Category: Saudi Arabia
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MBS, Trump Seal Trillion-Dollar Pact
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler of the kingdom, arrived in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2025, for an official working visit with U.S. President Donald Trump. 1. Key Agreements and Commitments from MBS-Trump Meeting (Nov 18, 2025)Defense Pact: U.S.-Saudi security guarantee agreement, including F-35 fighter jet sales and…
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U.S. Approves F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia
On November 17, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed during an Oval Office press interaction that the United States will approve and proceed with the sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Speaking ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) White House visit on November 18, Trump stated: “They’ve been…
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Saudi Cuts Oil Prices to Asia
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has indeed implemented significant price cuts on its crude oil grades for Asian buyers, effective for December 2025 deliveries. This move, announced via Saudi Aramco’s monthly official selling price (OSP) list, is widely interpreted as a targeted effort to regain market share in key markets like India and…
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Global Summit Backs Palestinian Statehood
On September 22, 2025, at the High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” hosted by France and Saudi Arabia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, multiple countries announced their official recognition of the State of Palestine. These announcements took place…
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Saudi-Pakistan Alliance
On September 17, 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defense pact in Riyadh, formalizing a decades-long security partnership between the two nations. The agreement, described as a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” (SMDA), declares that any aggression against one country will be treated as an attack on both, committing them to joint deterrence…