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Semih Idiz

Semih Idiz

Mar 3, 2015

Saudi new King Salman (C) speaks with Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef (L) as they walk to greet US President Barack Obama (unseen) and First Lady Michelle Obama (unseen) at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on January 27, 2015. Obama landed in Saudi Arabia to shore up ties with new King Salman and offer condolences after the death of his predecessor Abdullah. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) — Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (C) speaks with Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef (L) at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Jan. 27, 2015. — SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

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