Obama addresses Syria, Iran and women’s right in Saudi visit
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US President #Barack_Obama presents Dr. #Maha_al-Muneef, founder and executive director of the National Family Safety Program, with the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award in Riyadh, #Saudi_Arabia, on March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Saul Loeb)
#US President Barack Obama met a Saudi women’s rights activist on Saturday, the same day women have pledged to defy a driving ban, as he wrapped up a reassurance visit to the longtime ally. In talks with King Abdullah late on Friday, Obama told his host the two countries remained in lockstep on their strategic interests despite policy differences over Iran and Syria. read (...)