Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — Yuki Iwamura 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) This one's on us. The story doesn't end here. Our correspondents are already on the next chapter. Read everything they file, from $2/week. See Offers

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