From ThePostMillennial.com…
The de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly been avoiding the calls of US President Joe Biden.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House was unsuccessful in attempts to arrange calls between Biden and the leaders while the US was attempting to build international support for Ukraine and stop the massive surge in oil prices.
Officials from the US and the Middle East told the outlet that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan both declined White House attempts to arrange the calls for Biden, due to Saudi and Emirati criticism of American policy in the Gulf region.
US and Saudi officials told the outlet that their relationship with Washington has deteriorated during the Biden administration. Saudi’s are requesting support for their intervention in Yemen’s civil war, help with their civilian nuclear program in response to moves by Iran and immunity for Prince Mohammed from the US legal system, who faces multiple lawsuits, including over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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