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Opulence, Business Deals and a $400M Plane From Qatar: Takeaways From Trump's Mideast Tour

President Donald Trump completed a four-day Middle East trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE ending on Friday to outline his foreign policy vision.
Trump’s agenda focused on pragmatic, self-interested ties with Gulf autocracies, while pressing Iran on nuclear talks and recognizing Syria’s interim government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa.
The trip emphasized lavish state visits and economic partnerships amid ongoing Gaza and Ukraine conflicts, with Trump urging a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting despite Putin skipping peace talks.
Trump asserted that $4 trillion in investments had been secured, accepted an extravagant aircraft valued at $400 million provided by Qatar for official use, and encountered scrutiny over potential ethical conflicts related to expanding his family’s business ventures in the Middle East.
Though aiming to restore stability and reshape U.S. Policy, Trump’s nonintervention pledge and transactional approach highlighted limits amid persistent regional conflicts and rights concerns.

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