Coverage dated May 11, 2025 to May 15, 2025

Trump caps Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi with dizzying investment pledges

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 3 developments

US President Donald Trump on Friday capped off a Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi that has seen the securing of multi-billion-dollar deals, a $1.4 trillion

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Developments in this update

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May 12, 2025
Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
Headline from Foreign Policy ·
May 14, 2025
Trump Delivers Middle East Policy Speech, Announces Investment Deals in Riyadh
Headline from Foreign Policy ·
May 16, 2025Newest
Trump caps Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi with dizzying investment pledges
Headline from Digital Journal ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

Foreign Policy
Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table (opens Foreign Policy)
Published May 11, 2025
Foreign Policy's feed description
The U.S. president’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE has billions of dollars at stake—sometimes with troubling implications.
PBS NewsHour
Trump will visit Gulf Arab states this week as pressing crises flare in Gaza and Iran (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published May 11, 2025
PBS NewsHour's feed description
President Donald Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects — places where he aims to leverage American economic interests to do what he personally revels in: making business deals.
The Columbian
Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises flare in Gaza and Iran (opens The Columbian)
Published May 11, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — On his trip this week to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challen
Foreign Policy
Trump Delivers Middle East Policy Speech, Announces Investment Deals in Riyadh (opens Foreign Policy)
Published May 13, 2025
Foreign Policy's feed description
The U.S. president kicked off his three-day Persian Gulf tour with a major Middle East policy speech in Riyadh.
Insider
Trump tours the Middle East looking for investment deals (opens Insider)
Published May 13, 2025
Insider's feed description
Donald Trump is back in the Middle East, but this trip looks different from 2017, with low oil prices and Gulf states prioritizing domestic projects.
Digital Journal
Trump to close deal-making Gulf tour in UAE (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 14, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
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
KESQ Palm Springs
What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published May 15, 2025
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — US President Donald Trump just finished a lavish tour of Gulf Arab states, where every one of the three energy-rich nations he visited had a long wish list from the American leader.
Digital Journal
Trump caps Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi with dizzying investment pledges (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 15, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
US President Donald Trump on Friday capped off a Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi that has seen the securing of multi-billion-dollar deals, a $1.4 trillion
Breitbart News
WATCH: Striking Scenes from President Trump's Visit to the UAE (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 15, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump visited the United Arab Emirates Thursday on the third and final leg of his Middle East trip.
KEYT Santa Barbara
What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published May 15, 2025
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — US President Donald Trump just finished a lavish tour of Gulf Arab states, where every one of the
PBS NewsHour
Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new investments in U.S. (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published May 15, 2025
PBS NewsHour's feed description
President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports.

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