Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Controversial Policies: Challenging US Dominance in Diplomacy

RIYADH – 2023 will be an important year in the history of diplomacy Arab Saudi . The various foreign policies made by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, have made significant changes.

What Prince Mohammed Bin Salman did was a provocation to the United States (US), Saudi’s traditional patron.

“What we are witnessing is the start of a new Saudi strategy, their determination to take full advantage of the multipolar world that is replacing the era of American domination,” said Cinzia Bianco, Gulf specialist at the European Council on Foreign Relations. “It’s strategic diversification, a way of spreading the stakes to better cover themselves,” he said.

Here are 6 controversial policies of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that made the US angry and angry.

1. Welcoming Nicolas Maduro

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Saudi Arabia and was warmly welcomed by Mohammed bin Salman. It was a Saudi attempt to expand its diplomatic reach beyond traditional Western alliances.

Maduro is the latest US adversary to visit Saudi Arabia as the kingdom rebuilds alliances without the blessing of the United States, its old ally. Maduro’s visit comes a day before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi leaders.

2. Hugging Bashar Al-Assad