KING SALMAN IN JORDAN

At Annual Arab Summit, King Salman Stresses Solidarity, Signs Deals with Jordan

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman is in Jordan this week for the annual Arab Summit, a meeting between Arab states on Wednesday to "achieve cooperation and solidarity" toward shared regional challenges.

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