US: Trump Hosts Bahrain, Qatar Leaders as Syria, Gaza Crises Intensify Firstpost America
US: Trump Hosts Bahrain, Qatar Leaders as Syria, Gaza Crises Intensify | Firstpost America | N18G
President Donald Trump held high-level meetings with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as tensions rise across the Middle East. Bahrain pledged over $17 billion in US investments, including a major deal with Boeing and a new civil nuclear agreement. Trump's talks with the Qatari PM focused on Gaza ceasefire negotiations and regional security. These meetings come as Israeli airstrikes target Damascus and Druze-Bedouin clashes escalate in Syria's Sweida province. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced steps to help stabilise the region. Watch for more.
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