"It's not an official state visit, but the White House is preparing to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week with the pomp and circumstance that is typical of one. The crown prince's day at the White House next Tuesday will begin with an arrival ceremony on the sweeping South Lawn and a subsequent greeting on the South Portico, according to a senior White House official."
"Later in the evening, the White House will hold an East Room dinner hosted and planned by first lady Melania Trump. His visit is billed as an official working visit because Prince Mohammed is not technically a head of state, the official said. On Wednesday, dozens of CEOs are expected to attend a meeting of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council at the Kennedy Center, the fine arts facility that is now led and managed by Trump loyalists."
"Trump's relationship with the Gulf nations has been a top foreign policy priority for the president in his second term. His first major trip abroad was a tour of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where Trump was welcomed with an exceptionally rare Air Force One escort by royal Saudi Air Force F-15s and a state dinner at a UNESCO heritage site."
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will make a high-profile working visit to the White House that includes ceremonial elements and formal meetings. The schedule includes an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn, a South Portico greeting, an Oval Office bilateral meeting, and a signing and lunch in the Cabinet Room to formalize multiple economic and defense agreements. First Lady Melania Trump will host an East Room dinner. A U.S.-Saudi Business Council meeting at the Kennedy Center will convene dozens of CEOs, with presidential attendance likely. Gulf relationships remain a top U.S. foreign-policy priority following prior warm engagements.
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