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Trump heads on major Middle East tour

By AFP | 8mos ago

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.

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