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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz concluded his visit to Riyadh on Sunday with the participation of US President Donald Rumsfeld, who is paying a historic visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of 55 Arab and Islamic countries.
A number of leaders of the Islamic world spoke at the historic summit where King Abdullah said: "Terrorists use a false religious identity in an attempt to influence, and terrorist groups are outside Islam and do not represent Muslims or Arabs."
King Salman and President Trump and a number of leaders at the American Islamic Summit
The Jordanian monarch said that the international community has a direct interest in achieving a just peace in the Middle East.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that all terrorist groups must be confronted without discrimination, considering that terrorism is a great threat to the peoples of the world. "Our meeting today carries a lot of symbolic value.
Sisi said that the fight against terrorism is a battle of intellectual excellence, pointing to the existence of States that supported terrorism and provide him with information and money.
Sisi pointed out that the terrorist is not only a bear of arms, but also of the financing and training, explaining that Egypt is waging a daily war against terrorists in northern Sinai.
Sisi said: "We appreciate the insight of President Trump in the face of extremist thought, and we condemn all attempts to interfere in the affairs of Arab countries and fuel sectarian strife.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, commented on the Sisi speech, saying: "Saudi Arabia will support you with all strength."
While Indonesian President Goku Widodo said that the military method does not eliminate terrorism but must be confronted intellectually.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said in his speech before the summit that they are grateful to President Trump for his insistence on holding this summit with the Islamic world.
Earlier, the leaders came to the King Abdul Aziz Conference Center in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, where he was received by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.
The Arab Islamic Summit, which comes on the second day of the trip to Riyadh, is the first of its kind.
The summit will discuss joint cooperation with the United States, as well as the fight against terrorism and extremism, as well as ways to counter Iranian interference in the region and other security and economic issues.
The historic Islamic summit with the US president in Riyadh has been highly welcomed at the Arab and Islamic levels, as it comes under complicated conditions in the world.
Muslims and Arabs are looking forward to the # Riyadh summits, as a new window that establishes relations based on communication with Washington, which has been organized and advocated by Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Two months ago, after Saudi Arabia was formed for two successful alliances, one Islamic and one Arab, Their mission is welcome by Washington. The goal is one: make the world safer and more peaceful for more prosperous people.
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