Donald Trump touches down in Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip as US president

Saturday 20 May 2017 08:59 BST

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Donald Trump has touched down in Saudi Arabia on the first stop on his maiden international trip since taking office in January.

Saudi and Arab news channels showed footage of Trump's plane arriving in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Top regional ally Saudi Arabia has said the trip will conclude political and commercial agreements and will help bolster the joint fight against Islamist militants.

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