US President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently attacking Muslims on the campaign trail last year and trying to ban many from the United States. Whether he would use his signature campaign phrase “radical Islamic terrorism” to describe the threat was unclear. Trump and the leaders will establish a center aimed at cracking down on the ability of Islamic militants to spread their message. Trump’s Riyadh visit kicks off his first presidential trip abroad, with Saudi Arabia the first stop on a nine-day journey through the Middle East and Europe. Trump showed little sign of the pressure during a day of diplomacy on Saturday during which he was warmly welcomed by Saudi King Salman.

Source: Egypt Independent May 21, 2017 08:37 UTC