Mohammed bin Salman

US inaction would ‘embolden’ Iran after denial of airspace access, Saudi defense minister warns

“At this point, if this doesn’t happen, it will only embolden the regime,” said Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Chief of Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, welcomes Saudi Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman watch a military flyover at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says

 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 normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever? - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion


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.

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.

Excluded from the new Middle East, Israel’s military edge faces danger - opinion

Israel helped shape this new Middle East. But now, it’s not even in the room.

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.

Prospects of Saudi ties to Israel elusive as Trump seeks $1 trillion bonanza

Establishing ties has become especially toxic for Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, since the start of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka

Trump to hold summit with Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia, present Mideast vision - report

Officials said the summit will give Trump a stage to outline his regional strategy and define the contours of US engagement in the Middle East.

 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka

Saudi Arabia continues to play key role in US-Ukraine talks - analysis

Saudi Arabia is continuing to position itself as a key player in the talks. This is a new and important role for Riyadh to play. It could also lead to more Saudi engagement regarding plans for Gaza.

(From L-R) US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov pose after their meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.