Saudi bombs killed civilians in Yemen, Saudi activists went to jail, and Saudi agents dismembered the dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. Crown Prince Mohammed became crown prince in 2017 and cultivated a close relationship with Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, often meeting him privately in Saudi Arabia and exchanging messages on WhatsApp. Analysts said Trump’s support had enabled Crown Prince Mohammed’s riskier moves and that a new tone from the White House could have the opposite effect. “Biden has been very clear about Yemen, Iran and human rights. Saudi Arabia shared Trump’s deep animosity toward Iran and supported his withdrawal from the international nuclear deal brokered under President Barack Obama.

Source: bd News24 November 21, 2020 10:30 UTC