Trump proposes $5 billion investment in fund for Middle East energy sector reconstruction: WSJ

Washington, Sept 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Administration of President Donald Trump has proposed a $5 billion investment in a new fund that will help Middle East countries reconstruct the energy infrastructure damaged during the war against Iran, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing sources. According to WSJ, the United States will seek investments from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, and Jordan. The fund is expected to attract $10 billion in investments. Discussions about the fund are underway, and conditions may change, the newspaper added. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched…