{"id":1289,"date":"2026-05-28T08:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/28\/trump-met-with-laughter-and-silence-by-us-allies-in-gulf-region\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:39:48","slug":"trump-met-with-laughter-and-silence-by-us-allies-in-gulf-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1289","title":{"rendered":"Trump met with &#8216;laughter and silence&#8217; by US allies in Gulf region"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--edition\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__with-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"t-content__beside-sidebar\" data-article-content>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Trump met with &#8216;laughter and silence&#8217; by US allies in Gulf region<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9 t-content__main-media\" data-media-video-71c960e4-b4ab-4ea3-8ab3-ee5819faf87f data-show-hidden-video-player=\"71C960E4-B4AB-4EA3-8AB3-EE5819FAF87F\" data-wrapper-video-player data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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Next, the EU is asked to consider the environmental impact of mega data centres, as locals fight back against projects which might harm the environment. Also, a new French tennis star features on the front page of L&#8217;Equipe. Finally, an age-old question is finally answered.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<p>The fraught relationship between the United States and its allies in the Gulf features widely in the press.\u00a0<strong>Time Magazine<\/strong> explains that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0seems\u00a0to be\u00a0hinging\u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/peace\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">peace<\/a> agreement\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Iran<\/a>\u00a0on Arab nations\u00a0recognising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Israel<\/a>.\u00a0Trump has\u00a0reportedly\u00a0reached\u00a0out to\u00a0leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/united-arab-emirates\/\" target=\"_self\">UAE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/qatar\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Qatar<\/a>,\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0and many others, asking them to sign the Abraham Accords.\u00a0<strong>Politico <\/strong>reports that\u00a0Trump&#8217;s demand\u00a0is being\u00a0met with\u00a0laughter, dismissal and often silence\u00a0by US allies.\u00a0<strong>Foreign Policy<\/strong> says that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Iran war<\/a> has remade the\u00a0Gulf and\u00a0argues that countries will not lurch towards\u00a0any single power.\u00a0<strong>The Atlantic <\/strong>looks at\u00a0why\u00a0Trump keeps getting\u00a0&#8220;rolled&#8221;\u00a0in negotiations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">artificial intelligence<\/a>&#8216;s hidden environmental cost is\u00a0under the spotlight.<strong>\u00a0Politico <\/strong>reports that the EU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/environment-1\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Environment<\/a> Agency chief has told the EU\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0ensure tech companies\u00a0disclose\u00a0the ecological footprint of\u00a0their data\u00a0centres.\u00a0<strong>The Guardian<\/strong>\u00a0looks at how\u00a0data\u00a0centres\u00a0are\u00a0exacerbating\u00a0droughts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/chile\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Chile<\/a>. A\u00a0long\u00a0read in <strong>The New York Times<\/strong> explains how\u00a0mother-of-six\u00a0Kassi\u00a0Solberg\u00a0is trying to oppose\u00a0the construction of a massive data\u00a0centre\u00a0close to\u00a0her\u00a0property.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/paris\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Paris<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/french-open\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">French Open<\/a> is in full\u00a0swing,\u00a0and\u00a0Mo\u00efse\u00a0Kouam\u00e9\u00a0is a breath of fresh air for French tennis, according to the front page of <strong>L&#8217;Equipe<\/strong>.\u00a0At only 17\u00a0years old, the young\u00a0Frenchman\u00a0eliminated\u00a0Marin Cilic\u00a0in three sets on Tuesday, becoming the\u00a0youngest player in the Open era to defeat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/grand-slam\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Grand Slam<\/a> champion in men&#8217;s singles at Roland Garros.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is more sport\u00a0on the horizon, too.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/football\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Football<\/a> fans are getting ready for the Conference League this evening, which will see\u00a0Crystal\u00a0Palace face off against unexpected finalists Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <strong>CNN <\/strong>reports that a study\u00a0has finally brought us answers to\u00a0a very important\u00a0question: why does the\u00a0mighty\u00a0T-Rex<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>have such ridiculously small arms?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors t-content__authors--multiple\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author m-author--small m-author--has-image\">\n<div class=\"m-author__image\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/emily-boyle\/\" title=\"Emily BOYLE\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Emily BOYLE<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                Video by:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author m-author--small m-author--has-image\">\n<div class=\"m-author__image\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/emily-boyle\/\" title=\"Emily BOYLE\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Emily BOYLE<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"o-sidebar__aside\">\n<div data-tms-ad-status=\"idle\" data-tms-ad-container class=\"o-ad-container o-ad-container--box o-ad-container--with-shimmer\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__content o-ad-container__content--report-enabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__label m-block-ad__label--report-enabled\">\n                    <span class=\"o-ad-container__label__text\">Advertising<\/span><br \/>\n                                            <button title=\"Report this ad\" class=\"o-ad-container__content__report-link\" data-tms-ad-report><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags t-content__below-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Related keywords<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump met with &#8216;laughter and silence&#8217; 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