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As a seventh-generation steward of Saudi Arabia’s legacy, I pen these reflections with profound gratitude for the enduring bond between my homeland and the US, a connection that first drew me to American shores in the mid-1970s as a scholarship student. Today, in November 2025, that alliance gleams anew under President Donald Trump’s second term, illuminated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first White House visit in seven years.
In a candid Oval Office exchange with Arab News Editor-in-Chief Faisal Abbas, Trump invoked his own sleepless nights, driven by a vision to “make America great again,” and drew a poignant parallel to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: “The crown prince thinks about his country, and I think about mine.” He lauded their shared tenacity, saying: “Trump is stubborn in his dream for America, and Mohammed bin Salman is stubborn in his dream for Saudi Arabia,” adding that “the future is made by dreamers, especially when they possess the ability to bolster their dreams with numbers.”
These words encapsulate a partnership rooted in aligned ambitions: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and America’s innovative edge, converging to navigate a multipolar world. Far from transactional oil-and-arms deals, this recalibration prioritizes technological sovereignty, regional stability, and global prosperity, offering a rational counter to conflict profiteers who thrive on the Arab world’s unmet basic needs.
