Covid deals blow to Saudi Arabia's G20 summit ambitions
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When Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and a leading US ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high. But instead of hoped-for photo ops in opulent palaces, this year's summit is mostly virtual due to Covid-19, dealing a blow to the prince's ambitions in a year of global economic downturn.FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.