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Obama in Saudi on first leg of Mideast tour
[Al Arabiya Latest] American President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on his first stop of his regional Middle East mission, where he would seek Arab backing for his bid to revive peace moves while the U.S. adopted a firmer tone with its ally Israel.President Obama hailed King Abdullah's "wisdom" and added that he came to Saudi Arabia to seek the king's advice prior to his speech to the Muslim World from Cairo on Thursday On a trip highlighted by his long-awaited address to the Muslim world, Obama will also attempt to prod moribund regional peace diplomacy back to life. He left the White House late Tuesday enroute to Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah, who has been trying to re-launch a 2002 Arab-backed peace initiative. Obama will head Thursday to Egypt, where he will meet with President Hosni Mubarak, who canceled a recent visit to Washington because of the death of his grandson.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to arrive in Cairo Wednesday. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-04 |
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