Why is Trump going to Saudi Arabia on the first big journey? Know what US President is looking for in Gulf countries
Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia Visit: US President Donald Trump will reach Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, May 13 in the first phase of his Gulf tour. After this they will go to Qatar and UAE. Trump will be eyeing a business deal with these Gulf countries, although when Middle East Israel-Hamas is in hotspots due to the war with war and Iran, it will be difficult to reach any agreement. The visit is the first major foreign trip to the US President’s second term. The White House has said that it is keen on “historical return” in the region.
Eight years ago, Trump chose Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip as President. Once again, Trump has chosen these oil-rich Gulf countries for its first visit, bypassing traditional Western colleagues. Trump’s decision shows its business relations of these countries in the region as well as their growing important geopolitical role.
Which deal will Trump do?
Although this journey is being held amidst all these Geopolitical Development, the focus will probably be on finalizing business agreements. Daniel B Shapiro of the Atlantic Council’s Skokroft Middle East Security Initiative, “White House sources indicated that the President will focus on ‘deals’.” It is expected that the red carpet will be laid with a grand royal reception for the 78 -year -old billionaire President in Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi. Trump’s spokesman Caroline Levit said before the visit, “The President is eager for his historic return to the Middle East” to promote an attitude where “extremism is defeated with” commerce and cultural exchange “.”
The discussion of Trump’s return has been going on for months, and meanwhile Saudi Arabia’s real ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed to put $ 600 billion in American trade and investment. Trump said in response to the proposal, “I would ask the Crown Prince to do it around a trillion. I think they will do it because we have been very good with him.”
According to a Saudi official close to the Ministry of Defense, Riyadh will insist on securing billions of dollars of state-of-the-art air defense systems as well as the latest American F-35 fighter jets. The source told AFP, “We will keep the condition that delivery will take place during Trump’s tenure.”
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