The legislation needed to make a strong bond unbreakable is still being discussed, but a $1tn in pledged investment and mutually beneficial commitments in technology help pave the path
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
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.
The progress made in diversifying the Saudi economy is evident from one number: 32%. Incredibly, Vision 2030 has taken non-oil revenue to a third of national income in 2022. Al Majalla explains.
If Saudi Arabia is to receive a defence pact, more powerful weapons, and assistance in building a civilian nuclear programme from the US, the American people will have to be behind all those things.
An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?