Monday, May 12, 2025

US_ Trump Heads to Middle East—Here’s What to Expect

THE EPOCH TIMES

Trump Heads to Middle East—Here’s What to Expect

The president is expected to address critical security challenges in the region and make significant investment announcements.


President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 4, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

By Emel Akan
5/12/2025 Updated: 5/12/2025


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—President Donald Trump will visit the Middle East from May 13 to May 16, with scheduled stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The trip is his first major foreign trip of his second term, following a recent visit to the Vatican for Pope Francis’s funeral two weeks ago.

Trump is expected to announce a series of major investment deals aimed at attracting Gulf money into key U.S. sectors such as defense, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI). His meetings will also focus on pressing regional issues, including the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group and ongoing nuclear talks with Iran.

Trump’s first destination is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to welcome him with a lavish ceremony, similar to the one he received during his first term. That reception was quite different from the cold greeting President Joe Biden received in 2022, when bin Salman merely offered a fist bump.

As in his first term, Trump chose the Middle East for his first major foreign trip, but unlike eight years ago, Israel is not on the agenda this time.

Here is what Trump is expected to focus on during his tour in the Gulf.


‘America First’ Investments

Trump has made it clear that his visits abroad will prioritize countries that commit to substantial investment in the United States.

Saudi Arabia recently pledged to invest $600 billion over the next four years. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates has committed to a $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United States over the next decade, targeting AI and semiconductor infrastructure, the energy sector, and manufacturing.

...


READ MORE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-heads-to-middle-east-heres-what-to-expect-5856069?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=top-news-4-top-stories-0-title-0

***

Chân thành cám ơn Quý Anh Chị ghé thăm "conbenho Nguyễn Hoài Trang Blog"
Xin được lắng nghe ý kiến chia sẻ của Quý Anh Chị trực tiếp tại Diễn Đàn Paltalk:
1Latdo Tapdoan Vietgian CSVN Phanquoc Bannuoc.
Kính Chúc Sức Khỏe Quý Anh Chị.

conbenho
Tiểu Muội quantu
Nguyễn Hoài Trang
13052025

__________________________
Cộng sản Việt Nam là TỘI ÁC
Bao che, dung dưỡng TỘI ÁC là ĐỒNG LÕA với TỘI ÁC

No comments: