A senior White House official indicated that US President Joe Biden would visit Saudi Arabia if it was in Washington’s interest, stressing that the United States views Saudi Arabia as a “strategic partner” on many issues. that “the US administration still has concerns about the human rights situation in Riyadh and previous behavior, most of which predated the current administration.”

In an interview with CNN, he stressed that “Washington has discussed these concerns with the Kingdom,” explaining that “contacts and diplomatic efforts” with Riyadh have “intensified” lately. He told Abiy that Biden was “determined that if talking to the leader of another country is in the interest of the United States of America and brings results, he will.”

That, and there is reportedly still no official announcement from Washington regarding Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia, and sources have suggested to CNN that Biden will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later this month during a visit he will make. in the Kingdom, but there is no official announcement from the two countries about this step yet.