Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met today with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House prior to the US-GCC Summit. Prince Mohammad bin Naif conveyed greetings to the president on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. During their meeting, President Obama confirmed his support for the legitimate government in Yemen and lauded the strength of the strategic and historical relations between the two countries.

The meeting was attended by ministers of state Dr. Saad bin Khalid Al-Jabri and Dr. Musaid bin Muhammad Al-Eiban; Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Al-Toraifi; Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, and Chief of General Intelligence Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan.