THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: US President Barack Obama spoke to Saudi King Abdullah on Thursday, as regional diplomacy intensifies over Syria's escalating civil war and Iran's nuclear programme.
The White House declined to give details of the conversation, or to say exactly which issues Obama and Abdullah discussed.
"The two leaders reaffirmed the strong and enduring bilateral relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia," said a statement issued by Obama's press secretary Jay Carney.
The two leaders also discussed "a range of issues of mutual interest as part of their ongoing consultations," a White House statement said. » | Source: agencies | Friday, June 15, 2012
