Trump in Saudi Arabia: deals and dances at the golf summit!
Trump in Saudi Arabia: deals and dances at the golf summit!
Riad, Saudi-Arabien - US President Donald Trump started his journey into the Golf region today, with Saudi Arabia forming his first stop. This journey, which also includes stations in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, focuses on economic agreements and potential business deals. Trump warmly welcomes his hosts in Saudi Arabia with the aim of concluding significant economic agreements. It is noteworthy that Saudi Arabia was already the goal of his first major trip abroad in 2017, also with a focus on investment commitments to the United States over "hundreds of billion dollars".
In preparation for this trip, Trump expressed that he had proposed the Saudis a payment of a trillion dollar to American companies. However, many of the “deals” announced at that time were not reported. The topics that Trump will address during his stay include US arms exports to Saudi Arabia and large-scale Saudi investment projects, which are to take place in both the USA and the Golf region. Part of these investments should flow into artificial intelligence and the reduction of rare earths. A central goal of Trump is to tie Saudi Arabia more closely to the United States to counter China's dominance in this area.
sociable reception ceremony
During his stay in Riad, Trump showed a sociable side and took part in the traditional Saudi sword dance, the Ardah. The reception was shaped by Pomp: In addition to Trump and King Salman, who actively participated in the dance at the age of 81, other high-ranking members of the US delegation, such as Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson and Minister of Commerce Wilbur Ross, were also present. In contrast, Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus and Gary Cohn behaved more reserved. The sword dance includes hundreds of men and boys who dance in impressive formations and conveys a picture of Saudi tradition and culture.An economic highlight of the trip is the signed agreement on weapons sales of Saudi Arabia, which has a volume of $ 110 billion and could include up to $ 350 billion in the next ten years. The white house's press spokesman described this military deal as the largest individual weapons agreement in the history of the United States. It is expected that Trump will not go into domestic issues during his stay in Saudi Arabia, but will fully concentrate on economic and international cooperation.
expected goals of the trip
During this trip, Trump had originally planned to hit Vladimir Putin and to drive the normalization of relationships between Saudi Arabia and Israel. However, these topics no longer seem to be in focus. Instead, Saudi Arabia from Trump could demand progress in relation to a more detailed exchange with Israel, which could be associated with high investments. According to the Middle East expert Dennis Ross, economic incentives are crucial for the US commitment under Trump.After two days in Riad, Trump will continue to Israel and then visit the Vatican, the NATO summit in Brussels and the G-7 meeting on Sicily.
For further information, read the articles from Tageschau.de and Welt.de .
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