New Delhi, April 1 -- US President Donald Trump announced that he would be visiting Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia soon. "It could be next month, maybe a little bit later," he said while speaking about probable dates.

The announcement was made while signing executive orders in the Oval Office.

This would be Trump's first foreign trip since taking office for the second time.

Why Trump chose these countries for his first trip?

The comment came after Axios reported that White House officials were planning Trump's first trip to Saudi Arabia in mid-May as a signal of appreciation for planned investment by the Gulf country in US industry.

Recently, Riyadh pledged to invest nearly USD 1 trillion in US companies.

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