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Trump, the $600m flying palace and world peace?

Donald Trump's tour of the Middle East was three days of glitz, gold and billion-dollar deals.

The big surprise was a meeting with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Does this signal an intent to reshape the region and some of its enduring conflicts?

And does the decision not to visit Israel signal a cooling relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu?

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