US President Donald Trump attended a summit with Arab leaders of the Persian Gulf when he visited Saudi Arabia in May, and Axios reported on Saturday that he cited American and Arab officials.
Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from May 13th to 16th, focusing on news websites as part of his Middle East tour focusing on emerging technologies, including defense, investment and artificial intelligence.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he plans to invite Persian Gulf Arab leaders to Riyadh for the May 14 summit.
Arab officials have told Axios that there are no plans to invite other Arab leaders at the moment, but this could still change.
No official confirmation or rejection of the reported summit has been issued yet.
During the visit, Trump is expected to discuss arms trade and economic partnerships.
The Pentagon announced Friday that the State Department has approved the sale of a potential $3.5 billion in advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles of the AIM-120C-8 to Saudi Arabia.