Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Will US-Saudi 'special relationship' last?

FAHAD NAZER for Al-Monitor Despite what many observers see as a strain in US-Saudi relations over very different if not completely opposite foreign policy postures, the two countries' shared interests remain a firm and unchanging foundation for their cooperation.

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