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This is a very delicate region of the world, where there are really important decisions that need to be made about where to deploy the military, how to engage in peace negotiations, and about economic agreements,
Bookbinder said
There is seemingly this tit-for-tat where the Saudi regime, especially, makes investments in Trump… and Saudi Arabia is the first destination of his first state trip abroad,
said FreemanWhen the American people elect a president, they expect that person to work for them, not for profit,
said Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, a consumer rights advocacy groupThe Trump Organization does not conduct business with any government entity,
spokesperson Kimberly Benza saidThese Gulf nations are very actively trying to advance their standing in the world and having the president of the United States both do business in their country and come in an official capacity conveys very significant respectability,
said Noah Bookbinder, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonIt could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event — maybe he did and maybe he didn’t
Trump wrote in a statement
I’m not going to break any news, but I think there’s a few more to come.”
At that same event, Eric Trump referenced how his organization has done “so many projects” with Dar Global and addedWe live in the age of cancel culture,
Eric Trump said, reacting to those moves shortly after the Capitol riot
I would welcome the opportunity of expanding our relationship,
Hussain Sajwani, the head of DAMAC Properties, the developer of a Trump golf course in Dubai that opened in 2017, said a week after the January 6 insurrectionDon’t stop believing in the Trump brand,
Dar Global’s CEO, Ziad El Chaar, said in a speech posted online this month in which he touted one of the projects planned for DubaiThrough this collaboration, we look forward to further strengthening Qatar’s position as a preferred destination,
the Qatari government minister who heads that firm said when announcing the venture earlier this monthI’ve always had an instinct for making money,
Trump said in February at a conference hosted by a group launched by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fundTrump is not tied to the protocols of other presidents. He sees an overlap in aims, whether political or commercial,
Alhasan said
And this means that traditional nonproliferation concerns over Saudi Arabia have really subsided over the last few years,
Thakker saidTrump is there to solidify a very close relationship,
said Ali Shihabi, a political and economic expert who is close to the Saudi government,The gulf nations succeeded in positioning themselves in a way that lets them play constructive roles in several issues,
said Hasan Alhasan, senior fellow for Middle East policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Bahrain
While energy remains a cornerstone of our relationship, the investments and business opportunities in the kingdom have expanded and multiplied many, many times over,
Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih said as he opened the forum
As a result ... when Saudis and Americans join forces, very good things happen, more often than not, great things happen when those joint ventures happen,
he said before Trump's arrival
I think it’s a great gesture from Qatar. I appreciate it very much. I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer. I mean, I could be a stupid person and say, ‘No, we don’t want a free, very expensive airplane.’ But it was, I thought it was a great gesture.”
Asked about his plan to accept the plane, Trump described it as a “contribution” that the U.S. can’t turn down
There are issues in play which did not exist in [Trump’s first term], which offer the president actually quite remarkable opportunities neither Obama nor Biden took on the Israeli-Palestinian issue and Iran,
added Miller, a veteran diplomat who has advised Republican and Democratic administrations on the Middle East