US EditionHow Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Bin Salman Plans to Reclaim the World Stage During US Visit
The visit aims to finalize agreements on investment, artificial intelligence, defense, and Gaza reconstruction as US-Saudi ties improve after years of tension, analysts say.
- On November 18, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House to meet President Donald Trump, marking his full return to Washington's political stage and with observers expecting a friendly get-together and signed agreements.
- Saudi Vision 2030 drives Riyadh's economic overhaul, motivating foreign investment as a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge was announced in January 2025 during President Donald Trump's return.
- Washington seeks Saudi alignment on chips and AI investment, while RUSI's Michael Stephens warned, `I suspect there will also be a conversation about civil nuclear power` amid defense concerns.
- Neil Quilliam, associate fellow at Chatham House, said a US security commitment would reintegrate Israel, pushing normalization, but analysts warn President Donald Trump won't secure it now.
- At home, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has loosened social codes and curtailed the religious police while Riyadh pursues mega-projects like the $500 billion NEOM city.
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Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayFrom pariah to power broker: MbS visits White House seeking new era with US
DUBAI, Nov 17 — On his first White House visit since the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi sparked global outrage, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a mission to reclaim his place on the world stage and prove to President Donald Trump that backing his forceful leadership was worth the gamble.Tomorrow’s meeting between Trump and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler — widely known as MbS — underscores a relationship built on strategic interest…
Firstpost News
The Straits TimesHow Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman plans to reclaim the world stage during US visit
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be on an official visit to the United States on November 18. This will mark his first visit to the US since the global outrage over the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. MBS is on a highly deliberate mission to polish his international image
Pariah To Peace Broker: Saudi Crown Prince Reclaims World Stage In US visit
On his first White House visit since the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi sparked global outrage, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a mission to reclaim his place on the world stage
America Shouldn’t Fight for the Saudi Throne – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accompanied by 1000 aides filling 18 airplanes, is visiting America in search of economic investments and defense guarantees. President Donald Trump continues to emphasize the so-called Abraham Accords, by which Washington rewards Islamic governments for recognizing Israel. [T]he U.S. should seek to maintain a civil relationship with the Kingdom…. However, the relationship should be transactional, based on…
Deutsche Welle
einnews.comMBS in Washington: What is at stake for US-Saudi relations?
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman will visit Trump in Washington on November 18 for their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire. The meeting is expected to center on defense, nuclear power, technology, and Israel.
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