Saudi King Salman to visit White House early next year - White House

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud waits to greet U.S. President Donald Trump, as he arrives to attend a summit of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC119EC86A80

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi King Salman on Wednesday and the two leaders agreed Salman will visit the White House early next year, the White House said in a statement. In the phone call, Trump and Salman also "discussed ways to continue advancing shared priorities, including enhancing security and prosperity in the Middle East," the statement said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)