President Donald Trump of the United States arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and started a four-day tour through the Middle East where he will concentrate on a series of lucrative economic deals, and tries to end the war in Gaza.
During a visit to the capital, Riyadh, Trump will attend a series of events with the de facto ruler of Saudi Aarabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Shortly after landing, Trump hit the air when he saw Bin Salman, also known as MBS, before the two hands shake.
He is expected to speak to a US-Saudi Investment Forum for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates before he started dining with the crown prince.
Saudi Aarabia has promised to make large investments in the US, and Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the other two stops on the Trump travel route, are both locations of large real estate projects developed by the Trump organization.
A WHO’s WHO of powerful American managers have also accompanied the US President to Riyadh, including Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk, and Larry Fink, the CEO of asset management company Blackrock, to participate in a Saudi-Investment Forum.
Saudi Aarabia and the US have had strong ties for decades based on an iron regulation in which the kingdom supplies oil and super power offers safety.
Saudi F-15 fighter jets appeared on both sides of the presidential aircraft Air Force One, which sail near the vicinity to accompany Trump in the kingdom, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Trump has also said that he can travel to Turkey on Thursday for possible face-to-face conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zenskyy about the Russian war in Ukraine.
The Tour is Trump’s second overseas journey since return to the office, the first in Rome, for the funeral of Pope Franciscus.
It comes in a time of increased geopolitical tensions, because his administration insists on both peace in Ukraine and a new cease -the -fire and auxiliary mechanism for Gaza after 19 months of brutal conflict.
Moreover, the American and Iranian negotiators also met in Oman during the weekend to discuss Trump has threatened military action against Iran if diplomacy failed.
Apart from the possible Turkey trip, those things are not the focus of Trump’s Midden -Oostenttour as now planned. From the US, Saudi Aarabia, Qatar and the VAE, they are expected to announce investments that the trillions can encounter.
The American State Secretary Marco Rubio and Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth travel with Trump.
Trump is expected to offer Saudi Arabia a considerable weapon package that can include a series of advanced weapons, including C-130 transport aircraft, according to the Reuters news agency.
The US and Saudi Aarabia are expected to completely avoid the subject of standardization between Riyad and Israel, sources told Reuters, although it remains the most sustainable geopolitical goal of Trump in the region.
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