Donald Trump’s Gulf tour unlocks $2 trillion worth of deals

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By Arya M Nair, Content Head
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US President Donald Trump has unlocked over $2 trillion in great deals, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates during his four-day tour to these Gulf countries.

This historic collaboration of the United States with Middle Eastern nations not only strengthens America’s economy but also fosters greater safety and stability in the region, paving the way for a more prosperous and secure future.

These deals lay the foundation for investment, innovation and good-paying US jobs, including in frontier technologies, aerospace, energy, and critical minerals.

US-UAE business deals
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US-Saudi Arabia Deals

The US secured a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia, building economic ties that will endure for generations to come.

Investment partnerships include several sector-specific funds with a strong emphasis on U.S. deployment, such as the $5 billion Energy Investment Fund, the $5 billion New Era Aerospace and Defense Technology Fund, and the $4 billion Enfield Sports Global Sports Fund, each channeling substantial capital into American industries, driving innovation, and creating high-quality jobs across the United States.

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defense sales agreement in history, nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen US defense firms.

US-Qatar Deals

Donald Trump signed agreements with Qatar to generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion. 

The United States and Qatar signed an agreement on the sale of Boeing aircraft and GE Aerospace engines to Qatar Airways.

Quantinuum collaborates with Al Rabban Capital, advancing quantum capabilities with partners like Qatar to further solidify US innovation and global leadership in a technology critical to our collective future.

An agreement was also signed to extend the US-Qatar security partnership, enhancing regional deterrence and benefiting the US industrial base.

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US-UAE Deals

Donald Trump also secured $200 billion in US-United Arab Emirates commercial deals.

ADNOC’s investment company XRG will make a $500 million investment in the United States, alongside a grant award from the US DOE, to advance Occidental’s South Texas Direct Air Capture Hub.

Boeing and GE Aerospace secured a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways to invest in 28 American-made Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE engines. With the inclusion of the next-generation 777X in its fleet plan.

The US-UAE also signed an AI agreement to strengthen bilateral investment partnerships, ensuring US security interests and dominance in AI while extending the American tech stack to an important strategic partner. 

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