Saudi Arabia, Once Shunned, Has Corporate Titans Swooning for Deals NYT | Top Stories By: Lauren Hirsch 20 November 2025 at 10:19 Some of the most prominent U.S. executives gathered at the Kennedy Center for an event promoting deal-making with the oil-rich kingdom. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesPresident Trump posing next to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for a group photo at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington.