President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, waves as they board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, May 19, 2017, prior to his departure on his first overseas trip.
AP, 20 May 2017 – US President Donald Trump left Washington on Friday for Saudi Arabia to take part in three summits hosted in Riyadh on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia is set to receive Trump in his first foreign trip as head of the US and the heads of Arab and Islamic countries to participate in the Arab-Islamic-US Summit called for by King Salman.
First lady Melania Trump Trump, left, President Donald Trump, and US Air Force Col. Casey D. Eaton, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, walk to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, May 19, 2017, prior to Trump’s departure on his first overseas trip.
The first summit will be between Saudi Arabia and the United States, followed by the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US in which historical relations will be discussed on the basis of partnership and tolerance.
The three summits, under the slogan ‘Together We Prevail’ aims to reaffirm shared commitment to global security, deep economic partnerships and constructive political and cultural cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US.
