President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he would be removing all sanctions from Syria .

President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would end sanctions on Syria, saying at the start of his four-day tour of the Middle East that he had decided to do so after consulting with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the president of Turkey. The announcement drew rousing applause at an investment forum in Riyadh attended by some of the world’s business elite and members of the Saudi royal family.

Elon Musk may be winding down his time in Washington D.C. but he's staying close to Donald Trump's side, including joining the president on his Middle East trip.

US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia this morning to kick off a four-day visit through the Gulf region, a trip that will focus more on economic deals than on the security crises besetting the region, from the war in Gaza to the threat of escalation over Iran's nuclear programme.

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.

The US President made the announcement in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his three-nation visit to the Middle East. He also secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. DW has more.

President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states.

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering offering sanctions relief to Syria as it seeks to rebuild after a grinding decade-plus civil war, AFP reported. We are going to have to...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major U.S. policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Trump is set to meet Sharaa on Wednesday in Saudi…

Trump was joined by Musk for a VIP lunch at the lavish Saudi Royal Court

Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he opened the first state visit of his second term, with the US president eyeing major business deals even as progress on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach. Story by Charlotte Lam.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman signed a strategic economic partnership agreement hours after the US leader arrived in the kingdom to kick off a four-day Middle East tour.

Israel and Trump at odds over Iran's nuclear strategy.

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia for a major trip of his second term in office. Massive arms deals and peace talks are scheduled. DW has the latest.

May 13 (UPI) -- Syrians have endured "brutal and crippling" sanctions over the past 14 years, and it's time to end them, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, as he warned Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions or face "maximum pressure."

US.President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to lift all sanctions on Syria, aiming to normalize relations and give the country’s new government "a chance at peace".

United States President Donald Trump reached Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour that will also include stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.This visit marks his first major...

US President Donald Trump will travel to the Middle East for the first foreign trip of his second term in office. Massive arms deals and peace talks are scheduled. DW has the latest.

The three energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are leveraging their influence over Trump to secure tangible gains, having built personal ties with the president and pledged trillions in US investments.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — On his trip this week to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two other countries: Israel and Iran.After ending a ceasefire two months ago, Israel is intensifying the war in the Gaza Strip, where a blockade on food, medicine and other supplies is worsening a humanitarian crisis. And Iran, an enemy of Israel and a rival of Saudi Arabia, stands on the cusp of being able to develop nuclear weapons.Yet Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects — places where he aims to leverage American economic interests to do what he personally revels in: making business deals.“This is his happy place,” said Jon B. Alterman, a senior vice president at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. “His hosts will be generous and hospitable. They’ll be keen to make deals. They’ll…

US President Donald Trump will hold a summit with Gulf state leaders in Saudi Arabia this week, before travelling to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The chairs in the Crown Prince's palace must have been pretty cosy because the 78-year-old president appeared to "rest his eyes" for a while

President Donald Trump announced during a speech in Saudi Arabia that he will lift sanctions on Syria and meet with the country’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday.

May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum Tuesday after having touched down in Saudi Arabia aboard Air Force One on the first stop of four-day visit to the region, the first major overseas trip of his second term, with a focus on securing investment in the U.S. economy worth as much as $1 trillion.

Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

American tech and finance CEOs, including Elon Musk, joined Trump on the visit to Saudi Arabia.

America’s national security could benefit from a successful Trump visit to Saudi Arabia — and suffer from a bad one.

Riyadh – Mubasher: US President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 13 May, as part of his Gulf visit, which will include the UAE and Qatar after finishing his stay in the Kingdom.

US President Donald Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour aiming to secure business deals while Middle East peace accords remain elusive. The trip marks his first major overseas visit of his second term. The White House called it a "historic return".

President Donald Trump kicked off his Middle East tour with a visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, vowing a continued partnership between Washington and Riyadh.

During his Middle East trip, Trump met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and considered removing sanctions on Syria, possibly meeting its president. He also hinted at a Turkey detour to aid Ukraine-Russia peace talks.

President Donald Trump doesn’t do small: He proved that again in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, where he rattled off several promising developments and a lofty plans for a peaceful, prosperous Middle East.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani called the US decision to lift sanctions a "new start" for reconstruction, thanking Saudi Arabia. The move follows President Trump’s announcement at a Riyadh forum.

Donald Trump has said he would be “stupid” to reject Qatar’s $400m jet to replace Air Force One as he touched down in Saudi Arabia ahead of a three-day tour of the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would remove all sanctions against Syria, saying they had served an important function, but it was now time for Syria to move forward.

The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries.