2017 Riyadh summit

The 2017 Riyadh summit (Arabic: قمة الرياض 2017) was a series of three summits held on 20–21 May 2017 on the occasion of the visit of United States President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, his first trip overseas. The summit included one bilateral meeting, between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and two multilateral meetings, one between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the other with Arab and Muslim countries. Leaders and representatives of 54 Arab and Muslim countries, all members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the United States took part. Iran and Turkey boycotted the summit, and Syria was not invited.

Riyadh Summit 2017
King Salman, Presidents Trump and el-Sisi inaugurate the Global Center for Combating Extremism by touching an illuminated globe of the Earth.
Host countrySaudi Arabia
DateMay 20, 2017 (2017-05-20) – May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)
MottoTogether, We Prevail
Venue(s)The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
King Abdulaziz International Conference Center
Cities Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ParticipantsSee below
ChairKing Salman of Saudi Arabia
Websiteriyadhsummit2017.org
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