This week a diplomatic source said Netanyahu is trying – with U.S. mediation – to convince Saudi Arabia to allow Israel to intervene in the war with the Houthis. According to him, bin Salman is not interested in Israeli aid because joining forces with Israel would not look good in the kingdom's public opinion
The gesture of solidarity comes after a series of strikes on Riyadh airport killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300. Earlier this year, Turkey signed a joint defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
The strikes come a day after the United States told Americans in the Middle East to "exercise heightened vigilance" following a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport that killed three people the day prior
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia after condemning attempted attacks on Mecca and Medina
As Yemen's Saudi-backed forces announced a massive operation to take back Houthi-captured territory, Saudi Arabia fears its depleted air defenses may struggle to withstand renewed hostilities, and turns to Turkey and Pakistan for a potential way out
Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh was hit earlier Saturday by drone and missile attacks by the Houthis, with a pillar of black smoke seen coming from the airport. The Houthis also claimed hitting an Aramco facility in a key Saudi oil export hub
The U.S. military had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets after Tehran attacked a U.S. base in Jordan, while Saudi Arabia had joined Washington in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. A senior U.S. official said the administration was not currently pursuing direct talks with Tehran
Congress now has 90 session days to object before the pact takes effect; the pact omits the IAEA Additional Protocol for intrusive snap inspections and allows Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and reprocess nuclear waste
Israeli Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries sold hundreds of millions of shekels' worth of missile defense systems and components for advanced jets to Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Iranian and Western officials said Saudi Arabia informed Iran of the strikes, after which the two sides engaged in intensive diplomatic contact. After Riyadh threatened to retaliate further, the two sides reached an understanding about the need to de-escalate
Experts say that nuclear cooperation can be a positive mechanism, but 'the devil is in the details,' and the Trump administration may not have fully gauged the consequences or the precedent created by its arms deal with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia claims its mining deposits could be valued at $2.5 trillion, with gold, copper, and Rare Earth Elements in its reserves, CNN and S&P Global reported.
Defense officials are concerned that the Israel Air Force will lose its air superiority in the Middle East if the United States sells the stealth jets to Saudi Arabia. The sale could potentially defy Israel's qualitative military edge, as mandated by U.S. policy
According to the officials, senior Saudi officials have signaled to Ramallah that Riyadh will condition normalization on a clear diplomatic proposal to establish a Palestinian state. 'Israel can't dictate diplomatic conditions to a country like Saudi Arabia,' one said
Israel and the US are planning a $200 million joint quantum fund, possibly in collaboration with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and expansion of the Abraham Accords to follow.
While Israel and its long war in Gaza have become a burden in the U.S. president's eyes, Saudi Arabia is a strategic asset that promises the U.S. president economic and diplomatic gains
As talks enter a complex phase focused on key technical issues, an ironic twist emerges: Saudi Arabia – once a key player in any regional defense against Iran – may now be the very nation pushing to prevent an attack on it
Saudi Arabia has long said that if Iran developed a nuclear weapon, it would follow suit, a stance that has fuelled deep concern among arms control advocates and some U.S. lawmakers over a possible U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear deal
Trump, diverging from Netanyahu's strategy, is hinting that the Gaza conflict may have an expiration date, paving the way for a rebuild led by Arab states unwilling to wait much longer. Saudi Arabia is expected to play a quiet but pivotal role