Trump, Boeing and Qatar
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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a $96 billion deal between Qatar Airways and Boeing, a symbol of the diplomatic maneuvering defining his presidency. The agreement, signed in Doha during Trump’s Middle East tour,
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Raw Story on MSNControversial Trump deal 'not going to go through' due to ethics concerns: ex-GOP lawmakerA former Republican congressman doesn't think president Donald Trump will be allowed to keep the "flying palace" given to him by Qatar's royal family. The Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the foreign government to use as Air Force One and then be transferred to his presidential library,
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalise ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.
Iran “must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably cease pursuit of nuclear weapons,” Trump said in remarks at a meeting of leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi capital. “They cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One.
By Gram Slattery, Andrew Mills and Federico Maccioni DOHA/ABU DHABI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of its capital Doha,