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Saudi king touts Trump's Islamic summit as 'new partnership'

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman is touting an upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and heads of state from across Muslim-majority nations as the start of a new relationship that will strengthen global security.

Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for his first overseas trip as president.

The kingdom, in an effort to show its reach and convening powers, has invited more than 50 heads of state from across the Middle East, Africa and Asia to a summit with Trump on Sunday.

In a statement carried on the Saudi Press Agency on Monday, King Salman expressed hope the May 21 summit “will establish a new partnership in confronting extremism and terrorism.”

Trump is also expected to meet separately with the Arab rulers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.

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Mohammed
May 15, 2017 09:21pm
what a shame
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Parvez
May 15, 2017 10:15pm
....and why not ? .......over the last few years the KSA has been the biggest arms buyer from America.
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PAKMAN
May 15, 2017 10:29pm
Where is Iran; we muslims need to unite not isolate brothers.
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asif
May 15, 2017 10:58pm
Trump throwing Muslims out of America I hope now saudies will give them citizenship I can smell of prtrodollars and smell of blood of millions of innocent Muslims victims of this partnership of last hundred years
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Munarmed ali uk
May 15, 2017 11:23pm
Sorry state of affairs when a third of humanity that are Muslim need non muslims to protect and support them.
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Hamid Ali
May 15, 2017 11:34pm
Trump has repeatedly insulted Muslims and Islam and they are now making him a hero. What nonsense
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Masood Hussain
May 16, 2017 12:02am
It is always better to talk over various world issues but Trump is hard nut.
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Ace
May 16, 2017 12:19am
Well done. Getting all the undemocratic and despotic countries under one umbrella is great effort.
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Simply
May 16, 2017 12:22am
The new King of America meeting another old King..inviting the head of states to become their slaves
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Sajjad
May 16, 2017 12:33am
Desperate actions by a dying regime.
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Dv
May 16, 2017 01:27am
Let us hope that it will help reduce the senseless killings of innocent Muslims all over.
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Goga NALAIK
May 16, 2017 02:01am
Saudis and americans have the same agenda. Pakistan should stay out of this.
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QueStion
May 16, 2017 03:41am
If Syria is invited? If someone going to talk about Yemen ? Why 50 heads of countries why not 52?
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Suniloon
May 16, 2017 03:55am
Saudis can go too low to gain their ambitions.
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Robin Akbar
May 16, 2017 05:33am
Great news. Strong block of nations against terrorism. Job well done by King of ksa.
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Shahid Khan
May 16, 2017 06:28am
@Mohammed General Raheel Sharif and Nawaz Sharif are attending this summit.
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sara.afdal
May 16, 2017 06:51am
A very wise move by Saudi King. He is showing signs of leadership.
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msadiq
May 16, 2017 07:05am
Excellent, salute to the leadership Saudis have shown ! Obviously, you can't please everybody.
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CRICKET LOVER
May 16, 2017 07:21am
Stop funding USA!
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Ahsan
May 16, 2017 07:42am
Saudi Arabia's move is a great welcome and king Salman's list of invitation should include Iran
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Danial
May 16, 2017 07:50am
What a shame indeed, it's all about money and power.
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Ashfaq
May 16, 2017 11:23am
Things uncovering eventually, natural allies being exposed likewise
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Saif Zulfiqar
May 16, 2017 01:03pm
King Salman should tell the Trump to allow all Muslims who want to travel to US.,
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Say it
May 16, 2017 01:56pm
dangerous times ahead!
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Aman
May 16, 2017 03:29pm
@Mohammed i totally agree
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Iftikhar Husain
May 16, 2017 04:47pm
One men seems more powerful than fifty head of states.
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