US-Saudi ties at an all-time low
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
There was outrage in Washington over Saudi Arabia’s decision to back Opec output cuts during a global energy crisis. What was the kingdom’s motive for putting its strategic partnership with the US at risk? As a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia, Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London offers his view of the Saudi leader’s calculations and plans for a new global role for the country.
Clips: France 24; CNN; Fox news
The plight of expat workers at KPMG Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden’s limited room for manoeuvre on Saudi Arabia
The new oil war: Opec moves against the US
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