Overview
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Jeddah Monday, with both stressing Sudan’s security, stability, and sovereignty.
- Reuters reported Monday that Pakistan suspended a $1.5 billion sale of jets and weapons to Sudan after Saudi Arabia requested the deal be canceled and declined to fund it.
- The official Saudi readout listed top security and foreign policy figures in the room, signaling high-level backing for Riyadh’s engagement with Sudan’s military leadership.
- Saudi and Sudanese media say a June investment forum in the kingdom is planned to draw senior officials and tackle hurdles like tight banking rules that block money transfers.
- Riyadh has mediated since the failed 2023 Jeddah Declaration and backs the Sudanese army, while a Quad push for a humanitarian truce has stalled as the war with the RSF grinds on.