Trump visits the Middle East: All the countries visited by US presidents For the second time in his presidency, Donald Trump’s first official state visit is to Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025
Trump Starts Gulf Trip In Saudi Eyeing Deals Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Trump in the Middle East: How much are US-Gulf investments worth? US President Donald Trump embarks on a three-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from Tuesday. Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025
Donald Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of possible intervention in Putin-Zelensky peace talks The US president campaigned for the presidency on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine on ‘day one’ Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
US and Saudi Arabia seek closer financial ties as Trump heads to Riyadh The Saudi-US Investment Forum starts on Tuesday in Riyadh with the US President set to attend, along with CEOs and other government leaders. Euronews · May 13, 2025
Trump Heads To The Gulf Eyeing Deals Amid Diplomatic Offensive Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Trump live: President says US ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal with Iran The president also warned that the U.S. could be forced to take a ‘violent course’ with Iran if the friendly course of action does not work The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Trump wants to come back from Middle East with $1 trillion worth of investment into US Trump may also be accepting a gifted 747 jumbo jet from the Qataris that could serve as Air Force One The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
British man being held in Saudi Arabia jailed for 10 years, say lawyers UK Foreign Office criticised by campaigners as Ahmed al-Doush given sentence for charges thought to relate to deleted tweet The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
Trump Heads On Major Middle East Tour US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: What to know Economic deals and security top the agenda on Trump trip to Middle East, the first state visit of his second term. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025
Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince and Emirati and Qatari leaders on May 14, 2025, in what is being heavily touted as a high-stakes summit. Not invited, and watching warily, will be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Conversation · May 12, 2025
With Israel Ties On The Table, UAE Offers Saudis An Example US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour this week will take him to Saudi Arabia, which he would like see recognise Israel, and the neighbouring UAE which has benefitted from Israeli ties but also paid a price. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
Lonely Planet co-founder reveals the four destinations he’ll never visit again The 78-year-old adventurer has put the world’s biggest country at the top of his no-go list The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco takes hit due to lagging oil prices Saudi Arabia has also pledged to invest hundreds of billions in the US over the course of Donald Trump's second term.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2025 Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlier Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4%
The Guardian - US · May 11, 2025 Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza war
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025 Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2025 Susan Egelstaff: Trump's comments prove sport is just a pawn in the political game Donald Trump's comments about allowing Russia to play in next summer's World Cup proves sport is seen as little more than a pawn in the game of…
Al Jazeera · May 10, 2025 Iran’s FM visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar before nuclear talks with US in Oman The Iranian Foreign Ministry has confirmed there will be a technical delegation at the Iran-US talks on Sunday.
Al Jazeera · May 10, 2025 US to fast-track investments from Middle East before Trump trip: Report US is looking to fast-track investments by UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Bloomberg News said.
International Business Times · May 10, 2025 Trump Faces Mideast Tensions On Return To His 'Happy Place' US President Donald Trump heads for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Monday, eyeing big business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will be harder to seal.
International Business Times · May 10, 2025 Swords, Orbs And Fist-bumps: US Presidents In Saudi In the first foreign tour of his second term, US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday before visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Euronews · May 9, 2025 Merz in Brussels: 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine possible within days, decision lies with Moscow Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by US mediators in Saudi Arabia in March, but so far Russia has refused to sign, instead presenting counter demands.
Roll Call · May 9, 2025 Fate of Gaza will hang over Trump’s Middle East swing - Roll Call President Donald Trump will be confronted with an Arab plan for postwar Gaza as he embarks on a high-stakes Middle East swing next week.