“The new embassy, set to be the largest embassy compound in Saudi Arabia, is emblematic of the expanding U.S.-Saudi relationship.  Today that relationship encompasses not only energy and security but also business, technology, education, innovation, and increasingly areas like art and culture.”

Michael Ratney, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Building for the Future: United States Breaks Ground on New Embassy Compound in Riyadh [U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]