President Donald Trump’s stop at the air base — an important hub for the U.S. military in recent decades — is slated before he travels to Abu Dhabi.

President Donald Trump on Thursday visits a U.S. base installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.

Follow for live updates as Trump continues his Middle East trip in the United Arab Emirates and the Supreme Court hears arguments on plans to end birthright citizenship.

Boeing has secured a deal with Qatar for up to 210 jets in what the White House is calling the aircraft makers’s “largest-ever” widebody order worth $96 billion dollars.

President Donald Trump is set to visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a $200 billion deal between Qatar Airways and Boeing, a lifeline for the beleaguered American aerospace giant and a powerful symbol of the diplomatic maneuvering defining his presidency.

Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar is the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command. At the base Thursday, service members listened to a comedy act ahead of Trump’s appearance. A Qatari and American flag flanked a large banner reading: “PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”

President Donald Trump is urging Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 years and lackluster appearance next to Qatar's, Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' "brand new Boeing 747s."

Qatar signed agreements to cooperate with the U.S. as well as purchase Boeing aircraft and MQ-9 drones during President Donald Trump's visit to Doha on Wednesday.

The New York Times reported this week that an obscure Chinese company announced investment in a meme coin that benefits Trump. Trump has offered invitations to a special appearance at his Virginia golf club and a White House tour to people that invest the most, drawing the attention of foreign investors.