Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East
President Trump's four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in May 2025, his first major foreign trip of his second term, focused on business deals as he touted investments and cast himself as a peacemaker in major conflicts.

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4 developments- May 10, 2025Trump to drum up major investments for US on Middle East trip: ‘Almost entirely about business deals’
- May 12, 2025Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia on first leg of three-country Middle East visit
- May 14, 2025The Bolduc Brief: President Trump's Visit to the Middle East - A Focus on Stability, Security, and Accountability
- May 16, 2025Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East
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