Marta Gichko11:48, 13.05.25

The American leader is expected to attend cultural and business meetings in the country.

US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, kicking off his first major foreign trip of his second term. He was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Air Force One was escorted by Saudi F-15 fighter jets, CNN reports .

The program includes meetings with leaders, presentations by delegations, a business forum, signing agreements with the Royal Court, lunch with top managers, a speech at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, as well as visits to UNESCO sites in Diriyah and At-Turaif.

The forum is expected to feature X CEO Elon Musk, who arrived separately. Other speakers include BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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According to Bloomberg Economics analyst Dina Esfandiari, Saudi Arabia aims to use the visit to demonstrate stability, openness to investment and a new policy of non-conflict in the region. Riyadh also hopes to define the limits of the American role in the Middle East.

Trump will also visit Qatar and the UAE this week, a repeat of his first international tour in 2017, which also began in Riyadh.

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