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Bahrain's PM Vows $17 Billion US Investment During Trump Meeting

Bahrain's PM Vows $17 Billion US Investment During Trump Meeting

Bloomberg3 days ago
Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa pledged $17 billion worth of investments in the US as he met with President Donald Trump at the White House.
'This is real. These aren't fake deals,' the crown prince, who also serves as his country's prime minister, told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
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