Meeting between Biden and Saudi Crown
Biden will fly directly to Saudi Arabia, where he will have highly anticipated bilateral meetings with Saudi King Salman and his advisors, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
According to Biden's schedule, the Saudi monarch will only attend about 30 minutes of bilateral meetings on Friday evening, the White House confirmed Thursday. Due to the king's health, the president and crown prince will continue to meet with them after the king leaves.
His decision to travel to Saudi Arabia and meet MBS has repeatedly defended by the president, who maintains that his administration leads the region and meets with Russia and China.
However, Biden's decision to meet with MBS has highly scrutinized, and it represents a departure from the campaign's pledge. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...