May 20, 2017 12:11 AM

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Trump travelling to Middle East, Europe in his 1st ever foreign trip after taking over Presidency

US President Donald Trump is travelling to Middle East and Europe in his first ever foreign trip after taking over the Presidency in January this year. His first stop will be in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, (May 20th) where President Trump is scheduled to meet with King Salman , the Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince.<br/><br/>This visit is also being seen as an opportunity to repair the president's image with Muslims after an election campaign marked by rhetoric many saw as Islamophobic, and a presidency that began with announcement of a temporary ban on Muslim refugees, and visas for citizens from a handful of Muslim-majority countries.<br/><br/>A White House Statement said that the President will participate in a signing ceremony of several agreements, bilateral meetings and the inauguration of a new center intended to fight radicalism and promote moderation. The main events at the two day visit will be the Saudi-US Summit, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-US Summit, and the Arab-Islamic-American Summit. The summit will be attended by several leaders and representatives from across the Islamic world, as well as several business activities, cultural, intellectual and sports celebrations.<br/>'<br/>According to reports, Trump is coming with a 100 billion dollars arms deal and is likely to discuss Iran, Syria and Yemen with the Saudi leaders. During his nine day tour, President Trump will be making stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium, and will be attending both the NATO and G7 Summits.<br/><br/>

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