It has become well known that US President Donald Trump enjoys a distinctive relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The two leaders are now meeting again in Washington. Between Trump’s two trips to Riyadh, the first in 2017 and the second just six months ago, the world shifted. In those eight years, major events reshaped the region and the international landscape, from rising US competition with China and the war in Europe to multiple fronts igniting across the Middle East and its strategic waterways.

It may be a coincidence, but history rarely writes itself without purpose. Next week’s meeting in Washington between Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and…

The visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington this week is shaping up to be an important turning point in Saudi-US relations. Coming at a crucial crossroads for the…