Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that potential US-Saudi agreements on trade and artificial intelligence are “not tied to any third parties” and “can progress probably quite quickly.” Adding, “Some of the more significant defense cooperation agreements are much more complicated. We would certainly welcome the opportunity to finalize them before the end of the Biden administration’s term, but that’s reliant on factors outside of our control.” Saudi-US bilateral accords ‘not that connected’ to Israel normalization [Arab News]