Mohammed bin Salman

What does the text of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defense pact say? - explainer

The permanent secretariat, rotating leadership, regular ministerial meetings, and provision to admit new members suggest something more ambitious than a typical defense-cooperation memorandum.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.
US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia needs allies against the Houthis, but will it turn to Israel? - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Syrian president Sharaa arrives in Riyadh on official visit, SANA reports


Israel-Saudi peace would send message that extremism has had its day - editorial

Peace between Jerusalem and Riyadh would complete the transformation of the Middle East begun by the Abraham Accords.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war

Questions of Saudi-Israel normalization await Washington meetings - analysis

With reports of frequent attacks in the West Bank, a lack of positive moves from Jerusalem, and negative Saudi public perception, Saudi-Israel normalization still seems far away.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the day of the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi Arabia, Israel ties may resume through US mediation, Saudi source tells KAN

According to the source, Riyadh anticipates a return to the type of indirect communication with Israel that was facilitated by the US prior to the October 7 massacre.

 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi AI firm Humain eyes dual listing on Saudi, NASDAQ exchanges within four years

The firm, launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is part of the nation's drive to become a global hub for AI technology.

 Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 13, 2025.

Camel criticism crisis: Smotrich's comments harm Israel, not Saudi Arabia - opinion

The comments are heard in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Washington, and they shape how Israel is perceived by its current and potential partners in building a more stable and prosperous regional order.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a Knesset Finance Committee meeting earlier this year. Ultimately, those who belittle Saudi Arabia are, in effect, belittling Israel’s own future in the region, the writer warns.

Trump, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman to meet Nov. 18, CBS says

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plan to meet at the White House on November 18 to discuss new defense and intelligence agreements between Washington and Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with US President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.

Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a sweeping mutual defense pact, pledging joint response to aggression as Gulf states rethink security ties after Israel’s strike on Qatar.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

French-Saudi summit on two-state solution rescheduled to end of July, after delays from Iran war

The conference, scheduled to take place in New York, was initially planned for last month but was postponed due to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2, 2024.

'The Man Who Would Be King': Saudi crown prince pushes for liberalization of his society - review

Everyone with an interest in the Middle East will welcome this study by Karen Elliott House of a man who is bound to play a vital role in the region’s future.  

 SAUDI CROWN Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.

UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue postponed following Iran attack

A Western diplomatic source in Riyadh said that the Saudi-French conference would be postponed partially due to the attacks on Iran.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. December 3, 2024.