Trump family expands Gulf footprint

The Trump family is deepening its business and investment ties across the Gulf through headline-grabbing real estate and tech deals.

Francesco Schiavi
Francesco Schiavi
Sep 30, 2025
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and the US president's son, looks over the proposed plan ahead of the signing ceremony with Qatar's Diar and Dar Global, Doha, Qatar, April 30, 2025.

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This week, Saudi Arabia’s Trump Plaza Jeddah deal and a record $55 billion EA buyout underscored the Trump family’s expanding Gulf footprint, Bahrain’s crown prince visited Italy and the Vatican to strengthen political and economic ties and GCC states moved forward with plans to introduce a unified tourist visa by late 2025.

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