President Barack Obama is set to visit Saudi Arabia in March, where he will look to strengthen the ties between the two countries.
BBC News reports that Obama will travel to Riyadh to speak with the King Abdullah as there are worries in Saudi Arabia over the Obama administrations Middle East policies, such as conducting nuclear talks with Iran that so far have not proved fruitful.
The country is especially annoyed with the U.S. over its inaction against Syria when it was revealed the country had used chemical weapons on rebels. Riyadh also has expressed unhappiness with Obama's refusal to help the Syrian rebels more.
According to The Washington Post, the visit to the country, will be the first since the Arab Spring uprisings.
Jay Carney, White house press secretary, spoke with reporters and said, "Saudi Arabia is a close partner of the United States, and we have a bilateral relationship that is broad and deep and covers a range of areas."
The trip will come after Obama has visited the Netherlands for a Nuclear Security Summit and then to Brussels. Obama will then remain overseas where he will meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican City.
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