Trump meets UAE crown prince ahead of overseas trip

May 16, 2017 01:43 pm | Updated 01:43 pm IST - Washington:

President Donald Trump is meeting the crown prince of Abu Dhabi at the White House.

The President welcomed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday for their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump took office.

Sitting alongside one another in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump called Sheikh Mohammed a “very special person” who loves his country and loves the US.

Sheikh Mohammed’s visit comes days before Mr. Trump travels to fellow Arab Gulf nation, Saudi Arabia, in the first leg of his four-country foreign trip.

The two leaders are expected to discuss the civil war in Syria, Iran and other topics.

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