Axios reported that Trump will head to the Gulf nation sometime in mid-May, with planning for the visit still underway.

US President Donald Trump might visit Saudi Arabia as soon as next month, he told reporters at the White House today, in what could be his first overseas trip since his return to power. “It could be next month,

US President Donald Trump has suggested that he plans to visit Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East soon.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at the intersection of foreign policy issues stretching from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran

Mr. Trump told reporters earlier this month that he was considering making the visit, noting that traditionally, presidents often make their first foreign trip to the U.S.-allied United Kingdom. A visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2017 also marked the first foreign trip of Mr. Trump's first term.

US President Donald Trump may visit Saudi Arabia as soon as next month, he told reporters at the White House on Monday, in what could be his first overseas trip since his return to power.

Saudi Arabia has been taking a more prominent role in US foreign policy. The country has hosted talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine as Trump seeks a ceasefire to the war and the White House has singled out the country as a possible participant in the Abraham Accords.

President Trump said Monday that he will travel to the Middle East in the coming weeks for what is slated to be the first foreign trip of his second term. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office

Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed the announcement of the new Syrian government and expressed its desire for cooperation with the newly formed cabinet. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the kingdom welcomes the formation of the Syrian government and "hopes it will achieve the aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people."