Mike Pence Met With Silence; Angela Merkel Hammers President Donald Trump | Morning Joe | MSNBC

While speaking at the 55th Munich Security Conference, VP Mike Pence was met with silence after mentioning President Trump. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the Trump administration's foreign policies.

Is the Honeymoon Over? Oksana Talks to Konstantin Kosachev, Russian Senator

The first European outing of the Trump team at the Munich Security Conference has left everybody wanting. The US allies - jittery over Trump's campaign pledges - weren't reassured by the lukewarm expressions of solidarity, while the Russians - hopeful of a new beginning - didn't hear much to support it. What is the Trump administration up to? To explore this, Oksana is joined by member of the Russian Parliament and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev.

Amanpour's Full Interview with Iran's Javad Zarif

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany.

Munich Security Conference Ends with Opposing Views on the Middle East

The final day of the annual Munich security conference has been spent hearing speeches painting radically different pictures of the Middle East and its conflicts.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia - along with Israel's defence minister - have all spoken and the landscape has changed dramatically.

Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Munich.

Sen. John McCain Hits Out at Trump in Speech

Mike Pence: "Radical Islamic Terrorism Has Fixated On The Destruction Of Western Civilization!"

Merkel to Security Summit: Islam Is Not the Source of Terror

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: German chancellor tells Munich conference that Muslim clergy must fight back against ‘false’ reading of their religion

The Islamic faith is not the cause of terrorism, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday, and urged members of the Muslim clergy to fight back against a “false” interpretation of the religion that permits acts of violence to be carried out in its name.

Arguing for Muslim states to cooperate with the rest of the world to stamp out terror, the chancellor told an international security conference in Munich that this is the only way to persuade non-Muslims that the religion is one of peace. » | Times of Israel Staff and Agencies | Saturday, February 18, 2017

Merkel: 'Islam Is Not the Source of Terrorism'

AL JAZEERA: Both Merkel and US Vice President Mike Pence attend key security conference in Munich with Russia high on the agenda.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Islam is not the source of "terrorism" and that cooperating with predominantly Muslim states in the fight against it is vital.

Merkel, who has been critical of US President Donald Trump's attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, was speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, with US Vice President Mike Pence in the audience.

"I think, those countries, first and foremost have to give a contribution. Because only in this way we would be able to convince people that it is not Islam that is the source of terrorism. But a falsely understood Islam," she said.

"I expect from religious authorities of Islam to find strong language in order to delimitate peaceful Islam from terrorism committed in the name of Islam. We as non-Muslims cannot do this, it should be done by Islamic clergy and authorities," she added. » | Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies | Saturday, February 18, 2017