1. US president’s Barack Obama  meeting with King Salman

Barack Obama arrives at a reception much lower profile in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday amid mutual irritation, tested turbulent Middle East, falling oil prices and economic and political uncertainty.

The US president was met at the airport the Governor of Riyadh, Prince Bandar bin Faisal Al Saud, and the event was not broadcast live on Saudi television, as usual, with a visit to the Heads of State - generating a snub says quickly.

paying special attention to the freshness of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, accompanied by other senior figures, as shown above on state television to get the leaders of neighboring countries on the road - before the summit on Thursday in the Gulf Cooperation Council, six members of Obama's leadership in power in Arabia.

Soon after King Salman al-Auja Obama richest palace in the capital, where they posed for a photo shoot and exchanged formal observations on stilts up to two-hour meeting.

"The American people send their greetings, and we are very grateful for your hospitality, and not only for this meeting, but at the top of the Gulf and the United States of America, which will be held tomorrow, Obama said that Salman said," I and the Saudi people very happy that you, Mr. President, visited us. "

official images also showed Obama shakes hands with his son Prince and Deputy Crown King Mohammed bin Salman, policy Arabia new forces in Yemen, and the architect of deep economic reforms demanded by the decline of oil revenues.

Looking at Naif Bin Crown Prince Mohammed was a favorite of Western governments, who see it as an important partner in the fight against terrorism and the key aspects of intelligence in the relationship of the kingdom with its Western allies.

Strict security measures have worked in Riyadh, while police helicopters and parked at the main crossroads in the Ritz Carlton hotel, where the chairman of the delegation staying car. Restaurants and shops are located on the slopes, where the leaders of the caravans had to pass, were closed.

Obama pays his fourth and last will almost certainly go to Saudi Arabia and become the president against the background of the extensive comments on the problems in the relationship, since the 1940s, and on the basis of oil from Saudi Arabia and the United States strategic support. Odds multiplied especially in the US policy toward Iran and the war in Syria.

A recent comment President Saudis and the Iranians have "split the neighborhood" have angered officials in Riyadh, which leads to sharp public criticism of the "axis" of Washington in the Islamic Republic in the period before milestones nuclear deal last summer.

Mustafa Alani, a security analyst in the Gulf, which is next to Saudi institutions, Obama said the leadership would have found "not ready to believe him." The decision not to send high-level delegation to the airport was intended to signal that they have little faith in him. "The Saudis have been at odds with former presidents," said Alani Associated Press. "There is a profound lack of confidence that the president will not have anything to deliver."

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter and CIA Director John Brennan, some of the officials accompanying Obama. Carter, compliance with GCC defense ministers Wednesday, the pressure to provide greater economic and political support of Iraq. Cooperation against the jihadists of Isis is another big problem.

Human rights are the most sensitive issue, with Obama urged politicians and lobbyists to deal with cases of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi and the lawyer who defended him, activist Waleed Abu al-Khair.

Later Wednesday, Obama was to meet privately with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss regional issues and ways to deepen cooperation in the fight against the Isis, the White House said.


It was not known if the King and the President discussed a report that Saudi Arabia has threatened to sell its US assets worth billions of dollars if Congress approves the bill, which can keep the kingdom of responsibility for his involvement in the 9/11 attacks. Obama opposes the bill because it could expose the United States to the needs of citizens of other countries.