RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Qatar’s ruler was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks with the newly enthroned King Salman about the deteriorating security situation in Yemen and relations with Egypt.
A Saudi official said Salman greeted Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the airport, a day after a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived for similar talks. The Gulf rulers of Bahrain and Kuwait have also met with Salman for bilateral meetings since he assumed the throne last month after the passing of his half-brother King Abdullah.
The official said Tuesday’s talks between Salman and Al Thani focused mostly on the Shiite rebel takeover of Yemen’s government, which Saudi Arabia sees as a threat to its own stability and as regional interference from rival Iran.
The two leaders also talked about Qatar’s relations with Egypt, according to the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
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