Obama, Saudi King Salman to meet at White House before summit next week

US President Barack Obama will meet on Wednesday with Saudi King Salman at the White House ahead of a wider summit with leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, a White House spokesman said on Friday. 

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MAY 9, 20158:08 AM

[ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE] US President Barack Obama will meet on Wednesday with Saudi King Salman at the White House ahead of a wider summit with leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, a White House spokesman said on Friday.

Mr Obama and King Salman will "build on their close consultations on a wide range of regional and bilateral issues," White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters traveling with Obama on Air Force One.

REUTERS