Axios reported, citing a source, that US President Joe Biden intends to contact Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, ahead of the announcement of an intelligence report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The website added that if the call took place as planned, Biden would be the first as president with the Saudi king.
The source indicated that the contact will discuss a number of issues of common interest between the two countries.
And US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a televised interview last Saturday that "Washington is reviewing its relationship with Saudi Arabia to ensure that it is in line with US interests and principles."
He added that Saudi Arabia is an important security partner, but we will focus on the issue of "human rights", within the framework of joint relations with Riyadh.
A few days ago, Blinken held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, during which they discussed bilateral relations and other issues of common interest.
This call came a day after the United States announced it would stop supporting the Saudi-led war in Yemen, and appoint an envoy there to push for a diplomatic solution.
Washington confirmed that the decision was taken after communicating with officials from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to prevent "the policy of surprise."
And Washington announced on January 27 that the Biden administration had temporarily suspended some arms sales to the UAE and Saudi Arabia to review these agreements.
These steps come after Biden pledged during his election campaign to prevent the use of American weapons in the military operations in Yemen launched by the coalition in which the UAE is the second largest force after Saudi Arabia.
The conflict in Yemen has claimed thousands of lives, triggered widespread famine and a humanitarian crisis that is among the worst in the world.