NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (AFP): US President Barack Obama and the new Saudi king are expected to discuss the military campaign against Islamic State group extremists and the crisis in Yemen at upcoming talks in Riyadh, the White House said Monday.
Obama's brief visit to the Saudi capital on Tuesday was mainly intended as an opportunity to meet King Salman "and to pay respects to the family and to the people of Saudi Arabia" after the death last week of long-time ruler King Abdullah, a senior official said.
"But I'm sure that while we are there, they will touch on some of the leading issues where we cooperate very closely with Saudi Arabia," White House Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said in New Delhi.
Obama, new Saudi king expected to talk about IS, Yemen
FE Team | Published: January 27, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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