Trump Says He Will Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE as Early as May

Washington, April 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to visit Saudi Arabia in May to sign an investment agreement, marking what would be the first foreign trip of his second term, with additional stops expected in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

“It could be next month, maybe a little later,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Four sources briefed on the matter indicated that mid-May is being considered for the visit. Trump previously selected Saudi Arabia and Israel as the first stops on his inaugural foreign trip during his first term in 2017.

Reiterating remarks he made in early March, the President said the trip to Saudi Arabia aims to finalize an agreement involving investments of over $1 trillion in the U.S. economy, including major military equipment purchases. Trump suggested similar investment agreements would be signed in Qatar and the UAE.

“Tremendous jobs will be created in those two or three days,” Trump said, without elaborating on the specifics of the deals.

According to one source, other expected topics on the agenda include the war in Gaza and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, which entered its third year.

Saudi Arabia continues to play a key role in U.S. foreign policy, including its hosting of U.S.-led ceasefire discussions involving Russia and Ukraine.

“An opportunity for international travel for the president is something that is being looked at. We don’t yet have a specific plan, and we will provide that information when it is official,” a White House official said ahead of Trump’s comments.

Last week, Trump pledged to expand the Abraham Accords — the normalization agreements his administration facilitated between Israel and several Gulf nations during his first term. While Saudi Arabia has been identified by the White House as a possible future participant, the Kingdom has expressed reservations amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

[REUTERS)