Mohammed bin Salman
Voices from the Arab Press: The Trump-MBS meeting and AI
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Israeli normalization with Saudi Arabia is desirable but not at any cost - editorial
Strains emerge in US–Saudi talks on Israel normalization, Axios reports
Trump must announce US strategy for Middle East as region reaches inflection point - opinion
Saudi Arabia's win in US highlights Israel's continued missed opportunities - opinion
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to US secured all his primary objectives and left Israel without leverage as a conduit to Washington.
While MBS wins big in Washington, Israel is left exposed amid rising settler extremism - opinion
Settler extremism, backed by powerful ministers, and Washington’s embrace of Saudi Arabia are combining to weaken Israel’s position, fuel unrest, and deepen its international isolation.
Khashoggi's widow condemns Trump, Saudi crown prince over response to journalist's murder
Trump said on Tuesday that bin Salman knew nothing about the October 2018 killing of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi leadership.
Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion
Jerusalem understands that everything announced this week is an inevitable part of the trajectory toward a US-brokered Saudi normalization deal. Israel is ready to bear the cost.
Trump embraces Saudis, UN backs Gaza plan, but Israel faces harsh Middle East reality
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A UN resolution and a Saudi spectacle hinted at movement in the region, but the Middle East has a way of bringing even the boldest plans back down to earth.
Iran asks for Saudi help in reviving nuclear talks with Trump in letter to MBS
Saudi Arabia's growing political weight and deepening security ties with Washington endow Riyadh with leverage few others in the Middle East possess.
MBS’s first Washington trip since 2018 brings new investments
US–Saudi investments unveiled on Wednesday, one day earlier, during MBS’s first Washington visit since 2018.
Trump admin. seeks 'balanced' Saudi F-35 sale while preserving IDF military superiority - report
“The Trump administration is committed to the law that stipulates the United States will maintain the IDF’s qualitative edge in the Middle East," a senior White House official told N12.
Saudi Arabia to sign $30 billion worth of energy deals with US, says Aramco CEO
His comments came during the US-Saudi investment forum, being held in Washington, and while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still in the US.
MBS meets US lawmakers on Capitol Hill as Trump shrugs off Khashoggi outrage
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets US lawmakers as Trump praises him and critics highlight Khashoggi’s killing and human rights concerns.
Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis
Between domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?
