US, Qatar deals to generate $1.2 trillion in 'economic exchange', White House says

(Reuters) - Agreements signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani connected Wednesday volition "generate an economical speech worthy astatine slightest $1.2 trillion," the White House said successful a information expanse summarizing immoderate of the deals' details.

The agreements see a $96 cardinal woody with Qatar Airways to bargain up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X airplanes with GE Aerospace engines, the information expanse said. They besides see a connection of intent that could pb to $38 cardinal successful investments astatine Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base and different aerial defence and maritime information capabilities, it said.

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Katharine Jackson; editing by Rami Ayyub)