Mark Stone

20 hours ago | news.sky.com | Mark Stone |Michael Drummond

Donald Trump has met with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa during his three-nation tour of the Middle East - the first meeting between leaders of the two nations in 25 years. After announcing the lifting of sanctions against Syria on Tuesday night, the US president called for Mr Al Sharaa to sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel and tell all foreign terrorists to leave the war-torn Middle Eastern country. Image: Mr Trump, Mr Bin Salman and Mr Al Sharaa.

1 day ago | fosse107.co.uk | Mark Stone |in Riyadh

The King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre was built in 1999 but inside it feels like Versailles. Some might call it kitsch, but it's a startling reflection of how far this country has come - the growth of a nation from desert bedouins to a vastly wealthy regional powerbroker in just one generation.

1 day ago | news.sky.com | Mark Stone

In today's Saudi Arabia, convention centres resemble palaces. The King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre was built in 1999 but inside it feels like Versailles. Some might call it kitsch, but it's a startling reflection of how far this country has come - the growth of a nation from desert bedouins to a vastly wealthy regional powerbroker in just one generation.

3 days ago | news.sky.com | Mark Stone

It has been an extraordinary few hours which may well set the tone for a hugely consequential week ahead. In the time that it took me to fly from London to Saudi Arabia, where President Donald Trump will begin a pivotal Middle East tour this week, a flurry of news has emerged on a range of key global challenges. On the Gaza war: The Trump administration has confirmed it's holding talks with Hamas, who say it will release a hostage amid renewed hopes of a ceasefire.

6 days ago | news.sky.com | James Matthews |Mark Stone

The US and UK announced a trade deal in a live phone conversation between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer, and James was in the room when it happened. Our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss the theatrical moment in the Oval Office and how significant this agreement really is for both countries. And, as Catholic Cardinals elect the first American-born Pope - could his stance on Donald Trump have played a role in their selection?