Bin Salman's Washington comeback delivers sweeping gains for Saudi Arabia

The crown prince's lavish White House reception marked his full rehabilitation and secured major economic, defence and technology deals that could shift the US-Saudi balance. More broadly, Arabs interested in democracy, freedom and human rights will be discouraged by the crown prince's increased power and influence. After the Arab Spring, the Saudi government helped guide counterrevolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya, and elsewhere (Read more at Middle East Eye).