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Saudi King Salman to meet Obama at White House on September 4
Source: Reuters
Politics | Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:01pm EDT
Saudi King Salman to meet Obama at White House on September 4
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman will meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Sept. 4, the White House said, as Washington and Riyadh seek to shore up relations after a period of tension mainly over a U.S.-led nuclear deal with Iran.
It will be Salman's first visit to the United States since ascending the throne in January and follows his decision to skip a U.S. summit of Gulf Arab leaders that Obama hosted in May.
The trip will come less than two weeks before a possible U.S. congressional vote on last month's landmark nuclear agreement between six world powers and Iran, Riyadh's regional rival, a deal that troubles the Saudi kingdom.
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The two leaders will discuss Syria, Yemen and "steps to counter Iran's destabilizing activities in the region," Earnest told reporters.
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Saudi King Salman to meet Obama at White House on September 4
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE
Saudi Arabia's King Salman will meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Sept. 4, the White House said, as Washington and Riyadh seek to shore up relations after a period of tension mainly over a U.S.-led nuclear deal with Iran.
It will be Salman's first visit to the United States since ascending the throne in January and follows his decision to skip a U.S. summit of Gulf Arab leaders that Obama hosted in May.
The trip will come less than two weeks before a possible U.S. congressional vote on last month's landmark nuclear agreement between six world powers and Iran, Riyadh's regional rival, a deal that troubles the Saudi kingdom.
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The two leaders will discuss Syria, Yemen and "steps to counter Iran's destabilizing activities in the region," Earnest told reporters.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/us-usa-saudi-whitehouse-idUSKCN0QW24320150827
