Fecha Publicación: 30-05-2025

In May of 2017 at the inception of the first Donald Trump administration, Riyadh was the first foreign presidential destination,[1] signalling a shift in U.S. foreign policy away from prioritising G7 countries as first stops. The Riyadh visit included a blueprint of the normalisation of ties with Israel, reinforced regional counter terrorism coordination and investment announcements, amongst other targets.

Three years later the Abraham Accords were signed by Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain—and later in 2020 and 2021, by Morocco and Sudan. The Israel-Gulf cooperation matured, and expanded cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established. In those moments, high-level diplomatic efforts realigned the regional balance and transformed the perception of the U.S. globally.

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