The Gulf kingdom is pursuing ambitious aviation goals as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's wide-ranging "Vision 2030" reform agenda, including more than tripling annual traffic to 330 million passengers by the end of the decade.
On the sideline of the G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held separate closed-door meetings with Presidents Biden, Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The decision comes with US midterm elections around the corner, applying domestic pressure on the Biden administration with gas price hikes set to hit consumers hard.
US President Joe Biden tells CNN there will be some consequences for America’s Mideast ally after a Riyadh-led coalition of oil-producing nations decided to slash output.
US President Biden says there will be many who criticise his decision to travel to the kingdom but human rights and fundamental freedoms are always on his agenda.
US President Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, when he visits the Middle East next week, says the White House.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi arrives in Iran's capital after a visit to Saudi Arabia to resume talks between the two countries with the aim of "boosting security and stability in the region".
A senior Biden administration official has confirmed the decision to transfer a large number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom insists they are critical to their defence system.
Saudi leadership is seeking ways to work with its Gulf Arab allies and prepare for scenarios involving Iran, the nuclear deal, and the most delicate regional issues pitting Riyadh and Tehran against each other.
The Biden administration has not only continued Trump's policy in the Middle East, but is trying to expand it.
In the first seven months of the year, the Kingdom has executed at least 40 people – a major spike compared to 2020.
A legal battle between Saudi Crown Prince MBS and a former spy chief Saad Aljabri risks making anti-terror operation details public.
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