US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman applaud after the signing of agreements during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal on May 13 that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

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Al Jazeera Live

Published On 14 May 202514 May 2025

  • US President Trump received a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first day of his visit to the Middle East. The two countries signed a $142bn defence sales agreement as part of a Saudi Arabian commitment to invest $600bn in the United States.
  • Speaking at an investment forum in the capital, Riyadh, Trump announced that US sanctions on Syria will be removed, and said that it was time for the country to “move forward”.