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Saudi king refuses to meet Iraqi PM
 Saudi Arabias King Abdullah turned down a request to meet with Iraqs Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Baghdads foreign minister said on Sunday, denying that the refusal was an outright snub.The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Abdullah refused to receive Maliki before the regional summit on Iraq security, which is set for next week, because the Sunni leader is skeptical of Malikis Shiite government. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, however, said the report was not true, although he acknowledged a requested visit had been denied. The Saudi kings schedule was not suitable at this time, Zebari told CNN. They [the Saudis] did not decline it but they said the king has an internal tour which he does occasionally. So we couldnt agree on the timing, he said. Posted by: Fred 2007-04-30 |
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