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Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a summit of Arab and Latin American leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this Nov. 11, 2015, file photo. Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession. In a series of royal decrees issued Wednesday, June 21, 2017, and carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was first in line to the throne, from his title as crown prince and from his post as the country's powerful interior minister overseeing security. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Mohammed bin Salman named as Saudi king’s crown prince

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Illustration on Saudi government efforts to change media and social extremism by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Islamic ‘extremism’ rebuked by Saudis

By Ali Shihabi

Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties

Associated Press

President Donald Trump talks with Saudi King Salman as they pose for photos with leaders at the Arab Islamic American Summit, at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jordan's King Abdallah II stands at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump hits all right notes in address to Arab leaders

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump asks Mideast to extinguish extremism

Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with Saudi King Salman to a coffee ceremony and presentation ceremony of The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump welcomed by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman with traditional coffee

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE -- In this March 14, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Saudi Arabia is making every effort to dazzle and impress President Donald Trump on his first overseas trip. The kingdom wants to seize on the historic visit to cement itself as a major player on the world stage and shove aside rival Iran as a rogue state on the fringes of the Muslim world. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Saudi Arabia working to dazzle Trump in busy overseas visit

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

President Trump will make Saudi Arabia his initial stop on his first official trip overseas. After leaving Riyadh, he will visit Israel and Vatican City before attending NATO and Group of Seven summits. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump puts Saudi Arabia at top of itinerary

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, a visitor walks past a banner showing Latifa, Saudi super woman character, during the Saudi Comic Con (SCC) which is the first event of its kind to be held in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom, which bans movie theaters and other entertainment venues, is challenging its ultraconservative image and loosening the reins on fun by opening its doors to live shows, including some American ones. (AP Photo, File)

With monster trucks and Comic-Con, Saudis defy killjoy image

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Spokesman of Saudi-led coalition Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Asiri talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Ahmed al-Asiri, top Saudi general: Trump admin vows support against Iran

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Trump greeted Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was hopeful for a reversal of the Obama administration's Iran policies. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Saudi Prince Mohammed talk about war on terror

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

The Obama administration blocked weapons deals with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain over concerns about human rights, but the Trump administration is pushing ahead regardless. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump ready to approve weapons packages to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain that Obama blocked

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Shiite tribesmen, known as Houthis, hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 18. (Associated Press)

Obama administration’s $1 billion arms deal aids Saudi brutality in Yemen, lawmakers say

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, a shell of what was once part of the facade of one of the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center rises above the rubble that remains after both towers were destroyed in New York. Whether they survived the attacks by fleeing the buildings, worked at the site after the attacks or simply lived near-by, people are still dealing with the emotion effects of the attacks 13 years later. (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin, File)

9/11 report details Saudi Arabia funding of Muslim extremists in U.S.

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

fine line: President Obama was visiting Saudi King Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday as politicians back home were calling for the administration to release information implicating a number of Saudis in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (Associated Press)

Push for answers on Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Sept. 11

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

President Obama's first stop will be to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, after calling Persian Gulf states "free riders." (Associated Press/File)

Obama to visit Saudi Arabia, Britain after offensive remarks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on Starbucks in Saudi Arabia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

TAMMY BRUCE: When Starbucks meets Sharia

By Tammy Bruce

Chinese President Xi Jinping is making overtures to Middle Eastern powers regarding expanded trade. (Associated Press)

China moves to supplant U.S. as key foreign power in Middle East

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A Bahraini protester holds a picture of Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a rally denouncing his execution by Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Daih, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia announced the execution of al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others. Al-Nimr was a central figure in protests by Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012, and his execution drew condemnation from Shiites across the region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Saudi allies scale back ties with Iran as tensions soar

By Ali Akbar Dareini and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim man shouts slogans against the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims in Indian portion of Kashmiri rallied in the Shia dominated areas protesting against Saudi Arabia, after they announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Saudi Arabia executes 47, including Shiite cleric

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press