Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Qatar in May 2025, a rumor circulated online that the country's ruling emir said he regretted inviting the American commander-in-chief "to the Middle East.

Reports from the New York Times and CNN says U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was tasked with searching for a suitable jet.

Rand Paul sees it, President Donald Trump is coming off a positive week of dealmaking in the Middle East. But White House efforts to accept a $400 million Boeing jet as a gift from Qatar threaten to undermine all that momentum.

Saudi Arabia reported nine cases and two deaths from MERS-CoV infection that occurred between March 1 and April 21, 2025.

During the second day of Trump's Middle East trip, he announced a major deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways and signed an agreement with Qatar; he also met with Syria's interim president.

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Former Israeli hostages and hostage family members rushed to Doha in a recent bid to capitalize on the president’s Middle East trip to push for the release of their relatives.

President Donald Trump is planning to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, despite the move drawing bipartisan criticism.