Riyadh

Will Trump replace Israel with fawning Gulf states? - opinion

Donald Trump receives warm grandiose reception in a showcase of the lengths to which Saudi Arabia and Qatar were willing to go to make him sit up and take notice.

It was a spectacle of grandiose proportions, as even Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to greet US President Donald Trump on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week, the writer notes.
A drone view shows the last supermoon of 2024 dubbed "Beaver Moon" during early hours of moon-rise over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 15, 2024.

British analyst jailed for 10 years in Saudi Arabia over deleted tweet

 U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Trump: 'Without the United States, the hostages wouldn't be alive right now'

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment pledge on Gulf tour


US agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion arms package

The agreement covers deals with more than a dozen US defense companies in areas including air and missile defense, air force and space advancement, maritime security and communications.

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman attend the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Elon Musk listed as invited attendee of Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh

The visit is expected to be a lavish affair accompanied by blockbuster economic announcements.

 Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.

Saudi normalization harmed, but still possible with win over Iran or Hamas - exclusive

Easiest path to normalization is still PA in Gaza, but there are some surprising other options, sources said.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Arab states' shifting views may factor into Iran's nuclear calculations - analysis

Saudi Arabia Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman flew to Iran and held talks with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday, April 17.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Saudi Arabia and Abraham Accords: Normalization with Israel is in Riyadh's best interests - opinion

If Saudi Arabia does join the Abraham Accords, it would signal a brave new Middle East, where peace and prosperity between Jews and Arabs can become the new norm.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Syria’s new leadership faces a defining test - opinion

They must implement their international obligations in line with the extensive goodwill they have received from both regional partners and the global community.

SYRIA’S INTERIM President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Fernando Arias, the head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in Damascus, earlier this month. The world expects Syria to pass trust tests and prove it has a national agenda completely unrelated to its past, says the writer

Kremlin says Putin and Trump could meet before end of February, agencies report

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said the US-Russia talks held on Tuesday in Riyadh were a "very, very important step" towards reaching a settlement on the Ukraine war, nearing its third year.

 President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

Egypt's Sisi to travel to Riyadh for Gaza Arab plan discussion, sources say

Arab states, including Egypt, were dismayed by Trump's plan to 'clean out' Palestinians from Gaza and resettle most of them in Jordan and Egypt.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 10, 2024.

Saudi king officially opens Riyadh metro project

King Salman inaugurated Riyadh's new metro network, a cornerstone of Saudi Vision 2030 that will begin serving passengers next month.

 View shows the construction site of Riyadh Metro

Adam Neumann’s Flow expands global footprint with Canada Global stake and Saudi partnership

Adam Neumann's real estate company Flow acquires 30% of Israel’s Canada Global and expands globally with residential projects in Riyadh, aiming for US growth by 2025.

 Flow.

PA to return to Gaza, Saudi-normalization in Arab-American ‘day-after’ plan - report

According to the document received by Al-Ahkbar, the plan for the "day after" the war, which is divided into two stages.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024.