Bangladesh, May 11 -- Next week, Riyadh will host a high-stakes Gulf-US summit as Saudi Arabias King Salman invites leaders of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) to meet with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to the region. President Trump, now embarking on his first official foreign trip of his second term, will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), seeking to reinforce economic ties, advance regional security initiatives, and address escalating tensions, particularly concerning the Israel-Gaza conflict.

According to US State Department officials, the trip is expected to be heavily focused on securing major investment deals, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and potentially Qatar preparing substanti...