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Saudi crown prince heads to US for talks with Trump

By REUTERS
March 20, 2018

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman headed to the United States on Monday for talks with President Donald Trump and business leaders in his first visit as heir apparent to Riyadh´s closest Western ally.

The state news agency SPA said Prince Mohammed, 32, would discuss “bilateral relations and matters of common interest”, without elaborating. He will meet Trump on Tuesday at the White House, press secretary Sarah Sanders said last week. The prince is also expected to visit New York, Boston, Houston and San Francisco for meetings with business and industry leaders, aiming to cultivate investments and political support.