Obama to visit Riyadh to meet with King Salman , the new Saudi monarch . The White House has said that it will not allow a meeting between Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama. Nayef , who al Qaeda 's Yemeni affiliate tried to assassinate in 2009 , has been an implacable foe of jihadist groups in the Arabian Peninsula , which has made him a vital ally of the United States . It 's an opportune time for U.S. to repair frayed relations .
Obama to visit Riyadh to meet with King Salman , the new Saudi monarch . The White House has said that it will not allow a meeting between Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama. It 's an opportune time for U.S. to repair frayed relations .