Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative Summit, which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh.

“I would like to thank you for hosting the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in its second edition, which stems from your belief in the importance of its objectives that will be achieved through concerted efforts and active participation from countries in the region, and which will lead to further prosperity for our peoples,” the Saudi crown prince said, in a cable sent to the Egyptian president.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left Egypt on Monday after co-hosting the summit with Sisi.

The Saudi Crown Prince had chaired the first edition of the Green Middle East Initiative summit in Riyadh in October 2021. The summit enabled the first-ever regional dialogue on climate, which saw leaders from more than 20 countries discussing environment challenges and agreeing on the need to unite efforts to confront climate change.

The Crown Prince held a series of meetings with a number of leaders participating in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. He separately met with Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Tunisia Najla Bouden, and Chairman of the Sovereign Council in Sudan, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. .

The meetings touched on bilateral relations, the topics on the agenda of the Green Middle East Initiative summit, as well as efforts to confront climate change.



Trump Visits Al Udeid, Says Qatar Will Invest $10 Billion in Air Base

President Trump speaks on stage during a tour of the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar (Getty) 
President Trump speaks on stage during a tour of the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar (Getty) 
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Trump Visits Al Udeid, Says Qatar Will Invest $10 Billion in Air Base

President Trump speaks on stage during a tour of the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar (Getty) 
President Trump speaks on stage during a tour of the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar (Getty) 

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Qatar will invest $10 billion in the coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha, the largest US military facility in the Middle East.

Speaking at a meeting with business leaders in Qatar, Trump said his trip through the Gulf region could generate $4 trillion.

“This is a record tour. There’s never been a tour that will raise—it could be a total of $3.5, $4 trillion. Just in this four or five days,” he said.

He described his visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Emirates as a historic trip.

Later during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Thursday, where he spoke to American troops, Trump said, “We almost lost the Middle East because of the policies of the Joe Biden administration. But we’re going to protect the Middle East.”

On the nuclear file, Trump revealed that the United States is “very close to making a deal with Iran,” stating that Tehran has “somewhat agreed to the terms” of a long-term agreement. He added, “We want to deal with the Iran problem in a smart way — but not violently.”

On the situation in Yemen, Trump said the US is prepared to return to military operations against the Houthis if provoked.

“We’re dealing with the Houthis, and I think that’s been very successful. But maybe an attack will be launched tomorrow — in which case, we’ll go back to the offensive,” he said.

Trump then praised US troops stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha.
“You are the greatest fighting force in the history of the world. We have the strongest military in the world,” he said.

Trump also touted plans for advanced US warplanes — including the Boeing F-47 announced in March as an update on the F-22 and named in honor of both the incumbent 47th president and the founding year of the Air Force.

“We’re going to do an F-55 and I think if we get the right price, we have to get the right price, and that’ll be two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35,” Trump said.

The US President also commented on his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh.

“I didn’t know Syria had been under sanctions for this long,” Trump said.