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The President, The Princes, and The Promises

JL;DR SUMMARY Reporter Shloime Zionce recounts President Trump's tumultuous Middle East tour, encompassing diplomatic interactions in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastUnited Arab EmiratesIranDiplomacyPalestinian StateQatarNuclear Arms Race

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
"My head once again covered, I ran to catch my commercial flight to Riyadh, Saudi Arabias capital."
Saudi Arabia
"With Shloime Zionce on the ground in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Trumps Gulf tour was packed with gold-plated meetings, billion-dollar deals and talk of peace."
Qatar
"With Shloime Zionce on the ground in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Trumps Gulf tour was packed with gold-plated meetings, billion-dollar deals and talk of peace."
United Arab Emirates
"With Shloime Zionce on the ground in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Trumps Gulf tour was packed with gold-plated meetings, billion-dollar deals and talk of peace."
Israel
"Amid the preparations, rumors were swirling about Trumps plans for the trip, with speculation rampant that this signaled a disaster in the making for Israel."
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
"The scheduled visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were supposed to be the presidents first foreign trip during his second term, but the death of the pope changed that, as the president traveled to the Vatican for the funeral."
Iran
"There was also speculation that Trump would sign a deal with Iran."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"The rotors spinning as the helicopter disappeared over the Washington Monument was a perfect metaphor for the fears, hopes, rumors and whispers swirling around Washington regarding this trip."
Syria
"Next came the rumor that Trump would be meeting with Syrias new leader, a former al-Qaeda terrorist whom nobody seems to be able to figure out."
Palestinian Territories
"And lastly there was speculation that during the trip, Trump and the United States would recognize a Palestinian state."
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