Trump became the first US president to make the Middle East his first foreign destination, visiting Saudi Arabia on May 20-21, 2017. He held bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and then-Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as the two countries signed a $110bn arms deal.

President Donald Trump embarks Monday on the first major international trip of his second term – an opportunity to shore up relations with a trio of key Middle Eastern allies and prove his might as a dealmaker on the world stage.