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Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Tillerson, Saudi king make no progress on Qatar
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wraps up talks with the king of Saudi Arabia and other officials from Arab countries lined up against Qatar without signs of a breakthrough in an increasingly entrenched dispute that has divided some of America’s most important Mideast allies.
The secretary of state’s trip from Kuwait to the western Saudi city of Jeddah followed yesterday’s discussions with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, which ended with the signing of a counterterrorism pact.
Tillerson’s visit to Saudi Arabia included talks with King Salman and his powerful son Mohammed bin Salman, who was recently elevated to the role of crown prince, placing him next in line to the throne. He also met with the foreign ministers of the four countries in the anti-Qatar bloc.
— AP
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