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Qatar-Saudi rift part of turmoil Trump's visit left behind in West Asia

Trump's tour made engagement and dialogue very remote, needs statesmanship and peace prospects

US President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump, right, are welcomed by Saudi King Salman, center, during a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Photo: AP/ PTI
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US President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump, right, are welcomed by Saudi King Salman, center, during a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Photo: AP/ PTI

US President Donald Trump made two West Asian countries his first foreign destinations as president. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he participated in three summit meetings – a bilateral with the

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First Published: Jun 6 2017 | 11:00 AM IST

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