Hasina joins Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has joined heads of government and state of more than 50 Muslim-majority nations, and US President Donald Trump, in the Arab Islamic American Summit.

Reazul Basharfrom Riyadh, Saudi Arabiabdnews24.com
Published : 21 May 2017, 08:31 PM
Updated : 21 May 2017, 08:31 PM

The summit was held at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Sunday.

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed Hasina when she reached the venue.

Trump called on Arab leaders to do their fair share to "drive out" terrorism from their countries in his speech. This is his first foreign tour as president.

He described the fight against terrorism as a battle between good and evil rather than a clash of civilizations.

The others who attended the summit included Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwait Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

After a photo session on Sunday at the conference centre with other world leaders, Prime Minister Hasina and other global leaders visited the new Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology.

Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said she would offer prayers beside the grave of Prophet Muhammad in Medina on Monday and perform Umrah in Makkah later the same day.

She is scheduled to return on Tuesday.