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1 hour ago, ChuckFinley said:

"His Excellency Donald Trump" :bravo:    

 

Thanks Yota, busy day for you my friend. 

CF Yup,  DV,  Please take note our President DJT did not bow nor kiss the Saudi's King hand.    We are definitely witnessing a President who will "Make America Great Again" and show the world we are 100% serious about our economic ties, terrorism, fair & balanced trade deals and the lists goes on and on.   Iraq better get their sh.. together and return to the "International Stage" ASAP because this President DJT is the "Real Deal" IMHO.

 

GO USA......:D:):D

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1 hour ago, tigergorzow said:

CF Yup,  DV,  Please take note our President DJT did not bow nor kiss the Saudi's King hand.    We are definitely witnessing a President who will "Make America Great Again" and show the world we are 100% serious about our economic ties, terrorism, fair & balanced trade deals and the lists goes on and on.   Iraq better get their sh.. together and return to the "International Stage" ASAP because this President DJT is the "Real Deal" IMHO.

 

GO USA......:D:):D

You are right there, we are no ones bxtxh anymore.  :bravo:

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2 hours ago, tigergorzow said:

CF Yup,  DV,  Please take note our President DJT did not bow nor kiss the Saudi's King hand.    We are definitely witnessing a President who will "Make America Great Again" and show the world we are 100% serious about our economic ties, terrorism, fair & balanced trade deals and the lists goes on and on.   Iraq better get their sh.. together and return to the "International Stage" ASAP because this President DJT is the "Real Deal" IMHO.

 

GO USA......:D:):D

 

Correct, an we haven't heard him apologize for America as of yet an really don't think that will change for the remainder of his trip....

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Its going to be nice to see respect shown when our president meets with the foreign leaders and start being payed for all we do. Unlike with obama and the mega money pay offs to iran and other countries showing weakness.

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Washington, Saudi Arabia sells systems THAAD and Patriot against Iran's

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The United States announced that it plans to sell pieces of systems' THAAD 'and' Patriot 'anti-missile to the Saudi authorities to help them in the ' face of threats emanating from Iran. " 

The US State Department published on its official statement saying that the two sides signed on Saturday as part of a visit by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to the Kingdom of a group of defense deals worth a total of $ 110 billion. 

The ministry said in the statement that these deals include the sale of the amount of military equipment and to ensure that some defense services to Riyadh, stressing that the purpose of that ' to ensure long - term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of negative Iranian influence and threats linked to Iran'. 

US State Department said that the conclusion of these deals 'enhances the capabilities of the Kingdom to ensure its security and continue to contribute to operations against terrorism in the entire region, thus easing the burden on the armed forces of the United States'. 

The statement pointed out that the list of weapons, which will be sold to Saudi Arabia, including systems of models' THAAD 'and' Patriot ', explaining that it' will help Saudi Arabia to defend itself and the area of missile and air attacks. " 

In addition to these systems, the United States plans to sell Saudi Arabia pieces of blimps, tanks, artillery and radar anti mortars, vehicles and armored infantry and helicopters to ensure land security and countering terrorism, while the sector 'maritime security and coastal' in the framework of deals includes a number of ships, helicopters, patrol boats and weapons specialized equipment. 

These documents also provide for the establishment of the United States to update the strength of the Air Force of the Kingdom through the supply and reconnaissance aircraft and light attack systems and direct transport aircraft. 

It also includes the updated list command and control systems in all branches of the Saudi armed forces.

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The signing of agreements worth $ 280 billion between Saudi Arabia and America

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The signing of agreements worth $ 280 billion between Saudi Arabia and America

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) - saw the US-Saudi summit, attended by the Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the American President, Donald Trump, the signing of the strategic vision shared between the two countries, as well as agreements and investment deals between Riyadh and Washington in the fields of defense, trade, energy and petrochemicals , worth $ 280 billion, and will provide hundreds of thousands of jobs for both parties.

Series include investment deals worth $ 12 billion in US oil refinery company, "Motiva Antrberass", a subsidiary of oil giant Saudi "Aramco".

 

The agreement with the defense companies represent just a slice of the deal, worth $ 110 billion, which is expected to be signed by Trump and King Salman at the end of the visit.

 

It includes the defensive part of Saturday agreements, a deal worth $ 6 billion for the company "Lockheed Martin" to build 150 helicopter "Black Hawk" in Saudi Arabia, thus helping the Kingdom to develop defense industries, a key element in the Vision 2030 plan, the government said in a statement the US defense company "Raytheon" will also establish a branch in Saudi Arabia and agreed "General Dynamics" on "localization of design, engineering, manufacturing and support of combat armored vehicles."

It also announced the American "General Electric" company, the signing of a package of memorandums of understanding and important projects with Saudi Arabia, with a total value of US $ 15 billion in the sectors of energy, health care, oil and gas, and mining.

Announced that the company "Dow Chemical" building manufacturing plant in the state $ 100 million.

Oil and gas sector also reached partnerships in Saudi Arabia to $ 22 billion with American companies that will enhance the oil and gas industry in the state.

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Multibillion-dollar deals between Saudi Arabia and US companies with a visit to Trump

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It signed US companies and Saudi Arabia deals tens of billions of dollars on Saturday during a visit by President Donald Trump with Riyadh's quest to develop its economy based on oil.

Saudi energy minister announced the signing of deals more than $ 200 billion while some deals old and some memoranda of understanding may not materialize

Advertisements for these agreements and highlight Saudi Arabia's desire to diversify the economy, but it comes after signing similar deals in Asia, where deals involving various sectors of health care to the oil and a series of arms

It said the Saudi national oil company Aramco has signed $ 50 billion worth of deals with American companies. He said Energy Minister Khaled Al-Faleh's total deals with all the companies exceeds $ 200 billion, although many of them aimed at localization of products manufacturing was being imported.

And keen businessmen from both sides to highlight the success of the talks, creating a degree of flaunting large numbers. The previously announced some of those transactions by others memoranda of understanding require further negotiations to take shape.

But the deals appear to Saudi Arabia's thirst for foreign capital and technology as it seeks to reduce its dependence on oil exports. And caused low oil prices in the last two years in a slowing economy and burdened government a huge budget deficit.

Al-Faleh told the conference: "We want foreign companies to look to Saudi Arabia as a platform for export to other markets."

The Saudi King Salman made an Asian tour in March, where he signed the Saudi delegation, which was accompanied by similar agreements tens of billions of dollars of which deals worth up to $ 65 billion in China.

And reviewed the senior Saudi economic policy-makers, such as the Minister of Finance and Director of the main sovereign wealth fund, investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia during a conference attended by dozens of executives of Americans today.

Saudi officials said they are targeting the development of a new simplified rules for direct investments of foreign companies within 12 months.

Among the deals signed today, GE said it reached $ 15 billion agreements involving goods and services from the same company at about seven billion dollars. The agreements included a variety of areas of electricity to health care, oil and gas and mining.

And establish a joint venture Jakpoz Angenaring with Saudi Aramco for the management of projects in the Kingdom and will transfer some of its facilities McDermott International for the manufacture of ships from Dubai to a new complex for the construction of ships Schidh Aramco in Saudi Arabia.

Keen Saudi Arabia, one of the largest buyer of arms in the world, to develop local arms industry, rather than relying on the import and so focused several deals in military industries.

Lockheed Martin said it will support the final assembly for an estimated 150 helicopter Blackhawk S multiple tasks -70 in Saudi Arabia.

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BAGHDAD / Tomorrow Press: 
Foreign Minister Alomerreqi Rex Tillerson said on Saturday that the agreements today a historic defining moment in the way of peace in the Middle East. 
He said Tillerson during a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart Adel al - Jubeir and held in Riyadh, and I followed "Tomorrow 's Press", "we review the nuclear deal with Iran , and we will strengthen efforts to deter Iranian interference in Yemen and Syria, and we will work with Saudi Arabia to resolve the crisis in the region and the world." 
"The agreements with Saudi Arabia will strengthen the security and stability of the region."
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http://www.alrassid.org/mobile/news.php?id=18750..........

Jordanian source of high: These reasons refused to attend (Abadi) summit Riyadh !!.....................From: Samir Obeid ..2.1495229391946877332.jpg


assured us a senior Jordanian source ... that the most important reasons for thereplacement of Prime Minister (Abadi) President (Fuad Masum) to attend a summit in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia US Gulf) .. return: 
to the leak of records belonging to the Iraqi delegation while attending theConference of the Abadi summit (Dead Sea), which was briefed by the Jordanian authorities and learned by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf authorities proved that (Abadi) disingenuously and is not convinced what he said to the delegations ofSaudi Arabia and Emirati and others during the Dead Sea summit ... and there arecontacts monitored by the Jordanian authorities of the Iraqi delegation with theIranian side by saying! . 
Abizaid said ... 
I broke out disagreements and objections by ( the State of Qatar) so threatened not to attend the Riyadh summit chaired by President Trump if attended by Prime Minister (Abadi) who is accused by the Qatari authorities Balmarwagh and the lack of credibility in the case of (Qatari abductees) and bear responsibility for the lack of transparency and clarity. .... especially after discovering connections with Mr. Abadi (Velayati) on the release !! Soon this will separate communication !! 
The source also there in support of the State of Qatar from Bahrain and other Gulf state not to attend (Abadi) the fact that his presence means the presence of Iran at the top (in the words of the source) seems Aahron sectarian is the fact that the summit (Sunni) purely and will generate about (NATO Sunni - US) , the purpose of it Iran. 
That is why Saudi Arabia has decided to prevent the collapse of the package (Gulf and Sunni) to be the representative of Iraq at the summit is the president , "Sunni" Fuad Masum , in order to lift the state of apprehension among Gulf delegations from (Shiite Abadi) , according to the words of the Jordanian source ...... To be transparent discussions with for Iran. And the role of Iraq 's future in the (NATO -US - Islamic 
Israeli) ended the news 
point of order: 
It seems that the American side and found a very valuable opportunity to attend thePresident (infallible) to be discussed all the documents signed by al - Abadi secretly during his visit to the public to Washington, and during the secret visit ,which lasted (one day) with a high oil delegation ... We have noted the news of anurgent then !! .... and also discussed about the project (privatization) of education ,higher education, agriculture, industry, electricity, tourism ... etc !. And Iraq 's role in the alliance (Israeli - American Gulf)   

 

I ran this through the site search and did not see it posted yet ............Looks to be very interesting

 

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It seems that the American side and found a very valuable opportunity to attend thePresident (infallible) to be discussed all the documents signed by al - Abadi secretly during his visit to the public to Washington, and during the secret visit ,which lasted (one day) with a high oil delegation ... (((((((((((((((((((((    We have noted the news of anurgent then !!   ))))))))))))))))))))) .... and also discussed about the project (privatization) of education ,higher education, agriculture, industry, electricity, tourism ... etc !. And Iraq 's role in the alliance (Israeli - American Gulf)!

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18 minutes ago, blueskyline said:

It seems that the American side and found a very valuable opportunity to attend thePresident (infallible) to be discussed all the documents signed by al - Abadi secretly during his visit to the public to Washington, and during the secret visit ,which lasted (one day) with a high oil delegation ... (((((((((((((((((((((    We have noted the news of anurgent then !!   ))))))))))))))))))))) .... and also discussed about the project (privatization) of education ,higher education, agriculture, industry, electricity, tourism ... etc !. And Iraq 's role in the alliance (Israeli - American Gulf)!

Sounds like International to me ......

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Mullah: US-Saudi agreements a glimmer of hope for the Islamic and Arab nation in the fight against Daesh and Iran

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Described the leader of a coalition of Arab Haider Mulla said the security agreements signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the United States as a strategic turning point in the geopolitical map of the Middle East and the beginning of a new era of alliances that serve the interests of the stability of the political and security situation in the region. 
Mulla said in a statement that the political movement that crystallized months ago between the Arab countries and the Gulf on the one hand and the West , represented by the United States of America , on the other hand , but is moving towards the international mobilization to counter terrorism organization Daesh, the Iranian influence that penetration in the Arab region through armed wings supported by the Iranian regime . 
He added that this is a glimmer of hope of rallying the humanitarian community and the Arab and Islamic nation , which has suffered from the persecution of a real setback in the last period due to the growing phenomenon of terrorism and militias.

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Editor Duraid Salman - Sunday 21 May 2017 13:16

 

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Alsumaria News / Baghdad , 
raising US President Donald Trump and the Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz swords , chanting popular in unison to the sounds of beating drums, and it seemed clear enjoy the Trump ceremony, smiling and swaying, in a move that included deals worth billions of dollars re - warm relations between the two parties. 

And launched in Riyadh today, the US Gulf summit described as "historic" and "important", while considered by observers as a real dedication to the return of traditional alliances between the United States and the Gulf states .

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The Trump enjoyed a visit to Saudi Arabia entered into a variety of deals worth more than $ 350 billion, in a move seen by observers to re - deepen relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia after a period witnessed chill relations between the two countries. 

These included agreements, according to the newspaper "Fananchial Times" British, buy arms deals worth US $ 110 billion, which will be Washington , which with the help of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in the face of Iranian threats and the war on terrorism. 

Observers believe that those deals revived US - Saudi partnership, which is to grant Saudi investments in infrastructure projects by the United States in exchange for military and economic positions of the Kingdom. 

The paper says, Riyadh is also looking at ways to support Washington in the shift from oil economy to non - oil economy, on the back of lower crude oil prices , which led to the floundering in the oil markets. 

The paper points out that the kingdom hopes to install this innovation in business partnership with a shared vision of the United States to stop Iran 's ambitions in the Arab world. 

The paper emphasizes that once the arrival of US President to Saudi territory, Riyadh witnessed the movements of intense meetings between executives of both Madarien Kingdom and the United States, where they discussed ways of financial flow to the United States and how to help in the transformation of the kingdom 's oil economy. 

The Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al - Faleh, said that the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to put its trust in the Saudi private sector to boost the economy, and although there are some risks , but the government will work with everyone to ease the brunt. 

Signed by Saudi Aramco group deals worth $ 50 billion, on Saturday, reaching the value of memoranda of understanding between those transactions to US $ 22 billion, as well as a deal with "générale Electric" US $ 4 billion to transform the operations of oil companies to the digital system, so within the special "Bjniral Electric" deals worth $ 15 billion package. 

According to the newspaper, the executives of American companies will hold a lunch special work with the Crown Prince , Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the work of the talks between him and the executive heads of the companies Black Rock, and Citigroup, Alcoa and Nasdaq. 

And the holding of the leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC) on Sunday, a meeting consultation at King Abdul Aziz International Convention Center in Riyadh, before joining the conference hall of US President Donald Trump, to launch US - Gulf Summit, which discuss thorny files on top of the file will be through Syrian and Yemeni anti - terrorism, as well as the "Iranian threat". 

After years of apathy under the administration of Barack Obama against the backdrop of Tehran 's nuclear program with the agreement, found in the Gulf states Trump ally with re - building the historic relationship with Washington. 

Trump described the first day of the visit as " a wonderful day," adding that "hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in the United States and jobs, jobs, jobs." 

And he spoke of the official SPA news agency announced the signing of 34 contracts in several areas , including defense, oil and air transport. 

The Trump expressed in his first tweet on his personal account shortly after his arrival to Saudi Arabia directly expressed his gratitude and happiness visit , saying, " a great feeling for me to be in Riyadh."
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Gulf - American summit and the establishment of anti-terrorism financing center
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signed the six Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) and the United States in Riyadh, on Sunday, a memorandum of understanding to establish a center to combat "terrorism financing", at a summit of US President Donald Trump brought together the leaders of the Gulf.
According to Saudi Press Agency it has been "exchanged a memorandum of understanding between the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) and the United States to establish a center to target the financing of terrorism" in the presence of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Trump and the leaders of the Gulf. 
The agency added that the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, such as the Gulf states, while such as the United States and its foreign minister , Rex Tillerson. 
It signed a memorandum of understanding during the Trump summit with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) , Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait on the second day of his visit to Riyadh. 
It is scheduled to deliver Trump, later, during a speech anticipated Arab - American Islamic summit, it is expected to call the Muslim leaders to fight extremism, tone "stimulating", but at the same time "very frank," according to his aides. 
The Trump on Saturday received a rapturous welcome in Riyadh, and won contracts worth more than 380 billion dollars, including 110 billion is the value of arms contracts with Saudi Arabia.
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