President Donald Trump departed for his first trip abroad — this time to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — from a position of strength as he hopes to make $1 trillion in deals and strike a balance between diplomacy and business in the Middle East.

Trump is again diverging from U.S. presidential habit by choosing the Middle East, not Canada or Mexico, for the first foreign trip of his second term. Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar are three of the world's richest nations and they invest deeply in military and security technologies.

US President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia to foster economic and bilateral relations, emphasizing dealmaking and cooperation. The visit included agreements on military and cultural fronts, high-profile engagements with business leaders,

President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth.

Witkoff has embraced untraditional tactics and defied some conservatives as the administration seeks quick wins in the Middle East. Now his strategy is being put to the test.

Former US President Donald Trump kicked off a diplomatic tour through Saudi Arabia, seeking investment deals amid ongoing tensions with Iran and concerns over oil prices. Warmly welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) pushed back after repeated questions about President Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million jet from Qatar.

The Trump family’s business ties to the Middle East have more than tripled since the president’s first term in office, a CNN a tally of the deals has found – including a slew of new projects announced since he reclaimed the White House.

But that’s exactly what the Trumps are doing when Eric announces two new Trump Organization real estate partnerships in the Middle East two weeks before his father makes a visit to the very ...

For Trump, a president who often boasts about "holding the cards" in high-stakes negotiations—most famously during a heated encounter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in late February—Lipner felt the U.S. leader once again appears to have the necessary leverage to get his way.