The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it "the largest defense cooperation agreement" Washington has ever done.

The US president gets a "lavender-carpet" reception on a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment.

Trump said during his trip to Saudi Arabia he wants the Gulf kingdom to join the Abraham Accords and normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.

The US and Saudi Arabia have finalised a $142 billion defence agreement, comprising five military modernisation areas and including over a dozen American defence contractors. It is part of a broader $600 billion investment plan,

As President Donald Trump tours the Middle East, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a historic $142 billion arms deal that according to the White House was the largest defense sales agreement in history.

The US president says he believes the ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia are "more powerful than ever before".

US president Donald Trump is visiting Saudia Arabia for an arms deal but videos show that he was struggling to stay awake during a briefing

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for a four-day Middle East tour focusing on economic deals and seeking a $1 trillion investment in the US. He plans to offer Saudi Arabia a $100 billion arms package while addressing regional security concerns.