- Strategic Alliances: Strengthened ties with global leaders, including Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, to foster regional stability.
- Conflict Resolution: Advocates for ending wars and countering terrorism in hotspots like Yemen and Syria.
- Economic Modernization: Leading Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to diversify the economy and reduce oil dependency.
- Global Influence: Positioned as a key figure in shaping Middle Eastern geopolitics and driving international collaboration.
Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman is on a mission these days. Known as MBS in the White House as well Europe’s power corridors, he is undoubtedly the most powerful person in the Middle east who has single handedly change the fate of The Middle East. He is perhaps the only leader in the Middle East who enjoys coordial relationship with Trump. Infact MBS is the only capable Prince Trump can rely on in the Middle East. It is just a coincidence that Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and MBS share same thought when it comes to US’s foreign policy about Middle East.
As Trump is busy in finalizing his team to rule world’s only super power with iron fist, his most trusted aly, MBS is flexing his musles to change the fate of The Middle East which is has been faced with multifaceted challenges including Israel-Palestine-Lebanon war and turmoil in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s MBS discusses ‘new crises’ in long-awaited UAE visit
MBS’s mission is vivid clear. He is desperately working to get The Middle East rid of all ongoing wars and as well as terrorist organizations. As Trump is back in The US, he has found the backing he has been waiting for long to play decisive role.
Analysts believe, MBS had cleared the entire region out of all wars and terroris organizations had the Obama administration as we as the Biden administration ensured due support to MBS.
Going ahead with his mission, MBS discussed “new crises” in the Middle East with the UAE’s president during his first visit to the country in three years, Emirati media said.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Sunday in Al Ain, a former oasis on the Omani border, hours after a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait
The trip, termed a “private visit” by Saudi official media, took place after Syrian rebels seized control of Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city, in a shock offensive.
The two royals “reviewed the latest regional and international developments, with a particular focus on the Middle East”, the UAE’s official WAM news agency said.
“They underscored the need for concerted efforts to maintain regional stability and prevent the region descending into new crises that could threaten its security.”
According to Emirati media, it was Prince Mohammed’s first time in the neighboring country since a state visit in 2021.
Prior to his visit to UAE, MBS had met President Emmanuel Macron who arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a state visit just as a political crisis threatens to topple the French government.
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Macron touched down in Riyadh, capital of the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, where he held talks with de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later on Monday.
The French leader was greeted by an honor guard of sword-holding servicemen and celebratory cannon fire as he disembarked from his plane.
He made no comment about the political situation in France as he arrived.
Macron’s three-day stay also coincides with a flare-up of violence in Syria, where anti-government rebels have seized Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city.
Can MBS play a decisive role in ending Israel-Gaza-Lebanon war? Also, can he play his role in saving Syria which falling fast in the hands of terrorists? These are the questions haunting minds of many across the Middle East.
According to an official ho had worked on a key position in Trump’s administration, MBS has been given an important task in Middle East and Trump is going to invite him in Washington DC soon.
“MBS is the man Trump trust in the Middle East. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and MBS had done great jobs in the past in the Middle East. Golden time has returned for the duo to accomplish important tasks,” he told The Islamabad Telegraph.
“ A few days after Donald Trump took office first time, I sat down with Jared Kushner to understand how he planned to reshape the Middle East. During Trump’s campaign, he had vowed to transform the region completely.
The plan was to obliterate ISIS’s physical caliphate in Iraq and Syria—not merely weaken it, but destroy it—and to push back against Iranian influence. We also wanted to pressure the Gulf states to halt funding for radical Islam. Despite the infighting within the Trump White House, the Middle East strategy was a rare point of consensus, said the official who wished not to be named.
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“ Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, was placed in charge of Middle East policy. At 36, he had no prior experience in diplomacy or regional politics. His professional background was in managing real estate ventures in New York and New Jersey and overseeing the New York Observer, a struggling tabloid. One day, Kushner convened a meeting with National Security Council aides in a White House conference room to assess the region’s dynamics. We spread out the map and analyzed the situation,” the former official recalled.
“ They concluded that Iran had solidified its grip on the northern tier of the Middle East. Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, controlled Lebanon’s government. In Syria, Tehran had saved Bashar al-Assad’s regime from collapse and was now strengthening his political position. Meanwhile, Iraq’s ostensibly pro-American government was increasingly under Iranian influence. We decided to set those countries aside and focus elsewhere, Our strategic anchors were Israel and Saudi Arabia,” he recalled.
“ Success in the Gulf depended on Saudi Arabia,” he added.
This strategy marked a sharp departure from Barack Obama’s approach, which had sought to balance relations between Riyadh and Tehran. Obama’s stance reflected his concerns about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, particularly regarding women’s rights and its hardline policies toward Iran. In 2016, Obama suggested that Gulf nations and Iran needed to “share the neighborhood” and establish a cold peace.
Trump and Kushner, however, dismissed this notion.
“We aimed to strengthen ties with the Saudis at every opportunity,” the former official explained. Central to this plan was aligning with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince. At 31, MBS wielded significant power in Saudi Arabia. As defense minister, head of economic planning, and next in line to the throne, he was ambitious and determined to reform the kingdom.
MBS pledged to reduce Saudi Arabia’s dependency on oil, diversify the economy, and curtail the monarchy’s traditional compromises with radical Islamists. His uncompromising stance on Iran, which he likened to Nazi ideology, made him a polarizing figure. Analysts debated whether MBS represented genuine reform or simply sought to consolidate power under the guise of modernization,” official told The Islamabad Telegraph.
Kushner and MBS quickly developed a rapport.
“They connected almost instantly,” ormer U.S. official continued revealations.
“Both see the world through the lens of technology and wealth. Kushner made multiple trips to Riyadh, during which he and MBS engaged in long, candid discussions about their visions for the future. Kushner was aware of MBS’s contentious battle for the Saudi throne, a situation that U.S. security officials warned could destabilize the kingdom. Nevertheless, both men shared a vision of remaking the Middle East.
“We saw MBS as a transformative figure,” the former defense official said. “He was the change agent we needed to partner with.” He added.
As Trump returns to office following landmark victory, MBS has found due backing to transform the Middle East into Europe.
Mustansar Abbas, a distinguished Islamabad-based authority on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs, asserts that Donald Trump has discovered a pivotal ally in Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to reshape the Middle East’s destiny.
“MBS is the undisputed architect of the Middle East’s future, wielding unparalleled influence across the region,” Abbas remarked in an exclusive conversation with this correspondent.
“He commands the levers of power single-handedly, making him an indispensable partner for Trump. At last, Trump has found someone in the Middle East he can entrust completely to deliver on his ambitious regional vision.”
