A black-tie dinner hosted by the US White House for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Nov 18 night also saw the attendance of Portugal's football star Cristiano Ronaldo and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

During the event, the White House announced that the US would designate Saudi Arabia a "major non-NATO ally," a status that brings military and economic benefits short of a formal defense pact.

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