Gulf States Embrace Trump's New Vision of Middle East
At every stop on his just-ended tour, President Donald Trump's words were music to the ears of his Saudi, Qatari and Emirati hosts.
He spelled out an unambiguous message: the US is forging a new partnership with nations in the energy-rich Gulf and the wider Middle East. It's one focused on deals, business and economic modernization, and de-escalating the region's conflicts. American discourse about human rights and democracy will no longer feature.
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