US President Donald Trump has arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh in his first official trip abroad since returning to the White House, the BBC reports.

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

Trump first visited Riyadh in 2017, early in his first term as US President, when he hosted a major summit of leaders from across the Arab and Muslim world to fight against terrorism and stand up to Tehran.

This time, he’s meeting leaders of the some of the world’s wealthiest, most ambitious states—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

They’ve all pursued rapprochement with Tehran in recent years and don’t want another war; neither does President Trump.

He’s likely to speak of moving towards a ceasefire in Gaza.

But the president who sees himself as the world’s best dealmaker is focused on mega deals to bring investment and jobs to the US.

Top US business and tech leaders are with him to ink projects worth more than $1 trillion.

In 2019, Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had met during a G20 summit held in Japan.