Thursday, June 8, 2023

MBS-Blinken meeting highlights Saudi Arabia's new Middle East policy - analysis

Saudi Arabia is currently at the center of a number of important policy moves in the Middle East. These include reports that it is set to host a Chinese business delegation, it hosted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and Iran reopened its embassy in Riyadh this week.

The icing on the cake was a meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This is important and touches on possible Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization.

It also showcases how Riyadh has positioned itself in the last year as a center of foreign-affairs accomplishments. READ MORE