President Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Friday afternoon in the Oval Office as part of the prince’s three-day charm offensive aimed at promoting economic engagement with the United States during a year marked by growing tensions between the two countries.

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz confirmed the meeting Thursday to reporters traveling with the Obama to Orlando. Schultz said he hoped the meeting would provide an opportunity for Obama and bin Salman to discuss the U.S.-led coalition fight against the Islamic State in Syria and Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the civil war in Yemen.