Obama Seeks to Bolster Ties With Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, leading an array of current and former American statesmen in paying respects following the death of King Abdullah. Underscoring the importance of a U.S.-Saudi alliance that extends beyond oil interests to regional security, Obama cut short the final day of his trip to India to make a four-hour stop in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters traveling with Obama that...

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