Starting Friday, President Trump will address Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia as well as visit the Israel and the Vatican. But there's plenty that could go wrong.
Video taken outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C., shows what looks like President Erdogan's security forces pushing past police and violently breaking up a protest.
On Friday, Iran's centrist President Hassan Rouhani stands for a second term in office, facing a hard line cleric most Iranians know little about. Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted economic, not religious, arguments to garner support.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs writer for The Washington Post, about Turkish President Erdogan's visit to Washington, D.C. His bodyguards violently clashed with Kurdish protesters outside of the Turkish Embassy.
Given the president's campaign rhetoric, Saudi Arabia seems an odd choice for his first foreign visit. But the kingdom plans a warm welcome and has invited leaders from many other Muslim countries.
Presidents Trump and Erdogan exchanged warm statements about the future of U.S.-Turkey relations, even after a decision by the U.S. to arm a group in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Denise Natali, distinguished fellow at the National Defense University, about the trans-border Kurdish issues in Turkey, Iraq and Syria.
On Tuesday, President Trump hosts Erdogan, who once inspired hope in the West that Turkey could be a democratic model for the Muslim world. But many believe he's building an authoritarian system.
Reports suggest President Trump revealed classified information about ISIS to Russian officials at a White House meeting. A view from Iran ahead of the country's presidential election later this week.