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It鈥檚 Donald Trump鈥檚 first major trip in his second term as president and he鈥檚 chosen to visit the Gulf in a four-day whirlwind tour.

He began in Saudi Arabia for a friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Among other issues he agreed to lift sanctions on Syria and struck a number of trade deals, marking a big shift in relations between the two nations since Joe Biden鈥檚 presidency.

But the trip threatens to be overshadowed by the fallout from Qatar鈥檚 gift of a free luxury jumbo jet. The president has defended the gift and said he would be a 鈥渟tupid person鈥� to turn it down, which has prompted criticism from his supporters including the far-right influencer Laura Loomer.

Sarah and Anthony in Qatar join Justin to unpack a busy few days on the road, and discuss the new U.S. approach to the Middle East and what it means for the region, and the rest of the world.

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