JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—President Biden met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump Friday, as he arrived right here to reset relations with a pacesetter he as soon as shunned and prod the dominion to assist management oil costs and deepen its ties with Israel.
Mr. Biden landed in Saudi Arabia earlier than sundown following a uncommon direct flight from Israel almost three years after promising to deal with the kingdom like a “pariah” over human-rights points, a vow that helped deliver U.S.-Saudi relations to a breaking point. He’s now betting that partaking personally with the dominion’s younger chief will finally assist reassert U.S. management within the Center East whereas serving to him ultimately tame excessive inflation at residence.
