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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on his way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, on his way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 12, 2025 [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP]
  • US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, in what will be the first stop of a three-day tour that will also see him visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
  • The White House said Trump was making a “historic return to the Middle East”, the first official state visit of his second presidency, where he will concentrate on “strengthening ties“.