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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and others at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Washington, DC. on 19 November, 2025. SPA

US-Saudi Investment Forum takes economic ties to greater heights

Amidst the dizzying numbers, grand scale, gilded frameworks, and scribbled signatures, there was a deeper and more permanent undercurrent in Washington—that of a cast-iron partnership

Abdullah F. Alrebh 21 November 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, on 18 November 2025.
 SPA

Saudi Arabia scores ally upgrade in Washington

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.

Abdullah F. Alrebh 20 November 2025
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Saudi Arabia and the US: an unprecedented partnership

The partnership between the US and Saudi Arabia has entered one of its most robust phases in history, marked by unprecedented economic, strategic, and defence collaboration. Central to this…

Al Majalla - London 18 November 2025
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a picture at the White House in Washington, DC, US on 18 November 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

Saudi Arabia, the US, and the renewal of partnership

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, just hours after the Saudi crown prince announced he would increase his investments in the US to nearly $1tn.

Al Majalla - London 18 November 2025
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From oil to AI: a century of Saudi-US partnership

The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

Omar Harkous 18 November 2025
A photo dated 23 November 2005 showing Saudi students at King Saud University in Riyadh. Saeed Al Ahmeri / AFP

Education: the missing pillar in the US–Saudi partnership

The next generation of Saudis and Americans should meet not only in air bases, boardrooms, stadiums, and embassies—but in classrooms and dormitories in both the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Daniel Benaim 17 November 2025
President Donald Trump arrives with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the group photo with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 May 2025. AP / Alex Brandon

Legacy for legacy: why Saudi Arabia is seeking a US treaty

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets President Donald Trump at the White House on 18 November

Abdullah F. Alrebh 17 November 2025
Hot Air Balloon Festival over Mada'in Saleh (Hegra) ancient site, AlUla, Saudi Arabia. was taken in 2020 Mar 18 Shutterstock

TOURISE to take Saudi tourism to greater heights

Saudi Arabia held its first TOURISE summit, aimed at facilitating the tourism sector's growth both domestically and internationally

Sharif Mohammad 16 November 2025
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 May 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder

US-Saudi ties are the cornerstone of Trump’s Mideast policy

When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump on 18 November, there will be no shortage of issues for the two leaders to discuss

Brian Katulis 16 November 2025
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FII draws up roadmap for responsible investment and AI

A major global conference in Saudi Arabia shifts the focus of investment and expenditure to programmes and policies with a human-centred impact, not least in healthcare and education

Omar Harkous 05 November 2025
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People hold Cuban flags and a flag supporting US President Donald Trump while participating in the "Cuba Libre" demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Florida, on 24 March 2026. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP
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Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Cuba?

24 May 2026

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William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh
Sara Padovan
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How fibre-optic drones are reshaping warfare

21 May 2026

Small, low-cost, and difficult to jam, they give traditional defence systems little time to respond

Marco Mossad
Protesters march during the "Rise Up for Gaza" international day of action at Washington Square Park, New York City, on 4 October 2025. Kena Betancur / AFP
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US public opinion finally sours on Israel: what next?

22 May 2026

As support for Israel weakens across the US political spectrum, once-taboo questions about military aid, lobbying influence, and US backing are moving into the mainstream

Tarek Rashed
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Europe eyes Algeria's shale gas amid supply crisis

22 May 2026

Algeria is one of Africa's largest producers of hydrocarbons, and its proximity to customers in Europe makes it of growing interest as importers fret over a prolonged supply crisis from countries

Rabia Abdul Salam
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The extravagant Hajj caravans of the sultans’ wives

22 May 2026

Through extravagant processions led by palace women, the Mamluk state projected a message of power and prestige at home and abroad, turning the Hajj obligation into a soft-power tool

Yasmin Abdallah

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