US President Donald Trump announced more than $200 billion in new agreements with the United Arab Emirates during his visit to the Gulf state, covering technology, aviation, energy, and artificial intelligence sectors.
Following a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the White House revealed that Etihad Airways committed $14.5 billion to purchase 28 Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines. The two leaders also unveiled the US–UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, which includes the launch of a 5GW AI campus, the largest of its kind outside the United States.
These agreements will expand the UAE’s access to advanced US artificial intelligence chips, lifting previous restrictions imposed due to concerns that the technology might be transferred to China.
Trump began his Gulf tour after securing a $10 billion Qatari investment in a US military facility in Doha. Speaking alongside Sheikh Mohamed, Trump expressed confidence that relations between the US and Gulf countries will grow stronger. He referenced a UAE pledge to invest $1.4 trillion in the US over the next decade, highlighting the role of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser.
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Upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, Trump was welcomed at the airport by Sheikh Mohamed and later visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, where he praised its beauty and noted the symbolic closure of the mosque in honor of the United States.
The White House fact sheet detailed several key investments, including Emirates Global Aluminium’s $4 billion investment in a primary aluminium smelter project in Oklahoma and a $60 billion partnership involving ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum, and EOG Resources with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to expand oil and gas production.
Sheikh Mohamed expressed the UAE’s strong desire to continue strengthening bilateral ties for the benefit of both countries and peoples.
Before arriving in the UAE, Trump addressed US troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, noting Qatar’s $42 billion defense purchases.
The AI partnership allows the UAE to import up to 500,000 Nvidia AI chips annually, supporting the country’s goal to become a global AI leader through the development of large-scale data centers. This represents a shift from previous restrictions under the Biden administration, which had imposed strict oversight due to concerns about technology potentially reaching China.
The agreement also commits the UAE to invest in or finance US data centers that are comparable in scale and power to those in the UAE. It includes historic commitments from the UAE to align its national security regulations with those of the United States to prevent diversion of US-origin technology.
Trump’s Gulf visit also featured major business deals with other countries, including Qatar Airways’ order for up to 210 Boeing widebody jets, Saudi Arabia’s $600 billion investment pledge in the US, and $142 billion in US arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Diplomatic developments during the trip included Trump’s announcement that the US is close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran and the lifting of longstanding US sanctions on Syria. Trump also met with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and encouraged Syria to establish ties with Israel.
Trump emphasized the strategic importance of Gulf states, noting that if the AI chip deals proceed as planned, the region could emerge as a third global power center in artificial intelligence alongside the United States and China.
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