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Biden holds meeting Saudi crown prince in Jeddah

16 July 2022
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2022-07-16 14:36

US President Joe Biden held a carefully choreographed meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as the two leaders sought to reset one of the world's most important diplomatic relationships.

The encounter, which began with a fist bump as Biden stepped out of his presidential limousine, could reshape security partnerships in the Middle East and the flow of oil worldwide.

Biden's three hours at the royal palace in Jeddah was seen as a diplomatic win for the crown prince, who has tried to rehabilitate his image, and draw investments to the kingdom for his reform plans and bolster the kingdom's security relationship with the U.S.

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