The appointment of a new ambassador comes at a difficult time in US-Saudi relations. Washington has been pressurising Riyadh to crack down on Islamists living in the kingdom. Relations between the countries have been particularly strained due to the US-led invasion of Iraq and Washington's continued support for Israel.
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