Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.

Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.
Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.

Despite optimistic talk from top diplomats in both the US and Saudi Arabia, regional experts don’t see any movement in the near term, due both to Riyadh’s demands and the Gaza conflict.

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Raisi in Moscow after whirlwind Gulf visit

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Raisi in Moscow after whirlwind Gulf visit
Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Raisi in Moscow after whirlwind Gulf visit

US partners Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are sending a message to US with high-profile Putin meetings, analysts told Breaking Defense.

Balancing act: Asked about China’s Middle East arms sales, Qatari PM lauds US ‘defense alliance’

Balancing act: Asked about China’s Middle East arms sales, Qatari PM lauds US ‘defense alliance’
Balancing act: Asked about China’s Middle East arms sales, Qatari PM lauds US ‘defense alliance’

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said that while the Gulf nation “welcomes” cooperation with any country, it won’t come at the expense of relationships with another.