Past US presidents who visited Saudi Arabia - in pictures


  • Franklin D Roosevelt, US president at the time, meets King Abdulaziz on board the 'USS Quincy' in the Suez Canal on February 14, 1945. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    Franklin D Roosevelt, US president at the time, meets King Abdulaziz on board the 'USS Quincy' in the Suez Canal on February 14, 1945. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
  • Richard Nixon, US president at the time, visits Saudi Arabia in 1974. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    Richard Nixon, US president at the time, visits Saudi Arabia in 1974. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
  • Mr Nixon meets King Faisal in 1974. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    Mr Nixon meets King Faisal in 1974. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
  • George HW Bush, US president at the time, is greeted by King Fahd as he arrives in Saudi Arabia on November 21, 1990. AP
    George HW Bush, US president at the time, is greeted by King Fahd as he arrives in Saudi Arabia on November 21, 1990. AP
  • George W Bush, US president at the time, meets King Abdullah in 2008. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    George W Bush, US president at the time, meets King Abdullah in 2008. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
  • King Abdullah meets former US president Bill Clinton in Riyadh on April 7, 2010. Saudi Press Agency / AFP
    King Abdullah meets former US president Bill Clinton in Riyadh on April 7, 2010. Saudi Press Agency / AFP
  • King Salman shakes hands with Barack Obama, US president at the time, at Erga Palace in Riyadh on January 27, 2015. AFP
    King Salman shakes hands with Barack Obama, US president at the time, at Erga Palace in Riyadh on January 27, 2015. AFP
  • Donald Trump, US president at the time, meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2017. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    Donald Trump, US president at the time, meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2017. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
  • Mr Trump meets King Salman in 2017. Photo: Saudi Press Agency
    Mr Trump meets King Salman in 2017. Photo: Saudi Press Agency