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Not every US president gets a free private jet, but the Gulf states have boosted US economic dominance for decades

After signing a US$142 billion (£107 billion) arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump said the US bond with that country was “more powerful than ever”. He was also reportedly quite pleased with the gift of a private jet from Qatar.

The Conversation

Trump says US close to nuclear deal with Iran, but key gaps remain

On a regional visit to Gulf countries, the US president signals progress on nuclear talks with Tehran.

Al Jazeera

Trump says US should turn Gaza into ‘freedom zone’ as dozens killed in Israeli strikes – as it happened

US president’s reported comments in Qatar come as scores killed in a second consecutive night of heavy bombing

The Guardian - UK

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Boeing secures landmark deal with Qatar Airways as Trump deepens Gulf ties

Boeing’s shares surged to the highest level in nearly 13 months after the US aerospace manufacturer secured a record-breaking $96 billion (€85.8 bn) order with Qatar Airways. The deal marked another major agreement struck by President Trump with a Gulf state during his Middle East tour.

Euronews

Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza

Live updates: President Donald Trump is to visit the main U.S. military base in the Middle East even as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region

The Independent UK

‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come by

The Guardian - UK

Trump To Close Deal-making Gulf Tour In UAE

US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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Trump news at a glance: President shrugs off Qatar jet fury, announces $96bn Boeing deal

Trump’s foreign policy approach in the Middle East is coming under scrutiny as he announces new deals on his Gulf tour. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 14 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump doubles down on luxury aircraft gift

President announces a record-breaking deal to sell Qatar up to 210 jets and $38bn in future defense investment

The Guardian - US

Trump Declares the 'Neocon' Era Over

The president’s speech in Saudi Arabia promised a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East. Can he deliver?

Reason

Trump Departs Saudi Arabia After GCC Summit, Historic Syria Meeting, And Gaza Talks

On Tuesday, Trump was received with pageantry in Saudi Arabia at the start of his four-day Gulf tour.

International Business Times

RFK Jr defends downsizing health department as protesters disrupt Senate hearing – as it happened

Health secretary calls the downsizing of department as necessary cost-cutting measures as he defends spending plans under Trump’s budget proposal

The Guardian - US

Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom

Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdom’s claims that work-related deaths have fallen

The Guardian - UK

Trump Set To Meet Syrian Leader Ahead Of Qatar Visit

Donald Trump was set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft.

International Business Times

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Fortune

Saudi Arabia wants to build its post-oil future with massive AI data centers — Trump and U.S. tech have big incentives to oblige

In a geopolitical chess game with billions at stake, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Nvidia all have something to gain.

The Guardian - US

US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf states

The Guardian - UK

Iran proposes partnership with UAE and Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium

A consortium would help Tehran deal with US objections and tie in Gulf states to its enrichment programme

Euronews

US and Saudi Arabia sign €127 billion arms deal on first day of Trump's regional tour

That agreement will see Washington provide Riyadh with 'state-of-the-art warfighting equipment' in return for a Saudi investment of $20 billion in the US' artificial intelligence sector.

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s Middle East trip isn’t just about diplomacy. It’s about the family business

The Trump Organization has millions in developments in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE – sites of his first state visit

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin judge arrested in immigration case indicted by federal grand jury – as it happened

Hannah Dugan faces charges of concealing person from arrest and obstructing official proceedings

International Business Times

Trump Starts Gulf Trip In Saudi Eyeing Deals

Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.

Al Jazeera

Trump in the Middle East: How much are US-Gulf investments worth?

US President Donald Trump embarks on a three-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from Tuesday.

Euronews

US and Saudi Arabia seek closer financial ties as Trump heads to Riyadh

The Saudi-US Investment Forum starts on Tuesday in Riyadh with the US President set to attend, along with CEOs and other government leaders.

International Business Times

Trump Heads To The Gulf Eyeing Deals Amid Diplomatic Offensive

Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.

The Independent UK

Trump live: President says US ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal with Iran

The president also warned that the U.S. could be forced to take a ‘violent course’ with Iran if the friendly course of action does not work

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