Blinken will meet with Saudi Crown Price on Sunday in Riyadh, US official says

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia

April 26, 2024

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RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will have a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Sunday, a U.S. official said, as Israel prepared to launch a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

The meeting will take place at 7.30 am, the official said.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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