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A member of the Saudi Economic Society, Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth, confirmed to Okaz that the Kingdom is keen on security, peace and combating terrorism, during its constant discussions with the leaders of countries, pointing out that the Riyadh summits rejected the logic of the clash of civilizations and calls for a partnership of civilizations, confronting terrorism and confronting Iran.
He added that the Americans know that Saudi Arabia is fighting terrorism and religious and ideological extremism, and is currently going through a major economic transformation that needs a lot of time to complete, and this alliance is temporary solutions to rely on until success is completed by self-reliance in possessing technology, techniques, scientific research and industrial progress so that the Kingdom can compete with developed countries. In the minds of its young men and women.
He said, "The summits come as an American confirmation of the status of Saudi Arabia and the cooperation countries and its role as a regional power and an important Islamic pole in the region, especially since the United States needs to rebuild this trust with the cooperation countries and build strategic partnerships."
And he indicated that Trump's visit carries many important political and economic indications of the importance and centrality of the Kingdom in the Arab and Islamic world, as it is the heart of the Arab world and the destination for Muslims from all over the world, and the American choice came to assure the world that Saudi-American relations will return to their previous state after a while. Apathy extended during the term of former US President Obama.
He pointed out that this visit came to send the largest country in the world (the United States of America) a new message for a new beginning in its relationship with the Arab and Islamic world, and to give profound indications.
Mohammed Makki (Riyadh)