In mid-September, the United States signed a security deal with Bahrain at the U.S. Department of State in Washington to strengthen the defense and economic ties between the two countries.

In a move that sparked sharp Israeli criticism, the Palestinian Authority received a copy of the credentials for Saudi Arabia's first non-resident ambassador on August 12, 2023.

In his interview with Al-Estiklal, Sa'ad al-Faqih, the Saudi opposition leader and head of the Movement for Islamic Reform, asserted that Saudi Crown Prince MBS has distanced himself from his loyalty to UAE's Crown Prince MBZ and has entered a phase of confrontation.

Saudi Arabia has been seeking to normalize ties with the Israeli Occupation but has also been pursuing a civilian nuclear program that Israel opposes.

Israeli eyes focused on Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia on July 15, 2022, when Crown Prince MBS received him at the Peace Palace in Jeddah.