Saudi Crown Prince’s High-Stakes White House Visit

Daniel Compatangelo reports: On November 18, the world stands at the threshold of a defining moment in Middle Eastern diplomacy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the White House for talks that could reset decades of strategic alignment and reshape the region.

On the table: expanded U.S.–Saudi cooperation on defense, artificial intelligence, and nuclear energy — along with Riyadh’s push to acquire the American F-35 fighter jet, a request with major regional implications.

But one issue looms over everything: Saudi Arabia’s stance that any step toward normalization with Israel must include real movement on Palestinian statehood. With tensions high and expectations even higher, today’s meeting could redraw alliances and set the course of the Middle East for decades.