Biden advisers in Saudi for secret oil, Israel talks: report

Two of US President Joe Biden’s senior advisers have reportedly paid a secret visit toSaudi Arabia for talks on energy and potential normalisation of Riyadh’s ties with Israel. White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk and State Department energy envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with senior Saudi officials, American news outlet Axios reported, citing three current and former US officials as sources. The meeting is a precursor to apotential visit to Saudi Arabia by Biden himself late next month, Axios said. Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia have been st…

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