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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (C) speaks to Crown Prince Muqrin, (center L) in Riyadh on January 24, 2015. (AP Photo/SPA)
Opinion: A Seamless Transition
People from time to time question the future of monarchies in the Middle East, and their ability to face the challenges posed by their turbulent surroundings. They continue to ask these questions though it has became obvious that the region’s monarchies have proved to...Caption:
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama board Air Force One prior to departing India on their way to Saudi Arabia on January 27, 2015. (AFP Photo/Prakash Singh)
Obama includes Republicans in big delegation to meet new Saudi King
New Delhi, Reuters—President Barack Obama will fly a 30-member delegation, including top officials and respected Republican foreign policy veterans, to Riyadh on Tuesday to meet Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman Bin Abdulaziz as the crisis in neighboring Yemen...Caption:
King Salman in 2004 on a visit to Spain during his tenure as Riyadh’s governor. (EPA/Jose Huesca)
King Salman: A Seasoned Statesman
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is difficult to do justice here to the remarkable traits of leadership and humanity possessed by Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who succeeded his late brother King Abdullah on Friday. With over six decades of experience...Caption:
Saudi King Abdullah waves to reporters following his arrival at 10 Downing Street in London in 2007. (EPA/Andy Rain)
