Analysis: Saudi Overtures to Wary Biden Team Driven by Worries Over Iran, Economy
(WorldNews Iran)

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, March 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst / File. After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to centre stage with eye-catching diplomatic and economic moves aimed at showing the new US president he is a valuable partner who can get things done. Within the span of a few weeks, the kingdom announced an Arab deal to reconcile with Qatar, voluntary cuts to Saudi crude output to help stabilize markets and new momentum on an economic diversification plan that stumbled due to political...