Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) is toured around Expo 2020 Dubai by the United Arab Emirate’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (R) in December 2021. In recent weeks, Saudi and Emirati leaders have declined to speak to President Joe Biden as the US is working to build international support for Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices. Photo: AFP.

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