Clinton meets Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions

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RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Saudi Arabia's king and foreign minister in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the Syria conflict against a backdrop of tension with Iran and oil policy differences. The world's main superpower and its top oil exporter have been strategic allies since the 1940s, but discord over how to respond to Arab popular uprisings strained relations last year. "Both sides have recognized that their common interests are much more significant than the issues that have recently been dividing them," said Robert Jordan, U.S. ...




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