Bin Salman has elevated his global standing under Trump: notably through Saudi Arabia's efforts to mediate in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The kingdom also recently pledged $1 trillion in U.S.

Stephen Kalin is a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal based in the ... He has reported on every major development in contemporary Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors.

A recent announcement signals Trump's desire to revive talks on a civil nuclear agreement that did not go through under Biden ...

Al-Rumayyan refuses to testify. September 2023 - A report in The Wall Street Journal says Tesla is in talks with Saudi Arabia to set up an EV factory in the country. Musk denies the report, calling it ...

The Middle East has become increasingly important to Trump’s agenda. Saudi Arabia is hosting U.S.-brokered talks between Ukraine and Russia, while Riyadh also leads the oil consortium OPEC.

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Saudi Arabia, while flagging headwinds ...

Thomas Grove covers the confrontation between Russia and the West for The Wall Street Journal ... the Black Sea in negotiations starting in Saudi Arabia. Washington and Moscow held their highest ...