Trump is again diverging from U.S. presidential habit by choosing the Middle East, not Canada or Mexico, for the first foreign trip of his second term. He's hoping to do deals with three of the region's wealthiest countries.

Witkoff has embraced untraditional tactics and defied some conservatives as the administration seeks quick wins in the Middle East. Now his strategy is being put to the test.

President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth.

Trump is again diverging from U.S. presidential habit by choosing the Middle East, not Canada or Mexico, for the first foreign trip of his second term. Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar are three of the world's richest nations and they invest deeply in military and security technologies.

The American president is set to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where promises of investments and sensitive issues await him.

President Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia, discussing Iran's nuclear program, oil pricing, and the Middle East's political landscape. Despite fostering investment discussions in the US, Trump faces challenges with allies like Israel.

The time has come to end the Gaza war. Ending it will require decisions that are not only difficult but also historic.

The Trump family’s business ties to the Middle East have more than tripled since the president’s first term in office, a CNN a tally of the deals has found – including a slew of new projects announced since he reclaimed the White House.

For Trump, a president who often boasts about "holding the cards" in high-stakes negotiations—most famously during a heated encounter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in late February—Lipner felt the U.S. leader once again appears to have the necessary leverage to get his way.

But that’s exactly what the Trumps are doing when Eric announces two new Trump Organization real estate partnerships in the Middle East two weeks before his father makes a visit to the very ...