Overview

• President Trump finalized over $2 trillion in investment pledges from Gulf states, including $1.4 trillion from the UAE and $600 billion from Saudi Arabia.
• The visit featured the largest-ever U.S. arms deal, with $142 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, and a $200 billion Boeing order from Qatar Airways.
• Trump lifted decades-long sanctions on Syria and became the first U.S. president in 25 years to meet with a Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
• Renewed optimism was expressed over an Iran nuclear agreement, with Trump suggesting a potential deal is close to completion.
• Lavish receptions, including cultural performances in the UAE and a Qatari motorcade featuring Cybertrucks, underscored the transactional and optics-driven nature of the tour.