Joe Biden has traveled to Saudi Arabia for a controversial summit. He met with Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
However, only two years ago, Biden had promised to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.
The trip has infuriated human rights activists in the US and has been denounced by a number of senior Democrat politicians.
Here is some useful vocabulary to help you understand Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia!
Vocabulary
Controversial



Summit



De Facto



Pariah



Spike



Infuriate



Denounce



Expediency



What do you think about Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia?
Try using this vocabulary to make some sentences in the comments!



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