Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, effectively the ruler of Saudi Arabia, greeted Trump with a warm welcome and a lavish purple carpet stretching from the steps of Air Force One, which could soon be controversially replaced with a $400 million jet gifted by Qatar.

Formerly known as Abu Mohammed al Jolani, al-Sharaa fought for al Qaeda and battled American forces in Iraq. The US once put a $10m bounty on his head, before he led an insurgency to usurp Bashar al-Assad as Syrian president in December.

President Trump was treated to an elaborate royal welcoming to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia early Tuesday where he was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and hundreds if not thousands of

Boeing jet for Donald Trump to use as a replacement for Air Force One has highlighted administration figures’ thicket of concerning business connections to the country, as Trump prepares to visit the US ally during his Middle East tour this week.

Riyadh: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, discussed with US President Donald

US President Donald Trump signed a host of economic and bilateral cooperation agreements in Saudi Arabia as he kicked off a four-day Middle East trip with a focus on dealmaking with a key Mideast ally.

The appeal to Qatar came after Mr Trump told leaders at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting earlier on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that he wants “to make a deal,” but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the Middle East as part of any potential agreement.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi de facto ruler, has already committed to some $600 billion in new Saudi investment in the U.S., but Trump teased $1