Terrorism and poverty are linked

As plans were announced at a Microcredit Summit in Jordan for a scheme to provide small loans to individuals, Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz, warned that tackling terrorism was key to unlocking poverty:

"Unemployment leads to terrorism. A poor person who cannot eat or earn his bread and butter blows himself up," he said. "The world must combat terrorism (but first) the reasons for terrorism must be understood."