Oil barely garnered a mention from U.S. President Donald Trump during his glitzy visit to Saudi Arabia this week. But the black gold may explain why the trip went so smoothly.

As the Trump administration prioritizes partnerships with the Mideast, China emerges as the ‘big loser,’ the Wedbush analyst told Fortune.

Videos of President Donald Trump at a meeting in Saudi Arabia appear to suggest that he fell asleep, though his eyes were only closed for a few seconds. Trump arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a 15-hour flight for a four-day tour of the Middle East.

U.S. rare earths miner MP Materials said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia's flagship mining company Maaden to jointly develop a rare earth supply chain in the Middle Eastern country.

Amazon, Google, and Nvidia are among those who struck deals during Trump's visit to the Middle East, his first major overseas trip of his second term.

Two rights organizations have accused Saudi Arabia of turning a blind eye to labor abuses of migrant workers and preventable deaths.

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

From F.D.R. to Trump, presidents have traveled to see Saudi Arabia and its royal family on a variety of diplomatic missions, some more inscrutable than others.

The U.S. president was criticized for not drinking the coffee that was given to him, a gesture some deemed "disrespectful".