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

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

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

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

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

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

east and stability across the middle east and far beyond. later today, we will make history today with the opening of the new global centre for combating extremist ideology, located right here in the centre —— in the central part of the islamic world. this ground—breaking new ce ntre world. this ground—breaking new centre represents a clear declaration that muslim majority countries must take the lead in combating radicalisation. and i want to express our gratitude to king solomon for his strong demonstration, and his absolutely incredible and powerful leadership. i've had the pleasure of welcoming several role of the leaders present today. to the white house. and i look forward to working with all of you. america is a sovereign nation. and our first priority is always the safety and security of our citizens. we are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live. what to do. who to be. or how to worship. instead, we are here to offer partnership based on shared interests and values, to secure a better future...

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

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

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

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

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

. >> you just got back from the middle east? no wonder he thought middle east peace was so easy. he wasn't accounting for isreal. >> a light note amidst all of this breaking news. peeking fun at the president. what seth did not show you when the president implied that isreal was not in the middle east. take another look. on the right here. >> we just got back from the middle east. we just got back from saudi arabia. we were treated incredible well. there you go. >> appearing to be a little baffled there covering his face as he tries to hold back a laugh. still ahead, everybody, the very latest on the deadly terror attack in manchester england. at least 22 people, including children are dead following the bombing at the ariana grande concert. >> we continue to follow president trump as he wraps up his historic event to isreal and prepares to head to rome next for a stop at the vatican and a meeting with the pope. more on that. from the moment i wake up on my tempur-pedic mattress i feel like i am ready to take on the day. i don't have aches and pains from the previous day's traini

>>> president trump on his way to israel with a focus on peace in the middle east. we go live to jerusalem with how trump will be received following a series of controversies ahead of the visit. >> drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. drive them out. >> 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 f

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

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

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

emma: the middle east has always multiethnic, multicultural, multilingual. the kurds of versaille believed they were promised a homeland. implemented.r they feel a grievance. kurds has years, the also been -- have also been be devil -- be doubled by not having agreement on where their borders should be. has grown in strength, particularly after the imposition of the no fly zone. the kurds rose up and the u.s. moved to protect that area. area, the kurds developed autonomous, the institutions of state, they have their own security forces, the almostga, and they assume their own foreign policy. they have their own flag and symbols of independence. but, they also have their own problems. within two or three years, they were having a kurdish civil war, so they have power struggles going on in their region which got more and more complex. pkk playing out from that area and a lot of internal kurdish competition which spills over. >> they would say whatever the internal problems of iraqi kurdistan, they want their own a conglomeration that is iraq infuses sunni, shi

that brutal regime shows a savagery, frankly, unseen in the middle east since the middle ages. and i believe isis is guilty of nothing short of genocide against people of the christian faith, and it is time the world called it by name. [applause] vice president pence: now, christianity faces unprecedented threats in the land where it was given life, its creed in an exodus unrivaled since the days of moses in some communities. in syria, the christian population has plummeted from one-and-a-quarter million to only 500,000 in just the past six years. in iraq, followers of christ have fallen by 80 percent in the past decade and a half due to the violence of extremism and acts against christian communities. but you know, it wasn't always like this. i saw it firsthand in 2004, shortly after the end of initial combat operations in operation: iraqi freedom. i traveled to al-basrah in iraq. it was my first time overseas and in that part of the world. and i'll never forget, we met with local leaders -- political leaders and religious leaders -- our small delegation of congressmen. and th

in terms of president trump's trip to the middle east and sword dancing with arab prince's , it's hard to imagine something less useful for the region than to ally yourself as closely as the united states seems to want to with saudi arabia. and so, i think for the iranians, they are just taking a wait-and-see attitude. i think he made it very clear as has his foreign minister that they will wait and see what actions the united states takes. the foreign minister mocked president trump on twitter for essentially milking the saudi's for money and his big arms deal and other investments with saudi arabia, but they will, i'm sure that doesn't please iran in terms of the kind of arms that will be sitting inside arabia, but their own experience in terms of their military might has been that it's not all it's cracked up to be. the two week war in yemen which was supposed to be only two weeks is now in its second or third year end without american help the saudi's probably can't fly many of their planes or accurately drop their missiles and bombs. i don't think iran is overly worried about the

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

who had depth about the middle east, iask he is. who had depth about the middle east, i ask you? he is. who had depth about the middle east, iask you? nobody he is. who had depth about the middle east, i ask you? nobody had any recipe on how to solve it. he comes and makes easy statements which have no consequence. unlike you, i would which have no consequence. unlike you, iwould be prepared which have no consequence. unlike you, i would be prepared to give which have no consequence. unlike you, iwould be prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. we have all critique ten in a fashion. he is all critique ten in a fashion. he is a work in progress. i think he is a work in progress. he is learning. he made a good speech after the manchester bombing when he referred to these jihadists as losers. that was a felicitous phrase to make. that is part and parcel... lots of people said the word loser, that is not presidential, you cannot use the word when you are at the us president. it shows he is an effective community. i am not a fan of trump, i and distressed by his existence, howe

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

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

of the hour, bloomberg markets: middle east coming up. i will be joined by tracy, who is standing by in to buy -- dubai. what are we talking about on the show? latest on the suspected terrorist attacks in manchester, but also geopolitical events here in the region. we will bring you the latest on the last leg of president trump's middle east tour. we will be on the ground in tel aviv to find out how his attempt to bring peace to the middle east is going. i know you were just speaking with the deutsche bundesbank about brexit preparations good we will go live to abu dhabi to talk to the executive director of the company that puts together global rankings of financial centers. brexit find out whether will have any impact on london's reputation as the top financial center. daivd: absolutely. tracy, thank you for that. bloomberg middle east markets is coming up at the top of the hohour. that is it for us here. join me and tracy next. ♪ ♪ k it's 5:00 a.m. here in the -- u.k.. 19 concertgoers are killed in a concert. anti-terror officers ar

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

welcome to the middle east mr. president. on the first one the ambassadors roll their eyes and even mock the president when he says one state, two state. but there are some people who think a guy's who's not so bogged down in the details but who does broad per a ra-- >> there are a lot who think bringing the two state solution down to one option was a good move because the palestinian government has simply crumbled. it's not what it was 10, 15 years ago. not when george w bush endorsed the two state solution. the premise of the two state solution are not workable. you can't have the mutually agreed upon land swaps. so it's actually when he says two state, one state, i'll do the one what the parties want, what he's really saying is i recognize the situation on the ground has changed dramatically and i'm keeping the traditional u.s. role of sort of being -- trying to be an honest broker. that was the same when he told netanyahu to hold off on settlements. i'm not trying to translate from trump into establishment here, but the i

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

east. >> the president is out trying to create conditions for a larger alliance in the middle east. finding a way to bring the arab nations, sunni nations together to focus on this common thread. the common issue is isis and al qaeda, those two terror groups. what we are seeing here is isis pushing back trying to say we don't care. if they don't care that is fine but we have to understand we must then do those hard things we have not done over the past 16 years, against radical islam, 16 years, i think the president was badly served by staff who have not permitted him to say radical islam and hr mcmaster and all those folks giving the president options that are half measures. brian: interesting, thanks so much. >> targeting innocent children now way tax strategy to strike fear around the world, james mitchell waterboarding the worst jihadi's gets us inside the minds of terrorists next. "let life in with new herbal essences bursting with argan oil of morocco and notes of jasmine to put more life in your head. and now with the power of bio:renew to put more life in your hair. try new

no matter where we go, we see the signs of iran in the middle east. no matter where we go, syria, where we forced to shoot the 59 missiles, no matter what area we're in we see yemen, iraq, no matter where we are we see the sides, every side, whether it's soldiers, whether it's money and guns. instead of saying thank you to the united states, they now feel emboldened. maybe they figure they can do it every time. they can't do it, believe me. it was a terrible, terrible thing for the united states to enter that deal. and iran will never have a nuclear weapon, that i can say. >> thank you. >> jenna: the president and prime minister with a few words as they continue on 245ir schedule this evening. this evening, in israel, we expect to hear more from them as well. interesting comments coming from the president. we know it might have been a little difficult to hear as it was for us, too, trying to do a lot of this on the fly. you hear the sound, maybe not perfect. but a lot of references to iran, what iran is doing in the region. the president saying iran w

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

what do you think the american president can do for the middle east? do you have think we now have allies who believe in us. >> we have allies that believe in this. let's be honest. this president talked about radical islam. the president also said, hey, you have got to get your religion in order. if this is going to be nations of islam, muslim nations, you need to confront. that's what we are going to see. if they decide to get with the program and do it, then we'll have a relationship. if they don't, we'll have a different response. >> it seems like he already decided that saudi arabia would get $1.2 billion worth of weapons from us. >> they paid for them. >> sure, it was a beautiful $100 million gift to ivanka's charity. if this was hillary clinton we would be having a different conversation. judge jeanine: wait a minute. let me ask you something. why did they stop giving money to hillary clinton's charity because they don't want to play because there is no pay? lawrence, last word. >> well, all i have to say is that we see a new commander-in-chief

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

today, let us pray for that peace and for a more hopeful future across the middle east. there are those who present a false choice. they say that we must choose between supporting israel and supporting arab and muslim nations in the region. that is completely wrong. all decent people want to live in peace, and all humanity is threatened by the evils of terrorism. diverse nations can unite around the gall of protecting innocent life, upholding human dignity and promoting peace and stability in the region. my administration is committed to pursuing such a coalition, and we have already made substantial progress during this trip. we know, for instance, that both israelis and palestinians seek lives of hope for their children, and we know that peace is possible if we put aside the pain and disagreements of the past and commit together to finally resolving this crisis which has dragged on for nearly half a century or more. as i have repeatedly said, i'm personally committed to helping israelis and palestinians achieve a peace agreement, and i had a meeting this morning with p

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

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

he does that in the middle east. then, he goes to europe, where countries do share our values and as you said, he hectors them. he in many ways sews doubt about whether we are firm nato allies. >> richard haass, you've been considered a realist. but you have argued that realism has a limit in the middle east because the problem is, many of the countries like egypt, like saudi arabia, are breeding a certain kind of instability or terrorism in the long run. >> absolutely right. and the reason to talk about the quality or nature of the societies is not to make points in principle. these are societies that are generating the bulk of contemporary terrorism. if you had come in from mars you could be forgiven for thinking that iran was the originator of al qaeda and isis and all of the other groups. the answer is, it's not. the saudis, it's come out of saudi arabia. a lot of recruits. saudi money, saudi preachers and religious schools have had a terrible effect, not just in the middle east, but in the entire islamic world,

that brutal regime shows a savagery unseen in the middle east since the middle ages. i believe isis is guilty of nothing short than genocide against people of the christian faith. it is time the world called it by name. [applause] v.p. pence: christianity faces unprecedented threats in the land where it was given life. it has created a nexus -- exodus unrivaled since the days of moses. the christian population has plummeted to 500,000 in syria in the past six years. christ the followers of have fallen by 80% in the past decade and a half due to the violence, extremism, and ask against christian communities. it was not always like this. in 2004 shortly combathe end of initial operations in iraq, i traveled to a city in iraq. it was my first time overseas in that part of the world. met withver forget we local leaders, political leaders, and religious leaders. i was with a small delegation of congressman. i witnessed something i will never forget. standing incal imam his traditional apparel. as the local bishop arrived, i saw the two of them embrace warmly. they began to

middle east peace middle east peace. jimmy carter is in jerusalem in 1979 giving a speech about that. we will take a listen. >> he is not yet fully that our challenge. despite our unflagging determination. despite the extraordinary progress of the past six months, we still fall short. the people of the two nations are ready now for peace. >> there was some level of progress at egypt. >> it's very controversial with the statements made by jimmy carter. but it did give us peace with egypt and that was the cornerstone at least israel in egypt had that piece for a long time until it all blew up in smoke recently under obama. you've got to give carter credit for that. abby: bill clinton gave a speech back in 1994. take a listen. >> he made a bold choice. you reject the dark forces of terror and extremism. you embrace the tolerance and moderation. easter and those who would drag you back into the hostel passed. you chosen that a future of opportunity and tranquility for your children. abby: that success was brief. >> it was br

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

we went to the middle east many years ago against their wishes, their religious leaders, we were warned to stay out of our country. , a all of these attacks blowback from western imperialism, taking their oil, going over in changing their governments. i want americans to realize this, why aren't chinese being attacked by muslims? why aren't canadians being attacked? why aren't other nations being attacked by muslims? think about that, america. host: from new york, another michael. good morning. caller: good morning. sorry about, i feel the horrible attack. my comment is is i voted for donald trump in the election but right now i. if rim, because he chose to go to saudi arabia for his first trip. he signed a deal with them and we know that they are behind a lot of these attacks. wahhabi-ism and terrorism. i am not sure why trump would do this, only because of the money that they are pouring into our country. host: when do you -- when it comes to the event in manchester, do you think these can be prevented? caller: as long as we stop support for saudi arabia and the ideology [indiscernibl