Keith Kyle, a British journalist and scholar, argues that Omega sought to promote Saudi Arabia's King Saud as the dominant Arab leader Cohen points out that after Egypt recognized Communist China, the Eisenhower administration decided that the Omega Plan was not working and that Nasser seemed to be drawing nearer to the Soviets.
Keith Kyle, a British journalist and scholar, posits that Omega sought to elevate Saudi Arabia's King Saud as the paramount Arab leader. Cohen observes that following Egypt's recognition of Communist China, the Eisenhower administration deemed the Omega Plan unsuccessful and that Nasser seemed to be moving nearer to the Soviets.