Saudi Arabia’s Reversal of Fortune

The desert kingdom is now America’s favorite destination for international diplomacy.

White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, join King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, on May 21, 2017, to participate in the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

Remember when Saudi Arabia was a “pariah” state in the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency? That was then. Now the desert kingdom is America’s favorite destination for international diplomacy. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s influence spreads beyond the Mideast. Negotiators now flock to Riyadh to end the war in Europe. President Trump’s first planned foreign trip will be to the Arabian peninsula.

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