Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince, has reportedly urged the Trump administration to continue the war against its rival Iran, believing – like Israel – that there is a chance to realign the Middle East for decades, and the opportunity may not come again.
The Trump family broke ground on their latest project in Saudi Arabia that includes a new hotel and golf course in the Gulf country.
Just days before the high-profile visit of Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to the White House, the Trump Organization and Dar Global announced an 80-villa development in the Maldives that will incorporate cryptocurrencies to “tokenize” the project—raising new concerns about the overlap with President Donald Trump’s political and business ventures.
Saudi Arabia signed a military pact with Pakistan that means both countries will use all “defensive and military means” if the other is attacked—meaning that Riyadh will be protected by a nuclear umbrella provided by Islamabad —all while Washington become more isolated and weakened in the region as it supports Israel’s relentless wars and destabilizing attacks—like this month’s bombing in Doha.
In a virtual monthly meeting that lasted only 11 minutes, the eight principal members of OPEC+ agreed to return 137,000 barrels of oil a day to the world market, beginning 1 October.
Saudi Arabia appeared to back Tehran after Israel decided to launch its unprovoked war last month, which was seen as the latest setback for President Donald Trump’s effort to get Riyadh to normalize relations with Tel Aviv in his Abraham Accords.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Saturday that Riyadh should consider opening its doors for an influx of Palestinians from Gaza because Saudi Arabia has room to spare.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump used the momentum from reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza to express hope to expand the “historic” Abraham Accords, which aimed to deliver Arab-Israeli normalization and would be a major win for Tel Aviv.
Saudi Arabia rejected the decision from the Israeli Security Cabinet last week to approve five new settlements in the West Bank and other measures against Palestinians in the region, warning that the move will have “dire consequences.”
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s king-in-waiting, has invested his country’s cash in gaming enterprises, green hydrogen technology, and plans to build a “digital city” called Neom in the desert.