Saudi, Trump and Arms Deal
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Highlights
Trump said during his trip to Saudi Arabia he wants the Gulf kingdom to join the Abraham Accords and normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
The Saudi de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, greeted Trump as he exited the Air Force One. Trump was welcomed with Saudi warplanes escorting the presidential aircraft when it was nearing to land in Riyadh.
Later on Wednesday, Mr Trump will fly to Qatari capital Doha, where he will participate in a state visit with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and other officials. Qatar, a key US ally, is expected to announce hundreds of billions of dollars in investments in the US
The United States and Saudi Arabia have discussed Riyadh's potential purchase of Lockheed's F-35 jets, two sources briefed on discussions told Reuters, referring to a military aircraft that the kingdom has reportedly been interested in for years.
Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.
Explore more
As per reports, Saudi Arabia rolled out a mobile McDonald's food truck for US President Donald Trump during his ongoing multi-day tour of the Gulf.
13hon MSN
President Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of former leader Bashar Assad.
Global political and business leaders gathered in Riyadh on Tuesday for the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum. President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy were among the attendees,