US-Midil East Relations: Donald Trump hosts Gulf leaders at the White House; Bahrain announced $ 17 billion in deals
As fresh violence erupted between Israel and Syria, US President Donald Trump welcomed two major Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday, aims to highlight diplomatic and economic progress in the region despite renewed on the Middle East peace efforts.Trump held a conversation with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain for the first time at the Oval Office and was later scheduled to have a personal meal with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. There were meetings in Syria amid increasing tension and criticism on Israeli military work in Gaza.Trump focused on showing the benefits of close economic relations. “Anything he needed, we helped him,” Trump said during a meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince. “And we need anything, they helped us.”In a post on Trurh Social, Maga Supremo said: “It was my great honor to welcome Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Bahrain in the White House today. We have been a tremendous relationship with Bahrain over the years – and he has been a great colleague!”
Bahrain’s $ 17 billion deal
Bahrain is a major American ally and hosts the fifth fleet of the US Navy. This brings tangible commitments to the table. Crown Prince Al Khalifa said that the state had agreed for $ 17 billion in investment in the United States.“And it’s real,” Crown Prince said. “This is a real money. These are not fake deals.”According to the White House, the investment package involves the purchase of American aircraft, jet engines and computer servers, with potential future deals in aluminum production and artificial intelligence. A separate agreement was also signed to strengthen the cooperation on civil nuclear power.King Hamad bin Isa al -Khalifa of Bahrain is expected to visit Washington before the end of the year to carry forward cement relations further.
Qatar Yatra follows Trump’s regional tour
Later on Wednesday, Trump hosted dinner for Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The journey follows Trump’s recent visit to the region, which included stops in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, where he visited magnificent palaces.Trump has allegedly shown interest in changing his current President’s aircraft with a grand Boeing 747 donated by Qatar, as Boeing has delayed delivery of new Air Force forest aircraft. However, this idea has increased moral and safety concerns about accepting such a gift from a foreign government.
Fighting in Syria
Even when Trump hosted the Gulf leaders, the fresh struggle in the southern Syria broke. The conflict between the Sunni Bedouin tribes and the drew groups inspired the intervention by government forces, triggering concerns in Israel, where Drews are a politically important minority.Israel responded with attacks in Damascus on Wednesday. US State Secretary Marco Rubio, who was also present for Trump’s meeting with Al Khalifa, described the Syrian conflict as “an unfortunate situation and misunderstanding”. He said, “We think we are on our way to a real de-sizecase” that can help Syria start reconstruction after years of war.
