saudi arabia, kuwait, perron, the united arab emirates all represented at this summit. although only kuwait and qatar have. take you live now there. he is live at that summit in camp david, in maryland, there are so many issues that are going to be discussed so many issues on the table which are the key ones. >> well, certainly have an indication of where the americans want to take these talks and he is is going into a meeting with all the heads from the tcc delegations there will be a news briefing a couple of unh meters from where i am standing. the white house press secretary will hold the daily briefing up here then exactly where these talks are going to go, but we do know they are talking about yemen and isil, they want to make sure that the saudis and others are also concentrating on isil and iraq. and most importantly, they will be talking about iran and the nuclear deal. the g.c.c. wants to seery assurance. partners in the region. barack obama said in a newspaper interview published in -- published on thursday, that he is understands that iran is involved outsid

we will also need another ten from the united arab emirates and another ten from kuwait. we need to keep a small portion so we can get the account settled until 2014. [ laughter ] >> translator: why are you laughing? >> translator: they are faint. >> translator: their money is like rice. >>> throughout sisi's presidency, gulf countries have given egypt billions of dollars of aid. saudi arabia was the first to announce an aid package offering $5 billion. that was fol heed by a $3 billion aid package from the uae, and $4 billion from kuwait. analysts say the audio recordings have a negative impact. >> from what i can see there is some embarrassment. and at the moment he is not really an insider. >> reporter: the fact that the audio recordings were leaked at all may be more revealing than the conversations they continue. suggesting deep divisions within the highest level of sisi's government. >>> the international monastery fund has confirmed that greece has made a loan repayment of more than $800 million. but greece says it had to dip into its emergency account to make the

arab emirates and oman. senate passing what it calls the iran nuclear agreementact on thursday, just as the gcc sum starts. our coverage begins with our senior washington correspondent mike viqueria. >> two major events one on capitol hill the other at nearby camp david. on the hill, the house set to take up debate over the bill taken up with iran. after initially threatening a veto president obama has dropped his objection after the bill was watered down. it would only take effect if a final deal is reached and that deadline is coming up on june 30th. meanwhile, the interim agreement reached with iran last month has caused anxiety among u.s. allies in the gulf, who accuse iran of destabilizing the region and gaining power at their expense. also on the table at camp david increased military cooperation not only among the united states and gulf allies but among gulf allies themselves. the summit begins with dinner at the white house and continues until thursday at camp david. del. >> thank you mike. gulf lead

. >> the united arab emirates wants to have a close relationship with the united states. and in 2011 they are under pressure from the obama administration and hillary clinton's state department because of iran's sanctions. and that is, certain eau companies are continuing to transfer from u.s. shipment points to iran. >> okay, so now fast forward a couple months. >> on december 12th you have the foreign minister of the united arab emirates flying to washington, d.c. to meet with the secretary of state, hillary clinton, over some troubling issues. that very same day the foreign minister's brother, who is the crown prince, is paying bill clinton half a million dollars for a speech in abu dhabi. >> they did not put out a formal about the president's speech, but they did provide a list of donations they've given to charitable organizations from around the world. >> there's money from europe. >> beginning in 2009 the sweder telecom company ericsson is coming under pressure for selling to oppressive governments around the world. in the midst of all of this, they decide to pay b

between gulf leaders and the substitute president, in maryland, saudi arabia, kuwait the united arab emirates are all out for camp david, even though kuwait have sent the heads of state. the white house confirmed that it has received request from it's partners from helping developing the defense capabilities. we are really looking at what we can do to expedite the provision of support and capacity building to the g.c.c. in areas like the missile defense, and maritime security, special operations, counter terrorism capacity, border security -- these are the types of capabilities that i think are directly relevant to the threats across the region. not just destabilizing activities but also terrorist groups like isil. >> let's go to allen fisher who is at the summit, in maryland, if one can measure any progress, any success by either side, measurements here, how would we do that. >> i think the g.c.c. have managed to get some of the things that they wanted, remember just a few days ago were saying they wanted something in writing on paper, from the americans almost a treaty that would c

bahrain, kuwait, saudi arabia, qatar and the united arab emirates expected to attend. several leaders decided to send representatives in their place. a move seen by some commentators as a sign of anger. reporter: 104 leaders not to be attending -- one of four leaders not attending the summit. six leaders in total were invited. many are saying this is a snub to the obama administration. that this is in protest of this nuclear deal that the obama administration is pursuing with iran which has been unpopular as a reminder that deal would see a number of key sanctions lifted on tehran in exchange for transparency and more restrictions on its nuclear program. gulf states are worried about that. they are traditional allies of the u.s. the they do not want that relationship to be affected. these were worried about it include king solomon. the white house says president obama spoke to the king a couple of days ago. they say it is common to send lower-level representatives to these kinds of talks instead of leaders. they are at pains to say their relationship with this ally is

. >> the united arab emirates has destroyed over 10 tonnes of ivory. the stockpile was seized over the past three years. the u.a.e. is a key transit hub, most ending up in asia where it's used for traditional medicines. >> u.s. congressman bernie sanders announces he's running in the 2016 presidential election. he will change hillary clinton. he has a long record of speaking out against income equality and corporate money in politics. >>> when people in the u.s. think of electric cars they think of tesla motors. a car-maker is trying to change that. ford motor company is moving part of the operation to silicon valley. >> reporter: the center of gravity in the american auto industry is shifting westward towards silicon valley. in january forward opened a technology center. a place where they met. being here in silicon valley part of silicon viy is important for our future to get the talent that we need coming into the country and supports efforts of driving innovation. >> here cars are designed by parts, kind used for the super car, with self-adjusting

it's own team has had to played in the united arab emirates so a lot of excitement across back stan that this will indeed be good cricket, and give an opportunity for the pakistani team to show they can still play the game. >>> another showdown is feared after nine people were killed in waco texas. many are facing organized crime or murder charges. out law biker gangs have a long history and place in u.s. popular culture. >> reporter: motorcycle gangs have been part of american popular culture since marlin brando road with the wild runs in 1953. but the romantic image is at odds with the reality. >> they are criminal enterprises. they are individualed interested in dealing drugs, guns and sex. they are very very high level in the methamphetamine manufacture and trade. they do a lot of sex trafficking, prostitution and they are high-level gun runners. >> reporter: the mayhem was one of the deadliest in years. they are done for extreme violence and hostility to rival gangs, that is exaggerated by the media. >> violence is a part of their lives, but it is not used on a every day level. what

the top leaders bahrain, oman and united arab emirates will also not be attending. >> for the purposes of having a meeting about how to deepen our security cooperation with our partners in saudi arabia having the crown prince and the department crown prince both of whom have leadership responsibilities when it comes to providing for the security of saudi arabia gives us confidence that we'll be able to have a robust discussion but also that we'll be able to follow through on the commitments that are made in the context at the meeting. >> secretary of state has just landed in russia in anticipation of a meeting with president vladimir putin. this would be their first meeting since the crisis in ukraine escalated last year. american officials say the discussions will center on the conflict in syria. they met on the subject two years ago resulting on an international meeting with the war. this comes after other western leaders boycotted a celebration of the end of world war ii. >>> 2016 jeb bush knew he would face fire over immigration. last night he didn't shy away from putting himself a

the kings of bahrain, oman, the united arab emirates, especially the king of saudi arabia, they will not attend this summit meeting. the paper says this is really a snap for the u.s. president, and another paper based in london goes even further, calling it a humiliating slap in the face for barack obama. what does this really mean especially the fact that king salman of saudi arabia is not attending? you can read more about the implications in "the new york times" today, talking about the drift, the saudi-u.s. marriages adrift because of this absence. four powerful factors have contributed to the rising tensions between the u.s. and saudi arabia, according to "the new york times." iran, the rise of the islamic state, the arab spring specifically in yemen, and the fourth factor is the transformation of the world energy markets. genie: interestingly, some papers are agreeing with what both countries have said, that the king's absence is not a step and one is playing down the significance. florence: that's right. there is an interesting article in the daily beast by christopher dickey

how convinced are you that america's traditional allies in the region, saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, qatar, are as committed to fighting the islamic state as you would want them to be? guest: that is a great question because they are more worried about the threat they see from iran and the challenge they see from iran than they are al qaeda and isis. they believe they are capable of dealing with al qaeda and isis in the short to medium term. they fear iran over the long-term. they see iran, as i do, they want to be the power of the middle east. they see an iran that wants to reestablish the persian empire and they're very worried about that. they want 100% american support, and they feel they're not getting it. so there is tension there. anchor: thank you very much for coming in. guest: it's great to be with you, thank you. anchor: syria's head of antiquities has warned of a catastrophe if the islamic state militants in syria sees one of the greatest archaeological sites in the middle east. the jihadists a reported to have overrun villages near the site and executed 20 civi

arab emirates. >>> barack obama has arrived here. it's not a long journey by helicopter. he has gone straight into a meeting with all representatives from the gcc. there will be three big meetings over the course of the next few hours, including a working lunch. they are going to talk about iran yemen, and isil. and iran is the thing that concerns the gcc most. they leave that barack obama is cozying up to iran. bah barr done an interview on thursday where he says we know iran is involved in yemen, we know what they are doing with hezbollah, and they are supporting bashar al-assad in syria, but think how much bolder they would be with a nuclear weapon. he is going to assure the gcc that is he is still a strategic and defense partner with them and will perhaps needs some mechanism to ensure that. perhaps increased arms sales or saying we are with you. the idea of having a formal treaty has been shut down by ben rhodes in an interview with al jazeera on wednesday. he say it takes too long. of course they want to talk about yemen and is

. >> translator: we will also need another ten from the united arab emirates and another ten from queue kuwait. we need the account settled until 2014. >> translator: why are you laughing? >> translator: they will faint. >> translator: their money is like rice. >>> a secular blogger in bangladesh has been hacked to death by a mass gang wielding machetes. it's the third such killing this year. he wrote for a number of websites including one moderated by another writer who was killed in february. >>> the french president is wrapping up a trip to haiti. he was the first western european leader to visit since 1986. he met the father of the cuban revolution fidel castro. lucia newman has more from havana. >> reporter: untying the idealogical knot. 12 years after the european union froze ties with communist cuba in response to the arrest of 77 disindependents, the french president is here to declare bygones be bygones. >> translator: this visit a is taking place in a context in which at least it's possible for cuba to have all of conditions necessary to interact with the rest of the world. fr

the united arab emirates and is the president of the gulf state institute in washington d.c. good to talk to you. the single most important thing you heart from the president. >> well i think obviously, reiterating the commitment to the region is important to here. what is important to here is the emphasis on enhancement of the g.c.c. countries in a variety of ways. and i think recognising destabilizing the region and the focus on enhancing the capacity to respond to the destabilizing activities was important for them to hear and was the main concern. i liked the way the president linked it to this was not in any way to encourage conflict between iran and the g.c.c. countries. a capacity to secure themselves and feel confident. he hoped that this would lead to a political dialogue with iran. >> ambassador, what was the technology the president used low tech low cost activities and suggested that if the countries came together and did more of what is available, and what they were capable of, some of that would be nullified. do you agree with that? >> i think he was making the

arab emirates to saudi arabia and the kurds and some of the iraqis to take what has been a significantly large amount of resources and activity and channel towards more constructive purposes. i don't see that happening in yemen or yet in syria. and i don't see that happening in many other theaters. the basic answer to your question and the leaders you spoke with are reflecting a very popular view at the popular level in their countries as well. they understand that for whatever happens in the iraq war , the u.s. is better sort of seen as a backbone of support as opposed to out in the front. dr. kagan: we need to distinguish between the ideal and reality. it would be better for regions to be involved with the caveat that we do have a regional war going on and the regional actors we are talking about are on one side of that. we have to think about what the iranian reaction would be. i don't think we would enjoy that very much. and i think it might be worse than the iranian reaction to the deployment of u.s. forces in there. it is a complicated dynamic. in the world of reality, the jordania

it has also attracted him it -- people from the united arab emirate. yetaba owns 9.3% of eighth oh-based company after buying it because it million dollars of stock last week. they sell clothing and home decorations and has at least 5 million online customers. they have set a goal of getting 50% of the company failed outside china. -- sale outside china. 30% in tokyo, biggest plunge after. issue reduce capital and to reduce the balance sheet. nikkei news says sharp will cut capital by more than 99% to just $800,000. third loss in four years and says it needs drastic reform. those are corporate headlines. predictingta is profit will top last year's record to $18.8 billion. steve mann is here. what is behind the optimism? guest: taylor has done very well. -- toyota has done very well. earnings are up. but they did miss consensus by about 7%. the forecast was positive. that is why shares were up in u.s. trading friday. angie: currency is been a big contributor. how does this look going forward? guest: it is a big contributor. if you look at the fourth qua

countries including saudi arabia, you can wit and united arab emirates are em leconcerned about the nuclear negotiations with iran. they fear that once sanctions were eased iran could extend it's growing influence on the middle eastment secretary of state john kerry met with his gulf counterparts last week to lay the groundwork for the summit and tried to reassure them that a nuclear deal with iran with make the region safer. >> our effort to find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue with respect to i ran does not stem from any lessening of our concerns about all of these other destabilizing events within the region. >> saudi arabia announced today that king salman won't attending but will instead accepted a crowned prince. the white house says they have known about it for some time but as recently as friday they said he would be pitting meeting with the king ahead of the summit. given this was planned for several weeks those who watch the region closely say it could signal pretty serious gaps between pretty serious allies. >> glor: thank you very much. parts of the indian point nucle

. >>> now the united united arab emirates have destroyed over 10-tons of rivalry the stockpile had been seized over three years its a dee transit hub for the illegal trade, much of it end up in raich a where it's used for traditional medicine sayings. >>> bernie sanders announces that he will be running in the 2016 presidential election. he's the second democrat in the race challenging former secretary of state held are you clinton, senator sanders has a long records of speaking out against income inning inning inning he wall tal and corporate money in politics. >>> in people in the u.s. think of electric cars they think of tesla motors but one car making is trying to change that. ford is moving part of its operation to silicon valley the capital of the high-tech industry. john hendon reports. >> reporter: the center of gravity in the american auto industry is shifting westward from detroit towards silicon valley. in january ford opened a new palo alto technology center a place where software and hardware meet. >> being here in silicon valley and being viewed as parts of silicon value i

. >>> the united arab emirates have destroyed over 10-tons of ivory the stockpiled have been ceased over the through three years, much of it end up in asia where it's used for traditional medicines among other things. >>> 12 armed ethnic groups in myanmar are meet to go discuss a draft ceasefire deal they reached with the government in march. the ethnic groups often disagree with each other as well as with the government. but as lawrence looi reports for one day this year they put aside their differences. >> reporter: the people have been fighting the government for decades. more than 60 years of strive make this the longest running conflict in myanmar. more than 100,000 people have been displaced. many living at refugees in tie lands. there is little economic investment here because of the instability. leaving the population poor and roads and facilities in shambles. a ceasefire agreement between the government and the rebels was signs in 2012. but there is still sporadic fighting. and peace is made even more complicated because the ethnic group is split in to several armed and unarmed

example, the one from united arab emirates arab emirates makes decisions pertaining to the security of the uae. he is very important to be there. his brother has been ill for some time so he will be the key person. i don't think we should look at whether it is the head of state that will make the difference. this deal has already been cut. the gulf countries going there will not modify it to any degree at this point in time. what they are looking for is what are the facts? what is in the black box or the lockbox so to speak? what are we going to do in terms of compensating the gulf state so they can defend themselves? what kind of equipment intelligence sharing is the united states prepared to provide those gulf states because they know what iran will do. the third thing is to look at saudi arabia. i think they will go forward and eventually develop their own nuclear capability to match that of iran. they are there on an information gathering process but they will not change anything at this point. mark: these reports we have been hearing throughout the media including here of tension

the leaders of the six nation gulf cooperation council, that includes saudi arabia the united arab emirates are meeting with the president next week. they want to use that meeting to ask for additional fighter jets, missile batteries and surveillance equipment. maersk met with iranian officials over the seizure of its vessel. the maersk tigris seized last week by iranian patrol boats to accompany all us flagged ships as well as uk flagged ships. maersk says they have yet to receive any official documents from the government of iran regarding the seizure of the 2005 cargo dispute that allegedly led to this latest incident. saudi arabia today denying it has deployed ground troops in yemen. stepping up strikes certainly against the iranian backed houthis and targeting a number of airports across the country. joining us tonight, former us ambassador to the united nations, fox news contributor john bolton. ambassador great to have you here. >> glad to be here. lou: let's start with the fact that the iranians have a maersk vessel. it's a marshall islands flagged vessel which means it's a us prote

. >> and finally we go to the united arab emirates, under the headline u.s. divisions deepen, abu dhabi looking at a shooting at a prophet muhammed cartoon contest in texas. antiislam extreme is in america and we must rise above it. antonio saying they have to condemn both the attack but also any antiislam extremists. >> we're going to have more on that on our show tonight at 11:00. sounds like something from the avengers. ironman. ex oweexoskeletons. >> years ago amanda suffered a stroke. she managed to learn how to walk but never again the full use of her arm and hand. she's now undergoing a treatment which uses robots to help patients relearn physical movements. combining a computer controlled exo skeleton users are taught precise and repetitive movements. >> the machine actually guides you through the program. and it's a lovely feeling because naturally you can maneuver it in a way that your left hand works. >> the team says at least 500 repetitions of a movement are needed in each session to make lasting change. the robots allow them oachieve the this in

. >>> the united arab emirates unveiled plans for unmanned mission to mars. projects goal is to produce dynamic pictures of the red planet's atmosphere. scientists would piece together how the layers of disappear fit together. >> in our global view segment financial times of britt an asks why prime minister david cameron isn't reaping the results of the recovery, u.k. joyless recovery poses poll challenge for cameron. people have not seen growth in wages and quality of life. >> germany's deutsche vella takings a look at the first months ever you you alexis tsiprasof alexis tsipras'sgovernment. the paper blames tsipras for slamming shut doors and leaving little hope for economic recovery. >> and the asian correspondent writer says when he arrived he saw oglut of supplies so much so it would take days to deliver. he goes on to say that what neebl needsneeblneblthat nepalneeds. gls disappearing in new zealand. >> glaish years are one of nature's most awe-inspiring features. constantly change and in the case of the fox glacier retreating quickly. >> really there

president of the united arab emirates owns what is called the world's largest yacht. it is about to be blown out of the water by the double century. it will be the link of two football fields and rise 88 feet above the water. all that luxury is not cheap. joining me with a look at what you get for all of that is pimm fox. boat.$777 million for a it is called a megayacht gigayacht is the new term. 658 feet. i do not know if you're familiar with the four seasons hotel in manhattan on 57th street. that is 650 some odd feet. imagine taking that building, turning it on its side and putting it in the water. it is going to be 88 feet in the water. about an eight story building. no details on who is going to be the buyer. this is just a design right now. christopher seymour is the designer. , twoests, 100 staff elevators.ight some of them you will not even be seen. theater and stage for up to 126 guests when you hold intimate dinners. betty: this is a crucial. -- a cruise ship. pimm: it is actually larger than several destroyers in the navy. it could be refitted. this is part

a billionaire attracted investors from singapore, canada and the united arab emirates to fund 2.5 billion pounds to go to acquisition and create the largest wireless carrier in the u.k.. they agreed to pay 2.5 billion pounds for a third u.k. wireless victory. let's focus on the market story. 6.5 minutes to go until the u.k. equity markets open so let's get to manus cranny who has his finger on the market pulse. manus: equities are roaring ahead. it is ripping ahead in terms of how it is positioned against the dollar. the biggest one-day moves since 2009. volatility in the currency is decreasing as traders begin to change. we did make it above 155 earlier. the biggest one-day move since 2011 in sterling. i think the equity markets -- let's have a look at some of the key market. you have in play the guilt market. you see the resurgence of bonds. long futures up 46 points. the yield is declining on that. footsie up 1.6%. the short sterling contracts have not really moved. john reith said the unexpected disappearance of uncertainty opus on the short-term interest rate risk. what is back to th

saudi arabia, kuwait, united arab emirates all attended the summit at camp david although only kuwait and qatar have sent their leaders. and said it would try to make those happen quickly. we are really looking at what we can do to expedite the provision of support, and capacity building to the g.c.c. in areas like missle defense and maritime security. counter terrorism capacity, border security. these are the types of capabilities that i think are directly relevant to the threats across the region. to include not just destabilizing but also terrorist groups like isil. >> in maryland and as we had expected this particular focus on iran has been all about trying to reassure the countries but it is okay to go ahead with the nuclear plan. >> what they are saying and what we would expect to see in the final communique, of course, they talk about there being a formality. an exclusive interview on al jazeera on wednesday said that simply wasn't going to happen. they can improve training and special forces. they can improve maritime security. that is very important fur the countries there, a

arab emirates and kuwait have more money than they need and egypt should have a share, and is heard making plans for the money to be transferred to the military not the government. class class >>> throughout abdul fatah al-sisi's presidency gulf countries have given egypt billions no aid. saudi arabia was the first to announce an aid package offering billions in bank products oil and gas. followed by a $3 billion from one country. it has a negative impact on egypt in the gulf nations. >> it could be seen as an embarrassment, and from what happened in yemen at the moment he's not really an insider. >> the fact of the audio recordings were leaked at all may be more revealing than the conversations they contain, suggesting there's divisions within the highest level of abdul fatah al-sisi's government >>> in conflict the arab spring erupted. there was a transformation. the uprising created economic difficulties sparking a series of new conflicts. >> egypt, 2011, president obama struggles to react. then. comparing the protesters in tahrir square to heroes in the american revolution. >> w

the uppercase and balding united arab emirates that takes place. there are multiple examples were the timing of these payments just does not pass the smell test. it deserves further scrutiny. as for the next call comes from taylor and spartanburg south carolina republican line. go ahead, taylor. >> caller: thank you for having me. i was wanting to eventually talking about big money in politics especially from foreign donators. that really raises my eyebrows who is donating in what they're donating for because that could potentially inhibit the national security risk. we know when a certain bill comes around, they are like go this lingo that way. we should put a gap on the maximum amount. we could be a little bit more content that they are here for the american people and basically, another thing is like jeb was. >> host: taylor we are going to stick to the foreign money concept that you brought up. go ahead mr. schweizer. guess that the caller brings up a good point about is what is so troubling and would makes the situation of the clintons to unit

arab emirates. i was thinking about these escape plans, but i didn't think that they were quite safe. i remembered that there was a policy in the hospital that if a relative was critically ill, that they had to send you home. so i phoned my sister. >> marie? hello, it's steve. >> and i got her to fax a letter stating that my mom was seriously ill and that i was required to come home. >> i really need you to help me now. >> it was a lie that i was telling, but it was my only hope of getting out. so the next day i went straight up to the hospital to see the government relation officer to request my passport and to request an exit visa. i handed the letter over to mr. abdula. i was really nervous. and i was thinking, this will surely work. this will surely work, because it's my mother, she's dying. mr. abdula didn't like me. every time that i spoke to him, he had a look of disdain on his face. and he -- he just read it. there was no change of expression in his face. and he says, you're not going home.

you can use the special operations forces from the united arab emirates, for example, to give you a slight overmatch against isis. >> roger thanks for joining us. >>> in waco texas tonight, 170 people are facing organized crime charges as the result of a massive shootout involving rival motorcycle gangs and police. sunday's battle at a restaurant left nine dead and 18 others wounded. jonathan betz joins us with more. >> reporter: police say they knew trouble was brewing among rifl biker gangs before this alleged turf war turned into a gruesome crime scene. local authorities said they had never seen anything like it. a shootout in a suburban shopping center. >> i saw everything from psi toll casings to rifle casings, i saw knives i saw a club. there were pools of blood. there were streams of blood. probably one of the most violent scenes i have seen in 35 years of service. >> reporter: police say the fight began just before noon in a restaurant bathroom. it then spread outside to the parking lot, where police having been warned of the gathering were standing by in case of trouble. >> we had

arab emirates. we have not seen important ministers from the european union, although the foreign policy chief says the turn out is good and shows how important the relations are, and finally they wanted to send a message that this relation between the two is one of trade as well. the trade has rich to 138 billion in 2014 and they are wanting to increase the trade between them. >> among those at the meeting in doha is tobias ellwood, british minister. i spoke about the implications about the wars in yemen, syria and iraq. >> it's not just iraq and syria, and now it's bleeding into libya, but we have to remember that the returning of fighters is causing problems across europe as well. there has been events in paris, attacks in london and fighters are attracted to go and join the horrendous organization is a challenge to us all. it's not just the region but wider afield. one of the focus at the moment is yemen. how does it play into the growing i.s.i.l. threat? >> well it is confusing. we have people

a total of six arab states were invited, but top leaders of bahrain and united arab emirates will also be not the attending. >> the purpose of the meeting hof how to deepen our cooperation having the crown prince and deputy crown prince both of whom have leadership responsibilities when it comes to providing for the security of saudi arabia gives us confidence that we'll be able to have a robust discussion at camp david, but also that we'll be able to follow through on the commitments that are made in the context of the meeting. >> joe. >> mika there are excuses for every one of these countries that wouldn't be showing up but you look at the countries that are turning down an invitation to spend one-on-one time with the president of the united states alone at camp david, talking about the most important security issue certainly that they faced in a very long time. and you're going to have skeptical headlines and you're going to have skeptical editorials like you have on the editor kralial page of the "wall street journal". that said, saudi arabia very clearly came out like we first rep

the rates for lebanon and the united arab emirates are roughly half as high as that of the united states. and rates in kuwait bahrain, and saudi arabia are much lower still. fancy a trip to north africa? go for it. according to this map, libya, egypt, ewe knee sha, algeria and morocco have rates lower than that of the usa. so the next time you worry about going to cairo or algiers, remember you are statistically less likely to be murdered in those places than in new york city a reg tiffly safe city in this country. the correct answer to the "gps" challenge question is "d." 2.2% of the small nation of brunei is on active duty according to the world bank's most recent data. that's relatively high for a country with no mandatory conscription. 1.8% of jordan's population is actively serving. while just 0.2% of india's vast population is on active duty in their military. the united states currently has about 1.4 million people serving in the armed forces or 0.5% of the population. there are, in addition roughly 22 million military veterans in the u.s. which means more than 7% of all americans

saudi arabia the unit arab emirates kuwait imam, qatar and bahrain. at a time of extraordinary challenges, across the middle east including conflicts that cause untold suffering. united states and g.c.c. partners cooperate countering terrorist groups like al qaeda, and i.s.i.l. opposing the regime's war against the syrian people supporting the legitimate government of yemen and opposing iran's destabilizing actions across the middle east. i invited g.c.c. partners here to deepen the cooperation and work toot to resolve conflicts across the region and want to thank each of the leaders and delegations that attended. we approached discussions with mutual report and grad that the security relationship between us and gcc nations is a cornerstone, and the relationship is a 2-way street. we all a responsibilities. a camp david we decided to expand our partnership and important and concrete ways. first, i'm re-affirming our iron clad agreement to our gulf partners. the united states is prepared to work jointly with g.c.c. states to deter and confront a threat

in the case of the united arab emirates, the emir that's a legitimate absence. it was a pretty high-level summit, not everything that president obama hoped for. he wanted a one on one with king salman of saudi arabia the newly minted monarch there, and king salman ultimately cancelled out. but i think this was a sufficiently high level meeting that some things did get done. >> you have written about how the arab world is concerned that the u.s. is increasingly on iran's side. was this greater friendliness because the president seems so have escalated his rhetoric in the past few days. >> what they were looking for was iron clad commitment to their security. i talked to a federal intellectual who advocated for a kind of n.a.t.o. in the gulf area that u.s. would have formal treaty obligations to defend those countries, and vice versa. that's the kind of thing they want. they didn't quite get that. they got maybe a pledge of being declared a major non-n.a.t.o. allies, but that was one of the things that they came looking for, that the united states should undertake

we will also need another ten from the united arab emirates and another ten from kuwait. [ laughter ] >> translator: why are you laughing? >> translator: they will faint. >> translator: their money is like rice. >>> throughout sisi's president, gulf countries have given egypt billions in aid. saudi arabia was the first offering $5 billion. that was followed by a $3 billion aid package from the uae and $4 billion from kuwait. the recordings have a negative impact on the relations. >> from what i could see there was some embarrassment. and he is not really an insider. >> reporter: the fact that the audio recordings were leaked at all may ultimately be more revealing than the conversations they continue suggesting deep divisions within the highest level of sisi's government. victoria gatenby al jazeera. >>> crossing over to a senior associate at carnegie's relief program. do you think there will be any reaction from the u.s. government? >> i doubt it. i don't think this is the type of thing that the u.s. government would -- would have much of a reaction to at least the leaks we have seen

the series includes three tests five one dayers and three t20 internationals in the united arab emirates. >> i came here to state that this is an important beginning a revival of pakistan and india cricket, which is so important for the cricking community of -- cricketing community of india and pakistan. >> one of the world's greatest distance runners gabriel salese says he's retiring from competitive run, he claimed two gold eight victories and 27 world records. he's the world record holder at the 20,000 meters. >>> that is the sport for now. thank you for watching. >>> he's an extraordinary guy. >> he is. >> i think he's going to retire before and came back. >> that's his second retirement. >> maybe he's not really going to go. we'll see. >>> all right. you can find more on the website as ever. the usual address is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com for the latest sport and, of course news. >> that is it for me and the newshour team. thank you for watching. join me again in another couple of minutes. >>> countdown to a cries says that could have an impact on the global economy in your retire

the plane was on its way to kuwait to the united arab emirates when a passenger said it would explode. at this point, no one was hurt. >>> doctors say they have seen a surge of patients come to the emergency room since the affordable care act started. the new survey said 30% saw a large increase of e.r. visits and that's the exact opposite of what the white house expected. the goal of the affordable care act was to get more people insured so they would see a primary care doctor instead of heading to the hospital. doctors blame a lack of primary care physicians to take on all these new patients. >>> well, it's time as chuck mentioned sunny and warm today. the dermatologists are reminding us to wear sun block to protect our skin. dermatologists are creating awareness about skin cancer. here are a few things to do to protect yourself. use an spf of at least 30. reapply ever two hours and ladies spf in your makeup is helpful but should not replace regular sunscreen. dermatologists recommend wearing hats and protective clothing. >> oftentimes patients go undiagnosed because they're unaware

it's own team has had to play in the united arab emirates, so a lot of excitement that this will indeed be good cricket and give an opportunity for the pakistani team to show that they can still play the game. >> italian police arrested more than 50 people suspected of fixing dozens of football matches in the country's third division. authorities across italy raided homes and club offices in the early hours of tuesday morning. 37 team presidents and managers, 17 players, five coaches and a police officer have been taken into custody. charges include a criminal association aimed at sports fraud with some linked to mafia organizations. >> english premier league champion chelsea suffered a surprising defeat in their penultimate match of the season. we were led to safety by new manager. >> it was sent off midway through the first half for kicking a ball angrily at opponents. scoring his second after of the break, northern ireland made it 3-0. >> leveling the playoff series, the tampa bay lightning with the new york rangers thanks to taylor johnson who is fast becoming a front runner for pos

but i think as saudi arabia, as the united arab emirates, as jordan all look at this, when they look at iraq, they don't like the fact iranians are making a difference, so they are not willing to give the iranians a short-term when to deal with isis. they would like the iranians out of a rock and no part of this. they are more worried about iran over the long run than they are al qaeda or isis. charlie: some of the emirate countries and saudi people have said they would be happy if the israelis would destroy their nuclear capabilities. i'm sure you have heard that privately as you travel around the region. mike: yes. because of the israelis do it the people would be in the streets protesting against israel and if the u.s. did it, they would be protesting against us. charlie: do you share in the judgment of these arab nations we have been talking about saudi arabia, the emirates, and some others that they are concerned about the president and his intent and his will against iran and against terrorist forces? are you prepared to criticize the president? mike: i am not going to criticiz

its own team has had to play in the united arab emirates, so a lot of excitement across pakistan that this will be good cricket and give an opportunity for the pakistani team to show that they can still play the game. >> controversial american sprinter justin gatlin said he was kicked out of a world challenge event in beijing with no explanation. the 33-year-old banned for doping expressed concerns about his fitness after the flight from doha said officials asked him to leave. there is no official response about why he won't be competing. his manager has denied the reason it was because of his past doping. he won in doha, the fastest in the world this year. >> the girlfriend of indy car racer james said he's awake and communicating after his crash monday practicing for the famous indy 500 race. doctors say he was lucky to escape with his life. he had to be cut out of his car after speared through the leg by a suspension arm and suffering major blood loss. he is recovering and in intensive care. his accident was the fourth serious practice in this year's race leading to major concerns

arab emirates and there are other examples where the timing of the payments and the size doesn't pass the smell test and deserves further scrutiny. >> host: next next call was from taylor insupportable north carolina. go ahead. >> caller: thank you for having me. i wanted to basically talk about the big money in politics and especially from the foreign donators that just raises my eyebrows of who is doing that and that could potentially inhibit a national security risk because you never know what their agenda is and we know when a certain bill comes out they are like go this way or that way. i think taking foreign donations from anybody outside of the united states is a big no-no and especially that we should put a gap so that we can be a little bit more content that they are here for the american people and basically another thing is like -- >> host: we are going to stick to the foreign money concept that you brought up. go ahead. >> caller: >> guest: the caller brings up a good point and that is what troubling and makes the clinton situation unique. we have a vigorous debate about t

arab emirates kuwait ayman, qatar and bahrain. at a time of extraordinary is challenges including conflicts that have -- we cooperate extensively counters terrorist groups like al qaeda and notice isil opposing the assad regime against the syrian people, supporting the legitimate government of yemen and opposing iran's destabilizing accesses across the middle east. i invited our gcc partners here today to deepen our cooperation and to work together to resolve conflicts across the region. i want to thank each of the leaders and delegations who attended. we approached our discussions in the spirit of mutual respect. we agree the security relationship between the united states and our gcc partners will remain a cornerstone of regional stable and our relationship is a twoway street. we all have responsibilities. here at camp david, we decided to expand our partnership in several important and concrete ways. first, i am reaffirming our ironclad commitment to the security of our gulf partners. as we have declared in our joint statement,