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US Secretary of State Pompeo meets with Saudi King Salman

Author: AFPID: 1539673552503734600Tue, 2018-10-16 06:55

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with King Salman in the Saudi capital on Tuesday on what happened to missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The US chief diplomat was greeted at Riyadh airport by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and ambassador to Washington Prince Khalid bin Salman, an AFP correspondent reported.

“I hope you are comfortable here,” the king told Pompeo, according to the reporters. Pompeo responded, “Thank you for accepting my visit on behalf of President Trump.”

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Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: Saudi ArabiaUnited StatesMike PompeoKing Salman Arab allies and Middle East organizations voice support, solidarity with Saudi ArabiaAl-Jazeera distances itself from Khashoggi death claims, blames Reuters

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