US EditionSaudi prince restores clout in first White House trip since Khashoggi crisis
The visit marks a restoration of the crown prince's diplomatic status with planned deals including $600 billion in US investments and potential F-35 fighter jet sales.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to the White House ahead of a Saudi-hosted investment summit in Washington, including an arrival ceremony, bilateral meetings, and a dinner with defense and technology CEOs.
- After the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, journalist, this trip resumes high‑level engagement following a $600 billion investment commitment and a nearly $142 billion defense sales agreement brokered earlier this year.
- Defense officials warned that F-35 sales raise concerns about Chinese access to sensitive technology, as Trump said he intends to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, risking opposition from Jerusalem, Israel.
- For President Donald Trump, the visit could signal a new high in U.S.-Saudi ties as Saudi cooperation is central to expanding the Abraham Accords and the Gaza stabilization plan backed by the United Nations Security Council on Monday.
- Analysts say the visit signals Riyadh's pivot away from Beijing toward the U.S., as observers see the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia firmly in the American camp despite concerns over Chinese investments and Emiratis' and Saudis' Hamas removal condition for peacekeeping.
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Once a Pariah, Saudi Prince Resets U.S. Relations on His Own Terms
Seven years after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia was effectively banished from Washington after the murder of a prominent Saudi dissident, he returned on Tuesday to a welcome meant to signal that he sat at the center of President Trump’s effort to build a new Middle East. It was, perhaps, the most astounding geopolitical restoration of modern times. The de facto leader of the largest and richest of the Arab states, who Presiden…
He promised a trillion investments in the US and wants to buy an F-35.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a grand welcome at the White House on Tuesday. Questions about the high-profile murder of regime critic Jamal Khashoggi seven years ago were dismissed by President Trump. "Whether you liked him or not, things happen," Trump said.
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