Pompeo meets Saudi officials on tour through Middle EastThe Hill, Apr 28, 2018, Luis Sanchez
Pompeo met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh and is expected to meet with Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S., and attend a working dinner hosted by ‎Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to the State Department.
Pompeo kicked off his first overseas trip as President Trump's new secretary of State earlier this week, traveling to Brussels for a NATO ministers meeting before starting on his Middle East tour.
The NATO meeting focused on preparations for July’s NATO heads of state and government summit, according to the State Department.
Apart from meeting with Saudi officials, Pompeo is expected to meet with Israeli and Jordanian leaders as part of his Middle East tour.
He will discuss “critical regional and bilateral issues†with the leaders, according to the State Department.
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