Received by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 2:46:46 PM saudi Arabia' 5 King a telephone call On Sunday with U. 5. President Donald Trump, agreed to Trump, during-his presidential cam paign lest yea r, had ealle?dtbr'Cjujlf states to pay for ejsta wishing safe zones to protect-Syrian refugees. - A statement after the phone call said the two leaders agreed on the: importance of strengthening joint efforts to fight the spread of islamic State militants. - "The president requested, King agreed, to support?safe zones in Syria'an?d Yemen, as well as supporting other ideas to helpthe many refugees-who aredisplaeed by the ongoing conflicts}I the s?tatEment said. The Sand] Press Agency, in an initial readout of the call, made nospecific mention of safe zones, butas'aid countries. The agency later said "theeu?odian-of the Two Holy Mosques had confirmed his support?andhaelging for setting upsa-fe zones'in Syria", but did not mention Yemen, where a Saudi alliance is?ghting- against the nan-aligned Ho'uthi group. A senior-5a udi?squfrte told R?ute'r's the two leaders spbke for more. the n, an hour by telephone and agreed to step up?countejr-terrorism and military'eoo'per'ation and enhance economic eboperation..l But the source had noword on Whether thetwo leaders diseussed Trump's order to put atom?month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily?ban travelers'frorn Syria and six other Muslj countries. The:so'urce said Saudi Ara_bia_1iirould enhance its-pa rticip?ation in the U.S.?led coalition fighting to oust i'slamie-S'tate from its strongholds in Iraq and 5111121. The White House statement said the-two leaders also agreed on the need to address "lran's destabilizing regional activities." SPA con?rmed the repojrt but made no sp'eeificm?ention Of-iran. Received by NSDIF ARA Registration?Unit 01/3 lf2017 2:46:46 PM mm 1m? mum?. Received by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 2:46:46 PM air campaign Over the weekend a .S. servicemen was killed In a raid against al- Qaeda militants in Yemen, the _r_st suth less Since Trump took of?ce. Trump chats with Saudi. Abu Dhabi leaders about 'safe zones' Politico January 29} 229.17 President Donald TrI'Irnp held calls Sunday with the king of sa _udi. Arabia and the crotvn prince of Abu Dhabi-- pledging- cooperation against terrorism, req ue?sting their support for the creation of- safe zones in Syria and beyond and indicating he will enforce the- Iran nuclear deal instead of abandoning it. The White House readouts of the. calls include no mention of one especially sensitive topic: Trump?s Friday executive order that-includes a temporarily ban on the entry-of'citi'zens from seven Muslim m?a'jOrity countries: iren, Syria, Yemen, Libya and Somalia. Although neither Sa? udj Arabia nor the united Arab Emirates are among the Seven targeted countries, many of their subjects are outraged by the executive Order which critics have dubbed a ?Muslim bah. At the same time, skeptics have noted that Saudi Arabia was home to 15 of the 19 ?ept_. 2L1, 200;, hijackers, making its exclusion from Trump's order especially'puzzling-. In his call with Saudi?King Salman, the president and the. king agreed to support, safe zones in Syria and Yemen, as well as supporting other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by t_-he ongoing con?icts,? the White HoIIse said it was not immediately clear what Trump mjea nt by "requested? safe zones in those two war-Struck countries or what the Saudis are willing to do. Past talk of creatingsuch havens has run into the-reality thfat lawmakers are cool to any move that could lead to the deployment of American troops in the Middle East. Trump and Salman also ?agreed on the importance of rigorously enforcing the [nuclear deal] with Iran and of addressing lran destabIlizmg regional activities. Receiycd by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 Received by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 2:46:46 PM From: David Adams sent: ruegdav, January 31, 2017 2:12 PM Subiect: King'Saiman's call with President Trump Good afternoon'all -. With all the coverage of President Trem p?s executive order over the last few days, I wanted to take a moment to flag thephone call between the President and King Salman that took place onSund'ay. In particular, i wanted to note the King's commitment to ?ghting terrorism and to strengthen economic and energy cooperation. Below is?tbe White House readout as well as a few news stories regarding the call. Please let me know if'you have any questions. Best, Dave Readout of the President's Call with King-Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud of?Saudi Arabia The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 29, :29le President Trump-spoke today with Custodian of the Two'Holy Mosdues King Saiman bin AbdAl?Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. The two leaders reaffirmed theiongstandirig friendship and strategic partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia. They'agreed on the importance fof strengthening joint efforts to spread of radical Islamic terrorism and also on the importance of Working jointly to address chjalleng'tas to regional peaceand security, including the con?icts in Syria?and Yemen. The President requestedand the King agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen, as well as supporting. other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by the also agreed on theim porta nce of rigorously enforcing the Joint ComprehenslVePIan of Action With Iran and Of 2030 economic prograjm_._Both leaders expressed a desire to explore additional steps to strengthen bilateral economic and energy cooperation, The two leaders also discussed an invitation from the King for President Trump to lead a MiddleEast-effort to defeat terrorism and to help build a new future, economically and socially, for the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region, The President. and King Salman closed by underscoring their personal commitment to continued consultations on a range of regional and bilateral Issues Saudi kin a'rees'incallwith'Trum to so ortS ria Yemen safe Retired January 30, 2017 Received by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 2:46:46 PM a- as Minimum-awn!" "who-m - Receiyed by Registration Unit 01/31/2017 2:46:46 PM Both?countries share views about Iranian policiesin the region, the-Saudi soqrce said, suggesting Trlir?p agreed with Riyadh's suspicion of what it sees as Tehranis growing influence ingthe A'_r_a_b world. Iran 3 denies it rhe'ddle'sin Arab coontries. The'Whit'e House statement said the two also discussed ?what it called an invitation from?the' king for' Trump "to lead-a Middle East effort to defeatterrorism andto helpibu?ild a new future, economically and socia ily, for-Saudi ,Arabiaon?d the. regio n. 'l'hetwo also the Muslim Brotherhood, the s??hidr'saudi sourCe said, adding in a reference to the late-a1 Qaeda leader; "it?was mentioned that Qsagrna bin Laden was recruited'a't a'n earlyustage"_by the organization. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates designated the BrotherhbodaIterrOerSt organization. Riyadh-fears the Brotherhood. whoseSunni- lsiamist doctrines challenge theSaodi principle ofdynastic rare, hais?t?ried to b?ild support-inside thekingdom since the Arab Spring revolutions. officials-and people Close to?Trinnp?s transition team have saida debate is under way in the Trump administration .nrhjethjer the united also declarethe Brotherhood a terrorist organization 1 and subject itto ULS. sanctions. Trumpalso spoke with Abu Dhabi?C-Zrown Prince Shei_i_