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This week’s visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the US is poised to deepen the long-standing economic and political partnership between these two friendly countries.

While the Saudi-US relationship has faced fluctuations in recent years, it continues to be a deeply entrenched partnership spanning more than eight decades.

Under the current Trump administration, the relationship has moved in a positive direction and is now in strong shape.

Additional evidence of the strength of the bilateral relationship was offered by Donald Trump’s decision to make Saudi Arabia the destination of his first foreign trip as president in 2017 — and to visit again early in his second term. These trips underscore the Kingdom’s enduring political and economic significance.