Trump Champions ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ During Saudi Arabia Visit

Trump to Middle East: 'You’re the envy of the world'

President Donald Trump, during his visit this week to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, declared the Middle East “the envy of the world,” “the center of the world,” while asserting that the region’s leaders know exactly “where my loyalties lie.”The “America First” president, aiming to sign defense and economic agreements worth about $2 trillion, also announced the end of sanctions on Syria. Trump has also been lobbying to accept…

Trump’s Core Strategy in the Middle East

There is an opportunity for the Middle East to be defined “by commerce, not chaos,” President Donald Trump said, speaking at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.  The president is using the universal language of economic prosperity as he visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates this week, reminding the Middle East it can “exports technology, not terrorism.”  Trump has finalized a number of deals si…

Trump to Middle East: 'You're the Envy of the World'

President Donald Trump, during his visit this week to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, declared the Middle East “the envy of the world,” “the center of the world,” while asserting that the region’s leaders know exactly “where my loyalties lie.” The “America First” president, aiming to sign defense and economic agreements worth about $2 trillion, also announced the end of sanctions on Syria. Trump has also been lobbying to accep…

'A golden age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf

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Trump Outlines New Middle East Policy in Saudi Arabia; World Celebrates Falun Dafa Day

President Donald Trump laid out U.S. policy toward the Middle East as he began his visit to Saudi Arabia. He announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria and extended an olive branch to Iran, signaling a broader shift in American foreign policy. Trump also announced a $600 billion investment in the United States from Saudi Arabia, highlighting additional agreements with the Gulf nation and expressing hopes for closer ties with Israel. The House o…

Trump Champions ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ During Saudi Arabia Visit

The U.S. president kicked off his three-day Persian Gulf tour with a major Middle East policy speech in Riyadh.