Biden does not have the chummy relationship that President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner had with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.  Biden has broken all his promises on Saudi Arabia, yet Bin Salman has not forgiven Biden for his past affronts.  Biden was rebuffed by the prince when he traveled to Riyadh in July to plead for the Saudis to ramp up oil production.  Nor would the Saudis agree to postpone their production cut until after the US midterms as the kingdom claims Biden asked them to do. More

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