Overview

• President Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE from May 13-16, marking his first major foreign trip of his second term.
• The visit resulted in $2.4 trillion in agreements, including $142 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and a $1.4 trillion investment framework with the UAE.
• Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first U.S.–Syrian presidential meeting in 25 years, and announced the lifting of all U.S. sanctions on Syria.
• In Doha, Trump stated that Iran had "sort of agreed to the terms" of a potential nuclear deal following indirect talks in Oman.
• The trip highlighted a strategic shift toward transactional diplomacy and regional tech partnerships, with Israel notably absent from the itinerary.