US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his head.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more.

Trump spoke in Riyadh, sharing his vision for a prosperous, stable Middle East focused on innovation without Western intervention.

President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday to a royal-purple-carpet rollout and a motorcade ride ensconced by a calvary of Arabian horses – a daylong kickoff to the first major international trip of his second term.

President Donald Trump wrapped up the first day of his three-nation tour of the Middle East today in Riyadh. He thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a warm welcome and said the US-Saudi partnership has never been stronger.

Looking for a standout piece of furniture? In just a week, Downtown Design Riyadh — the kingdom’s inaugural design fair — will bring together dozens of local and international designers in the trendy JAX District, offering a curated selection of contemporary and limited-edition pieces.

President Donald Trump signed a $600 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that includes a major defense contract and substantial investments in artificial intelligence—as U.S. business executives made their own set of deals at a conference in the backdrop of Trump’s visit to Riyadh, the first stop on his four-day tour of the Middle East.

The announcement came despite concerns within parts of Trump's administration because Sharaa was previously designated a terrorist by Washington due to past links to al-Qaeda. Sharaa renounced ties to the group in 2016.