What do the Gulf states gain from the US president's historic trip to the region?

What do the Gulf states gain from the US president's historic trip to the region?

May 16, 2025  
Even before he flew to the Gulf, the focus in American media was on the billions of dollars of new investments Donald Trump was eyeing.

The US President has since signed mega deals, making his 'America first' goal as much a part of economic strategy as foreign policy.

One of the biggest was in Qatar, where Boeing secured its largest ever order of wide-body jets from Qatar Airways.

Doha also promised to invest more than $10bn in the Al Udeid air base, one of America's biggest military facilities in the world.
 
Trump says he's forging a future with the Middle East defined by commerce, not chaos -- but does it mean regional stability and security are now taking a back seat?

And how likely is it that the US President would throw America's weight behind ending the devastating war in Gaza?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests:

Faisal Al Mudahka - Editor In Chief, The Gulf Times.

Andreas Krieg - Senior Lecturer, King’s College London's School of Security Studies.

Paul Musgrave - Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University in Doha.