President Donald Trump has met with the new Syrian leader, a onetime insurgent, before wrapping up his visit to Saudi Arabia and flying on to Qatar. In Riyadh he also attended a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council — the grouping of Bahrain,

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt predicted it is likely Saudi Arabia will work with Israel in the near future, though he suggested such efforts would not take place until peace is achieved in the Gaza Strip.

In Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden’s policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.

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.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday secured a US$600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and vowed to lift sanctions on Syria.

President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia has urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes for new nuclear deal.

Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and attended a US-Saudi investment forum along with Elon Musk and other top CEOs.