(AP photo)RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - President Donald Trump opened his first trip abroad since taking office, touching down Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed at building stronger partnerships to combat terrorism in the region and moving past the controversies engulfing his young administration. The president's stop in Saudi Arabia kicks off an ambitious international debut. As Mr Trump flew to Saudi Arabia, more reports stemming from the Russia investigation surfaced. Despite his domestic troubles, Mr Trump was expected to get a warm reception in Saudi Arabia. The centrepiece of Mr Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia will be a speech Sunday at the Arab-Islamic-American summit.

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2017 07:41 UTC