President Donald Trump is meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House after the two nations signed a nuclear cooperation deal.

US president has focused attention on the Gulf, visiting the region in first foreign policy trip of his second term.

The United States has entered into a pact with Bahrain, allowing the two nations to cooperate on the development of civil nuclear technology. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Wednesday to sign the new Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding.

The White House says President Donald Trump had a recent medical checkup after he noticed “mild swelling” in his legs.

Bahrain carrier signs preliminary agreement for widebody jets, with options for six more, one day after country's crown prince met with US president

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 16) hosted Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House, where the Gulf leader formally announced more than $17 billion in planned investments into the United States,

The State Department is pulling back from commenting on or criticizing elections overseas unless there's a clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest in doing so.

Bahrain's crown prince announced $17 billion in U.S. investments, including buying a dozen Boeing jets and 40 GE engines.