May 10, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Swords, orbs and fist-bumps: US presidents in Saudi

In the first foreign tour of his second term, US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday before visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.Trump is just the latest US president to visit oil-rich Saudi Arabia. Here are some of the most memorable meetings between US leaders and their Saudi allies.- The Suez handshake -The foundation for the US and Saudi Arabia's enduring relationship was sealed with a handshake on a boat on Valentine's Day, 1945.
Source: Al Monitor
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