{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MBS\u2019s Visit and the Future of US-Saudi Relations","description":"In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj sit down with MEI Visiting Scholar F. Gregory Gause, III, to analyze the policy implications of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince&amp;nbsp;Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud\u2019s (MBS) first visit to the US in seven years. What do US and Saudi&amp;nbsp;officials&amp;nbsp;hope to achieve from MBS's historic trip? Gause breaks down how the kingdom has changed under MBS\u2019s leadership and the prospects for a bilateral defense agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia. Gause also examines the evolving US-Saudi relationship and how the turbulent regional landscape is affecting Riyadh\u2019s foreign policy calculations. &amp;nbsp; Recorded on November 18, 2025. &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Middle East Focus","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mei.edu","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39110845\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195660485"}