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, proposes that Omega aimed to promote Saudi Arabia's King Saud as the leading Arab figure. Cohen notes that after Egypt acknowledged Communist China, the Eisenhower administration decided that the Omega Plan was not effective and that Nasser seemed to be drawing closer to the Soviets.