Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is currently on a multi-week tour across the US — and he's meeting with everyone from President Donald Trump to Oprah.
Starting with Trump, MbS, as he is known, has since gone on to meet other important politicians in Washington, including influential members of Congress and a number of Trump Cabinet officials.
But the crown prince isn't just meeting with politicians. The Independent reported that a leaked copy of his itinerary revealed meetings with journalists, media moguls, academics, and some of the biggest players in the world's economy.
Here are some of the biggest names MbS is meeting during his charm offensive:
Donald Trump
Trump has now met with MbS multiple times, both in the US and Saudi Arabia. He has emerged as a strong supporter of the young crown prince, as well as his father, King Salman.
The president brought several charts with him when he met with MbS at the White House that showed the type of weapons, vehicles, and equipment being bought by Saudi Arabia. The deals are worth tens of billions of dollars.
Oprah Winfrey
Nader Hashemi, the director of the Centre for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver's Josef Kor bel School of International Studies, told The Independent that MbS' meeting with Oprah may help create a better PR image for Saudi Arabia.
"Saudi Arabia has always had a public image problem in the West because of the obvious things like women’s rights and beheadings," Hashemi said.
"When you meet with Oprah, even if you're not going to be interviewed, you're seeking the approval of an opinion maker. You're going into people's homes and reaching deep into American culture."
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States. During his tenure, he visited Saudi Arabia in 1994 and met with King Fahd, who was the brother of the current king, King Salman.
Clinton's tenure was marked with a number of important events in the Middle East, like the 2000 Camp David Summit, between Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat, as well as the Oslo Accords, signed in 1993 and 1995.
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