British Prime Minister Theresa May has landed in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, in her second leg of Gulf tour that started in Jordan, expecting closer ties with the oil-rich country that will draw clearer future of United Kingdom away from the arms of European Union following the Brexit. To read into this reasons and results of this visit, we should go back to May's early statements and situations towards Saudi Arabia. Ahead of her visit, unlike her foreign secretary Boris Johnson, May hailed the monarchy's favours, saying: "In Saudi Arabia, we must never forget that intelligence we have received in the past from that country has saved potentially hundreds of lives in the UK. "And there is so much more we can do together on trade, with immense potential for Saudi investment to provide a boost to the British economy." Four months ago, Johnson slammed KSA over allegations that the kingdom abuses Islam and acting as a "puppeteer" in proxy wars, which triggered a diplomatic spat between the two countries. Apparently, May has ignored all criticism directed by her oppositions and human rights groups, who called on May to raise the issue of human rights conditions in the Middle-East country, prioritising the interest of post-Brexit UK in this important visit. Speaking ahead of the trip, the PM said: "As the United Kingdom leaves the EU are we determined to forge a bold, confident future for ourselves in the world. "We must look at the challenges that we and future generations will face and build stronger partnerships that will be vital to our security and our prosperity." Saudi Arabia is the UK's biggest trading partner in the Middle East, with £6.6bn of goods and services exported in 2015. The trade and arm deals between the two countries will sit in the heart of May's negotiations with Saudi government, with light mentioning of women's rights in leadership in the kingdom, where May told reporters onboard her plane to Amman in Jordan on Monday: "I hope that people see me as a woman leader, and will see what women can achieve and how women can be in significant positions," May add: "I've talked to the Saudis on a number of occasions now and I raise issues of this sort. I think we have already seen some changes." The British PM sent a clear message to the strict country, by landing from her plane wearing no head cover, however, she committed to the decorous dress code during the welcome ceremonies. "I hope my visit will herald a further intensification in relations between our countries," the PM said.
