Hello and welcome to Business Daily from the BBC World Service with me Samir Hashmi.

Today we are in Saudi Arabia ahead of a visit from U.S. President Donald Trump to this region.

For Saudi Arabia, Trump's visit is about strengthening ties with a longstanding Western ally,

a relationship that grew strained during the Biden years.

From a Saudi or Emirati point of view, success is keeping this president happy and on his

good side. These are relationships that I think from Saudi Arabia, from the UAE, they want to

just sort of keep things on calm waters and not have to delve into the more contentious and difficult issues within the region.

For President Trump, it is about landing investment deals that can be framed as a win for his economic agenda.

These will all be packaged in a manner that looks appropriate and know, appropriate and will give the president the sort

of headline that he needs. Again, he's looking for a headline of big investments in America,

and he will get that. Saudi Arabia is moving hugely toward tech and IT solutions, and I would say

that the tech sector in both countries is ripe for collaboration.

So will the visit be a win-win for the U.S. and the Gulf? That's all coming up in today's

Business Daily.

It's the 20th of May 2017. The venue is Murabha Palace, one of the oldest and most historical palaces in Riyadh.

Hundreds of Saudi men are performing the Ardha, the traditional sword dance.

It's a powerful display of rhythm and heritage, drumming, chanting and synchronized movement.

And among them in a moment that made headlines around the world stands Donald Trump. Swaying gently with a sword in his hand,

he stood shoulder to shoulder with the Saudis, performing the Arbha. This was the grand welcome

he received on his first foreign trip as president. He broke with decades of tradition by choosing Saudi Arabia as his maiden foreign trip.

Modern US residents typically visit Canada, Mexico, or the United Kingdom first.

Now, eight years later,

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