- US President Donald Trump is in the UAE on the final leg of his Middle East tour.
- Trump visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar before arriving in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
- The US president said the UAE will invest $1.4 trillion in the US’s AI sector over the next decade.
- A group of US senators trying to halt $3.5bn in weapons sales to the UAE and Qatar over concerns the deals will personally benefit Trump’s family.
- Trump is scheduled to leave the UAE at 1pm (09:00 GMT).
Trump hopes to make history with business deals
Trump hopes to make history with the deals he brings back to the US. On Thursday, the UAE announced $1.4 trillion investment in the fields of AI, technology and energy in exchange for access to advanced American microchips.
Just hours earlier in Qatar, Trump stopped at al-Udeid Air Base to speak to US troops a day after signing a series of agreements with Qatar’s emir. Trump also announced Qatar will invest $10b in the coming years for base upgrades. The two countries also plan to cooperate in implementing almost $40b in base upgrades.
Earlier in the week, Trump secured investments from Saudi Arabia totaling more than $600b, and in Qatar, the White House says the deals signed, generate business of $1.2 trillion, benefitting the United States.
What’s Trump expected to do today?
- Participates in a US and UAE business family photo and roundtable.
- Tours the Abrahamic Family house.
- Air Force One expected to depart Abu Dhabi International Airport around 1pm (09:00 GMT).
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