Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, also known as “Etidal”, is a global center in Riyadh tasked with fighting extremism. The agreement to establish the center was announced on May 21, 2017, at a meeting between Saudi King Malik Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Donald Trump during the 2017 Riyadh Summit. The Riyadh-based center is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors consisting of various international organizations and state institutions that are appointed every 5 years.