Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, departed on Monday to the United States on an official visit.
In a statement, the Royal Court said he is making the visit at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and in response to the invitation extended to the Crown Prince by US President Donald Trump
During the visit, the Crown Prince will meet with the US President to discuss bilateral relations and ways to boost them across various fields, as well as issues of common interest.
The leaders are expected to elevate bilateral ties between their countries to broader horizons and tackle regional crises they are keen on resolving through peaceful means.
Trump had visited Saudi Arabia in May on his first official visit since being reelected.
Saudi political analyst Moneef Ammash Al-Harbi told Asharq Al-Awsat that he expected political issues to top the Crown Prince’s Washington agenda.
Talks will focus on several issues in the Middle East, including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the ceasefire in Gaza, supporting stability in Syria and the situations in Lebanon, Yemen and Sudan, he added.
Crown Prince Mohammed and Trump will also tackle deepening the strategic partnership between Riyadh and Washington, he went on to say.
Crown Prince Mohammed’s visit day at the White House on Tuesday will begin with an arrival ceremony on the sweeping South Lawn and a subsequent greeting on the South Portico, revealed a senior White House official on Friday.
Then Trump will host him in the Oval Office for a bilateral meeting, followed by a signing and lunch in the Cabinet Room.
Later in the evening, the White House will hold an East Room dinner hosted and planned by first lady Melania Trump.