Trump meets Syrian president, urges him to establish ties with Israel
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other officials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan joined Trump and MbS virtually in the meeting, Turkey's Anadolu News Agency reported
Trump's first day of a four-day swing through the Gulf region was marked by lavish ceremony and business deals, including a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S. and $142 billion in U.S. arms sales to the kingdom.