President Donald Trump’s week-long trip to the Middle East is expected to result in several economic and business deals as he attempts to shore up relationships with Gulf states in one of the first major international trips of his second term.
Trump’s trip will take him to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, and the president is expected to pursue major deals and investments. Trump’s arrival in the region also mirrors his 2017 visit to the region, a trip that resulted in later diplomatic wins, such as the 2020 Abraham Accords that normalized ties between Israel and several nations in the Arab world.
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