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A break from the pressure: Trump in Saudi Arabia
Trump and his wife Melania were greeted on the tarmac by Saudi Arabia's King Salman, where the president is due to deliver a speech at a Muslim summit on Islam in Riyadh on Sunday.
During the first day of the visit, Trump and his entourage were given a warm official reception and met a number of leading Saudi officials and members of the royal family.
Many in Saudi Arabia and the US hope the regal welcome will strengthen relations between the two countries, after frictions under the Obama administration.
— سلمان بن عبدالعزيز (@KingSalman) May 20, 2017" style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post
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While Trump was getting the royal treatment in Riyadh, his adminstration at home were likely in overdrive and the US dailies could barely contain their glee.
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 19, 2017" style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post
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