US EditionTrump and Saudi Arabia announce $600 billion investment deal, including $142 billion in defense
- On May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, the President of the United States and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince finalized a $600 billion agreement focusing on investment, defense, and energy cooperation.
- This agreement follows longstanding US-Saudi ties focused on energy and security, amid Trump's first Middle East trip since returning to office, with some uncertainty over related dealings.
- The deal covers sectors including energy, mining, and defense, featuring an arms sales package worth nearly $142 billion involving multiple US defense companies.
- Trump called it a "transparent transaction" and projected the phase two deals could raise investments to $1 trillion, while the crown prince pledged $600 billion in US investments.
- The deal signals strengthened US-Saudi cooperation and potential job creation in the US, though broader regional issues like Iran's program and the Gaza war remain unresolved.
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Trump Secures ‘Historic’ Investment Deal From Saudi Arabia On First Day Of Middle East Trip
Shortly after arriving in Saudi Arabia on the first day of his high-stakes Middle East trip, President Donald Trump announced that Saudi Arabia committed to investing $600 billion in the United States.“President Trump is the dealmaker in chief, and he has once again secured a historic deal that strengthens America’s economic dominance and global influence,” the White House said in a statement, adding that the investment will build “economic ties…
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President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia surrounded by a lot of firepower.The President went to Saudi Arabia to sign a historic economic and military deal with the Saudi government.The deal allows the Saudis the ability to buy nearly $142 billion worth of "state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen U.S. defense firms," according to a release from the White House.The President arrived Tuesday, and Air Force One wa…
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