The latest on Trump’s Middle East trip

By Betsy Klein and Deva Lee, CNN

Updated 2:34 AM EDT, Fri May 16, 2025

Trump in Abu Dhabi for the final leg of his Middle East tour

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What you need to know

• Today’s agenda: President Donald Trump is in the United Arab Emirates, the third and final stop of his Middle East trip after he visited Qatar and Saudi Arabia. He’s expected to attend a roundtable before touring the Abrahamic Family House — an interfaith complex that houses a mosque, synagogue, and church.

• String of deals inked: Trump’s trip has yielded a growing list of agreements and investments after a series of meetings with regional leaders, including a partnership with the UAE to build a data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance AI capabilities.

• Defense, tech and aviation: In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia committed to investing $600 billion in the US, including a defense partnership valued at $142 billion and AI infrastructure deals with US tech giants. In Doha, Qatar agreed to buy up to 210 American-made Boeing planes.