Trump, Middle East and Saudi Arabia
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White House officials say President Trump secured $600 billion in investment on his trip to Saudi Arabia but details were vague and some deals were already in the pipeline.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival from the Middle East, where he joined U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, delayed the opening of FIFA’s annual meeting of 211 member federations on Thursday.
President Trump basked in this desert kingdom’s glitzy welcome as he announced an end to sanctions on Syria, signed investment deals with Saudi Arabia and issued a pointed warning to Iran. On the first of a four-day Middle East visit,
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi de facto ruler, warmly greeted Trump as he stepped off Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital and kicked off his Middle East tour.
From Trump's very first days back in office, other leading economies have pledged investment in the United States that already exceeds a trillion dollars.
Former Biden officials react to Trump's bold Middle East tour, with one admitting they wished they could work for an administration that moved "that quickly."
Stocks were set to edge higher on Wednesday, having racked up solid gains the previous session thanks to a cooler-than-expected inflation reading and news of artificial intelligence investments from Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip is marked by potential conflicts. Trump’s Qatari airplane gift would pose security risks, officials say. Trump’s major tax bill could reshape the U.S. economy and immigration policy.