The Trump administration approved $15.6 billion in new arms sales to the Middle East, including a $9 billion Patriot missile deal with Saudi Arabia and $6.67 billion in weapons for Israel.

Patriot missiles to Apache choppers: Trump arms Israel and Saudi with weapons worth $15.6 bn as Iran showdown looms

US President Donald Trump announced that the US will designate Saudi Arabia as a major non NATO ally while hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.

Trump upgrades Saudi Arabia to major non-NATO ally status as MBS gets red carpet welcome

US President Joe Biden landed in the Gulf region on Wednesday to kick start his first trip there since taking office. The president’s first is Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Biden is expected to meet Mohammed bin Salman on Friday.

Joe Biden lands in West Asia as US looks for strategic realignment

Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s reported visit to Saudi Arabia, the White House heaped praise on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in extending a ceasefire in Yemen.

Change in tone: Ahead of Biden’s potential visit to Saudi, White House praises royals

The US has reaffirmed its "strategic defence partnership" with Riyadh in the face of increased attacks by Yemeni rebels. The move, however, came in a call from the Pentagon not the White House.

US reaffirms 'defence partnership' with Saudi Arabia in face of Houthi attacks

US weapons manufacturer Raytheon Technologies Corp will be able to sell the weapons directly to the Saudis when it receives the licence

Trump administration pushing $498m arms sale to Saudi Arabia: Reports

A series of Gulf and Middle East-related developments suggest that resolving some of the Middle East’s most debilitating and devastating crises while ensuring that efforts to pressure Iran do not perpetuate the mayhem may be easier said than done.

Diverging US-Saudi interests

This comes after a July document suggested that one of the 9/11 hijackers had connections with the Saudi government

US House allows 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia for damage

The move reduces its day-to-day involvement in advising a campaign that has come under increasing scrutiny for causing civilian casualties

US on staff withdrawal from Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen: Cooperation Not a Blank Cheque

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