In the past few days, Riyadh has appointed its first female ambassador to the top of its diplomatic career in Washington, DC. Meanwhile, the controversial crown prince and actual leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has just concluded a remarkable tour of Asia, From China, Pakistan and India.
Less than five months have elapsed since the West reacted and was appalled by the horrific and planned murder of the Saudi-born Safahi critic of his country's regime, Jamal Khashoggi, in the building of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and most Western intelligence agencies have concluded that the Saudi crown prince, usually known in the West as MPS, is probably behind the crime, which Saudi officials strongly deny.
After Ben Salman's celebration in Western cities, Western leaders avoided meeting him at the G-20 summit in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires..