US President Donald Trump just finished a lavish tour of Gulf Arab states, where every one of the three energy-rich nations he visited had a long wish list from the American leader.

By Gram Slattery, Andrew Mills, Federico Maccioni and Yousef Saba ABU DHABI (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to strengthen U.S. ties to the United Arab Emirates on a visit to the Gulf state that is expected to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence.

President Donald Trump’s first major international trip of his second term winds down with events in the United Arab Emirates.

Trump has arrived at Qasr al Watan -- the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, located in Abu Dhabi -- where he was greeted with a colorful arrival ceremony. The ceremony included dozens of people waving UAE and American flags and girls swinging their hair as Trump walked by with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,

At least six officials in Donald Trump's administration, including the president himself, have previously done business in or with Qatar. Qatar has been in the news amid criticism of Trump's intention to accept a $400 million plane as a gift from Qatar's royal family.