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Trump’s Middle East pivot aims to counter China’s rising influence

The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than US$2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) for the US on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to…

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Warning UK-Gulf trade deal could let in low-welfare chicken and undermine farmers

Industry figures say allowing poultry imports that do not align with British production standards would be ‘betrayal’

The Guardian - UK

Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

The Guardian - UK

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Trump laments size of ‘much too big’ airplane gifted by Qatar

The Boeing 747-8, a present from the Gulf state, is more than 18ft longer than the current Air Force One

The Guardian - US

Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations

The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to ‘unleash the full potential of our partnership’.

Al Jazeera

ASEAN kicks off summits with China, Gulf states amid US tariff threat

Southeast Asian regional bloc holds its first-ever three-way summit with China and six Gulf countries.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asia and Gulf leaders meet with China as governments look to coordinate in the face of Trump tariffs

The GCC’s pivot to the East is a “pragmatic move,” says Joanne Lin, senior fellow at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute.

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SE Asian Leaders Meet China's Li And Gulf States To Bolster Ties

Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Saudi official denies reports alcohol ban will be lifted

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are the only Gulf countries that prohibit the sale of alcohol

The Independent UK

A sea of controversy as Trump stirs old tensions over Persian Gulf name

Ahead of a May tour of the Middle East, US President Donald Trump revived a long-running dispute over the name of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula – should it be called the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Gulf or just the Gulf?

Radio France Internationale

US Accepts Boeing Jet From Qatar For Use As Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

International Business Times

How Saudi Arabia is building closer investment ties with Europe and the US

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key Middle Eastern player in the last few years and is now attracting billions worth of investments from both the US and Europe.

Euronews

Trump the AI salesman makes deals in the Gulf – and rich men benefit

The president sold the US model of the industry that made it: enormous power concentrated in the hands of a few men

The Guardian - US

Reeves says Gulf trade pact is Government’s ‘next deal’ after EU summit

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The Guardian - UK

Trump makes the Gulf states feel powerful, but the real test is: can they stop Israel’s war?

The US president’s deference to his Middle Eastern allies is hollow if they cannot affect what happens in their own back yard, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - US

Trump’s acceptance of Qatar jet gift is ‘definition of corruption’, senator says

Chris Murphy says Trump strategically visited Gulf states ‘willing to pay him off’ as backlash rises against luxury offer

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Gulf deals in the spotlight as experts warn receipt of overseas gifts ‘unprecedented’

Experts warn the message being sent by the White House is that American foreign policy is for sale. Key US politics stories from Saturday 17 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

How Donald Trump’s ‘historic’ Gulf state deals benefit a handful of powerful men

The deals stand to enrich tech CEOs substantially by opening up new audiences for their products

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The Guardian - US

‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn

White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitution

International Business Times

Arab League To Meet In Baghdad To Discuss Regional Crises

The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some key leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: President sees setbacks in the courts and Congress as controversial Gulf tour ends

The supreme court blocks White House bid to resume deportations as lawyers say Venezuelans face ‘torture’ in El Salvador. Key US politics stories from Friday 16 May at a glance

The Independent UK

Trump was in his element as a guest of the Gulf’s autocratic monarchs. So what did the trip actually achieve?

ANALYSIS: The four-day trip let Trump play dealmaker to the tune of trillions of dollars — but his eagerness to please the oil-rich Gulf states could help Beijing gain access to American AI tech, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino under pressure to release details of Gulf trip with Donald Trump

Gianni Infantino should account for his trip alongside Donald Trump to the Qatar and Saudi Arabia this week, according to Human Rights Watch

International Business Times

'Magnificent', 'Handsome': Trump's Fascination For Gulf Leaders

Gulf Arab leaders were "starving for love" -- so US President Donald Trump showered them with near endless praise during a tour filled with bromance and billion-dollar deals this week.

The Guardian - UK

Trump acknowledges starvation in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100

President says US will ‘take care of’ situation in Gaza on final day of Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi

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