(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to underline the need to confront extremism in Islam when he makes a speech in Saudi Arabia later on Sunday (21).
His address, to a summit of regional leaders, will come on the second day of his first Presidential trip abroad.
It is expected he will attempt to strike a collaborative tone in attempts to bolster support for the US fight against Islamic State (IS) militants.
The Associated Press (AP) Agency, which was given copies of the speech by two sources, said the speech aimed to cast extremism as a battle between good and evil.
AP said President Trump will say, “We are not here to lecture – to tell other peoples how to live, what to do or who to be. We are here instead to offer partnership in building a better future for us all.”
