Melania Trump announces first overseas trip as first lady

That said, the leaders in Saudi Arabia and some of the other Gulf states that President Trump will be meeting with are not as obsessed with this as, say, the media and many in America are. The country’s Public Investment Fund is expected to announce plans to plow US$40 billion into U.S. infrastructure, and it’s seeking partners in the defense industry to help develop domestic arms production.

The people with knowledge of the Saudis’ planning insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the sensitive details.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the arms package could end up surpassing more than $300 billion over a decade to help Saudi Arabia boost its defensive capabilities while still maintaining USA ally Israel’s qualitative military edge over its neighbors.

How does Trump really feel about North Atlantic Treaty Organisation? He is instead completely convinced that the problem lies with Iran in the first place and then with ISIS.

The concert comes as part of attempts to open up Saudi Arabia, which bars women from driving and prohibits public cinemas and theaters.

People in the country who are familiar with the plans for Trump’s visit told the Associated Press that caterers intend to serve the president his favorite meal, alongside the more traditional local dish of lamb and rice. The kingdom backs efforts to topple the Syrian government, which counts Iran and Russian Federation as its closest allies. It could start through tackling its influence in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, speculated the analyst.

“As long as Iran threatens with terrorism, it is impossible to have normal relations with that country”.

Apparently, Trump’s other intention of his Saudi visit, to cement relations with an important client state, is to clinch the Saudis’ commitment to spend tens of billions of dollars on USA infrastructure projects, thus making the Saudi royal family into solid partners for Trump’s “America First” vision.

There’s essentially no escape from domestic politics for presidents no matter where they are.

KEITH: Well, President Trump had previously said that he thought North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was obsolete.

He said that Washington agreed about “confronting Iran’s aggressive policies and its support for terrorism”.

Israel annexed east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. First, to reaffirm America’s global leadership.

Referring to ISIL and al-Qaeda, he said: “Saudi Arabia agrees with the U.S. administration’s view in relation to the role of the United States in the world and in relation to uprooting terrorism”.

The White House laid out three purposes for the trip: reaffirming U.S. leadership globally, building relationships with world leaders and broadcasting “a message of unity to America’s friends and to the faithful of three of the world’s greatest religions”, said national security adviser HR McMaster.

“This trip is truly historic”. Two officials said they feared that a hard trip might even lead the president to hand off future traveling duties to Vice President Mike Pence.

“It’s really meant to be more of a touching base for the president”, said Heather Conley, former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs. He will bring a message of tolerance and of hope to billions, including to millions of Americans who profess these faiths.

The trip will continue to Israel and Vatican City in Rome, as he visits the homeland and holy sites of three major world religions.