Trump received a lavish welcome on Tuesday in Riyadh, where he announced he would move to lift sanctions on Syria to give the country “a chance at peace.” He also focused on dealmaking with the kingdom, a key Mideast ally, and touched on shared concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and the war in Gaza.

President Trump, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said he made the decision after speaking to the Saudi crown prince. The president is trying to drum up Saudi investment in the U.S.

President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he embarks on the first major international trip of his second term. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

President Donald Trump is holding out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East. He's using his first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of economic prosperity over instability in a region that is reeling from multiple wars.

President Trump announced today that the U.S. would end its sanctions on Syria, which have effectively cut it off from international commerce. The decision offered an economic lifeline for a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war and decades of dictatorship. He is expected to meet tomorrow with the country’s new leader.

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will remove all sanctions on Syria, marking a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy in the region.

A landmark meeting in Antalya follows Trump’s surprise decision to lift Syria sanctions, handing Ankara a diplomatic victory.

BBC probe finds coordinated social media campaigns, originating abroad, spreading false information against and in favour of new Syrian administration