Trump wraps up Mideast tour with a visit to interfaith place of worship

U.S. President Donald JTrump tours the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) and Dr. Yousef Al-Obaidi, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) and Ameena Alhammadi (L), Acting Director of Culture and Knowledge Department of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated.

As part of the accords, the UAE and some other countries in the Middle East recognised Israel. Mr. Trump then left Abu Dhabi after his visit to the Abrahamic Family House .

During his visit to the region, violence flared in the West Bank, with more than 120 people being killed in Gaza.

President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates Thursday (May 15) for the last leg of his first major foreign trip.

Air Force One was given a fighter jet escort into the country’s airspace, just as Saudi Arabia and Qatar offered on the first stops of his Mideast trip.

Mr. Trump was greeted by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and later headed to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque — among the largest mosques in the world. He also attended a state dinner at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi.

The U.S. President walked out of the palace with Sheik Mohammed after dinner. They shook hands, and then Mr. Trump stepped into his limousine.

Once seated, he pumped his fist a few times and pointed at the UAE leader. Then the motorcade pulled away.

Mr.Trump has no other events planned this evening, which is his last scheduled night in the Middle East.