At the end of May, Trump is supposed to land in Saudi Arabia, which will be his first stop in his diplomatic tour outside of the US.
White House officials said the visit will be part of a trip that will include stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia before Trump attends a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting in Brussels May 25 and the G7 summit in Taormina on the island of Sicily May 26-27.
Earlier both leaders have betted out contrasting policy points and majorly the fiery conversation via the media and press when Donald Trump was campaigning past year in February to be the Republican Party's candidate for the White House, Washington. But he added, "I receive every head of state who asks for an audience".
Mr. Trump plans to gather leaders from across the Muslim world in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, and he said he hoped to use the meeting to establish "a new foundation of cooperation and support with our Muslim allies to combat extremism, terrorism and violence and to embrace a more just and hopeful future for young Muslims in their countries".
The choice of Saudi Arabia as the first stop has been described as a strong signal by the new U.S. administration to cement ties with the Saudi establishment, which remained cautious with the United States during Obama's term.
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"Our task is not to dictate to others how to live but to build a coalition of friends and partners who share the goal of fighting terrorism and bringing safety, opportunity and stability to the Middle East", he said ahead of his first trip overseas.
During the Donald Trump's visit to Italy, in the morning, Donald Trump's interview with Pope Francis will arise before Donald Trump is planned to join a G7 summit conference in Sicily, Italy.
One of the people with knowledge of the sales said that as planning for Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia intensified in recent weeks, the arms negotiations also accelerated.
In Israel, Trump will meet with President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Iran, ISIS, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
The White House statement announcing the visit said: "President Trump has accepted the invitation of King Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia later this month".
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