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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive to attend the presentation of the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / Mandel Ngan
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King Salman greets US first lady Melania Trump. Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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US first lady Melania Trump takes her seat next to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman at the ceremony in the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman stop for coffee. Mandel Ngan / AFP Photo
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White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump walk on the tarmac after arriving with US president Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in Riyadh. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Riyadh. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
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Donald Trump’s motorcade passes a billboard advertising his visit to Saudi Arabia. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman with president Donald Trump. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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Donald Trump enjoys a coffee during a reception ceremony. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Mr Trump and Saudi leaders hope to deepen the strategic security and economic partnership that has been at the core of the two countries’ relationship for eight decades. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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King Salman shows the president and his wife a display of Saudi modern art at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / Mandel Ngan
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King Salman presents Mr Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Mr Trump and King Salman take part in a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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Ivanka Trump participates in a presentation ceremony of The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal to Mr Trump at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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Mr Trump and King Salman gesture during a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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The US First lady chats with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive to attend the presentation of the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / Mandel Ngan
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King Salman greets US first lady Melania Trump. Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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US first lady Melania Trump takes her seat next to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman at the ceremony in the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman stop for coffee. Mandel Ngan / AFP Photo
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White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump walk on the tarmac after arriving with US president Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in Riyadh. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Riyadh. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
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Donald Trump’s motorcade passes a billboard advertising his visit to Saudi Arabia. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman with president Donald Trump. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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Donald Trump enjoys a coffee during a reception ceremony. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Mr Trump and Saudi leaders hope to deepen the strategic security and economic partnership that has been at the core of the two countries’ relationship for eight decades. Saudi Royal Court / Handout via Reuters
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King Salman shows the president and his wife a display of Saudi modern art at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / Mandel Ngan
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King Salman presents Mr Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Mr Trump and King Salman take part in a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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Ivanka Trump participates in a presentation ceremony of The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal to Mr Trump at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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Mr Trump and King Salman gesture during a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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The US First lady chats with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef on May 20, 2017. / AFP / Mandel Ngan
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive to attend the presentation of the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / Mandel Ngan
King Salman greets Trump on arrival in Saudi - in pictures
The National staff
20 May, 2017
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