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Trump leaves the UAE onboard Air Force One, ending Middle East trip

16 May 2025, 1:27 pm
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US President Donald Trump waves goodbye as he prepares to board Air Force One in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
US President Donald Trump waves goodbye as he prepares to board Air Force One in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

US President Donald Trump departs the United Arab Emirates on Air Force One, ending his Middle East tour.

Trump secured billion-dollar deals with Washington’s Gulf allies, but did not visit Israel on the trip.

Trump asserted Wednesday that the tour was “very good for Israel” and that Jerusalem was not being sidelined by his decision to skip the Jewish state on his visit to the region.

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