U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to kick off a four-day swing through the Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than security crises ranging from war in Gaza to the threat of escalation over Iran's nuclear program
With a who's who of powerful American business leaders in tow, including Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk, he will first visit Riyadh, site of a Saudi-US Investment Forum, heading to Qatar on Wednesday and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
"While energy remains a cornerstone of our relationship, the investments and business opportunities in the kingdom have expanded and multiplied many many times over," Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih said as he opened the forum.
"As a result ... when Saudis and Americans join forces very good things happen, more often than not great things happen when those join ventures happen," he said ahead of Trump's arrival.