RIYADH – US secretary of state Mike Pomeo met with King Salman of SaudiArabia over the deteriorating ties between the two allies on the issue ofmissing Saudi journalist.
Amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disappearanceof journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived onTuesday in Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Salman.
Tensions increased in both the countries after Khashoggi mysteriouslydisappeared two weeks ago during a visit to the Saudi Consulate inIstanbul. Turkish officials have said authorities believe that the USresident and Washington Post contributor was murdered and his body wasremoved from the consulate.
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These allegations were denied by Saudi Arabia. During his talks with USPresident Donald Trump, King Salman told him that the Saudis are workingclosely with Turkey on the case. Trump also promised ‘severe punishment’ ifthe country was found to be involved in the journalist’s ‘disappearance’and ‘death’.
