Why Trump's Middle East trip is going to be very different this time

Donald Trump and US tech elites are expected to visit Saudi Arabia this week.

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• Donald Trump is set to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE this week.
• The president will likely be seeking big US investments, as he did during his 2017 visit.
• From the AI boom to falling oil prices, the dynamics are different this time around.

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