Saudi Crown Prince calls US strategic ally, concedes serious disagreements with Biden – then signals he’s diversifying Kingdom’s portfolio of alliances to include China, Russia
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On 5th anniversary of the rollout of his sweeping Vision 2030 economic reform plan, MBS tells interviewer he wants good relations with Biden administration, but “we’re also working on strengthening our alliances with our partners throughout the world”

by Joel C. Rosenberg | April 28, 2021


In a rare, fascinating and far-reaching interview broadcast on the Al-Arabiya TV channel, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a not-too-subtle signal to U.S. President Joe Biden that if the White House turns away from Riyadh, the Saudis are cultivating other options.

Among the other topics the crown prince discussed at length were how he views the Iranian threat, the crisis in Yemen and, especially, the progress he is making on Vision 2030 – his plan to wean the Kingdom off of oil revenues and diversify its economy.

The interview marked the fifth anniversary of the rollout of his sweeping Vision 2030.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the interview(Photo: screenshot)

The crown prince – widely known by his initials MBS – was careful not to criticize the Biden administration.

And he stressed that the United States is “a strategic ally to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Quote: Magwitch wrote in post #2

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Under Biden the US is an unreliable ally.

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