Donald Trump heading to Middle East

US president Donald Trump is due to touch down in the Saudia Arabian capital of Riyadh. He's touring the gulf region with economic and political deals on his agenda.

One area where there's hope for diplomatic progress is a possible peace deal for Gaza, the release of the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has raised expectations of US engagement and progress towards an agreement.

And progress on US-China trade has boosted stock prices.

Presenters: Rob Young and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, as he departs for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Credit Brian Snyder/ REUTERS)