Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Seeking Billion-Dollar Deals

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

US President Donald Trump landed in Riyadh on Tuesday for his first multi-day international tour since returning to the White House earlier this year.

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.

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Economic agreements, the Gaza conflict, and Iran’s nuclear program are anticipated to be the main topics of the trip.

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Trump is scheduled to attend a Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum on Tuesday before a summit with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain on Wednesday.

His talks in Riyadh could lead to an anticipated agreement on civilian nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia.

The kingdom has already announced it will invest 600 billion dollars in the United States in the coming years.

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 will 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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