Kerry Seeks to Ease Saudi Concerns on Syria, Iran

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia on a mission to strengthen diplomatic ties frayed by differences over U.S. policy on Syria and Iran. Kerry arrived late Sunday in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah. The U.S. State Department last week described the one-day visit as a mission to "reaffirm the strategic nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship." Saudi Arabia, which backs Sunni Muslim-led rebels fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has voiced ...

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