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Monday, October 22, 2018
Mnuchin to visit Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who last week announced he would not attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia, is planning on making a stop in the country to discuss efforts to combat terrorist financing.
Mnuchin confirms his visit to Riyadh during his first stop on a six-country Middle East tour in Jerusalem over the weekend. Mnuchin will spend a week in the region. In addition to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Mnuchin is scheduled to visit Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Last Thursday, Mnuchin announced that he would not attend an investment conference scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia from October 23 to October 25. Mnuchin’s announcement came after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss the investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
— AP
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