U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia in March to meet with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, White House said on Monday.

Obama will discuss with King Abdullah a range of prosperity and security issues, including Gulf and regional security, peace in the Middle East and countering violent extremism, White House said in a statement.

Obama looks forward to discussing with the Saudi King the enduring and strategic ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia, the statement added.

Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia following his trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy, according to the statement. Endite

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