Trump's tour in the Middle East starts from Riyadh: strategic partnerships and major talks.

The US President Donald Trump is looking forward to a new tour in the Middle East, which will take him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE from May 13 to 16, as announced by White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt.

The tour is described as an opportunity to enhance strategic relations with Washington's allies in the region.

This visit marks one of Trump's first foreign visits since taking office, with the date set in early March when he said, "I will visit Saudi Arabia within a month and a half," an announcement seen by observers as a confirmation of the Kingdom's importance in the US foreign policy agenda.

The visit carries political, economic, and security implications, as Trump is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Deputy Prime Minister, in Riyadh.

Trump has stated that he will cooperate with the Crown Prince to bring peace to the region, praising his personality as a "great man" and describing their relationship as "good and fruitful."

He also mentioned that Saudi Arabia intends to invest $600 billion in the United States, with the possibility of doubling these investments to reach a trillion dollars.

The American President described his previous meetings with the Saudi Crown Prince as fruitful, emphasizing on several occasions, including his speech at Davos, the importance of this partnership that has transcended being just a diplomatic relationship to become a cornerstone in the global security and economic equation.

It is worth mentioning that the first phone call Trump made after taking office was with the Saudi Crown Prince, a gesture that US officials saw as a "clear message to a strategic partner and friend of the United States for over eight decades."

Saudi-American relations date back to 1931, with the beginnings of oil exploration in the Kingdom, and since then have evolved to include energy issues, military cooperation, counterterrorism, and mutual investments.

Internationally, the partnership between Riyadh and Washington is seen as a key stabilizing factor in the region, given the political and economic weight of both countries and their influential membership in the G20.

Against the backdrop of geopolitical shifts, Trump's visit comes to reaffirm that the bilateral relations are not only strong but also capable of expanding in deeper and more comprehensive directions.