![Saudi Defence Minister Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (L) meets US President Donald Trump (R) at the White House in Washington, United States on 14 March 2017. [Saudi Kingdom Council/Handout/Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170314_2_22404003_19858250.jpg)
The Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at it again. Gulling, wooing, and grinning his way into the establishment of another country, he is greasing palms and making deals. Effusive and flattering of his host, this time US President Donald Trump, he received a state welcome on 18 November rarely afforded visiting dignitaries: a red carpet viewing of fighter jets, a horse mounted guard of honour, and feast in the East Room. He was also promised the much sought after F-35 fighter jets as part of a defence arrangement elevating Saudi Arabia to the status of “major non-NATO ally”. Along the way, MBS has done much to deter those who wish to remind him of a wretched human […]
