Saudi Arabia and US to announce a $350bn arms deal

Donald Trump set off on his first foreign trip as US president, planning to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium. The Saudi government sees the trip as an opportunity to start a new era after relations soured under Barack Obama

Donald Trump set off on his first foreign trip as US president, planning to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium.

The Saudi government sees the trip as an opportunity to start a new era after relations soured under Barack Obama.

Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh.