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The new crescent: Mecca pact gives rise to a Saudi-led Sunni bloc, posing new challenges for Israel

BEHIND THE LINES: Anti-Israel statements of the emergent alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are not just rhetoric. Rather, they form an integral element in its strategy.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca last Friday.
Members of Houthi security force stand guard as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.

Saudi Arabia considers backing Yemeni ground offensive to retake Houthi-held Red Sea coast

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi Arabia-US nuke deal helps MBS realize Saudi Vision 2030 - opinion

People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis


Saudi Arabia-UK launch partnership funding against Houthi naval terrorism

Saudi and British envoys pledged millions to boost the coastguard of Yemen's anti-Houthi gov't, with support from 35 countries, to protect Red Sea and Gulf of Aden trade routes from Houthi terrorism.

(From L-R): UK ambassador Abda Sharif, Foreign Minister Shaya Zindani, Saudi ambassador Mohamed al-Jabir, and Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Coast Guard Maj.-Gen. Khalid Ali al-Qamli at the Yemen Maritime Security Partnership Inaugural Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 16, 2025.

Riyadh prepares for World Defense Show

The international five-day event, which will focus on the future, will be supported by relevant ministries, authorities, and strategic public and private sector entities.

(Illustrative) People look at guns at World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 7, 2022

Will Trump replace Israel with fawning Gulf states? - opinion

Donald Trump receives warm grandiose reception in a showcase of the lengths to which Saudi Arabia and Qatar were willing to go to make him sit up and take notice.

It was a spectacle of grandiose proportions, as even Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to greet US President Donald Trump on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week, the writer notes.

British analyst jailed for 10 years in Saudi Arabia over deleted tweet

The UK government is facing heavy criticism after a British man was jailed in Saudi Arabia over his supposed connections to a Saudi dissident.

A drone view shows the last supermoon of 2024 dubbed "Beaver Moon" during early hours of moon-rise over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 15, 2024.

Trump: 'Without the United States, the hostages wouldn't be alive right now'

"Israel fought for a long time. They deserve a lot of credit, my people deserve a lot of credit too," the US leader said.

 U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment pledge on Gulf tour

"Today we hope for investment opportunities worth $600 billion, including deals worth $300 billion that were signed during this forum," the Saudi crown prince said.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

US agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion arms package

The agreement covers deals with more than a dozen US defense companies in areas including air and missile defense, air force and space advancement, maritime security and communications.

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman attend the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Elon Musk listed as invited attendee of Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh

The visit is expected to be a lavish affair accompanied by blockbuster economic announcements.

 Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.

Saudi normalization harmed, but still possible with win over Iran or Hamas - exclusive

Easiest path to normalization is still PA in Gaza, but there are some surprising other options, sources said.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Arab states' shifting views may factor into Iran's nuclear calculations - analysis

Saudi Arabia Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman flew to Iran and held talks with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday, April 17.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.