President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh this morning as part of a landmark visit to three Gulf states this week, which has been clouded by backlash over a potential luxury jet gift from Qatar.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more.

Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

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

US President Donald Trump didn’t show up empty-handed on the first international trip of his second term. Joining him in Saudi Arabia were almost three dozen CEOs of America’s biggest companies, including Big Tech giants that signed $600 billion worth of deals.

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President Trump is to receive a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet “palace in the sky” from the Qatari royal family to replace America’s ageing Air Force One jets. The mile-high gift - the most expensive ever received by a foreign leader - comes after he complained at the decrepit state of the two planes used for his usual presidential flight.

President Donald Trump was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week meant to tackle multiple crises and conflicts across the region.

Donald Trump received a lavish royal welcome from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrived in the kingdom