Why a Saudi nuclear deal is a perfect metaphor for Trump’s presidency

A new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia signed Wednesday encapsulates President Donald Trump’s governing ...

U.S. Reaches Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia

The U.S. has a 123 agreement with Saudi Arabia’s regional neighbor, the United Arab Emirates, though in the 2009 deal it ...

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially opening a new ...

Coveted U.S. Nuclear Deal Is a Coup for Saudi Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia has for years sought a deal to obtain American nuclear technology. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, could ...

The U.S. Has Rules for Nuclear Deals With Other Countries. Here’s How They Work.

The Trump administration announced an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 ...

A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk

The Houthi rebels' threat to blockade Saudi Arabia has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil ...

US signs deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow kingdom to enrich nuclear fuel

President Donald Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the kingdom enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors without adopting the “gold standard” of international ...
Middle East Eye

From Syria to UAE, the race to bypass Strait of Hormuz is on

A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable ...

Saudi Arabia was in the midst of transformation. Then came the Iran war.

Michael Ratney was the ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2023 to early 2025. In my time as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, I ...