John Kerry smooths over US-Saudi tensions on Riyadh visit

US secretary of state hails kingdom's role as senior player in the Middle East, after recent diplomatic differences John Kerry has sought to ease recent tensions between the US and Saudi Arabia, a key strategic ally in the Arab world, highlighting enduring relations between the two countries and hailing the kingdom's role as "the senior player" in the Middle East. On a brief visit to Riyadh, the ...

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