Trump Wraps Up Middle East Trip, Returns to Washington

Trump promoted U.S. business interests and visited key religious landmarks during his Abu Dhabi visit.
Trump Wraps Up Middle East Trip, Returns to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs the Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, on May 15, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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ABU DHABI, UAE—President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour on Friday with a final stop in the United Arab Emirates, where he participated in a business forum promoting U.S. companies before his departure.

On his trip’s fourth and final day, Trump attended a roundtable discussion with dozens of business executives at Qasr al-Watan, a ceremonial palace in Abu Dhabi. The meeting brought together business leaders from major U.S. companies, including ExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Boeing, Oracle, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, as well as representatives from major UAE companies such as the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., Emirates Airline, and Etihad Airways.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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