Is US-Saudi alliance just a marriage of convenience?

As Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits US, how resilient is the partnership?

Donald Trump receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
(Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in the US this week to further cement one of the world’s most resilient alliances.

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