Overview
- A White House official said Mohammed bin Salman will hold an official working visit with President Donald Trump in Washington on Nov. 18.
- The administration is urging Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords, the 2020 deals that normalized ties between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.
- Saudi officials have publicly tied any move toward normalization to progress toward Palestinian statehood.
- Trump and the crown prince may discuss a potential U.S.-Saudi defense agreement, which remains under negotiation with no announced signing.
- The visit comes as Saudi Arabia seeks formal U.S. defense guarantees and access to more advanced American weaponry.