US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a round of Saudi Arabia’s investments in American territory, which could reach $ 600 billion.
Trump and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman celebrated the agreements at a symposium that brought together the largest business leaders in the United States. Among them, Larry Fink Black Rock. And Elon Musk from Tesla.
The investments left the Saudi sovereign background, which is controlled by the royal family. They are part of an attempt by the country to give up dependence on oil.
The authorities signed – at the same meeting – agreements of $ 300 billion. Half the total amount announced.
One of the investments that caught her attention is to contribute to NVIDIA, the company that leads the race to produce fine treatments for artificial intelligence.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also announced the purchase of $ 140 billion in US military equipment. According to the White House, this is the largest military cooperation agreement in history.
Trump also issued an unexpected advertisement during the meeting. The US President said the United States would remove economic sanctions against Syria, which has lasted for more than 20 years.
However, the movement has already been invited since the fall of the Bashar al -Assad regime by the end of 2024.
According to Trump, the decision came from a request from Muhammad bin Salman.
On Wednesday (14), Trump begins in Qatar, in the second part of the trip to the Gulf states. Then you will visit the United Arab Emirates.
The Middle East agenda does not have a visit to Israel, which disturbed the main ally of the White House in the region.
On Monday (12), the United States announced the issuance of another American hostage in the Gaza Strip. The version came from direct negotiation with Hamas.
It also contributed to the annoyance between American diplomats and Iranian negotiators, who gathered in Amman, to discuss the nuclear program in Tehran.
The relationship between Trump and the Gulf states goes beyond institutional diplomacy.
Since the Republican returned to the presidency, companies linked to the Trump family have doubled commercial relations three times with the dictatorship of the region, according to an international survey of the CNN.
Among the investments; Golf fields, real estate operations and cryptocurrencies.
