The White House warned of “consequences” for Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ decided to cut oil production. But Saudi dissidents say it’s too late for the U.S. to rethink its relationship with the kingdom.
And for some, the decision by the group of 13 oil exporting countries, whose de facto leader is, was a sign that Biden’s bid to reset ties between Washington and Riyadh during a visit to the kingdom earlier this year was doomed to fail.
As a presidential candidate, Biden made no bones about his stance on the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Shortly after announcing his candidacy, he declared he was going to “” the Trump administration had given Saudi Arabia during its war in Yemen, in which thousands of people have lost their lives. For Lina al-Hathloul, a Saudi human rights activist, it was clear that the president would not “be getting anything out of this visit” at the time.was imprisoned after making global headlines for campaigning for women's right to drive in Saudi Arabia, said they had warned that Biden’s visit would empower bin Salman and that had proven to be the case.
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