jerusalem where i reaffirmed our unbreakable bond with the state of israel. there, we continued our discussion about fighting terrorism, and crushing the organizations and ideologies that drive it. i went to the western wall, a monument to the perseverance of the jewish people. at the church of the holy sepulcher and walked those sacred halls. by the majesty in the andty of those holy lands the faith and reverence of people who live there. all children deserve a future of hope and peace, a future that does honor to god. [applause] pres. trump: i visited bethlehem, a city precious to so many. i've met with the palestinian leader who assured me he is willing to reach for peace with israel in good faith. i believe he will. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that he too was ready to reach for peace. he is a friend of mine, and he

muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden if we are going to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion. the first task in this joint effort is for your nations to deny all territory to the foot soldiers of evil. every country in the region has an absolute duty to ensure that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil. many are already making significant contributions to regional security. jordanian pilots are crucial partners against isis in syria and iraq. saudi arabia and a regional coalition have taken strong action against militants in yemen. the leb army is fighting those who try to infiltrate their territory. troops are supporting our afghan partners and supporting them strongly. in mossul american troops are supporting shoe anies and shee yeahs fighting together for their homeland. cutter is a crucial strategic partner. our long-standing partnership with kuwait and barahn continue to enhance security in the region. our courageous afghan soldiers are making tremendous sacrifices in the fight against the taliban and others in the fight for their count

there is reason for hope, and of course the size of the summit, with 50 muslim nations gathered they are in common purpose and the president leading them with the speech, seems to have been quite well received. so far, so good, it seems looking in terms of impact of the trip. >> bret: quickly, brit, to the nitty-gritty. when the president steps up and says reporters don't leave the room. i never said the word israel about that story about what he told the russians in the oval office, does not step on what's a pretty good message overall for the past three days? >> certainly was picked up this afternoon here in washington by the news media who is on the air all day long. pointed to as kind of a blunder. a cnn noting that no one had ever reported, and i guess john roberts' had the same thing, no one reported israel was the source. as you recall, there were a multitude of source reports that says this did come from israel. the problem with what the president says is that it appears to confirm that. that's obviously not what he intended because he was thinking, as he often does, about hi

chris: 50 muslim nations. >> that's right. inging the muslim world or most of it together for that purpose is a useful thing, a lot of detail, chris, if you look at saudi arabia, even as the president was going there with his purpose, the united states proposed that the un to add a saudi-based addition, if you will of isis to -- to those subject to sanctions. chris: chapter vices. >> and the saudis through other countries blocked that. there's always a lot of detail to be and that's where the devil lies. seems to be a very good start. chris: i want to pick up on something that kim said, the administration is emphasizing how different this president's approach to foreign policy from barack obama's and what they say is the key not the preach, not to lecture specially on human rights, specially in public and rather instead to be more transactional and get results, do you think that makes sense? >> i'm taken aback because you can see we are emphasizing deals and not diplomacy, not only president obama but president george w. bush m

: wrap be up his visit with a speech that included a message of unity and a challenge for the muslim nations to take the lead in the fight against terrorism. >> drive them out of your communities. drive them out of your holy land and drive them out of this earth. >> reporter: but his message as president notably missing a key phrase he deemed crucial as a candidate during his campaign. >> radical islamic terrorism. >> reporter: president trump never once mentioned human rights in his speech which according to aides were addressed behind the scenes. but publicly his message was clear. >> we are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live. >> reporter: well, white house officials maintain the goal of this trip is reset relations with key regional allies because they say the obama administration was disengaged. kendis and diane. >> all right, that's elizabeth hur live for us from washington. thanks. and the president's stop in israel comes under tight security as he plans to visit both israeli and palestinian territories. >> abc's molly hunter is live for us in london.

headlines — on the first leg of his first foreign trip in saudi arabia, president trump calls on muslim nationso take the lead in fighting terror. drive out the extremists. drive them out. drive them out of your holy land. president trump now heads for israel and the palestinian territories where he'll meet both prime minister netanyahu and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. north korea confirms it successfully tested a ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the test dashes its hopes for peace. and how the extraordinary true story of two sisters who became wrestling champions has become the highest—grossing indian film ever shown in china. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in saudi arabia, where president trump has urged muslim leaders to drive out terrorism from their countries. speaking at a summit in riyadh, he described it as a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival, accusing it of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror. the bbc‘sjo

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: on his first foreign tour — president trump urges muslim nationso take the lead in fighting terror. drive them out of your community, drive them out of your holy [and — and drive them out of this earth. after saudi arabia — the us president heads to israel and the palestinian territories — to push for peace. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. north korea confirms the country's latest ballistic missile test. south korea says it dashes hopes of building bridges. and — the film that's fighting convention: how two indian sisters became wrestling champions — and smashed china's box office. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in saudi arabia, where president trump called on muslim countries to take responsibility for tackling extremism. during a speech in riyadh — attended by dozens of arab leaders — he insisted the fight against extremism wasn't a war between different faiths — but a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival. our north america editor, jon sop

this is the president to try to ban visitors from three mainly muslim nations. carpet they have rolled out for him here tells a story. his tough stance on iran has made him many friends in saudi arabia. always the right hand, right? if only teacup diplomacy was enough. ina region in a region where some dispute stretch back thousands of years. supporters believe donald trump has his own long history as a master negotiator. when he speaks today to over a0 muslim nations, he will talk of the need to address religious extremism — something some here might find hard to accept, especially coming from someone who is such a controversial figure in his own right. simon clemison, bbc news. geoffrey mock is amnesty international‘s middle east specialist. he spoke to me a little earlier from duke university in north carolina and i asked him whether amnesty had heard what they wanted from president trump. no, we haven't. we've heard an arms sale, which we consider irresponsible and dangerous. the saudi government has a pattern of war crime, many of them using weapons bought

president trump has told the leaders of more than a0 muslim nations that they must join forces to defeat religious extremism. speaking in saudi arabia, he said the middle east cannot wait for american power to crush the enemy. drive them out of your communities, drive them out of your holy land, and drive them out of this earth. and we're live in edinburgh — where the scottish party leaders are preparing for their big campaign debate. we'll be asking voters in the scottish borders for their views on the calls for a second referendum on independence. and we'll have the latest reaction to conservative plans for reforming social care and winter fuel benefit for pensioners. good evening. president trump has told the leaders of more than a0 muslim nations they must join forces to defeat religious extremism. speaking in saudi arabia, on the second day of his tour of the middle east and europe, he said terrorists must find no sanctuary, and he singled out iran for criticism, saying it represented "the tip of the spear of terrorism". our north america editor, jon sopel, is travelling with the pr

our top stories: on his first foreign tour, president trump urges muslim nations to take the lead in fighting terror, framing it as a battle between good and evil. drive them out of your community, drive them out of your holy land — and drive them out of this earth. north korea confirms the country's latest ballistic missile test. south korea says it dashes hopes of forging peace. cholera sweeps war—ravaged yemen, claiming 250 lives this month alone. hundreds of suspected cases are being reported every day. battling depression — british scientists say an overactive immune system could be to blame. and the changing face of afghan tv — the new channel championing its female staff. hello and welcome. on his first foreign trip as us president, donald trump has called on muslim countries to take responsibility for tackling extremism. during a speech in riyadh, attended by dozens of arab leaders, he insisted the fight against extremism wasn't a war between different faiths — but a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest riv

during a speech in saudi arabia sunday. >> muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden if weng to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion. >> reporter: the president singled out iran as a key source of financial backing for extremists. he announced a new partnership with muslim countries to work to cut off funding for terrorist organizations. >> until the iranian regime is willing to be a partner for peace, all nations and countries must work together to isolate iran. >> reporter: during mr. trump's first stop on his to spend billions on infrastructure projects in the u.s. and military equipment, but the arms deal has raised red flags in israel. the president arrives in tel aviv monday. mr. president, we look forward to your visit. the citizens of israel will receive you with open arms. >> reporter: hamas is israel's enemy. its leader disputed the president's claim linking it to terrorist organizations like isis and al-qaeda. >> al-qaeda, hezbollah, hamas and so many others must be counted not only in the number of dead, it also must be counted in generati

second of course the big 50 states plus meeting to try to form a stronger coalition. >> chris: 50 muslim nationsnst terrorism. they are bringing the muslim world, or most of it coming together for that purpose, and it's a useful thing. there's a lot of detail here, you look at saudi arabia even as the president was going there for this purpose, the united states proposed the u.n. to add a saudi-based addition of isis to -- though subject to sanctions. >> chris: in effect, the saudi chapter. >> the saudi chapter of isis they blocked stats for other countries. there's always a lot of detail work to be done. the purpose here is significant and its off to a very good start. >> chris: i want to pick up on something that kim said because the administration, not surprisingly, is emphasizing how different this presidents approach to foreign policy is from barack obama's and what they say is the key is not to preach, not to lecture, especially on human rights, especially in public, and rather instead to be more transactional and to try to make deals and get results. do you think that makes sense or no? >

court offering forceful condemn nation of the executive order that would limit travel from six muslim nations. the executive order speaks with vague words of national security in context drips with religious intolerance and discrimination. the first order caused widespread outrage and confusion at airports. the administration issued a new order removing explicit references to religion. during the hearing some of the 13 judges remade in skeptical. >> saying then the president could say that every day. as a candidate for a year. i intend to ban muslims. they're bad people. and then, the first day in office he does that. you have to, you are saying that, that none statements could be considered. >> another judge questioning. >> he never repudiated what he said about the muslim. and it's is still on the website. >> they are gaud, that is the statements before the election shouldn't count. >> candidates talk about things on the campaign trail all the time. >> reporter: the decision, the judges, 10-3 ruling. rejecting the idea. adding while congress granted the president broad power, that power is

saudi arabia is the host, more than 50 majority muslim nations represented at the summit. moments from now will deliver a big speech trying to rally the arab and muslim world to fight against terrorism and extremism. as we await the speech what a striking departure from the came where he said islam hates us. lot of the policies have been moderated but today we will hear directly from the president as he tries to issue this call and as we continue the conversation you see the president in the greetings there, as we wait. want to go back to i think what will be one key moment in the speech from the excerpts released by the white house. the president not only used the term radical islam extremism a lot, he said president obama was a coward for not saying it. in the speech the president uses different words, he says that means honestly confronting the crisis of islamic extremism and the islamic terrorist groups it inspires and means standing together against the murder of innocent muslims, oppression of women, persecution of jews and slaughter of crist yabs. religious leaderst

that raised a lot of doubts among muslim nations as to whether they see the u.s. as a partner. rick: they will be inaugurate be the center for the fight against extremism today. he point out that 95% of the victims of terror are muslim. that had to resonate with his audience. >> certain -- certainly, rick. the language he used wasn't all that different from what president obama said in his second term, encouraging these countries to do more because the problem is mostly taking place within their own borders, affecting their people. rick: he pointed out this was not a battle between different faiths, it's what he called bare berriens and decent people. and he's asking for help. >> the biggest focus is on the gulf-arab allies who felt alienated by president obama as he struck a relationship with iran in the nuclear deal. there could be more talks with countries like bahrain and qatar. rick: that's huge news, the arms deal. but also he called out iran. i wonder what you think was more important. >> calling out iran is interesting. there has been a question whether the united state

muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden, if we are going to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion. the first task in this joint effort is for your nations to deny all territory to the footsoldiers of evil. every country in the region has an absolute duty to ensure that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil. many are already making significant contributions to regional security. judaic pilots are crucial partners against isis in syria and iraq. saudi arabia and a regional coalition have taken strong action against militants in yemen. the lebanese army is hunting isis operatives who tried to infiltrate their territory. elsewhere, troops are supporting our afghan partners and supporting them strongly. in mosul, american troops are supporting kurds, sunnis, and shias, fighting together for their homeland. qatar, which hosts the u.s. central command, is a crucial strategic partner. our long-standing partnership with kuwait and bahrain continues to enhance security in the region. our courageous afghan soldiers are making tremendous sacrifices in the fi

the president in his first speech abroad urged muslim nations to purge their communities of the "footsts from finding sanctuary on their soil. trump asked muslim leaders to unite with america in the global fight against terror. >> this is not a battle between different faiths, different sects, or different civilizations. this is a