Obama Arrives in Saudi Arabia, Promotes Tolerance in India
Source: US Today
NEW DELHI — President Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, after defending the U.S. government's willingness to cooperate closely with the country on national security despite deep concerns over human rights abuses.
The president is leading a high-level U.S. delegation to the kingdom to pay respects following the death of King Abdullah last week.
"Sometimes we need to balance our need to speak to them about human rights issues with immediate concerns we have in terms of counterterrorism or dealing with regional stability," Obama said in a CNN interview that aired in advance of his arrival in the capital Riyadh.
During his four-hour stop in Saudi Arabia, Obama is set to hold his first formal meeting with new King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and then attend a dinner with other Saudi officials at the Erga Palace.
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Obama Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Pay Respects to King's Family
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/world/middleeast/obama-leading-a-high-powered-delegation-to-saudi-arabia.html
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, leading a bipartisan delegation of prominent current and former officials to offer condolences for the death of King Abdullah and pay respects.
Air Force One landed midafternoon on a clear, mild day with a brisk wind snapping the American and Saudi flags to attention. The president was greeted by a military honor guard and a cordon of black-robed Saudi officials wearing white or red checkered kaffiyehs.
The president spoke with the new Saudi leader, King Salman, as the two walked to a covered area. They turned to face the honor guard as the band played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the Saudi national anthem.
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