Trump received a lavish welcome on Tuesday in Riyadh, where he announced he would move to lift sanctions on Syria to give the country “a chance at peace.”

Trump’s first extended overseas trip of his second term will see him talking to leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The Saudis have laid out the metaphorical red carpet for Donald Trump's arrival, with their own green flag and the US stars and stripes lining roads in the capital Riyadh.