RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - President Donald Trump on Tuesday held up Saudi Arabia as a model for a renewed Middle East, stressing on his first major foreign trip that economic prosperity is better than instability in a region mired in multiple wars.
Trump offered partnership to longtime foes, said he would push for the lifting of sanctions on Syria and normalization of relations with the new government led by a former rebel, and highlighted the U.S. role in reaching a fragile ceasefire with Yemen's Houthis. But Trump also suggested that his patience is not infinite when he called on Iran to strike a new nuclear deal with the US or risk serious economic and military consequences.
With his carrot-and-stick approach, Trump has made his vision for reshaping the region the clearest yet, replacing the goals of promoting human rights and democracy with an emphasis on economic prosperity and regional stability.
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