President Abdulla Yameen landed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

He departed to Saudi Arabia on Saturday afternoon, in order to participate in the Arab Islamic American Summit. The President was invited by King Salman bin Abdulazin al-Saud, said the President’s Office.

Up to 50 Muslim leaders are in Riyadh, to take part in the Summit, which is to be held on Sunday.

According to the President’s Office, “the aim of the Summit is to establish an Arab Islamic-American Alliance in the fight against terrorism”.

President Yameen is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. Mohamed Shainee and Minister of State at the President’s Office Mohamed Naseer.

US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, along with First Lady Melania Trump, on Saturday as well. According to reports, after making comments such as “Islam hates us” and calling for “a total shutdown of Muslims entering the US”, Trump is expected to express his “hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam” in Riyadh.

Earlier in the year, there had been a public outcry over news that the government was planning to sell an entire atoll to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement was to be made official during King Salman’s visit to the Maldives in March. However, a day before he was due in Maldives, it was announced that the trip was postponed “due to the recent H1N1 outbreak across the country”.