Trump receives a royal welcome in Doha with decorated camels, Cybertrucks and jets, and the signing of a historic $96 billion deal

 

Trump receives a royal welcome in Doha with decorated camels, Cybertrucks and jets, and the signing of a historic $96 billion deal

 

Rows of decorated camels, horses running alongside carriages, modern cybertrucks and US President Donald Trump riding in a carriage amidst all this...

This certainly looks like the details of a Mughal emperor's arrival at his palace, but in fact it is a scene of the US president's welcome in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

As soon as President Trump's plane entered Qatari airspace, there were Qatari jets in the air to welcome him.

When President Trump's Air Force One plane landed in Doha, he was personally welcomed by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, after which the two leaders had a tense conversation that was shared by the White House.

Trump tells Sheikh Amir Al Thani that 'We have a very beautiful friendship.' He looks at the walls of the palace and says, 'Your place is very beautiful. Being in the construction industry, I see the best marble here, you call it perfect. "Your country is very beautiful and thank you for the camels (in the welcome), we haven't seen camels for a long time."

Many users on social media were seen commenting on the warm welcome given to the US president by Qatar. One user shared a video of the Qatari Emir welcoming Donald Trump at the airport and said that the Qatari Emir welcomes the president he respects like this.

Another user shared a video of horsemen walking with President Trump's convoy and wrote that it looks like a scene from a movie.

It should be noted that Donald Trump is on a tour of the Middle East. Before Qatar, he went to Saudi Arabia where he signed several agreements.

In Qatar, the US President has announced that Qatar's national airline Qatar Airways will buy 210 aircraft

 worth 96 billion dollars from the American company Boeing.

The White House says the deal will create 154,000 jobs in the United States each year during production. According to US officials, this is the largest order for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to date. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body jet used for long-haul flights.

Qatar Airways and Boeing confirmed the agreement.

This is the second Boeing deal during Trump’s Middle East trip. It is considered a significant one for a company that has been struggling for some time due to manufacturing and safety issues.

In January 2024, a panel on a Boeing plane fell off during a flight, which led to a dramatic drop in the company’s production. The company has suffered a $10 billion loss over the past year.

The company’s shares, which were hit by a seven-week strike by workers, have risen 20 percent since January. The rise in share prices signals the company's prospects for continued improvement.

The company delivered 130 aircraft in the first three months of the year, after Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told investors in April that the company's recovery program was moving ahead at full speed.

However, company officials say the company still has 5,600 planes to deliver, which will take more than seven years.

The Qatar Airways deal includes 130 Dreamliners and 30 777-9s. Qatar Airways can choose the remaining 50 planes from other Boeing aircraft.

According to the White House announcement, it is part of a $240 billion deal between the United States and the Gulf state.

The deal will deepen an already existing business relationship between the Qatari national airline and Boeing. According to information on Boeing's website, Qatar Airways already has 150 Boeing aircraft and has another 130 on order.

At the signing of the deal, Donald Trump said, "This is the largest jet order in Boeing's history, which is great."

Boeing announced earlier during Trump's Middle East visit that Saudi Arabia's Avi Lease had committed to it 20 737 Max planes, with an option to buy 10 more.

Avi Lease provides aircraft to airlines on lease.

This month, British Airways owner IAG announced it had placed an order for 32 787-10s worth $13 billion. Deliveries of the planes will begin in 2028. Trump is presenting the deal as part of a trade deal between the United States and Britain.

The US-China trade deal is expected to ease Boeing's woes. Chinese companies have refused to take delivery of the planes after the US imposed tariffs.

Richard Aboulafia, managing director of US consultancy Aerodynamics Advisory, says the timing of Qatar Airways' order is "politically excellent" and a "good win" for Boeing.

However, he says this does not mean that demand for the planes has increased or that Boeing has won a battle.

According to him, airlines often place orders for delivery in the distant future.

The biggest problem for Boeing in recent years has been timely delivery of planes.

Richard Aboulafia says that thanks to Qatar Airways, you can add more planes to your backlog, but the real problem is production. "They need to make more planes."

John Grant of aviation analytics firm OAG says the deal with Qatar Airways is an important one for Boeing in re-establishing its presence in the market, but it's not a surprising development given the relationship between the two companies.