Trump, GCC leaders meet ahead of Gulf-US summit in Riyadh

With US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia, Gulf leaders boarded planes to attend the Gulf-US summit in Riyadh. The prominent figures met ahead of the summit, as they faced the camera for what could be called a historic photo. From UAE, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince is leading the delegation.

Trump announced lifting of sanctions on Syria, and signed defence deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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On Tuesday, the US and Saudi Arabia signed a nearly $142 billion defence sales agreement on that provides Riyadh with state of the art equipment and services from US firms, the White House said. The defence deal is part of a $600 billion Saudi investment commitment for the US, the White House said in a factsheet.

In a major step, Trump also met the Syrian leader Ahmad Al Sharaa. With the summit now underway, Gulf states and the US can look forward to strengthening partnerships and joint action.