The G20 is an economic club and it has traditionally stuck to that
groove. And Saudi Arabia has traditionally been represented at G20
events by government ministers, usually
the oil minister. But this time around, the Crown Prince Mohamed bin
Salman, who is just a heartbeat away from becoming the king of Saudi
Arabia, showed up. By doing so, Riyadh was pushing the envelope. [ 780
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman welcomes President Trump to dance with a sword during a ceremony in Riyadh in May 2017
