The story: Saudi Arabia has hosted an Omani delegation led by Sultan Haytham bin Tareq Al Said for a two-day summit. Sultan Haytham's July 11-12 visit to the planned city of Neom marks his first foreign trip since he assumed power last year. The summit concluded with a joint statement which signaled an intention to expand “mutually-beneficial cooperation” on an array of economic, political, and security issues.

The coverage: On July 10, the London-based Rai al-Youm reported that the destination of the Omani monarch’s trip is significant...