Sheikh Mohamed of the UAE revealed a $1.4 trillion ten-year investment plan in the US, marking a strong alliance during President Trump’s Gulf tour. The investments will be in the fields of technology, AI, and the energy sectors. Trump’s visit also featured huge business agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with diplomatic moves on Syria and AI cooperation with the UAE.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.
The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade, underscoring what he called a “strong partnership” with Washington that has flourished under President Donald Trump, reported AFP.
Addressing the media alongside Trump at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed said the investments would cut across important sectors including technology, artificial intelligence, and energy.
“UAE’s strategy to invest $1.4 trillion in the US over the course of 10 years is a reflection of the robustness of our strategic relationship,” said the UAE president. His comments were made as President Trump wrapped up the fourth day of his four-day tour of the Gulf region, where a spate of business and defense deals has been signed with various nations.
Earlier today, Trump had stopped at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which is the largest US military base in the Middle East. Talking to American servicemen there, he said that Qatar would be investing $10 billion to expand the base over the next few years, said Reuters.
Trump also announced that Qatar signed $42 billion of defense procurement agreements on Wednesday. The visit has already delivered significant business commitments, such as Saudi Arabia’s commitment to invest $600 billion in the US and Qatar Airways’ agreement to buy up to 210 Boeing widebody aircraft.
As part of its moves to become a world AI hub, the UAE has also made a preliminary deal with the US to import 500,000 of Nvidia’s highest-end AI chips per year, starting this year, Reuters reported. The chips are set to power the large-scale data centers that will be at the heart of the UAE’s artificial intelligence plans.
Nonetheless, the prospective agreement has raised security issues in some segments of the US government, mainly concerns over diversion of technology. The pact is still pending review and is likely to be modified.
Trump’s tour of the Gulf region has also seen top-level diplomatic actions. Trump surprised everyone on Tuesday by making a statement on the lifting of longstanding Syria sanctions and subsequently received Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The US president called upon Sharaa to initiate normalization of relations with Israel.
Trump is set to wrap up his Gulf tour following last-minute meetings with Sheikh Mohamed and other senior Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi. AI collaboration is set to be the main agenda item, with the UAE looking to enlist Washington’s help to become a major player in the new global technology race.