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President Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the first major international trip of his second term. He has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion.
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Trump receives royal Saudi welcome from MbS in Riyadh
US President Donald Trump received a royal Saudi welcome Tuesday as he arrived in the capital, Riyadh, descending Air Force One on purple-carpeted steps to a greeting from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereTrump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Elon Musk were seen chatting briefly during the reception in Riyadh, Reuters reports.Footage shows Trump speaking with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma…
Trump’s Mideast Wish List: $1+ Trillion in Investments – and Some Diplomacy Too
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – President Donald Trump embarks this week on the first scheduled overseas trip of his second term (the funeral for Pope Francis having […] More
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British man being held in Saudi Arabia jailed for 10 years, say lawyers
UK Foreign Office criticised by campaigners as Ahmed al-Doush given sentence for charges thought to relate to deleted tweetA British national arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges that appear to relate to a deleted tweet has been jailed for 10 years, acc…
‘Putrid’: CNN’s John Berman stunned as ex-GOP spokesman attacks Trump for lack of taste
Pete Seat, a spokesperson for the George W. Bush administration, gave a stunning assessment of President Donald Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar that he wants to convert into a new Air Force One.
Trump made the announcement on …
Trump Wants Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the U.S.
President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year.
Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies
President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza warDonald Trump this week will embark on the first foreign trip of his second administration with a tour of the Middle East, as he looks to secure inve…
Gulf States Step In as India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates
With the United States on the sidelines, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are trying to play a role as mediators.
Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition under Trump: Reuters
The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the …