The Saudis and the superpower

Ros Atkins on Joe Biden’s first foreign policy test - how to deal with Saudi Arabia.

Joe Biden promised to be tough on Saudi Arabia. But this week, he stopped short of punishing the kingdom's crown prince despite US intelligence holding him responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ros Atkins looks at the President's first foreign policy test, and the Washington-Riyadh alliance.

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