War on Iran: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign defence pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression.


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The project, set to be completed in six years, is the first of its kind between the two Gulf nations.

Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to the US, declaring the Kingdom a major non-NATO ally.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised to invest almost a trillion dollars in new deals with the US.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Riyadh sought to join Trump’s Abraham Accords to normalise ties with Israel.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks to destroy US-Saudi relations.

“I think one of the main themes of this visit is to have it as a facilitatory aspect for other things in the future.”
Agenda to include security, weapons, trade, investment and Trump’s ambition to add Saudi Arabia to the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabian leader’s visit will be second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington.