US President embarks on first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia

19 May 2017 at 23:37

Trump and his wife, Melania left aboard Air Force One on what will be an ambitious six-stop trip.

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The President took off from the Joint Base Andrews in the US capital, reports said.

This is Trump's first foreign trip since he took office in the White House.

He and his wife, Melania left aboard Air Force One on what will be an ambitious six-stop trip.

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Trump's first stop will be in Riyadh, where he is expected to meet with dozens of Arab and Muslim leaders.

He will later travel to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Vatican City, Brussels and finally Sicily before returning to the US on May 27, New York Times reported.

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