US President Donald Trump sits next to Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Minister of State and ambassador to the US, at the annual White House iftar. Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump sits next to Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Minister of State and ambassador to the US, at the annual White House iftar. Bloomberg
Mr Trump arrives for the event, which was held in the final days of Ramadan. EPA
Mr Trump arrives for the event, which was held in the final days of Ramadan. EPA
Mr Trump addresses guests at the iftar in the State Dining Room of the White House. AFP
Mr Trump addresses guests at the iftar in the State Dining Room of the White House. AFP
Mr Trump used the event to thank Muslims in America for their support in the November election, when he was voted back into office. AFP
Mr Trump used the event to thank Muslims in America for their support in the November election, when he was voted back into office. AFP
Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to the US, was among the dignitaries at the White House iftar. EPA
Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to the US, was among the dignitaries at the White House iftar. EPA
Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, at the iftar in Washington. AFP
Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, at the iftar in Washington. AFP

US President Donald Trump hosts iftar at the White House - in pictures