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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Washington for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis.

DUBAI (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.

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