ALWAGHT- US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour, aiming to secure up to $1 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia.
On Tuesday morning, US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, where he was welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This visit marks the first stop of Trump's four-day tour of West Asia during his second term. Reports indicate that Trump is expected to secure agreements worth over $1 trillion during his visit, including investments in artificial intelligence, energy, and arms purchases from American manufacturers.
Trump's administration has shifted its stance on Saudi Arabia's relations with Israel, no longer insisting on normalizing ties as a prerequisite for advancing nuclear cooperation talks. Experts believe this approach is aimed at facilitating major deals that are positioned as beneficial for the US. In 2017, Trump secured $450 billion in investments during his first visit to Saudi Arabia.
Trump's tour will also include stops in Qatar and the UAE. In Qatar, he is set to receive a luxury Boeing 747, valued at $400 million, to serve as a new Air Force One. This gift has drawn criticism, with US Congressman Ritchie Torres calling for an investigation into the potential implications of accepting such a valuable gift from a foreign government.
