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REPORT: Powerful Saudi prince meets with Kerry

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14-06-2016 | 08:33

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US Secretary of State John Kerry hosted Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at his personal residence in Washington, on Monday (June 13).

The powerful deputy crown prince is in the U.S. for meetings with President Barack Obama and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Saudi media reported.

The visit of Mohammed bin Salman, whose powers include his role as defense minister, comes amid a diplomatic row with the United Nations and policy differences with the United States over the war in Syria and relations with Iran.

Prince Mohammed, spearheading an ambitious plan to revamp the economy of the world's top oil exporter, will also travel to California where he is expected to meet company executives in Silicon Valley, the Saudi-owned Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said.

The royal court said in a statement late on Sunday (June 12) that the prince would discuss ways of strengthening relations with the United States, which have cooled under Obama's presidency.

Saudi Arabia, a leading supporter of Syrian rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad, has been critical of what it sees as foot-dragging by Washington over efforts to end the conflict.

It has also urged Obama to take a tougher stand on what Riyadh sees as Iranian meddling in the affairs of Arab states. Iran denies such interference.

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