Saudi Arabia and US

Saudi Arabia's large-scale plans revealed in U.S.

Saudi Arabia's large-scale plans revealed in U.S.

OPEC+’s oil-output hikes are part of a Saudi strategy that will see the kingdom embark on a long but shallow price war designed to recapture market share, Bank of America Corp.’s head of commodities research Francisco Blanch said.

U.S. inks $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia

U.S. inks $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf with a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S. Trump and the Saudi crown prince signed an agreement covering energy, defense, mining …

Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip

Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first state visit after taking the post of the 47th head of state in January. Trump's plane landed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on May 13. Today, the …

Saudi defense minister expected to visit White House

Saudi defense minister expected to visit White House

Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is expected to visit Washington on October 30 for meetings with senior Biden administration officials, Axios reported, citing sources. The visit had been long-scheduled. …

Biden has no plans to meet with Saudi crown prince at G20

Biden has no plans to meet with Saudi crown prince at G20

U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan a sit-down meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when the Group of 20 industrialized nations meet in Indonesia in coming days, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan …

Saudi Crown Prince questions Biden's mental acuity - report

Saudi Crown Prince questions Biden's mental acuity - report

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mocks U.S. President Joe Biden in private, making fun of the 79-year-old’s gaffes and questioning his mental acuity, according to people inside the Saudi government. He has told advisers …

Saudi Arabia: OPEC+ decision to cut oil output was not political

Saudi Arabia: OPEC+ decision to cut oil output was not political

Saudi Arabia’s ties with the United States are strategic and have supported the security and stability of the Middle East, the top Saudi diplomat Faisal bin Farhan said, defending the recent decision by OPEC+ to cut oil output, according to …

Biden open to re-evaluating Saudi relationship

Biden open to re-evaluating Saudi relationship

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged "there will be consequences" for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut its oil production target over U.S. objections. John Kirby, the White House …

Saudi and U.S. forces holding joint military drill

Saudi and U.S. forces holding joint military drill

Saudi and US forces launched a joint military drill in the Red Sea province of Yanbu on Saturday, the state news agency SPA reported.  SPA said the month-long exercise, codenamed “Native Fury 22”, includes combined …

U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch naval drills in Red Sea

U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch naval drills in Red Sea

The eighth naval bilateral military exercise Native Fury 22 between the United States and Saudi Arabia started on Tuesday in the Red Sea, the US Central Command said. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, …