US EditionTrump's Middle East Promises vs Reality: Jumbo Jets and Mega Deals but No Gaza Peace
- US President Donald Trump completed a Gulf tour in May 2025, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to secure large economic and military deals.
- The tour followed escalating regional tensions, including a new Israeli offensive in northern Gaza and efforts to lift sanctions on Syria amid talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
- Trump announced agreements including a $142 billion Saudi arms deal, a $200 billion Qatar Airways Boeing order, and a $1.4 trillion UAE investment pledge over ten years.
- Critics warned the deals will do "little to achieve peace" as Gaza remains under Israeli blockade, at least 55 were reportedly killed in the new offensive, and no Gaza peace breakthrough emerged.
- The agreements signal expanded economic partnerships but imply that lasting peace requires political solutions, while regional instability linked to Iran and ongoing conflicts is likely to continue.
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Trump's Middle East promises vs reality: Jumbo jets and mega deals but no Gaza peace
Donald Trump has secured a series of lucrative deals and gifts during his tour of Gulf states but fell short of paving the way for peace in Middle Eastern regions plagued by conflict.The US President’s visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were marked by lavish receptions and announcements of multibillion pound deals and investments.However, on the final day of Trump’s tour, hopes of peace in Gaza were dashed after Isr…
'Corruption on Steroids': Trump's Billion-Dollar Deals in the Gulf States Raise Questions (and Not Just Among Democrats)
After his luxurious and lavish tour of the Gulf States such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, US President Donald Trump can boast of a whole series of billion-dollar deals. But no matter how much he pats himself on the back, questions are increasingly being asked in the US about the way in which American foreign policy has become entangled with Trump's personal interests.
Trump Closes in Abu Dhabi a Regional Tour Marked by Multimillion Dollar Investment Promises
Donald Trump ended this Friday in the United Arab Emirates a tour of Gulf countries marked by promises of multimillion dollar investments in the United States, but also by the lifting of sanctions on Syria and optimism about negotiations with Iran.Although he went to a region with numerous open geopolitical folders, the first international tour of the US president's second term had a marked economic and business tone.The Republican tycoon receiv…
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