The president of theUnited 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.

Speaking alongside Trump at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed said the investments would span critical sectors such as technology, artificial intelligence, and energy.

“The UAE’s plan to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next 10 years is a testament to the strength of our strategic relationship,” the UAE president said. His remarks came during the final leg of President Trump’s four-day tour of the Gulf region, which has seen a wave of business and defense agreements with several countries.

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Earlier in the day, Trump visited the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the Middle East. Addressing American troops there, he announced that Qatar would invest $10 billion to upgrade the facility in the coming years, according to Reuters.

Trump also confirmed that Qatar had signed $42 billion worth of defense procurement deals on Wednesday. The trip has already yielded major business commitments, including a pledge by Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in the US and an agreement by Qatar Airways to purchase up to 210 Boeing widebody aircraft.

As part of efforts to position itself as a global AI hub, the UAE has also reached a preliminary agreement with the US to import 500,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips annually, starting this year, Reuters reported. These chips are expected to power large-scale data centers that will be central to the UAE’s artificial intelligence ambitions.

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However, the potential deal has sparked security concerns within some parts of the US government, particularly over fears of technology diversion. The agreement remains under review and may be subject to changes.

Trump’s Gulf tour has also included high-level diplomatic moves.

On Tuesday, he made a surprise announcement on lifting longstanding sanctions on Syria and later met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The US president urged Sharaa to begin normalizing relations with Israel.