What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit
President Trump toured Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in May 2025, announcing large investment pledges and deals, including on AI, as crises in Gaza and Iran continued.
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4 developments- May 12, 2025Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
- May 14, 2025Trump tours the Middle East looking for investment deals
- May 15, 2025Only center coverage:Trump to close deal-making Gulf tour in UAE
- May 16, 2025What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit
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Trump Delivers Middle East Policy Speech, Announces Investment Deals in Riyadh
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