The Banking Executive Magazine - June 2025 Issue

Gulf And United States Ties In 2025 INTRODUCTION This article sheds light on 2025 Gulf and United states ties. The article overviews the Gulf United States Summit and Saudi United States in- vestment forum held in 2025. The ar- ticle assesses the global impact of the new 2025 Gulf United States ties, with particular focus on fostering Ar- tificial Intelligence and defense. The article concludes with a proposed fu- ture research agenda and a roadmap for Arab banks to shape their future strategies in light of the global impact of the 2025 Gulf and United States ties. THE GULF UNITED STATES SUMMIT The 2025 Gulf United States (Gulf- US) Summit took place in Riyadh on 14 May 2025, bringing together leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United States to discuss key regional and global is- sues. The summit focused on eco- nomic cooperation, security partnerships, and diplomatic strate- gies to strengthen ties between the Gulf nations and the US Leaders em- phasized the importance of de-esca- lation in the Middle East, particularly in relation to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and broader regional. The US announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, aiming to support economic recovery. Discussions focused on strengthening trade and investment ties between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the US, with bi- lateral trade exceeding $180 billion in 20242. THE SAUDI UNITED STATES INVESTMENT FORUM 2025 The Saudi United States (Saudi-US) Investment Forum 2025 took place in Riyadh on 13 May 2025, just be- fore the Gulf-US Summit. The forum brought together major investors from Saudi Arabia and the United States to strengthen economic ties and explore new investment oppor- tunities. The forum emphasized col- laboration in clean energy, Artificial Intelligence AI, advanced manufac- turing, finance, and health. Saudi ISSUE 198 JUNE 2025 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 27