In mid-May 2025, a widely shared meme claimed former U.S. President Bill Clinton received a $17 million helicopter from Saudi Arabia at

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalise ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.

The deal features a mix of public and private partnerships, a strong emphasis on emerging technologies, and a $142-billion arms deal.

The announcements follow reports that the US administration intends to facilitate AI chip deals between American firms and Gulf nations.

Former White House chief of staff and Democratic politician Rahm Emanuel says he turned down bribes from the Saudi government while traveling to the country on a state visit with then President

President Donald Trump praised Saudi Arabia's prince during a meeting on Tuesday, years after a U.S. intelligence report stated that the prince ordered a journalist's death.

The US president's rapport with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is far warmer than his White House predecessor's Four years ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman struggled to get an audience with then-president Joe Biden,

President Donald Trump announced during remarks at a business forum in Saudi Arabia that he was ordering an end to sanctions on Syria.