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Trade Arabia
14-05-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Saudi Arabia, US sign several major bilateral deals
Saudi Arabia's HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and President Donald J Trump of the US witnessed the signing of key agreements as they co-chaired the Saudi-US Summit at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday. The summit addressed bilateral relations and coordination efforts to enhance the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries across various sectors. Discussions also covered the latest regional and international developments, issues of mutual interest, and efforts to promote security and stability. HRH the Crown Prince and the US president signed the Strategic Economic Partnership between the governments of Saudi Arabia and the US. They also witnessed the exchange and announcement of the following bilateral agreements and memoranda: * A memorandum of understanding for energy cooperation between the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Energy, exchanged by Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. * A memorandum of intent for the modernisation and development of the capabilities of the Saudi Armed Forces through future defence capabilities between the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Defense, exchanged by Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Announced also were the following: * A memorandum of cooperation in the field of mining and mineral resources between the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Energy. * A letter of intent to complete work and enhance joint cooperation on ammunition, training, support services, maintenance, systems modernisation, spare parts, and education for the Ministry of the National Guard's land and air systems. * A memorandum of understanding between the International Partnership Program of the Ministry of Interior and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US Department of Justice. * A letter of intent between the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Defense regarding the development of the health capabilities of the Saudi Armed Forces. * A memorandum of understanding for judicial cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Justice. * An executive agreement between the Saudi Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US for cooperation on the Space Weather CubeSat on the Artemis II Mission. * A Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement. * A Protocol of Amendment to the Saudi Arabia-US Air Transport Agreement. * A memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Saudi National Institute of Health Research and the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the field of medical research on infectious diseases. * A collaboration agreement between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian Institute through its National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. * A collaboration agreement between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian Institute through its National Museum of Asian Art.
Emirates 24/7
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Emirates 24/7
Saudi Arabia, US sign Strategic Economic Partnership
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald J. Trump of the United States co-chaired the Saudi-US Summit at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace today. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the summit addressed bilateral relations and coordination efforts to enhance the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries across various sectors. Discussions also covered the latest regional and international developments, issues of mutual interest, and efforts to promote security and stability. The Crown Prince and the US President signed the Strategic Economic Partnership between the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. They also witnessed the exchange and announcement of the following bilateral agreements and memoranda: A memorandum of understanding for energy cooperation between the Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Energy. A memorandum of intent for the modernisation and development of the capabilities of the Saudi Armed Forces through future defense capabilities between the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Defense. A memorandum of cooperation in the field of mining and mineral resources between the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Energy. A letter of intent to complete work and enhance joint cooperation on ammunition, training, support services, maintenance, systems modernisation, spare parts, and education for the Ministry of the National Guard's land and air systems. A memorandum of understanding between the International Partnership Programme of the Ministry of Interior and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US Department of Justice. A letter of intent between the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Defense regarding the development of the health capabilities of the Saudi Armed Forces. A memorandum of understanding for judicial cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Justice. An executive agreement between the Saudi Space Agency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America for cooperation on the Space Weather CubeSat on the Artemis II Mission. A Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement. A Protocol of Amendment to the Saudi Arabia-U.S. Air Transport Agreement. A memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Saudi National Institute of Health Research and the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the field of medical research on infectious diseases. A collaboration agreement between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian Institute through its National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. A collaboration agreement between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian Institute through its National Museum of Asian Art. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
Gulf Business
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Business
Saudi Crown Prince, US President Trump sign Strategic Economic Partnership
Image: Saudi Press Agency Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump co-chaired the Saudi-US Summit on May 13 at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace, where both leaders signed a Strategic Economic Partnership aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, according to the Saudi Press Agency ( The summit focused on enhancing the long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries, with discussions spanning regional and global developments, security and stability, and key issues of mutual interest. During the summit, Crown Prince Mohammed and President Trump oversaw the exchange and announcement of several key agreements and memoranda between Saudi and US government entities. Among the agreements was a memorandum of understanding for energy cooperation between Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy and the US Department of Energy, exchanged by Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. A memorandum of intent on defenc modernisation was exchanged between Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, outlining plans to upgrade the capabilities of the Saudi Armed Forces, SPA reported. List of Saudi-US agreements Further agreements announced included: A memorandum of cooperation in mining and mineral resources between Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the US Department of Energy. A letter of intent to enhance joint cooperation on ammunition, training, maintenance, and support services for the Saudi Ministry of the National Guard. A memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Ministry of Interior's International Partnership Program and the FBI under the US Department of Justice. A letter of intent on defense health capabilities between the Saudi and US defense ministries. A memorandum of understanding for judicial cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Justice and the US Department of Justice. An executive agreement on space cooperation between the Saudi Space Agency and NASA for collaboration on the Space Weather CubeSat aboard the Artemis II Mission. A Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement and a Protocol of Amendment to the Saudi-US Air Transport Agreement. A memorandum of understanding on medical research between the Saudi National Institute of Health Research and the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Two collaboration agreements between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian Institution, covering the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and the National Museum of Asian Read:
