Trump UAE deals: U.S. President announces $200 billion in deals, AI agreement signed
The Hindu
President Trump strengthens U.S.-UAE ties with $200 billion deals, deepens AI cooperation, boosting American manufacturing and exports.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 15, 2025) pledged to strengthen U.S. ties to the United Arab Emirates and announced deals with the Gulf state totalling over $200 billion and the two countries also agreed to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence.
After Mr. Trump’s meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the White House said he announced deals that included a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways to invest in 28 Boeing 787 and 777x aircraft powered by engines made by GE Aerospace.
Etihad did not immediately respond to a request for comment. GE and Boeing did not comment.
“With the inclusion of the next-generation 777X in its fleet plan, the investment deepens the longstanding commercial aviation partnership between the UAE and the United States, fueling American manufacturing, driving exports,” the White House said.
The U.S. Commerce Department said the two countries also agreed to establish a “U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership” framework and Mr. Trump and Sheikh Mohamed attended the unveiling of a new 5GW AI campus, which would be the largest outside the United States.
Such a long-coveted deal is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with its longtime ally the U.S. and its largest trading partner China.
The UAE, a major oil producer, has been spending billions of dollars in a push to become a global AI player. But its ties to China had limited access to U.S. chips under former President Joe Biden.
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