Follow David Ignatius 's opinions Follow Add“We believe that Saudi Arabia is an important actor in the region and beyond,” a senior Israeli official told me on Tuesday. That’s because Saudi Arabia today has few political supporters in Washington. The United States’ other major allies seem keen for Washington to renew its relations with Riyadh, too. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have both visited with MBS in Saudi Arabia. The Yemen war, perhaps MBS’s bloodiest mistake, is easing, thanks in part to diplomatic efforts by the United States.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2022 10:48 UTC