#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. approves almost $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia. The sales to Israel worth close to $6.7 billion include 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.
#Jan.31.2026

#washingtonpost.com. × Column | As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again. Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.
#Nov.19.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Key moments in a volatile decade for U.S.-Saudi relations. In the years since Mohammed bin Salman’s last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.
#Nov.18.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Saudi crown prince to meet Trump in White House, shedding pariah status. The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
#Nov.18.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. gets Russian and Ukrainian commitment to Black Sea ceasefire. The agreement comes after separate U.S.-sponsored talks with Ukraine and Russia in Riyadh and includes facilitating Russian access to world food markets for its exports.
#Mar.25.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Russia plays down swift progress in talks after Trump envoy’s optimism. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff raised hopes of “real progress” on a Black Sea ceasefire in Monday’s peace talks in Riyadh.
#Mar.24.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Amid ceasefire talks, Russian strike kills family in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The attack came as negotiators prepare to return to Saudi Arabia on Monday with a list of civilian infrastructure that should be spared from future strikes.
#Mar.22.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × What to expect as Russia and Ukraine hold indirect talks in Saudi Arabia. The U.S.-mediated talks will focus on a proposed maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, with the two sides still far apart on the terms of a final peace.
#Mar.22.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Ukraine huddle for talks as Moscow and Kyiv trade strikes. The high-stakes meeting in Saudi Arabia tests if the U.S. and Ukraine can reverse the plunge in relations that prompted Washington to pause military and intel support.
#Mar.11.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Amid fierce fighting along the front, Ukraine prepares for U.S. talks. Over the weekend, Russian forces pushed hard against the territory controlled by Ukraine in Kursk, but troops are still holding on.
#Mar.10.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Arab leaders scramble for alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan. An emerging Arab plan is likely to call for Palestinian technocrats to govern Gaza and substantial funds for rebuilding the shattered enclave.
#Feb.21.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Top Russian and U.S. officials to meet in Riyadh over Ukraine war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to address the two big international crises of the moment, the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.
#Feb.17.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks.
#Feb.16.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Tensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump’s Middle East gambit. Trump’s goals for the Middle East face a major test as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia.
#Feb.15.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Trump’s proposal to displace Gazans may impede efforts with Saudi Arabia. Middle East analysts say Trump’s comments have complicated his drive to secure diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
#Feb.07.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Live updates: Saudi Arabia rejects Trump’s proposal to displace Palestinians, take over Gaza. President Donald Trump proposed the U.S. take a “long-term ownership position” over Gaza and permanently displace its residents. Hamas condemned the proposal.
#Feb.05.2025

#washingtonpost.com. × Live briefing: Netanyahu heads to Washington for Trump’s first meeting with foreign leader. The Israeli prime minister’s trip comes as negotiations for a second phase of a Gaza ceasefire are set to begin. Syria’s new president visits Saudi Arabia.
#Feb.02.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that he plans to invest $600 billion over the next four years.
#Jan.23.2025
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