When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high. “Family Photo” for the annual G20 Summit World Leaders is projected onto Salwa Palace in At-Turaif, one of Saudi Arabia’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, November 20, 2020. The Saudi G20 Presidency Media/Handout via REUTERS A global summit would help rehabilitate the country on the international stage and turn the world’s attentions to key reforms launched by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to open up the kingdom and diversify the economy. 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. Though circumstances are far from ideal, “the show must go […]