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DONALD Trump has landed in Riyadh to kickstart the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week.

Don will initially meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, to talk about topics like Iran’s nuclear activities, ways to resolve the conflict in Gaza, stabilize oil prices, and other issues.

Air Force One landing at an airport.
Air Force One carrying U.S. President Donald Trump lands at Khalid International Airport in RiyadhCredit: Reuters
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President Donald Trump is greeted by Air Force Col. Paul R. Pawluk as he arrives to board Air Force One on May 12Credit: Getty
Screen displaying President Trump and King Salman shaking hands; text reads "A Step Forward Together".
A screen displays a picture of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud shaking the hand of U.S. President Donald TrumpCredit: Reuters

Latterly, the crown prince plans to honor Trump with an official dinner and a meeting that includes members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates later on Tuesday.

It comes after Trump accepted a luxury plane dubbed the “flying palace” as a gift from Qatar’s royal family.

This elaborate gift, which was expected to be announced this week, could be the most expensive ever given by a foreign power to the United States.

The $400 million (£300 million) jumbo jet will be available to be used as a new “Air Force One” for much of Trump’s remaining term in office.

After this, it would be transferred Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029, according to US media reports.

The gift was expected to be announced this week during the president’s visit to Qatar, but Trump appeared to confirm it on social media.

Trump has also mentioned he might go to Turkey on Thursday to possibly engage in direct discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Trump’s second foreign trip since taking office again – his first was to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral – comes during a moment of geopolitical tension.

In addition to pressing for a settlement to the war in Ukraine, his administration is pushing for a new aid mechanism for war-torn Gaza and urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a new ceasefire deal there.

Over the weekend, US and Iranian negotiators met in Oman to discuss a potential deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Trump has threatened military action against Iran if diplomacy fails.

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    Saudi Air Force F-15 warplanes escort Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump as it arrives in Saudi Arabia.

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  • Donald Trump lands in Riyadh

    Donald Trump has just landed in Saudi Arabia to kick off his pivotal three-day tour of the Middle East.

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