In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Friday, where leaders are gathered for the Arab League Summit. Saudi Press Agency via AP hide caption
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China's leader Xi Jinping (center) walks with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (right), following an official welcoming ceremony at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
China's Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia to assert power and rival U.S. influence
In this photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Biden bump fists as they begin meetings in Jeddah. Saudi Press Agency/AP hide caption
On this trip, the White House says President Biden will try to reduce physical contact as a COVID-19 precaution, meaning fist-pumps replaced handshakes on the red carpet when he arrived. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is accused of trying to track down and silence, in multiple ways, dissidents, even in other countries. Bandar Aldandani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'To Protect Myself And My Family': Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown
Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power, by Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck Hachette Books hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 24, 2018. Many major executives backed out of the event after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This year, some of the big corporate names are expected to return. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
In the weeks following the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump spent more time praising Saudi Arabia as a very important ally than he did reacting to the killing. Hasan Jamali/AP hide caption
The newly appointed Saudi energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (left), meets with his father King Salman, in a handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency on Monday. Saudi Press Agency via AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before the start of their meeting in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with a delegation of U.S. evangelical Christian leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters hide caption
Evangelicals Seek Detente With Mideast Muslim Leaders As Critics Doubt Motives
Hasan Minhaj performs in New York City in July. The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Ozy Media hide caption
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he doesn't doubt that Saudi Arabia's crown prince is culpable for the death of a Washington Post writer in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
President Trump says the U.S. will remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia, despite the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whose image was shown on a screen at a memorial earlier this month. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption
Trump Says U.S. Will Remain 'Steadfast Partner' Of Saudis, Despite Khashoggi Killing
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is shown during a visit to Spain in April. At 33, Mohammed is the kingdom's de facto ruler, and he faces increasing criticism for his handling of issues ranging from the Saudi role in Yemen's war to the recent disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey. Paul White/AP hide caption