"I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness," Trump announced in Riyadh on Tuesday. Syria has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.

The Saudi de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, greeted Trump as he exited the Air Force One. Trump was welcomed with Saudi warplanes escorting the presidential aircraft when it was nearing to land in Riyadh.

Saudi F-15 fighter jets escorted Air Force One as U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for his first major international visit of his second term.

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

Dozens of men in the traditional Saudi garb of a white robe and red headscarf swayed and sang to the beat of a drum in front of Salwa Palace, constructed in 1765, as Trump arrived for the formal state dinner with cabinet secretaries and Elon Musk.

Saudi Arabia is of key diplomatic importance to the Trump White House, especially amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Riyadh was seeking to “de-escalate” the situation in the Middle East and “end the war in Gaza.”

A royal welcome found President Donald Trump receiving purple carpet treatment and special escorts upon his arrival in the Middle East with a bevy of business leaders. […]

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday welcomed the "ceasefire" agreement between Pakistan and India, expressing hope that it will restore calm between the two neighbours.