WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Nov 18) defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and celebrated a pledge of nearly US$1 trillion in Saud

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the two leaders sign defence and nuclear agreements during the prince’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Despite not being the kingdom’s head of state, MBS is expected to be honoured with state-level pageantry, including a fly-by, cannon salute and a formal gala dinner, underscoring the unusually grand reception planned by the White House. France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson shares his insights.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, with the Saudi de facto ruler seeking to further rehabilitate his global image after the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi and deepen ties with Washington.

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump dismissed a reporter's question about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death while hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday (Nov 18) for a visit expected to advance the sale of F-35 fighter jets and a host of business deals with the kingdom.It will be the first trip by bin Sa

The US president lays on a lavish welcome at the White House for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The announcement came on the eve of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's highly anticipated Washington visit, his first to the United States in more than seven years

During a tense exchange in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump slammed ABC News' Mary Bruce for pressing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to approve the sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy, telling reporters in the Oval Office, “I will say that we will be doing that… We’ll be selling the F-35s.” The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the region. A sale would represent a major policy shift, potentially reshaping the military balance in the Middle East and challenging Washington’s longstanding commitment to maintaining Israel’s “qualitative military edge.” Senior Resident Scholar at Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington DC, Hussein Ibish, joins us for more.

Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid controversy over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder. Mohammed bin Salman called the episode painful, saying it was really painful to watch anyone losing his life for no real purpose or not in a legal way.

A jovial President Donald Trump has held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 18) that the United States would sell advanced F-35 stealth fight

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to receive an unusually grand welcome at the White House on Tuesday for his first US visit since Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, as US President Donald Trump seeks to deepen defence and nuclear cooperation with Riyadh despite lingering controversy.

President Donald Trump said "things happen" during a bilateral press conference with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when asked about the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

ABC News' Mary Bruce pushed Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about corrupt business dealings and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.