Trump hails Qatari pledge to invest $10 billion in US airbase, visits UAE

President Donald Trump gestures during an address to U.S. troops during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Purchase Licensing Rights

DOHA/ABU DHABI, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of its capital Doha, the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East.
In a speech to U.S. troops at the base during his tour of the Gulf, Trump also said defence purchases signed by Qatar on Wednesday are worth $42 billion.

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