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Trump urges Muslim leaders to lead fight against radicalisation Trump urges Muslim leaders to lead fight against radicalisation
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US President Donald Trump has urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation during a major speech in Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump has urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation in a major speech in Saudi Arabia.
"Drive them out of this earth," he told regional leaders in Riyadh as part of his first official trip abroad."Drive them out of this earth," he told regional leaders in Riyadh as part of his first official trip abroad.
The countries, he said, could not wait for the US to counter extremist groups. Mr Trump singled out Iran for being responsible for instability in the region, saying it should be "isolated".
The speech is seen as a reset in Mr Trump's tone after his harsh campaign rhetoric on Muslims stirred concern in the Islamic world. His speech is seen as a reset with Muslims after his campaign rhetoric stirred concerns in the Islamic world.
Speaking in the Saudi capital, he said: "This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it. Mr Trump had previously suggested he would be open to creating a database of all the Muslims in the US, also called for Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the US over security concerns.
"That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires." 'Good vs evil'
He added that the fight against extremism was not "a battle between different faiths" but "a battle between good and evil". Speaking in the Saudi capital, Mr Trump called this a "new chapter", saying he was not there to "lecture" the countries or impose America's way of life.
His speech did not include the controversial phrase "radical Islamic terrorism". In the past, he has criticised his predecessor, Barack Obama, and others for not employing these terms, considered offensive by many Muslims. The fight against extremism, he added, was not a battle between different faiths: "This is a battle between good and evil".
Trump and Muslims: What has he said? But, he said, the countries could not wait for "America power" to act.
The speech was a change in tone for Mr Trump, who frequently attacked Muslims in the campaign, including suggesting he would be open to creating a database of all the Muslims in the US, linking the religion with violence. "We can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong, and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfils their part of the burden."
And in an interview last year, he famously said: "I think Islam hates us." The speech was a change in tone for Mr Trump who, in an interview last year, famously said: "I think Islam hates us."
He also called for Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the US over security concerns. Legislation aimed at restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries remains tied up in the US courts. He did not include the controversial phrase "radical Islamic terrorism". In the past, he has criticised his predecessor, Barack Obama, and others for not employing these terms, considered offensive by many Muslims.
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Cutting off the moneyCutting off the money
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states represented at the conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh are involved in the fight against so-called Islamic State, but have been accused of backing the group and other Sunni militants - most notably in a 2014 email by Hillary Clinton released by Wikileaks. Meanwhile, the US and six Gulf states were expected to sign a deal to co-ordinate their efforts aimed at cutting off sources of money for extremist groups, including so-called Islamic State (IS).
They are now expected to sign a deal with the US to co-ordinate their efforts aimed at cutting off sources of money for those groups. Those countries include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The countries - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain - are involved in the fight against the militants, but have been accused of backing the group and other Sunni militants - most notably in a 2014 email by Hillary Clinton released by Wikileaks.
"The unique piece of it is that every single one of them are signatories on how they're responsible and will actually prosecute the financing of terrorism, including individuals," said Dina Powell, US Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy."The unique piece of it is that every single one of them are signatories on how they're responsible and will actually prosecute the financing of terrorism, including individuals," said Dina Powell, US Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy.
In a separate development, on Saturday, the US signed trade deals of $350bn (£270bn) with Saudi Arabia.In a separate development, on Saturday, the US signed trade deals of $350bn (£270bn) with Saudi Arabia.
This included the largest arms deal ever made in US history, according to the White House. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said it was aimed at countering the "malign" influence of Iran, Saudi Arabia's regional rival.This included the largest arms deal ever made in US history, according to the White House. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said it was aimed at countering the "malign" influence of Iran, Saudi Arabia's regional rival.
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The agenda for the rest of Mr Trump's tripThe agenda for the rest of Mr Trump's trip
Mr Trump's eight-day trip will also take in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Brussels, the Vatican, and Sicily.Mr Trump's eight-day trip will also take in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Brussels, the Vatican, and Sicily.
The president's visit has been overshadowed by his political difficulties at home, namely the fallout over his sacking of FBI chief James Comey.The president's visit has been overshadowed by his political difficulties at home, namely the fallout over his sacking of FBI chief James Comey.