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White House Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Amid Tensions

11/14/2025

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The White House will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week for a visit with ceremonial events.
The visit follows strained relations over the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which involved the crown prince.
The agenda includes a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S.-Saudi investment summit.
Key topics are defense cooperation, Israel normalization, and economic partnerships, while security issues and Gaza tensions persist.

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The White House will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week for a visit with ceremonial events.
The visit follows strained relations over the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which involved the crown prince.
The agenda includes a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S.-Saudi investment summit.
Key topics are defense cooperation, Israel normalization, and economic partnerships, while security issues and Gaza tensions persist.