Saudi Arabia has recently been charting an interesting foreign policy path. It hosted the Ukraine war peace talks between America and Russia and is now hosting the victorious Sudanese government after it reconsidered its capital from UAE-backed mercenaries. Saudi Arabia is starting to mature as a diplomatic power after many decades of shortcomings.

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Saudi has always been a state that the US has tried to control and heavily influence. Their military is propped up by US assets. It is moving away from being a puppet state into a truly sovereign power.

from chopping up journos to hosting peace conferences. MBS is starting to listen to his advisors.