Trump meets with Saudi crown prince as Middle East trip gets under way
By Betsy Klein, Antoinette Radford, Shania Shelton and Deva Lee, CNN
Updated 9:01 AM EDT, Tue May 13, 2025
Website: https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-middle-east-news-05-13-25
What you need to know
• Middle East visit: President Donald Trump is on the first major international trip of his second term as he works to shore up relations with a trio of key allies and prove his might as a dealmaker on the world stage.
• First stop is Saudi Arabia: Trump heaped praise on Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and highlighted the countries’ business ties as the leaders held a bilateral meeting earlier Tuesday. Later today, Trump is expected to speak at a US-Saudi investment forum, where Elon Musk is also listed as a speaker. Trump will travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.
• Weapons sale: The US announced a weapons sale of over $1.4 billion to the UAE ahead of Trump’s trip. A slew of deals between the two countries is expected to be announced during his visit, including investments in AI, chips, manufacturing and energy. Trump may also announce a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
Here are 3 reasons why Trump's Middle East trip is important to him
President Donald Trump is shoring up relations with a trio of key Middle Eastern allies during his first major international trip of his second term.
As he prioritizes the Middle East over more traditional partners around the world, there are three possible reasons why the president has made that decision: money, foreign policy and relationships.
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