Mohammed bin Salman

Trump ally says Saudi Crown Prince MBS told him he could recognize Israel ‘today’

According to the Prince, his father, King Salman, remained the primary obstacle.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Trump says ‘very good chance’ of Iran deal after postponing planned US strike

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Sultan Qaboos bin Said in Oman

Netanyahu’s leaks undermined Israel’s ties with Arab leaders - opinion

An Emirati F-16E fighter jet; illustrative.

UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report


Britain’s Prince William deepens ties with Saudi Arabia during official visit

The British royals' visit follows a 2025 trip to Saudi Arabia by Britain's finance minister, which London said had unlocked trade and investment agreements worth 6.4 billion pounds ($8.71 billion).

Britain's Prince William meets with Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026.

Prince William to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on official visit

The royal's visit follows a 2025 trip to Saudi Arabia by Britain's finance minister, which London said had unlocked trade and investment agreements worth 6.4 billion pounds ($8.71 billion).

FILE PHOTO: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before they had dinner at Clarence House on March 7, 2018. in London, England.

Erdogan arrives in Cairo after Riyadh talks, raising concerns in Israel - analysis

Turkish President expected to discuss regional developments, including Gaza and Libya.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Where is Mohammed bin Salman’s mother? And why does it matter for Israel? - opinion

In dynastic cultures, legitimacy is performed through spectacular acts offered to the maternal witness.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announces a zero-carbon city called "The Line" to be built at NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia, January 10, 2021.

US inaction would ‘embolden’ Iran after denial of airspace access, Saudi defense minister warns

“At this point, if this doesn’t happen, it will only embolden the regime,” said Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Chief of Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, welcomes Saudi Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Saudi Arabia won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says

According to Saudi state news agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the airspace issue with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman watch a military flyover at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever? - opinion

Riyadh calculates that public alignment with Israel, especially after years of inflammatory imagery from Gaza, is no longer urgent.

 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince shifts strategy, leaning on Turkey and Qatar while Israel-US-UAE alliance strengthens.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report

Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.

Steve Witkoff stands onstage with US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, US, November 3, 2024

Normalization? The Mecca sermon no one in the West wants to hear - opinion

Two days before the horrific terror attack in Sydney, the designated weekly preacher in Mecca delivered a sermon that was openly antisemitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel.

A HEAD PRIEST delivers eid sermon during Eid al-Adha prayers at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, India, on June 7, 2025.