How to make a Gulf Monarchy all-American
The Saudi lobby moves from K Street to Main Street.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the
U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic
swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain.