ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Saudi Arabia Saturday morning to attend an Islamic Conference, where he is also expected to meet US President Donald Trump. 

PM Nawaz was invited by Saudi Arabia?s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He is likely to meet other important leaders during the meeting.

The two countries representatives are also likely to discuss several economic and security agreements.

PM Sharif will also visit Masjid-e-Nabawi.

During the visit, PM is also likely to meet US President, who will also reach KSA for the conference. Donald Trump will be accompanied by daughter, Ivanka, and her husband during the trip.

Trump will also visit Israel, Palestine, Brussels, the Vatican and Sicily during his eight-day long first foreign trip since becoming president.

He also tweeted about his trip and wrote, ?Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that's what I like to do!"

Missile shot down near Saudi Arabia capital

Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile, fired by Yemeni rebels, southwest of the capital Riyadh, ahead of US President Donald Trump?s arrival.

Air defence units intercepted a ballistice missile, which fell over an unpopulated area 180km from Riyadh. Photo: CCTV screen grab 

Air defence units ?intercepted a ballistic missile? yesterday, and it fell over an unpopulated area 180 kilometres from Riyadh, the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement.