“US President Donald Trump concluded his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi on Friday, a visit marked by the securing of multi-billion-dollar trade agreements, a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE, and notable diplomatic overtures towards Syria, alongside renewed optimism regarding an Iran nuclear agreement.
During his inaugural foreign tour of his second term, President Trump oversaw a $200 billion order from Qatar Airways for Boeing aircraft and a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia, which included nearly $142 billion in arms sales, described by the White House as the largest arms deal in history.
President Trump also expressed optimism about reaching a revised agreement with Iran concerning its nuclear program and, in a significant diplomatic shift, announced the lifting of long-standing sanctions on Syria.
In Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, President Trump received elaborate welcomes and praised the respective Arab leaders.
He remarked that he and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “like each other a lot,” a stark contrast to the strained Saudi-US relations that characterized the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidency.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed acknowledged the robust partnership between the two nations, which strengthened during President Trump’s tenure, and pledged to invest $1.4 trillion in the US economy over the next decade.
