to bring home a win. usa has been waiting for years to revenge the loss that was so heart breaking to them against japan. and so now they have this opportunity. woodruff: those are some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation.org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: the heaviest fighting in months raged in the northern syrian city of aleppo today as government forces tried to repel a coordinated attack by rebels. more than a dozen islamic militant groups including al- qaeda s affiliate in syria launched the assault on government po
president trump has arrived in saudi arabia at the start of his first foreign tour as president of the united states. we can speak to our correspondent. the day continues to u nfold correspondent. the day continues to unfold beginning with the most loyal of welco m es unfold beginning with the most loyal of welcomes this morning most loyal of welcomes. they are doing everything to make him feel at home. they are doing traditional rituals including a coffee and then talks between trump and the saudi king salman, one report suggesting that king salman said that syria used to used to be such an advanced one and has now been destroyed. the us and saudis have been involved in helping the opposition to take on the forces of president assad. i lot of deals being signed to the tune of billions of dollars. military deals, engineering deals and industry as well. let s look at what has been happening, with frank gardner. into the blazing heat of the saudi summer, and away from the
the magic to the medina. woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: president trump is spending tonight in israel, after a day of talking up peace prospects in the region. it s all part of his first overseas trip since taking office. we begin our coverage with a report from john yang. yang: amid the pomp of president trump s arrival ceremony in israel, an issue of policy that s confounded presidents for generations the israeli-palestinian conflict. we must work together to build a future where the natio
the magic to the medina. woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: president trump is spending tonight in israel, after a day of talking up peace prospects in the region. it s all part of his first overseas trip since taking office. we begin our coverage with a report from john yang. yang: amid the pomp of president trump s arrival ceremony in israel, an issue of policy that s confounded presidents for generations the israeli-palestinian conflict. we must work together to build a future where the natio
agencies must remain secure. police describe recent arrests as significant and say some of the items seized in raids are very importa nt . in the next hour, donald trump is on a charm offensive in brussels. having criticised both institutions in the past, the american president is in brussels for talks with nato and eu leaders. and net migration to the uk falls by 84,000. most of those leaving the country were eu citizens. the queen has been in manchester today, to meet victims of monday s bomb attack. the queen has been visiting the royal manchester children s hospital where she spoke to some of those wounded in the attack. one woman described the injuries she d suffered after being hit by nuts and bolts. the queen said what she had been through was absolutely dreadful . she also met doctors, nurses and members of the emergency services who responded to the attack. of the 75 people admitted to hospital across the region, 23 remain in critical care. andy moore reports. th