President Biden greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump instead of a handshake, a COVID-19 precaution for the 79-year-old president that also avoided a photo of him shaking hands with a man the U.S. says is responsible for a journalist’s murder.
The two leaders greeted each other Friday in Jeddah ahead of Mr. Biden’s bilateral with the crown prince, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, and his dad King Salman.
Mr. Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed did not speak to the press as they entered the Al Salam Royal Palace.
In the days leading up to the meeting, the White House was coy about details of the expected interaction between Mr.