Saudi dissidents 'betrayed' by Biden trip as he defends his planned visit
Posted on AllSides July 15th, 2022
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ANALYSIS
As President Joe Biden defended his plans to visit Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make an international “pariah,” Saudis who have fought to reform the absolute monarchy called the trip a betrayal that could have devastating consequences.
“We feel betrayed,” Abdullah Alaoudh, a U.S.-based leader of the National Assembly Party, an opposition group, told NBC News in a phone interview Monday. “We were promised to be protected from MBS,” he said, referring to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
With Biden expected to meet the crown prince, Alaoudh...