Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi-Egyptian relations key focus as Crown Prince MBS visits Egypt amid Houthi attacks - analysis
“The two leaders will exchange views on regional developments amid the latest tensions and changes in the region, while also discussing ways to strengthen Egyptian-Saudi relations."
Thirteen wounded in Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabian cities, Saudis announce
Iran tried to intimidate Saudi Arabia - it may have made Riyadh more powerful instead - opinion
Saudi crown prince meets CENTCOM chief in bid for US help amid escalating Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says
According to Saudi state news agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the airspace issue with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone.
Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever? - opinion
Riyadh calculates that public alignment with Israel, especially after years of inflammatory imagery from Gaza, is no longer urgent.
MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion
Saudi Crown Prince shifts strategy, leaning on Turkey and Qatar while Israel-US-UAE alliance strengthens.
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report
Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.
Normalization? The Mecca sermon no one in the West wants to hear - opinion
Two days before the horrific terror attack in Sydney, the designated weekly preacher in Mecca delivered a sermon that was openly antisemitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel.
Forget embassies: How trains, tunnels could link Israel and Saudi Arabia - opinion
The IMEC will not solve everything. But as an off-ramp from stalled normalization and an on-ramp to a shared strategic future, it may be the rare piece of timing the region actually gets right.
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
Many were anticipating whether Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Washington would lead to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, but it wasn't to be.
Strains emerge in US–Saudi talks on Israel normalization, Axios reports
In public, Trump and bin Salman flattered one another; however, part of their closed-door discussions were reportedly tense.
Trump must announce US strategy for Middle East as region reaches inflection point - opinion
In geopolitics a strong brand can create momentum where bureaucratic inertia and cultural resistance would otherwise dominate. The Abraham Accords did not successfully take hold by accident.
