Tuesday was U.S. President Donald Trump’s first multi-day international visit since his return to the White House earlier this year, when he landed in Riyadh.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is regarded as Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, welcomed Trump at King Khalid International Airport.
Trump’s Gulf journey begins in Riyadh and continues to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Economic agreements, the Gaza conflict, and Iran’s nuclear program are anticipated to be the main topics of the trip.
Prior to a summit with the presidents of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain on Wednesday, Trump is expected to attend a Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum on Tuesday.
He may reach a deal with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear technology as a result of his discussions in Riyadh.
The monarchy had declared that it would invest 600 billion dollars in the US in the
Trump said he will be asking the crown prince to increase that to around one trillion dollars.
Saudi Arabia was the destination for Trump’s first trip abroad as president in 2017 during his first term in office, after the oil-rich country announced 450 billion dollars in investments in the U.S.
The stop in Riyadh marked Trump’s first official trip abroad since taking office again in January, although he did made a short visit to Rome last month for Pope Francis’ funeral.
Trump’s visit to Doha this week could be overshadowed by reports that he is set to accept a luxury Boeing aircraft as a gift from Qatar’s royal family.
The president has also suggested he could fly to Turkey on Thursday to join a possible meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.
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