Daily News Article - May 16, 2025
1. What agreement did the UAE and U.S. sign during President Trump's visit to the Gulf state on Thursday?
2. What stipulation was included in the agreement to ensure that the chips will be managed securely (to prevent China from obtaining them)?
3. What two additional provisions are included in the agreement that will benefit the U.S.?
4. a) How large will the AI campus in Abu Dhabi be?
b) What is the significance of this?
5. What did U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick note in a press release about the involvement of American companies?
6. How will American companies Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services be involved?
7. How does U.S. AI czar David Sacks explain the shift in approach from previous administrations' policies?
8. How will the deal with the U.S. change the UAE's relationship with its largest trading partner China?
9. We have read/watched many news reports that take a negative view of President Trump's historic trip to the three Gulf states this week. Watch the videos under "Resources" below. What positive points do you take away from these analysis on the success of the president's trip?