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US softens towards Saudis after murder snub © Getty Images The killing of Jamal Khashoggi caused outrage across the world
Before he became president, Joe Biden called Saudi Arabia a pariah for its part in the gruesome murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As president, he authorised the release in February of a damning US intelligence report that pointed the finger of suspicion at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. MBS, as he is known as, has denied any role.
But now, less than six months after taking office, the Biden administration has rolled out the red carpet for MBS younger brother, the Deputy Defence Minister, Prince Khalid Bin Salman. It is the highest-level Saudi visit since Khashoggi s murder in October 2018.
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Biden to interfere in legal battle between former intelligence officer and Saudi crown prince
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal (R) meets with former US Vice President and current President Joe Biden in Riyadh on October 27, 2011 [-/AFP via Getty Images] May 22, 2021 at 4:07 pm
The administration of US President Joe Biden, which is concerned about the possible disclosure of sensitive counter-terrorism operations, is considering intervening in a lawsuit filed by a former Saudi spy against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
The events taking place inside the courtroom are the latest chapter in a raging dispute between Bin Salman and former intelligence official Saad Al-Jabri, a long-time advisor to deposed Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia, Bin Salman s main rival until he was removed from power in 2017.