"US President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, often referred to as MBS, the controversial de facto ruler of oil-rich Saudi Arabia, to the White House on Tuesday. The two are expected to sign billions of dollars worth of business deals in areas ranging from defense and technology to energy. They will also discuss the situation in Gaza and the possible normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, something that Trump desperately wants to make happen."
"However, human rights concerns are unlikely to be the focus of the meeting. On Monday, Trump promised that the US would be selling the Saudis F-35 stealth fighter jets. There are mixed feelings within the Trump administration over the proposed sale. Some have argued that it makes sense that Middle East ally Saudi Arabia have US military hardware, saying it will help interoperability with US troops in the region. Others fear the risk of China potentially gaining access to America's most advanced weapons technology."
US President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for a visit that includes signing billions of dollars in defense, technology, and energy deals. The leaders will discuss Gaza and the possible normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The visit is the prince's first since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an operation US intelligence concluded were very likely ordered by the crown prince. Human rights concerns are unlikely to dominate talks. Trump promised a US sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a proposal that divides the administration between interoperability benefits and fears of Chinese access to advanced technology. Trump publicly praised MBS, saying, "I like him a lot... I like him too much."
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