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THE REGION AND THE WEST

For Trump, the Gulf states are a land of business and eponymous towers

Both in and out of office, Donald Trump has been strengthening his financial ties with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, though there is uncertainty as to what the relationship will look like should he win the upcoming election.

For Trump, the Gulf states are a land of business and eponymous towers

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have spent millions of dollars on Trump's affairs since 2016, in what appear to be foreign influence-buying operations. (AFP photos/Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad/L'Orient Today)

It has been a busy summer for Donald Trump and his business in the Gulf. In the running to be the regional capital of high-end real estate, the coastal city of Jeddah is soon to be home to Saudi Arabia's first Trump Tower, the fruit of a partnership...
It has been a busy summer for Donald Trump and his business in the Gulf. In the running to be the regional capital of high-end real estate, the coastal city of Jeddah is soon to be home to Saudi Arabia's first Trump Tower, the fruit of a partnership...