Today, Tuesday, US President Donald Trump received an official reception in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with the start of a Gulf tour that includes the UAE and Qatar. The lenses of the Saudi media monitored the moment his presidential plane, accompanied by Saudi F-15 fighters, arrived in Saudi airspace, to King Khalid International Airport.
The Saudi Crown Prince is at the forefront of his future
The Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, was at the forefront of the future president. The Crown Prince took his guest to a hall inside the airport, where he presented him with Arabic coffee, and exchanged with him the conversation in a scene that reflects the depth of the relationship between the two countries.
A joint visit in a sensitive timing
This visit is the first external tour of Trump since his return to the White House last January, and it is a turning point in Washington’s relations with the Gulf. It comes at a time when the features of the international system change with the decline in American hegemony and the rise of regional powers.
