President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.

President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war.

Topping the agenda at every stop is trade, with negotiators still ironing out the details of pacts expected to be signed on Trump's tour of Asia.

Donald Trump met Saturday with Qatar's leaders to discuss the fragile truce in Gaza, stopping in the emirate on his way to Asia and talks with China's Xi Jinping that the US president predicted could yield a "comprehensive deal.

Donald Trump has opened the door to a meeting with Kim Jong-un on his tour of Asia, saying that he “got along very well” with the North Korean dictator and acknowledging the hermit kingdom’s possession of nuclear weapons.

President Trump is heading to Asia, where he’s expected to try to strike investment deals, work through trade talks ,and further some peace efforts.

From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties.

Donald Trump has met with Qatar’s leaders to discuss the fragile truce in Gaza, stopping in the emirate on his way to Asia and talks with China’s Xi Jinpin

Malaysian foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region increasingly shaped by big power rivalry, as they mark U.S. President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.

Speaking ahead of the trip, Mr Albanese said he would use the summits to discuss economic growth, security, and stability.