Trump's $600 Billion Saudi Investment Deal
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The US president gets a "lavender-carpet" reception on a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment.
The announced deal between the US and Saudi Arabia was made as President Donald Trump's White House focuses on a business-first approach.
Amazon, Google, and Nvidia are among those who struck deals during Trump's visit to the Middle East, his first major overseas trip of his second term.
The US and Saudi Arabia have finalised a $142 billion defence agreement, comprising five military modernisation areas and including over a dozen American defence contractors. It is part of a broader $600 billion investment plan,
The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it "the largest defense cooperation agreement" Washington has ever done.
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As President Donald Trump tours the Middle East, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a historic $142 billion arms deal that according to the White House was the largest defense sales agreement in history.
US president Donald Trump is visiting Saudia Arabia for an arms deal but videos show that he was struggling to stay awake during a briefing
The extraordinary encounter, unthinkable just months ago, was short but significant. "I think he has got the potential," Trump remarked after his meeting in Riyadh, 37 minutes long, with the former Syrian fighter formerly linked to Al-Qaeda.