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US defence secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties | Malay Mail

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DUBAI, Feb 19 — US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on Friday, days after the White House said it would deal with the king, not his heir, and US officials would engage their counterparties in the kingdom. Crown Prince Mohammed, who...

Friday, 19 Feb 2021 05:41 PM MYT

Crown Prince Mohammed, who is also Saudi Defence Minister, reviewed bilateral relations with Austin, especially in defence cooperation, state news agency SPA said. US President Joe Biden said this week he plans to recalibrate US relations with Saudi Arabia and will conduct diplomacy through Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz rather than his powerful son the crown prince, widely referred to as MbS.Saudi has led a military coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen since early 2015.

 

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