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EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 17 MIN

The US-Gulf relationship

from Business Daily · host BBC World Service

The US president is flying in to Saudi Arabia for a high profile visit to the region. It's his first official foreign trip in office - apart from a brief visit to Rome. For Saudi Arabia, Trump's visit is about strengthening ties with their longest-standing Western ally - a relationship that grew strained during the Biden years.For President Trump, it is about landing investment deals that can be framed as a win for his economic agenda. So can both sides get what they want?Produced and presented by Sameer Hashmi(Image: President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pictured in 2019. Credit: Getty Images)

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