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Biden said he raised Khashoggi killing with Saudi’s MbS
2022.07.15 23:27
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said he raised the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
He said he a “good series of meetings” with Saudi leadership, making significant progress on security and economic issues, but that human rights was also a major topic.
“I made clear that the topic was vitally important to me and the United States,” Biden told reporters at a news conference.
