Riyadh, AFP - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States from defence to artificial intelligence as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term. Trump returned the favour by lavishing praise on the kingdom's crown prince and moving on a key Saudi policy request by announcing a lifting of sanctions on Syria. The Saudis escorted Air Force One into the kingdom with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching guards of honour and sending flag-waving cavalry to accompany Trump's motorcade to the palace. Under imposing chandeliers, Trump welcomed a promise by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who effectively rules the kingdom due to King Salman's frail health, for $600 billion in investment and quipped that it should be $1 trillion. "We have the biggest business leaders in the world here today and they're going to walk away with a lot of cheques," Trump told the prince. For "the United States, i.......
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