Trump’s Gulf Visit 2025: Big Business Wins, Geopolitical Tensions Persist

Trump’s Gulf Visit 2025: Big Business Wins, Geopolitical Tensions Persist

The US President’s return to West Asia secured trillion-dollar deals with Gulf monarchies, while sidelining Israel, reviving Iran negotiations, and reinforcing Washington’s strategic presence in the region.

Trump’s visit marks recognition of Gulf’s transformative progress

When US President Donald Trump touched down in Saudi Arabia last week on a return visit to the Gulf, many observers viewed it as just another diplomatic engagement peppered with business deals and ceremonial fanfare. But beneath the pageantry lay a far more consequential message: a long-overdue recognition of the seismic transformation sweeping across the Gulf region. Trump’s public affirmation of these changes – social, economic, and geopolitic…