Only Biden Can Break the U.S.-Saudi Logjam

Only Biden Can Break the U.S.-Saudi Logjam

By refusing to cooperate with Mohammed bin Salman and appeasing the Iranian regime, Biden has disrupted the reform process in Saudi Arabia and forced the kingdom to seek alternative partnerships.

 

Ali Asseri served as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan (2001-09) and Lebanon (2009-16) and is a Board member at RASANAH - the International Institute for Iranian Studies in Riyadh. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Beirut Arab University and has authored a book titled Combating Terrorism: Saudi Arabia’s Role in the War on Terror.

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