The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, who made the kingdom the first stop on his first overseas presidential trip in 2017.

Saudi Arabia is set to begin allowing non-Saudis to invest in publicly-traded companies that own real estate in Mecca and Medina. According to a statement from the Capital Market Authority, from Monday,

Saudi Arabia's market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own real estate within Islam's two holiest sites of Mecca and Medina, as the Gulf country looks to attract more investment.

Saudi Arabia will allow foreign companies to invest in Saudi companies that own properties in Mecca and Medina, possibly forshadowing a lift on its ban on foreigners in the holy cities

Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities. The decision “aims to stimulate investment,

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to put $600 billion into expanded investment and trade with the United States over the next four years,

Saudi Arabia has announced a landmark decision allowing foreign investment in listed companies that own real estate within Islam’s holiest cities, Makkah and Madinah. The move, unveiled by the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA), aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to diversify its economy and attract foreign capital.

Why are Saudi doing this? So for a long time, the holy cities were off limits to non-Muslim investors. And in Saudi Arabia, there has been a prohibition on investment by foreigners in those cities to avoid driving up prices too much.