When Donald Trump touched down in Saudi Arabia in 2017, King Salman was waiting on the tarmac.
It was the president's first overseas trip and the capital Riyadh had been transformed into a celebration of American culture, with flags, projections and music.'s arrival could not have been more different. Awaiting him as he walked down the steps of Air Force One was the governor of Mecca.
Later, the president greeted the country's de-facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump. This COVID precaution helpfully avoided a handshake photo-op, something White House aides are said to have dreaded. Naturally the Saudis have adapted their welcome and tailored their diplomatic choreography to a more traditional politician. But the contrast is also evidence of strained relations between the two nations as Mr Biden attempts a tricky pivot from distrusting the kingdom to having to rely on it.During the 2020 election campaign, candidate Biden said he would make the country a"pariah" due to its human rights abuses.
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