Politics
Saudi Arabia and Germany Working to Resolve Rift, Sources Say
- Germany says ‘regrets‘ row, Saudis invite Maas to visit Riyadh
- Diplomatic rift began last year and has hurt business ties
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Saudi Arabia and Germany have agreed to end a diplomatic rift that lasted almost a year and threatened trade.
The spat, triggered by German accusations of undue Saudi influence over Lebanon, damaged business ties between Saudi Arabia and its largest European trading partner and focused attention on the kingdom’s newly aggressive foreign policy under 33-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Canada recently extended an olive branch in a separate tussle sparked by criticism of a Saudi human-rights case.