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Saudi Arabia Appoints its First Ambassador to Palestine

This handover ceremony took place at the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Amman, the capital of Jordan.
This handover ceremony took place at the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Amman, the capital of Jordan.
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Saudi Arabia Appoints its First Ambassador to Palestine

This handover ceremony took place at the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Amman, the capital of Jordan.
This handover ceremony took place at the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Amman, the capital of Jordan.

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi formally presented a copy of his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Non-Resident Ambassador to the State of Palestine and Consul General in Jerusalem.

The recipient of these credentials was the Advisor to the Palestinian President for Diplomatic Affairs, Dr. Majdi Khalidi.

The event was attended by the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Jordan, Atallah Khairi.

During the ceremony, both sides engaged in discussions that encompassed various facets of the relationship between these two nations. Their dialogue centred on reinforcing and advancing bilateral ties across diverse domains.

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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to visit Saudi Arabia as early as May in what will be the first foreign trip of his second term, with stops also planned in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

"It could be next month, maybe a little later," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Four sources briefed on the matter said mid-May was being looked at as the timing for the trip. Trump made Saudi Arabia and Israel the initial stops on his inaugural foreign trip during his first term in 2017.

Topics likely to be discussed include Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza, one source said.

Saudi Arabia has played a prominent role in US foreign policy, including hosting US ceasefire talks with Russia and Ukraine.

"An opportunity for international travel for the president is something that is being looked at. We don’t yet have a specific plan, and we will provide that information when it is official," a White House official said ahead of Trump's remarks.