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September 4, 2015

Saudi King Meets Obama amid Protests Against Saudi Bombing of Yemen 
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Saudi Arabian King Salman has arrived in Washington, D.C., today to meet
with President Obama to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and other issues.
This is King Salman's first visit to the United States since he assumed
the throne in January following the death of his half-brother King
Abdullah. The group Code Pink has planned a protest in front of the
White House to coincide with the meeting to denounce the ongoing
Saudi-led bombing of Yemen, which has sparked a humanitarian crisis.
King Salman's visit comes as the Pentagon and Saudi Arabia are
finalizing a $1 billion arms agreement to provide weapons for Saudi's
campaign in Yemen, as well as its fight against the self-proclaimed
Islamic State.

 

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