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Taylor Odisho

Elon Musk Allegedly Called Arabic the 'Language of the Enemy' Before Inking Starlink Deal With Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk is striking billion-dollar deals in the Middle East this week despite previously labeling Arabic "the language of the enemy." (Credit: X)

Elon Musk is set to return to the U.S. from President Trump's four-day Middle East tour an even richer man after securing billion-dollar deals with key Arab Gulf States, despite once referring to Arabic as "the language of the enemy."

While traveling with Trump's convoy this week, the world's richest man met directly with some of the region's most powerful leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Qatar's Central Bank Governor Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani.

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