Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia when he defines a new course for American politics in the Middle East

Nick Schifrin:

Today in Riad, a royal greeting, a rare personal escort by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Arabic horses who accompany the most expensive limousine in the world and the American Saudi Arabia-F-15 sedan who accompany the most expensive passenger aircraft in Riyadh.

The kingdom welcomed President Trump with a lavender carpet treatment, was enthusiastic about us commitment and believed that it was a meeting of heads and money, MBS, since the crown prince is widely known, and President Trump, who mixes with leading CEOs and signs $ 10 billion with agreements.

Behind the show, the diplomatic priorities of the crown prince, including a announced today. President Trump will meet with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the unique incidental incorporation, which was detained in Iraq 20 years ago and who contributed to leading an off-shoot in Syria and is now Syria's interim president. He campaigned for international recognition and abolition of sanctions that President Trump today told the business and Saudi managers that he would grant him.

Donald Trump, President of the United States: That is why my government has taken the first steps to restore normal relationships between the United States and Syria for the first time in more than a decade.

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