Donald Trump also met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after he announced that he was lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria and normalize relations with the new government.
US President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East has included several dialogues, agreements with leaders from the region and its only been two days for the four day trip. Trump was welcomed by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh with pomp and glory and they later signed huge agreements including an arms deal worth nearly $142 billion and investment worth some $600 billion.
Donald Trump also met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after he announced that he was lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria and normalize relations with the new government.
The three countries on Trump's itinerary for Middle east trip include — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates which also happen to be places where the Trump Organization, run by Trump's two oldest sons, is developing major real estate projects. They include a high-rise tower in Jeddah, a luxury hotel in Dubai and a golf course and villa complex in Qatar.
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Trump and Prince Mohammed also took part in a formal greeting and lunch at the Royal Court at Al Yamamah Palace, gathering with guests and aides in an ornate room with blue and gold accents and massive crystal chandeliers.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of economic prosperity over instability in a region reeling from multiple wars.
The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it "the largest defense cooperation agreement" Washington has ever done, The Economic Times reported.
According to the fact sheet, the agreement covers deals with more than a dozen U.S. defense companies in areas including air and missile defense, air force and space advancement, maritime security and communications.
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Trump expressed that he envisions a hopeful future for the people of Gaza emphasizing they must first cast off the influence of Hamas.
Trump used the moment to extend an olive branch to Iran and urge its leaders to come to terms with his administration on a deal to curb its nuclear program. But he also warned that this opportunity to find a diplomatic solution “won't last forever.”
During the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Trump told Gulf leaders that he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but that Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
Trump's comments on Iran came after he met Wednesday with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a face-to-face engagement with the onetime insurgent leader who spent years imprisoned by U.S. forces after being captured in Iraq.
Prince Mohammed joined Trump and al-Sharaa for the meeting, which lasted about 33 minutes. Erdogan also took part in the talks via video conference.
Trump announced he was lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria and normalize relations with the new government led by a former insurgent, and he touted the U.S. role in bringing about a fragile ceasefire with Yemen라이브 바카라 Houthis.
The state-run SANA news agency published video and photographs of Syrians cheering in Umayyad Square, the largest in the country라이브 바카라 capital, Damascus. Others honked their car horns or waved the new Syrian flag in celebration.