President
Obama spoke today to King Salman bin Abd al Aziz al Saud of Saudi
Arabia to follow up on their meeting at the White House on September 4,
2015. They discussed
regional issues, including Yemen and recent violence and tensions at
Jerusalem’s Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
On
Yemen, President Obama and King Salman discussed further steps taken
since the King’s visit to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen,
including the U.S. announcement
of an additional nearly $90 million in humanitarian funding. They
reaffirmed their commitment to work expeditiously to allow for
unfettered access to all forms of humanitarian assistance, including
fuel, into Yemen, and the opening of Red Sea ports. Both
leaders agreed on the urgency of the full resumption of UN-facilitated
Yemeni peace talks without preconditions.
President
Obama and King Salman reiterated the strong, close ties between our
countries and their personal commitment to continued consultations on a
range of regional and
bilateral issues.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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