Trump's Gulf Trip: $600B Saudi, $1.4T UAE Investments, $100B Arms Deals, Qatar $30B Boeing Order, Gaza Crisis Top Agenda
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President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16, focusing on securing large-scale investment deals, arms sales, and economic partnerships. Saudi Arabia has pledged $600 billion in U.S. investments over four years, the UAE $1.4 trillion over a decade, and Qatar is expected to announce further investments and a $30 billion Qatar Airways deal to purchase Boeing aircraft. Major arms deals are anticipated, including $100 billion in new sales to Saudi Arabia, $3.5 billion in air-to-air missiles for Riyadh, and $2 billion in drones and bombs for Doha.
Trump's agenda includes agreements in energy, critical minerals, financial services, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Discussions are expected on a potential U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, which is now separated from Israeli normalization. Additional deals include a $5.5 billion Trump family golf resort in Qatar and a $2 billion MGX investment in the Trump family's crypto firm.
The May 14 Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh will be a focal point for diplomatic engagement. The trip occurs amid regional tensions, including the war in Gaza—where over 52,000 have died and 420,000 have been displaced—U.S.-Iran relations, and Israel's security policies. Gulf leaders are expected to urge Trump to use U.S. leverage to end the Gaza conflict and facilitate humanitarian aid. Israel has set a deadline for a ceasefire deal with Hamas by the end of Trump's trip.
There are reports of friction between the U.S. and Israel, with American pressure on Israel to reach a ceasefire and disagreements over approaches to Iran and humanitarian aid. The U.S. is also pursuing a truce with Houthi rebels in Yemen, though this does not cover Israeli targets. Key administration figures involved include Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, JD Vance, and Steve Witkoff. The Trump Organization has ongoing property deals in the region, and Jared Kushner has received $2 billion in Saudi investment.
Trump's visit aims to secure foreign investment commitments and economic agreements, with Gulf states seeking U.S. diplomatic support, advanced weapons sales, and assurances on regional security. The trip is also intended to project economic achievements to the American public.
As a myriad of complex situations around the globe develop, the State Department says it is working to strengthen partnerships overseas as President Donald Trump prepares to head to Saudi Arabia next week.
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