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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

By Thomson Reuters Sep 27, 2026 | 11:38 PM

DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal ​bin Farhan arrived ‌in Washington on Monday for talks with US Secretary of ‌State ​Marco Rubio, ⁠the Saudi ⁠state news agency said, amid escalating hostilities between Riyadh and ​Yemen’s Houthis.

The two will discuss ⁠bilateral ties ⁠as well as ​key regional and ​international developments, the agency ‌added.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought US military ⁠help this month against the Iran-backed Houthis, but ⁠Washington ‌declined to ⁠launch strikes, though ​it ‌agreed to supply ​intelligence ⁠and targeting support, sources had told Reuters.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Clarence ​Fernandez)