President Donald Trump spoke of a future for the Middle East steeped in prosperity, business deals and technological advances as he announced the U.S. would end sanctions against war-torn Syria and signed a $600 billion investment agreement with Saudi Arabia in his first visit to the region since his second term began.

President Trump delivered remarks Tuesday at a U.S.-Saudi investment summit, as he marks his first international trip of his second term.

Attendees of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum included scores of the world's most powerful CEOs, among them Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Larry Fink.

The deal features a mix of public and private partnerships, a strong emphasis on emerging technologies, and a $142-billion arms deal.

President Trump’s recent Middle East visit secured substantial economic agreements, including over $1 trillion in claimed deals with Saudi Arabia and a $96 billion Boeing aircraft sale to Qatar, signaling continued US engagement.

During Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) rolled out a one-of-a-kind McDonald's food truck—just for him! Was this a brilliant display of diplomacy through fast food,

President Trump met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and urged him to expel "Palestinian terrorists" from the country and sign onto the historic Abraham Accords.

Donald Trump is due to attend a summit of Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning, even as a backlash back home over Qatar's proposed gift of a $400m luxury plane threatened to overshadow his “historic” tour of the Middle East.