Blinken's Saudi Arabia Visit Puts Human Rights and Strategic Cooperation in Focus.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss US-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues, economic and security cooperation, and participate in meetings of the US-Gulf Cooperation Council and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The Biden administration has sought to reengage with the kingdom despite strained relations following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The production cut announced by Saudi Arabia over the weekend was its biggest in years and will depress its output to 9 million barrels per day.