US President Donald Trump joins Gulf leaders as the summit of the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members kicks off in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The summit comes as the US has been holding nuclear talks with Iran.

US President Donald Trump has met Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh. On Tuesday, Trump announced he's lifting sanctions on Syria. He made the announcement in Saudi Arabia, during the first day of his three-country tour of the Gulf.

US President Trump received a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first day of his visit to the Middle East. The two countries signed a $142bn defence sales agreement as part of a Saudi Arabian commitment to invest $600bn in the United States.

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 27 Palestinians since early Tuesday. A series of strikes targeted the European Hospital in southern Gaza, resulting in the deaths of at least eleven Palestinians and injuring 40 others. These attacks followed an earlier Israeli strike on the Nasser Medical Complex, where a journalist undergoing treatment was killed. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.

Saudi Arabia has finalized a major arms deal with the United States. Al Jazeera’s White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett reports from Riyadh. Meanwhile, former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert Jordan says President Trump’s visit to Riyadh is being received positively in the United States. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan brings us reactions from Damascus following the lifting of sanctions.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the need for a measured and sober assessment of the first day of bilateral summit in Riyadh, cautioning against being swept away by the optics and rhetoric of what MAMY have described as a "historic" gathering. He emphasizes that while the warm public displays of camaraderie may be promising, history urges skepticism.

On the first stop of a three-day visit to the Gulf, US President Donald Trump addressed the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh with major foreign policy announcements. He declared that American sanctions on the new Syrian government will be lifted — signaling a major shift in US policy. Trump also emphasized the need to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program, calling for stronger regional partnerships.

While Trump has accused Iran of sowing chaos throughout the Middle East during his speech, he also has suggested that he is open to improving the country’s relationship with the US, even if differences remain. It is unclear how Iran will respond to those comments as negotiations continue over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme.

US President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, kicking off his three-country tour of the Middle East. Economic deals are expected to be the focus of his visit. Trump says he wants a trillion dollars' worth of investment from the kingdom.

US President Donald Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia on the first stop in a three-country tour of the Middle East. The state visit is Trump's first since he returned to office. Investments and economic deals are the focus of this trip. Trump says he wants a trillion dollars' worth of investment from the kingdom. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman greeted Trump at the airport. Saudi Arabia was also the first country Trump visited during his first term in office.