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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit the White House on November 18 for an official working trip with President Donald Trump, according to a White House official. This visit occurs as Trump encourages Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, which in 2020 saw the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco establish normalized relations with Israel. Saudi Arabia remains cautious, mainly due to the lack of progress on Palestinian statehood.
During a recent interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Trump expressed optimism that Saudi Arabia will ultimately participate in the accords. Discussions between Trump and MBS are also expected to include a potential U.S.-Saudi defense pact. Two weeks prior, The Financial Times reported hopes of finalizing such an agreement during the crown prince’s visit.
A senior U.S. administration official told Reuters that negotiations are ongoing regarding a formal security arrangement, with specifics still being finalized. Saudi Arabia has sought official U.S. guarantees of defense support and access to more sophisticated American weaponry.
The relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has historically been strong, primarily based on mutual interests—Saudi Arabia supplies considerable oil, and the U.S. provides security. During Trump’s May visit to Riyadh, the two nations agreed on arms sales valued at nearly $142 billion, reinforcing this strategic partnership.
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