IntelliBRICS

In international diplomacy, political theatre sometimes disguises a lack of tangible outcomes. This may be the case with President Donald Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia, where staggering promises of a trillion dollars’ worth of Saudi investments into the United States were made, a figure mirroring the entirety of the kingdom's gross domestic product and sovereign wealth fund. During the visit Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) ‘committed’ $600 billion to the US with

Following secret talks in Beijing, Saudi Arabia and Iran have surprised the world by announcing the restoration of their diplomatic ties....

As the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States continues to deteriorate, the Kingdom has indicated an interest in joining...