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UNA, Islamic Organization for Food Security Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

Wooden shutters and balconies adorn the front of a building in the Old City neighborhood of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Wooden shutters and balconies adorn the front of a building in the Old City neighborhood of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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UNA, Islamic Organization for Food Security Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

Wooden shutters and balconies adorn the front of a building in the Old City neighborhood of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Wooden shutters and balconies adorn the front of a building in the Old City neighborhood of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) concluded on Sunday a memorandum of cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) to enhance cooperation between the two bodies operating within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The memorandum was signed by UNA Acting Director-General Muhammad bin Abd Rabbo Al-Yami and the IOFS chief, Yerlan Baidolet, during his visit to UNA's headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The IOFS is a specialized institution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concerned with promoting agricultural and rural development and food security in Islamic countries, with its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

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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)
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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.