Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with the US secretary of state in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on September 18, 2019. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced strikes on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure as an "act of war", as Riyadh unveiled new evidence it said showed the assault was "unquestionably" sponsored by arch-foe Iran. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
  • An OpenSecrets analysis has found that Saudi Arabia ramped up spending on foreign lobbying and influence campaigns targeting the U.S. during the first year of President Biden’s administration. Since 2016, Saudi interests have spent over $142 million on lobbying and influence operations in the U.S.