Starbucks stop showcases Prince Mohammed’s charm offensive:
"Dressed in an open-neck shirt and casual suit, Mohammed Bin Salman looked like any other highflying Manhattan businessman this week as he grabbed a coffee in Starbucks with media entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg.
In another image from his New York trip, the Saudi crown prince, who has rapidly consolidated power under his father, King Salman, was locked in a smiling embrace with Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs chief executive and one of Wall Street’s most powerful figures. “The crown prince is always impressive when he sets out his vision for the KSA,” Mr Blankfein enthused in a tweet.
The side of Prince Mohammed on display since his arrival last week in the US is part of a charm offensive that aims to reshape how the world views Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has deployed millions of dollars in Washington as part of its lobbying efforts, and relations between the White House and the kingdom are at their warmest in years."
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