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Biden begins sensitive Saudi trip with fist bump for crown prince, handshake for king

Biden begins sensitive Saudi trip with fist bump for crown prince, handshake for king

STEVE HOLLAND, AZIZ EL YAAKOUBI and MAHA EL DAHAN JOE Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia by giving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a fist bump and shaking hands with King Salman as Washington looks to reset its relationship with a country that the U.S. president once pledged to make a "pariah" on the global stage. Energy and security interests prompted Biden and his aides to decide not to isolate the Gulf oil giant that has been strengthening ties with Russia and China. But the U.S. national security adviser dampened expectations of any immediate oil supply boost to help…
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