US President Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia, Britain and Germany this week for a series of meetings that will focus on the battle against Islamic extremism.
He’ll start in Riyadh for a summit meeting with Gulf leaders.
It’s expected to be dominated by a discussion of regional conflicts, sectarian violence and the ongoing effort to combat the threat posed by Islamic State.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking in Bahrain, said the Riyadh summit is coming at a critical moment.
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Analyst Jim Lindsay of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations says President Obama has a steep mountain to climb at the Riyadh talks.
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Analyst Jim Lindsay of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations says the Saudis and Gulf leaders remain deeply critical of President Obama’s new opening to Iran.
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