The United States and United Arab Emirates have finalised a technology framework agreement that is expected to be signed later on Thursday during President Donald Trump's last stop of his three-country Gulf tour,

Trump and Sheikh Mohammed praised each other at a meeting prior to the dinner, with Trump receiving a medal for Trump’s “exceptional efforts” to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

President Donald Trump's visit to the UAE highlights the nation's pivotal role in Middle East geopolitics, with discussions on defense deals and strategic ties with the U.S.

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Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have demonstrated strong interest in artificial intelligence, launching multi-billion-dollar initiatives to invest in AI infrastructure, research, and global partnerships, with Trump signaling possible easing of U.S. chip export restrictions for select Gulf nations.

Donald Trump has warned the U.S. could be forced to take a “violent course” with Iran if the friendly course of action does not work.Speaking in Qatar during his three-nation tour of the Middle East,

The briefing comes after the president spent the day in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates visiting the largest US military installation in the region and participating in a business roundtable with Qatari leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a trip to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza or talks with Iran about its nuclear programme.

The United Arab Emirates is expected to secure a deal giving it expanded access to advanced artificial intelligence chips from the United States, after previously facing restrictions over Washington's concerns that China could get its hands on the technology.