Trump, Saudi crown prince sign economic partnership agreement
The partnership includes agreements for energy, mining, and defense
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MbS, signed on Tuesday a strategic economic partnership agreement in Riyadh during Trump's regional visit.
The partnership includes agreements for energy, mining, and defense.
Trump began a tour of wealthy Gulf states on Tuesday by visiting oil power Saudi Arabia, with his focus on securing mega investment deals rather than resolving pressing security problems in the Middle East.
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Emerging from Air Force One on his first formal state, with a who's who of US business leaders including Elon Musk in tow, Trump punched the air in a show of solidarity as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted him on his arrival in Riyadh.
Trump will go on from Riyadh, which is hosting a Saudi-US Investment Forum, to Qatar on Wednesday and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
He has not scheduled a stop in Israel, a decision that has raised questions about where the close ally stands in Washington's priorities.
