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U.S. President Donald Trump, on his first overseas trip of his second term, completed a high-stakes tour of the Gulf region, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Describing the trip as a “record revenue tour,” Trump finalized agreements worth trillions of dollars across defense, aviation, and technology sectors.
The tour began with a landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, where Trump oversaw the signing of one of the largest arms deals in U.S. history.
Valued at $142 billion, the agreement was formalized through a Strategic Economic Partnership Document signed in Riyadh’s Al-Yamamah Palace during bilateral meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The deal includes a wide array of U.S.-made defense products and extends cooperation into sectors such as justice, health, space, customs, and air transport.
While regional crises in Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine were also on the agenda, economic cooperation remained the central focus.
Continuing the momentum, Trump traveled to Qatar, where he and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presided over a ceremony announcing a $200 billion aviation deal.
Under the agreement, Boeing will deliver 160 commercial aircraft to Qatar, marking a historic moment in U.S.-Qatari trade relations.
In addition to the aircraft deal, Qatar also expanded its defense partnerships with the United States, securing advanced military technologies from leading American defense contractors.
The final leg of the tour brought Trump to the UAE, where he met with prominent business leaders and summarized the results of the multi-country trip.
Over four to five days, agreements reached across the Gulf region reportedly totaled between $3.5 trillion and $4 trillion, setting a new benchmark for economic diplomacy in the region.
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