Overview

• President Trump announced a $600 billion Saudi investment in the U.S. and over $100 billion in proposed arms sales during his visit to Riyadh.
• He formally ended U.S. sanctions on Syria, meeting with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Charaa for the first time.
• The visit includes efforts to advance tech partnerships in AI and semiconductors, with U.S. tech leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in attendance.
• Negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire and discussions on Iran’s nuclear program are ongoing in coordination with Gulf leaders.
• Trump’s transactional diplomacy underscores a U.S. pivot toward Gulf monarchies as key strategic partners, reducing focus on traditional Western allies.