WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world's major faiths on an ambitious first foreign trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia , the Vatican and Jerusalem, the White House said Tuesday.National Security Advisor HR McMaster laid out a detailed itinerary for the "historic trip," due to start late this week, and confirmed that Trump would address a gathering of Muslim leaders on his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam. Trump has vowed to stimulate the U.S. economy by boosting manufacturing jobs.In Saudi Arabia, after a day of talks with King Salman and his crown prince, Trump will attend a gathering of dozens of leaders from across the Muslim world. "After Saudi Arabia, Trump's voyage will take him to Jerusalem, where he will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visit the Vad Yashem memorial to the Holocaust. "He's going to the Western Wall mainly in connection with the theme to connect with three of the world's great religions," McMaster said.After Jerusalem, Trump will head to the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis. He then heads to Italy and the island of Sicily for the G7 summit on May 26 and 27.

Source: Economic Times May 16, 2017 17:16 UTC