Oil prices have sped up MBS’s return to the world stage, said Mideast professor Joshua Teitelbaum. “While the United States may no longer be dependent on the Saudis for oil, it is still dependent on the Saudis for the price of oil.”
'This is not a breakthrough, but another stage in the tightening relationship between the two countries,' said Michal Yaari, an expert on the Arab Gulf states.
“This is not a breakthrough, but another stage in the tightening relationship between the two countries,” said Michal Yaari, an expert on the Arab Gulf states.