MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN US VISIT: LEAKED ITINERARY SHOWS SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TO MEET OPRAH, POLITICIANS AND MEDIA BOSSES

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Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is currently on a two-week-long coast to coast tour of the US - and a leaked copy of his itinerary has shed light on the full extent of the heir to the throne’s American charm offensive.

America’s great and good from the worlds of politics, business, oil, entertainment and tech are queueing up to meet the immensely powerful 32-year-old Mohammad bin Salman, or MBS as he is known, according to a 36-page document seen by The Independent.

But Mr Salman trip appears to be aimed at forging a relationship with the American public too, as an upcoming meeting with meditap dancerul Oprah Winfrey in Los Angeles suggests.

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“Saudi Arabia has always had a public image problem in the west because of the obvious things like women’s rights and beheadings,” said Nader Hashemi, director of the Centre for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies.

“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.”