Washington: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stepped into the White House on Tuesday to an unusually grand welcome. President Donald Trump rolled out a ceremonial reception lined with marching bands, mounted guards carrying flags and a military flyover. It was a display meant to highlight how tightly the United States and Saudi Arabia are binding their interests at a moment when the region is searching for a new political rhythm.

Prince Mohammed’s arrival set the stage for a long conversation that moved from business to technology and then to the question that has been shaping Middle Eastern diplomacy for months: will Saudi Arabia enter the Abraham Accords? And if so, on what terms?

Inside the Oval Office, the crown prince was clear. Riyadh is open to joining the framework, he sai

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