Trump concludes 'historic' 3-nation Gulf visit
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bid farewell to the US leader at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
#رئيس_الدولة في مقدمة مودعيه.. الرئيس الأمريكي يختتم زيارته إلى #الإمارات #الإمارات_ترحب_بالرئيس_الأمريكي #UAE_welcomes_US_President #وام pic.twitter.com/3VVYQsSqkF
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Trump said on Friday the UAE and the US had agreed to create a path for Emirates to buy some of the most advanced AI semiconductors from US companies, a major win for Abu Dhabi's efforts to become a global AI hub.
The US leader pledged on Thursday to strengthen US ties with the UAE, announcing deals totalling over $200 billion, including a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways to invest in 28 American-made Boeing aircraft.
Trump earlier visited the Abrahamic Family House after addressing business leaders at a UAE-US business council roundtable at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, along with senior officials accompanied Trump on a guided tour of the landmark complex and its three houses of worship.
الرئيس الأمريكي يزور بيت العائلة الإبراهيمية في أبوظبي #الإمارات_ترحب_بالرئيس_الأمريكي #UAE_welcomes_US_President
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