All The Major Deals Trump Signed On His Middle East Trip

President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East was all about business and the numbers prove it. With over $1 trillion in deals and investments announced across the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, the visit focused on strengthening economic ties, boosting U.S. industries, and positioning America at the heart of global tech and defense growth.

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UAE: Jets, Aluminum, and the World’s Largest AI Data Center

During his stop in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, President Trump announced more than $200 billion in commercial agreements.

• Etihad Airways committed $14.5 billion to purchase 28 American-made Boeing 787 and 777X aircrafts, powered by GE engines.
• Emirates Global Aluminum will invest $4 billion to build a new aluminum smelter in Oklahoma.

And in a major tech move, the U.S. and UAE will build the world’s largest artificial intelligence data center outside the United States, a 10-square-mile facility in Abu Dhabi developed by Emirati firm G42, with a 5-gigawatt capacity.

Qatar: Record Jet Deal and Quantum Tech

In Qatar on Wednesday, Trump signed agreements valued at more than $243.5 billion, with future plans outlined to push that number to $1.2 trillion.

Key highlights:

• Qatar Airways is buying 210 Boeing jets worth $96 billion, the largest single deal of Trump’s trip.
• Qatar will invest $10 billion in a U.S. military facility and spend $42 billion on U.S.-made weapons.
• Qatari firm Al Rabban Capital signed a $1 billion deal with quantum computing company Quantinuum to boost U.S. quantum research and workforce development.
• Other major military and tech deals include:
• $1 billion to acquire drone defense tech from Raytheon RTX.
• $2 billion to purchase drones from General Atomics.

Saudi Arabia: $600 Billion in Investment and AI Ambitions

On Tuesday, the White House announced $600 billion in Saudi investments, plus an additional $300 billion in deals signed at a U.S.-Saudi investor forum attended by top American business leaders.

Notable deals:

• $142 billion in U.S. military equipment and services from more than a dozen defense firms.
• $20 billion from Saudi tech firm DataVolt to build AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the U.S.
• $80 billion in collaborative projects with companies like Google, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, and Uber.
• On the ground in Saudi Arabia:
• American firms will be involved in over $2 billion worth of infrastructure projects like King Salman International Airport and Qiddiya City entertainment complex.
• Elon Musk’s Starlink service will soon power aviation and maritime connectivity in the Kingdom.
• And in the rapidly growing AI sector:
• Nvidia will supply 18,000 AI chips to Saudi’s new startup Humain, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
• AMD will launch a $10 billion project spanning both countries to supply AI chips and software.
• Amazon, Cisco, and Global AI will help build a new “AI Zone” in Saudi Arabia, featuring advanced infrastructure and networks to support AI innovation.

What’s Next?

President Trump hinted Thursday that a nuclear deal with Iran may be within reach. He said Iran had “sort of agreed to the terms,” while a top Iranian adviser also told NBC News that Tehran is ready to sign, if the U.S. lifts sanctions.

Billionaire Power Table

The U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum saw attendance from major names like Sam Altman (OpenAI), Alex Karp (Palantir), Larry Fink (BlackRock), and Steve Schwarzman (Blackstone). Trump sat down with Schwarzman and Qatar’s Emir for a state dinner, joined by Elon Musk.