loss - Bensalman loss; Why the Saudi crown prince failed in the three main strategies of Yemen, economy and foreign policy Summary: The failure of the regional goals of the Saudis is no longer just speculation, and the Western media is also investigating Riyadh's failure. The weekly newspaper "Economist" wrote in a report entitled "The prince's bet on Trump will end against him" Mohammed bin Salman is facing a multifaceted crisis in 2026, which simultaneously put pressure on the three pillars of his strategy, namely the defeat of Ansarullah, Trump's economic transformation and reliance on Saudi Arabia. The postponement of an upcoming investment meeting in Riyadh after Ansarullah's missile and drone attacks heightened foreign investors' concern about Saudi Arabia's security. Since 2015, Saudi Arabia entered the war in Yemen to defeat Ansarullah, but did not win. With the intensification of the Houthis' attacks, bin Salman must choose between the entry of ground forces into the war of attrition, the continuation of the airstrikes or a political agreement that stabilizes the position of the Houthis; Options that each have security and political costs. The second challenge is the economic change program and reducing dependence on oil. Foreign direct investment has reached less than a third of the annual target of $100 billion. The International Monetary Fund also changed the forecast for 4% growth in the Saudi economy in 2026 to a contraction of 3.3%. The continuation of the war and the increase in security costs put pressure on the financial resources of development projects and the confidence of investors. The third failure is relying on Trump. Saudi Arabia's investment in projects related to Trump's golf courses and the allocation of $2 billion to Jared Kushner's investment company did not prevent the United States from going to war against Iran. Saudi officials fear that resuming US strikes will have Saudi Arabia facing Ansarullah to the south, Iraqi resistance groups to the north and Iran to the east. The economist emphasized that despite the establishment of Bin Salman's power, the economic and regional future of Saudi Arabia depends on the end of the war and Washington's decisions. At the same time, the main index of the Saudi Stock Exchange reached its lowest level in more than 5 years on Sunday and fell by more than 3%. Shares of more than 260 companies fell, and this decline occurred after 8 consecutive weeks of decline; Longest weekly downtrend since 1994.

loss - Bensalman loss; Why the Saudi crown prince failed in the three main strategies of Yemen, economy and foreign policy Summary: The failure of the regional goals of the Saudis is no longer just speculation, and the Western media is also investigating Riyadh's failure. The weekly newspaper "Economist" wrote in a report entitled "The prince's bet on Trump will end against him" Mohammed bin Salman is facing a multifaceted crisis in 2026, which simultaneously put pressure on the three pillars of his strategy, namely the defeat of Ansarullah, Trump's economic transformation and reliance on Saudi Arabia. The postponement of an upcoming investment meeting in Riyadh after Ansarullah's missile and drone attacks heightened foreign investors' concern about Saudi Arabia's security. Since 2015, Saudi Arabia entered the war in Yemen to defeat Ansarullah, but did not win. With the intensification of the Houthis' attacks, bin Salman must choose between the entry of ground forces into the war of attrition, the continuation of the airstrikes or a political agreement that stabilizes the position of the Houthis; Options that each have security and political costs. The second challenge is the economic change program and reducing dependence on oil. Foreign direct investment has reached less than a third of the annual target of $100 billion. The International Monetary Fund also changed the forecast for 4% growth in the Saudi economy in 2026 to a contraction of 3.3%. The continuation of the war and the increase in security costs put pressure on the financial resources of development projects and the confidence of investors. The third failure is relying on Trump. Saudi Arabia's investment in projects related to Trump's golf courses and the allocation of $2 billion to Jared Kushner's investment company did not prevent the United States from going to war against Iran. Saudi officials fear that resuming US strikes will have Saudi Arabia facing Ansarullah to the south, Iraqi resistance groups to the north and Iran to the east. The economist emphasized that despite the establishment of Bin Salman's power, the economic and regional future of Saudi Arabia depends on the end of the war and Washington's decisions. At the same time, the main index of the Saudi Stock Exchange reached its lowest level in more than 5 years on Sunday and fell by more than 3%. Shares of more than 260 companies fell, and this decline occurred after 8 consecutive weeks of decline; Longest weekly downtrend since 1994.