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when we come back, who is king salman? more on the sucks session and succession and leadership. stay with us. it's inside story. >> this is inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. as saudis mourn the death of king abdullah. the two corinthians often see eye to--the two countries often see eye to eye but often don't. you heard mike viqueira's overview of the visit. you were our man in riyadh for four years. did that basically scan with what you know of the place and doing business with the two countries? >> absolutely. the first issue is offering condolence. it's a wonderful tradition in that part of the world. three days of condolence after the passing. the fact that you've brought a delegation that goes back four different presidencies, people that knew king abdullah sends a very powerful signal of respect and i'm sure that was embraced and treasured by the people there. there are substantive issues to talk about. not just between the president and king salman, but other members of the delegation be they on the defense side, the intelligence community and also member
when we come back, who is king salman? more on the sucks session and succession and leadership. stay with us. it's inside story. >> this is inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. as saudis mourn the death of king abdullah. the two corinthians often see eye to--the two countries often see eye to eye but often don't. you heard mike viqueira's overview of the visit. you were our man in riyadh for four years. did that basically scan with what you know of the place and doing...
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it passes to king salman. hundreds of princes potentially in line for the throne, although the new king just appointed his nephew at deputy crown prince. that's a crucial development but despite that, questions remain over the stability of saudi arabia during the transition of power. king salman has moved to address concerns staying he planned to stay the course his father set for the nation. >> we are going to continue with the approach of father, king abdullah who is followed by his sons. we are going to continue to implement the koran and character of the prophet mohammed into our legislation. >> joining me on set still my colleague sami. let's look at.com stock problems inside the country, the fact that the dichotomies that exist, and it is very wealthy country, but there are many struggling to survive in saudi arabia. >> the die dichotomy you look at the demographics of saudi arabia which is important to look at. the working age group is increasing in saudi arabia. in 2010, it reached 66% of the population
it passes to king salman. hundreds of princes potentially in line for the throne, although the new king just appointed his nephew at deputy crown prince. that's a crucial development but despite that, questions remain over the stability of saudi arabia during the transition of power. king salman has moved to address concerns staying he planned to stay the course his father set for the nation. >> we are going to continue with the approach of father, king abdullah who is followed by his...
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king salman was speaking hours after the death of his brother. his words were watched carefully. >> wrapped in a simple shroud, the body of king abdullah laid to rest today. 90 years old, he died of pneumonia, the world's oldest monarch. buried by tradition in an unmarked grave. his death was expected, but many are morning. he was a symbol of stability in turbulent times. >> i can't describe my feelings, said this man. from early morning, everyone was upset. he meant a lot to us. he meant a lot to world leaders, too. saudi arabia's enormous oil wealth has made it one of the biggest trading partners in arms importers. king abdullah was a firm ally of the west. at home he had to tread a careful path as to not antagonize the deeply conservative religious clerics. saudi arabia remains the only country in the world where women are for been to drive. >> there are lot of practices in saudi arabia that don't fit well with practices in britain. one thing king abdullah did was modernize the country substantially. there are more women in higher education tha
king salman was speaking hours after the death of his brother. his words were watched carefully. >> wrapped in a simple shroud, the body of king abdullah laid to rest today. 90 years old, he died of pneumonia, the world's oldest monarch. buried by tradition in an unmarked grave. his death was expected, but many are morning. he was a symbol of stability in turbulent times. >> i can't describe my feelings, said this man. from early morning, everyone was upset. he meant a lot to us. he...
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have you met king salman? what can you tell us about him. >> he is a distinguished individual with oodles of experience over theears. i first met him when he was governor of riyadh years ago and he always struck me that he would put the interest of the family and country above all else. >> there are rumors that he is in frail health. are those rumors true? >> no one really knows but the rumors that we zoo in the papers that he has dementia or alzheimer's disease are all false. there is no indication whatsoever that he suffers from such a debilitateing disease. >> would you expect more social or political reform under king salman's rule? >> think king salman will really continue on the pace his his predecessor has created. change does not happen quickly. it is more gradual and takes time but change does occur in the kingdom, a lot of it has been occurring during the past few years. the national dialogue sessions and the role of women and the role of education, and more importantly the way the religious establis
have you met king salman? what can you tell us about him. >> he is a distinguished individual with oodles of experience over theears. i first met him when he was governor of riyadh years ago and he always struck me that he would put the interest of the family and country above all else. >> there are rumors that he is in frail health. are those rumors true? >> no one really knows but the rumors that we zoo in the papers that he has dementia or alzheimer's disease are all false....
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king and inside the kingdom. tell me about more about salman. >> of course all saudi kings to date have been sons of that great founderdom. and it's always said that salman, of all the 35 sons by a number of wives, obviously, was the one who most resembled his father. tall of stature, of unmistakably desert lineage. you mentioned, he ran riyadh for 40 years. he transformed a little township into a really very impressive modern city. he obviously had money, but he was a hard-working man. i remember when i was in riyadh you could set your clock, 8:00 his cavalcade would come through from his domestic palace to his working palace. where among other things he had a little prison in which he locked up badly behaved young princes and members of the royal family. he had the personal authority to exert that sort of law making. >> a disciplinarian street perhaps, within the realms of the elite. >> yes, and oh, arabia is a harsh place. and men only survive there if they are pretty tough. riyadh in particular a tribal area. i remember seeing him sitting with the tribal chieftains paying homage to him. and these tribal chieftains
king and inside the kingdom. tell me about more about salman. >> of course all saudi kings to date have been sons of that great founderdom. and it's always said that salman, of all the 35 sons by a number of wives, obviously, was the one who most resembled his father. tall of stature, of unmistakably desert lineage. you mentioned, he ran riyadh for 40 years. he transformed a little township into a really very impressive modern city. he obviously had money, but he was a hard-working man. i...
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king king salman 79. in saudi arabia the king has all the power.e has holds a court where people will come and petition him for things that they need. all decisions about affairs of state will ultimately cross his desk. so it is important to have somebody in that position who is at least able bodied able minded and capable of dealing with the heavy issues of the affairs of state. and right now, king salman faces big problems to his north, to his south. yemen, saudi arabia pumps billions of dollars into yemen. increasingly unstable. the houthis pushing out the government that saudi arabia supported there. to the north they see iraq now as really being very much in the mold of iran. iran for saudi arabia essentially an enemy. then they see iran as backing the houthis in the south in yemen. so this is going to absorb a lot of the time and effort and energy of king salman. again, not in the best of health. there is within saudi arabia a very big question looming. when the succession drop to the next generation. the next generation educated by and large
king king salman 79. in saudi arabia the king has all the power.e has holds a court where people will come and petition him for things that they need. all decisions about affairs of state will ultimately cross his desk. so it is important to have somebody in that position who is at least able bodied able minded and capable of dealing with the heavy issues of the affairs of state. and right now, king salman faces big problems to his north, to his south. yemen, saudi arabia pumps billions of...
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at the age of 90 after weeks of illness, king abdullah bin anbu dal zooez is about to change. he's succeeded by salman, his half brother. our world affairs correspondent mike wooldridge, has been following developments in riyadh. >> translator: the official announcement from the royal court. king abdullah was 90 and had been in hospital for several weeks, suffering from pneumonia. before he came to power in 2005 he'd run the day-to-day affairs of the world's biggest oil exporter and producer during the previous decade after his predecessor suffered a stroke. king abdullah pushed through cautious reforms, including giving women a greater public role, against opposition from religious conservatives. in his first statement, salman bin abudulaziz talked about continuity. >> we'll never deviate from our institution, our holy book and islamic teachings. the arab nation is in dire need for continuity. >> reporter: king abdullah used his position as leader to try to promote dialogue both religious and political. he was a driving force behind an arab peace plan which offered israel the prospect of recognition
at the age of 90 after weeks of illness, king abdullah bin anbu dal zooez is about to change. he's succeeded by salman, his half brother. our world affairs correspondent mike wooldridge, has been following developments in riyadh. >> translator: the official announcement from the royal court. king abdullah was 90 and had been in hospital for several weeks, suffering from pneumonia. before he came to power in 2005 he'd run the day-to-day affairs of the world's biggest oil exporter and...
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opposing positions now on king salman's plate to manage. or isis in the past year king abdullah positioned saudi as the regional lead trying to win u.s. backing to deploy 50,000 anti-government forces to syria, including international troops. the u.s. lacked appetite for that. the compromise of air strikes and training not particularly palatable for the saudis either but if there is a bad taste in u.s. saudi relations, it will be the u.s. response to the arab spring in 2011. in egypt as the u.s. turned its back on president mubarak, the saudis urged him to stay. for king abdullah it served as an object lesson in u.s. loyalty to gulf allies. continuity will be king salman's guiding principle, but he inn harts a far more complicated kingdom than his predecessor. nick robertson, cnn, london. >>> the greeks are heading to the polls this weekend to choose a new parliament and head of state. polls project a win for the far left party, which is promised to get rid of aus art yi completely and make effort to eliminate much of the countries debts, bu
opposing positions now on king salman's plate to manage. or isis in the past year king abdullah positioned saudi as the regional lead trying to win u.s. backing to deploy 50,000 anti-government forces to syria, including international troops. the u.s. lacked appetite for that. the compromise of air strikes and training not particularly palatable for the saudis either but if there is a bad taste in u.s. saudi relations, it will be the u.s. response to the arab spring in 2011. in egypt as the...
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full week of news. 45) >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: saudi arabia's new king salmantrol as his predecessor, king abdullah, was buried in riyadh. and the deadline came and went for two japanese hostages in syria. islamic state militants have demanded $200 million ransom. on the newshour online right now, our regular columnist larry kotlikoff looks at a recent, troubling change in social security's policy on disability benefits. you can learn more on our making sense page. and we remember the liberation of auschwitz, 70 years ago, with a photo essay on the concentration camp survivors who were only children at the time. all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. and a reminder about some upcoming programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washington week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: we'll peel back the layers on the president's state of the union speech, on the new congress already at war with itself, on allies and enemies around the world at war with each other. and we go to iowa, already crowded tonight
full week of news. 45) >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: saudi arabia's new king salmantrol as his predecessor, king abdullah, was buried in riyadh. and the deadline came and went for two japanese hostages in syria. islamic state militants have demanded $200 million ransom. on the newshour online right now, our regular columnist larry kotlikoff looks at a recent, troubling change in social security's policy on disability benefits. you can learn more on our making...
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having said that though there is some mention about the health of the successor, king salman, and theorts we have heard sporadically over the last few years that he suffers from dementia. but overall, king abdullah being remembered as a force of reform and moderation in the u.s. today. >> thanks very much indeed. >>> now the united nations human rights see says more than 5,000 people have been killed in ukraine since last april. this as the conflict is intensifying against in the east of the country. charles have been you seeing signs of that escalation nato is warning about on the ground there? >> reporter: well certainly we have seen signs of that potential escalation, and it comes at a time -- on the same day, actually that the rebel heard has warned that he is not interested in anymore attempts at truce talks. he has threatened what we describes as a major offensive here from donetsk out to the edge of the donetsk province about 60 kilometers east and north of here. he says attempts to for peace talks will no longer be taken. we pushed out about 30 kilometers from donetsk to a new
having said that though there is some mention about the health of the successor, king salman, and theorts we have heard sporadically over the last few years that he suffers from dementia. but overall, king abdullah being remembered as a force of reform and moderation in the u.s. today. >> thanks very much indeed. >>> now the united nations human rights see says more than 5,000 people have been killed in ukraine since last april. this as the conflict is intensifying against in the...
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president barack obama has now arrived in saudi arabia to meet the new king salman bin abdulaziz al-sauda cut short his visit to india, so he can pay his respects to the saudi royal family. now as the new king begins his reign, saudi arabia is facing several challenges. armed groups posing a threat along the kingdom's eastern border with iraq. an attack earlier this month left three border guards dead. and isil formally announced its desire to conquer saudi arabia. saudi arabia has been spending millions training rebels to try to overthrow president bashar al-assad. and then there's yemen with the rise of the shia houthi rebels that has lead to the fall of the government and regional rival iran is suspected of backing the houthis in yemen. that has played out not just in yemen, but also syria, lebanon, iraq as well as bahrain. let's seek to edward a professor of gulf and arabian peninsula affairs at the george washington university. so a lot for saudi arabia to be dealing with at this point, what is the reodd looking to get out of obama's visit? >> well i think this is a critical and a v
president barack obama has now arrived in saudi arabia to meet the new king salman bin abdulaziz al-sauda cut short his visit to india, so he can pay his respects to the saudi royal family. now as the new king begins his reign, saudi arabia is facing several challenges. armed groups posing a threat along the kingdom's eastern border with iraq. an attack earlier this month left three border guards dead. and isil formally announced its desire to conquer saudi arabia. saudi arabia has been...
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one hour from here, we have -- we will be going to the royal court to pay our allegiance to king salmannto the prince. the king dies, and then long live the king. the transition was very smooth. >> your royal highness when the succession moves to the next generation that you described, prints -- prince bin nayef? >> we went saudi arabia to be very assimilated in the new world order. we still have some weaknesses that we have to work on. we will say the truth. we have to face political, economic, economic, and social questions. i think that saudi arabia is on track to work on all of these fronts. may with the new generation, and the younger generation, who the prince represents, i think the process can be sped up to our ideal situation. >> prince alwaeed thank you again and we extend our condolences. that was pricne alwaeed bin talal. >> when we return the liberty global ceo. stay with us. ♪ >> i am scarlet fu at the breaking news desk. the shares were halted from trading in fedex when it fell to $177 and 10 sent. the company is reaffirming its outlook. it says the outlook is continued e
one hour from here, we have -- we will be going to the royal court to pay our allegiance to king salmannto the prince. the king dies, and then long live the king. the transition was very smooth. >> your royal highness when the succession moves to the next generation that you described, prints -- prince bin nayef? >> we went saudi arabia to be very assimilated in the new world order. we still have some weaknesses that we have to work on. we will say the truth. we have to face...
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very unusual for saudi leadership but this is one of the things he has done. >> reporter: the new king salman said he would steer the course as his predecessor. >> translator: we are going to continue the approach of the father king abdullah aziz, and the prophet mahmoud muhammed to lead our nation. >> he will be greeted by other members of the saudi royal family. he has now been buried in a simple unremarkable grave. erica wood, al jazeera. >> of course king abdullah was one of america's greatest allies in the middle east. his death points out the ties between the two countries. libby casey has the story from washington. >> reporter: john, president obama releasing a statement saying he vowed king abdullah's relationship undenialable tensions between the united states and saudi arabia. it's a 70-year alliance that dates back to president franklin roosevelt and king abdullah's father and continues today. >> as the president has articulated in his statement last night expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of king abdullah and saudi arabia. that the president enjoyed
very unusual for saudi leadership but this is one of the things he has done. >> reporter: the new king salman said he would steer the course as his predecessor. >> translator: we are going to continue the approach of the father king abdullah aziz, and the prophet mahmoud muhammed to lead our nation. >> he will be greeted by other members of the saudi royal family. he has now been buried in a simple unremarkable grave. erica wood, al jazeera. >> of course king abdullah...
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king salman take over. >>> rallies try to avoid a wipe out in sunday's elections. >>> and anti-goff anti-government protests in haiti. >> king abdullah was buryied in. saudi arabia's new monarch king salman has called for solidarity among muslims. >> digdignitries gather. just after they arrived in riyadh they gathered for a simple funeral. other international leaders have also passed on their respects in a statement u.s. president barack obama said as a leader he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. one of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the u.s.-saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the middle east and beyond. >> he's a real loss to the middle east. a real loss for all the peace in the middle east. he was an experienced leader and a wise king. >> the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon said he was a driving force behind the arab peace initiative, king abdullah left a legacy that can still point the way towards peace in the middle east. >> he had a foreign policy that was far more dynamic and interventionist.
king salman take over. >>> rallies try to avoid a wipe out in sunday's elections. >>> and anti-goff anti-government protests in haiti. >> king abdullah was buryied in. saudi arabia's new monarch king salman has called for solidarity among muslims. >> digdignitries gather. just after they arrived in riyadh they gathered for a simple funeral. other international leaders have also passed on their respects in a statement u.s. president barack obama said as a leader he...
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king salman is not. this is important just in terms of a sunni support base that could grow in the fight against isis but in terms of the approach the white house is looking for. how saudi arabia will view that is through the prism of the establishment and what they are willing to tolerate. for now, saudi arabia is very aware that any sudden moves in terms of political outlook is very worrying for allies. they are taking this very slowly john. >> a pivotal moment in the region. nima thank you. >>> also happening, a key ally in the middle east poised on the brink of chaos which could open the door to al qaeda. the government of yemen now in shambles as the president, prime minister and cabinet all resign in the space of a few hours. officials say they want to wash their hands what of they call political destruction chaos that gives rebel insurgents more power. up until now, yemen is a key ally in the fight against terror. in response to the turmoil, the u.s. embassy in yemen is now cutting staff. further
king salman is not. this is important just in terms of a sunni support base that could grow in the fight against isis but in terms of the approach the white house is looking for. how saudi arabia will view that is through the prism of the establishment and what they are willing to tolerate. for now, saudi arabia is very aware that any sudden moves in terms of political outlook is very worrying for allies. they are taking this very slowly john. >> a pivotal moment in the region. nima thank...
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king abdullah. power has been handed to his half brother salman. king tried to address some concerns in a televised address. >> translator: we are going to continue with the approach of father who built the state and is followed by his sons. we are going to continue to implement the quran and the character of the prophet muhammad into our legislation. >> while king salman is now in power, his ascension to the thrown wasn't always so certain. >> reporter: the next king of saudi arabia. he became the crown prince in 2012. prince salman's swift appointment was seen as shoring up the succession line. he is one of seven powerful brothers. they are the sons of the founder of saudi arabia all from the same mother. all of the remaining sons are over75 years old. he was governor for nearly 50 years, during his tenure the saudi capitol grew into a major modern city. prince salman attracted foreign investment and was seen as politically and economically aligned with the west and he developed a network of relationships in arab and international circles. he beca
king abdullah. power has been handed to his half brother salman. king tried to address some concerns in a televised address. >> translator: we are going to continue with the approach of father who built the state and is followed by his sons. we are going to continue to implement the quran and the character of the prophet muhammad into our legislation. >> while king salman is now in power, his ascension to the thrown wasn't always so certain. >> reporter: the next king of saudi...
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king salman has succeeded him. before we begin this conversation, i'm going to give you breaking news. you and i are going to talk about what this might mean for the oil prices. the new saudi king says he will maintain policies of the predecessor. you and i were trying to put this in context. what do we know? what are the issues around his succession? >> the price of oil, wti brent, did jump over the uncertainty. nonetheless, it didn't jump that much. brent still remains at $50 a barrel. i don't think this is a big surprise, that king salman is saying that he is going to continue the policies that king abdullah pursued. king salman when he was crowned prince gave a speech that said the oil policy will remain in place for the foreseeable future. it is as if they've been preparing us for this change. the man to watch is saudi arabia's energy minister. he, in many ways, calls the shots. when he decided and effectively forced his thinking on opec at the last meeting, that it is not in saudi arabia's interest as the lar
king salman has succeeded him. before we begin this conversation, i'm going to give you breaking news. you and i are going to talk about what this might mean for the oil prices. the new saudi king says he will maintain policies of the predecessor. you and i were trying to put this in context. what do we know? what are the issues around his succession? >> the price of oil, wti brent, did jump over the uncertainty. nonetheless, it didn't jump that much. brent still remains at $50 a barrel....
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crisis no succession crisis for the future. >> and second in line to the throne is the nephew of king salmannd had a lot of competition because he is injure one of hundreds of grandsons of the late king, the founder of saudi arabia. >> as they continue their refestive policies they're now dealing with a struggling economy. >> reporter: when the king passed away oil prices went up a little bit. now they're back down below $50 a barrel. instant oil represents 509% of their economy so income is dropping and unemployment is nearly 12% and saudi arabia's young people are push back. half of the country's 20 million population is under the age of 25. and they use the internet widely to criticize the kingdom as being old and out of touch. so, king salman is pushing to build more infrastructure to create jobs and even talk that the kingdom may soon allow women to drive. the hope is that would increase demand for cars and make it easier for women to get jobs. that is if old school saudis will actually hire them. >> trace gallagher in los angeles, thank you. analysts say it's unlikely the king's death
crisis no succession crisis for the future. >> and second in line to the throne is the nephew of king salmannd had a lot of competition because he is injure one of hundreds of grandsons of the late king, the founder of saudi arabia. >> as they continue their refestive policies they're now dealing with a struggling economy. >> reporter: when the king passed away oil prices went up a little bit. now they're back down below $50 a barrel. instant oil represents 509% of their...
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efficiently but don't expect a major change. >> and king salman is being thrust into power quickly and things are changing on ground. we're seeing google maps change the names of streets named after him from prince to king. all moving quickly. thank you for following it for us. >> there's also historic turmoil farther afield in thailand where an army appointed legislature voted to impeach the prime minister banning her from politics from five years and possible criminal charges all on the basis of corruption after a rice subsidy program the former prime minister oversaw lost billions. the impeachment was something of a show trial. the voting assembly was entirely drawn from the military that pushed the prime minister out of power. prime minister yingluck was popular with the rural poor but made enemies in that country's establishment. this worsens a slide into unrest there, already seen several coups. >>> now to the diplomatic breakthrough, a positive story, it seems happening right now in cuba. the u.s. and cuba have wrapped up the first round of official talks in more than three deca
efficiently but don't expect a major change. >> and king salman is being thrust into power quickly and things are changing on ground. we're seeing google maps change the names of streets named after him from prince to king. all moving quickly. thank you for following it for us. >> there's also historic turmoil farther afield in thailand where an army appointed legislature voted to impeach the prime minister banning her from politics from five years and possible criminal charges all...
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be focused on area security and regional security. >> king salman's reign begins against the advance of i.s.i.l. and issues in yemen. long seen as a force that ensures a measure of stability in the arab world. jerald tan, al jazeera. >> haiti has sworn in a provisional council hours before the meeting of the members of the u.n. security council. reporting from port-au-prince. >> as the security council landed in haiti several thousand people marched through streets. the political turmoil is not over. a new elect ralg council may electoral council may have been sworn in, these people say they won't be happy until the country's leader, michel martelly goes. he now appears to have their support. >> we support the president in his efforts to find a solution to the political steal mate. >> what do you say to those who are still protesting in large numbers mr. president? >> this is the effect of the democracy. i believe that there were many more people in the streets because of the conferences the dialogue, there are less people. >> this is a very challenging time. the parliament is not fi
be focused on area security and regional security. >> king salman's reign begins against the advance of i.s.i.l. and issues in yemen. long seen as a force that ensures a measure of stability in the arab world. jerald tan, al jazeera. >> haiti has sworn in a provisional council hours before the meeting of the members of the u.n. security council. reporting from port-au-prince. >> as the security council landed in haiti several thousand people marched through streets. the...
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king salman promises corporate group newty.t was during the funeral that regional heads of state from qatar, ba rain and kuwait and others were able to meet the man who now leads one of the gulf's richest and most influential nations. shortly after svenlding at a time -- ascending the throne the new king said he would maintain the same policies as his predecessors. >> we are going to continue with the approach of father king abdullah aziz who built the face and is followed by his sons. we are going to continue to implement the qaran and the appropriate muhammad into his legislation. >> it was to set the king of assess his crown principle mufrin is the immediate successor. king salman appointed his deputy as deputy crown principle second in line to the throne. he is the first grandson of saudi arabia's founder to be named as future heir, a powerful figure behind saudi policies. >> he was enter minister and is an expert on counter terrorism. and i think that's a signal that the kingdom under king salman is going to be very focuse
king salman promises corporate group newty.t was during the funeral that regional heads of state from qatar, ba rain and kuwait and others were able to meet the man who now leads one of the gulf's richest and most influential nations. shortly after svenlding at a time -- ascending the throne the new king said he would maintain the same policies as his predecessors. >> we are going to continue with the approach of father king abdullah aziz who built the face and is followed by his sons. we...
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. >>> saudi arabia's new king salman has reshuffled his cabinet. it should give a clear direction of which direction the country will be heading. bana al sultan has been dropped as secretary-general of the national security. ali al naimi is staying on, determined not to reduce the flow of oil. this man who was appointed to the deputy crown prince retained his position as minister of interior. it's a job he's had since 2012. prince mohamed bin abdul aziz el saud is second in the line to the throne. indicating saudi arabia's policies are unlikely to change. >> well i think it's very significant that the national major securities are unchanged. many of them have been there for quite a number of years. yet some of the changes i think reflect what you would expect from any new ruler and that is he wants his own people in certain positions. we are seeing a very little change in continuity. prince faisal is still the form minister abraham el saaf is still the very important finance minister. one key resignation or demotion if you will is prince bandar ben
. >>> saudi arabia's new king salman has reshuffled his cabinet. it should give a clear direction of which direction the country will be heading. bana al sultan has been dropped as secretary-general of the national security. ali al naimi is staying on, determined not to reduce the flow of oil. this man who was appointed to the deputy crown prince retained his position as minister of interior. it's a job he's had since 2012. prince mohamed bin abdul aziz el saud is second in the line to...
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king salman called for unity and solidarity following the death of his half brother and former king abdullah overnight. saudi arabia is the largest world exporter and he is expected to stick to the policy of keeping oil output steady. however oil prices jumped initially on the news of the death amid speculations there could be changes ahead. light crude at 46.56 up about .5%. brent crude trading at just below $50 barrel at 49.03. julia, i know you have our middle east correspondent and the question is could this change the leadership julia and hadley fuel a policy change around oil. >> well that's one of the crucial questions seema as far as the oil market is concerned. you just introduced hadley. she's here with me of course. before we get to the oil question just give us a sense of what king abdullah meant for saudi arabia. he was in power for two decades now and was a significant reformer. we'll get to oil and foreign policy as well. >> when you talk about a country in mourning they're truly in mourning for king abdullah. whether you're really conservative or a very liberal saudi king abd
king salman called for unity and solidarity following the death of his half brother and former king abdullah overnight. saudi arabia is the largest world exporter and he is expected to stick to the policy of keeping oil output steady. however oil prices jumped initially on the news of the death amid speculations there could be changes ahead. light crude at 46.56 up about .5%. brent crude trading at just below $50 barrel at 49.03. julia, i know you have our middle east correspondent and the...
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king salman's reign begins against the backdrop of war in syria and turmoil in yemen. saudi arabia long seen as a pillar of stability in the arab world, al jazeera. >> boko haram fighters have killed at least 15 people. it happened outside of maiduguri. boko haram is believed to have killed thousands of people in an effort to establish it's own state. still to come, the u.s. president is on his way to india. we'll tell you why as it is an important trip at a crucial time. and back on track how investment is breathing life in nigeria's colonial era rail network. tonight at 7:30 eastern. only on al j >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> top stories here on al jazeera. separatists have begun the battle for the strategic port of mariupol in eastern ukraine. it follows an attack on a market that killed 27 people. >>
king salman's reign begins against the backdrop of war in syria and turmoil in yemen. saudi arabia long seen as a pillar of stability in the arab world, al jazeera. >> boko haram fighters have killed at least 15 people. it happened outside of maiduguri. boko haram is believed to have killed thousands of people in an effort to establish it's own state. still to come, the u.s. president is on his way to india. we'll tell you why as it is an important trip at a crucial time. and back on...
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king salman appointed his nevada as deputy crown prince, second in line to the throne. prince nayef is now the first grandson of saudi arabia's founder to be named as future heir. he is a powerful figure behind saudi security policies. >> mohammed nayef is an expert on counterterrorism, and that is a signal that the kingdom under king salman will be very focused on internal security and regional security. >> and it's a region in transition. his reign begins against the backdrop of the war in sir air and turmoil in yemen. all concerns to saudi arabia, long seen as a pillar of stability in the arab world. >> more on al jazeera, long lines and longer wait, we take a look at how websitens venezuelans are struggling to buy basic goods. plus a slice of scottish nationalism in the city of dundee. >> visibility was 3 to 5 nautical miles. >> weathering the storm. >> we want to show people how to replace property against the worst mother nature has to offer. >> experts forecast how to stay safe. >> i'm standing in a tropical windstorm. >> in extreme weather. >> oh my god. >> tech
king salman appointed his nevada as deputy crown prince, second in line to the throne. prince nayef is now the first grandson of saudi arabia's founder to be named as future heir. he is a powerful figure behind saudi security policies. >> mohammed nayef is an expert on counterterrorism, and that is a signal that the kingdom under king salman will be very focused on internal security and regional security. >> and it's a region in transition. his reign begins against the backdrop of...
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. >> king solomon -- king salman has promised fairness from the ruling dynasty's third-generation. >> the body of king abdullah was brought into the main mosque in riyadh for a simple ceremony. leaders from around the gulf joined in prayer. even the regional rival iran is sending its foreign minister to a ceremony. he came to the throne at the age of 81, but he had already been to factor region for nearly 10 years before that, presiding over the holy city of neck as well as the economic might of one of the world's largest oil producers. saudi arabia is a powerful ally of the united states, supplying america with oil in return for u.s. weapons. the u.s. and saud arabia also share a common rival in iran. their alliance was tested in 2011 with the onset of the arab spring protest. when demonstrations broke out in saudi arabia, the king launched a violent crackdown on protesters. but the nation soon united again in the battle against al qaeda. last year, they also agreed to fight side by side against islamic state. on the domestic front, abdullah introduced cautious reforms intended to mo
. >> king solomon -- king salman has promised fairness from the ruling dynasty's third-generation. >> the body of king abdullah was brought into the main mosque in riyadh for a simple ceremony. leaders from around the gulf joined in prayer. even the regional rival iran is sending its foreign minister to a ceremony. he came to the throne at the age of 81, but he had already been to factor region for nearly 10 years before that, presiding over the holy city of neck as well as the...
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king salman though his remarks give a reassuring message of stability. we are seeing a new generation of royals. the deputy carbon prince has the dedication of modernizer. do you expect changes? >> well you know the kingdom of saudi arabia what king salman said yesterday is no different. they have the right to point out a new leadership if you like a young younger levels of royals coming. it's of interest how king salman made sure that prince mulcran is his chris crown prince. the crown prince and the crown prince. number two in the line of succession that is assured. it's interesting how many got this right by saying maybe someone will remove him. once the royal family and the people of saudi arabia at large have anyone the assent to the king the carbon prince this is security and stability for saudi arabia for a long time to come. we know that the prince is not 50. i suspect that we will see some changes in foreign policy. i doubt there'll be much changes in defense policies so saudi arabia is not a country that goes into other countries directly or in
king salman though his remarks give a reassuring message of stability. we are seeing a new generation of royals. the deputy carbon prince has the dedication of modernizer. do you expect changes? >> well you know the kingdom of saudi arabia what king salman said yesterday is no different. they have the right to point out a new leadership if you like a young younger levels of royals coming. it's of interest how king salman made sure that prince mulcran is his chris crown prince. the crown...
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>> it certainly poses challenges to king salman.eep in mind the saudi's have huge financial reserves. most people say they could keep the price of oil where it is today and basically be ok for eight years. clearly they don't want to drive their reserves that much, but they are sending a clear message that they are tired of being the one country that is always called to cut production when the market gets soft. that is why they did not cut production this time. i think they are very upset about north american production and how we have had a huge rise with our shale oil in shale gas. i think they are sending a message that they are the low cost producer in the world and can survive a price war better than anyone else. it is for that reason that i believe we will see lower prices from today's levels before we see higher prices. >> the international energy agency says oil prices fell 40% this year. the drop is placed -- based on record high prices related to record highs applies. will this necessarily lead to cheaper energy prices near
>> it certainly poses challenges to king salman.eep in mind the saudi's have huge financial reserves. most people say they could keep the price of oil where it is today and basically be ok for eight years. clearly they don't want to drive their reserves that much, but they are sending a clear message that they are tired of being the one country that is always called to cut production when the market gets soft. that is why they did not cut production this time. i think they are very upset...
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. >> a day after inheriting the crown, saudi arabia's king salman will meet with heads of state. >> the dignitaries came to pay their respects to a leader who died and the half-brother who took his place. and in keeping with tradition there was no former swearing-in ceremony for king salam. it was regional needs of states from qatar kuwait among others were able to mean meet the man who would governor the influential nation. >> we're going to continue with the approach of father, king abdulaziz, who built this state and who has been followed by his sons. we'll continue to implement the qur'an and implement the character of prophet muhammad in our legislation. >> king salman appointed his nephew to be second in line to the throne. prince nayef is now the first grandson of the saudi arabia's founder to be future heir. >> no happened nayef is an expert on counterterrorism. he's going to be very focused on internal security and regional security. >> and the region in transition, king salman's rein reign begins against the back draw of syria and yemen. saudi arabia long seen as a pillar of s
. >> a day after inheriting the crown, saudi arabia's king salman will meet with heads of state. >> the dignitaries came to pay their respects to a leader who died and the half-brother who took his place. and in keeping with tradition there was no former swearing-in ceremony for king salam. it was regional needs of states from qatar kuwait among others were able to mean meet the man who would governor the influential nation. >> we're going to continue with the approach of...
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. >>> saudi arabia's new king salman has reshuffled the cabinet.ey department where there's no change in fact is the oil ministry. and that is critical because oil prices have plummeted in recent months with saudi arabia refusing to take action to prevent that decline. we spoke to a former membering of the council and he explains why the shakeup will be a good move. >> look what happened to the council of ministers when king salman abolished the 12 supreme council. all of these were dealing with economic issues issues that have to do with the [ inaudible ], so abolishing these, he made an alternative. he left the cabinet as it is under him, but he issued a decree forming two councils. one council for security and foreign affairs, and one council for economic development. the council for security and foreign affairs is headed by a very young man, compared to me has eight ministers. his [ inaudible ] is the minister of interior. and then you have the other council that has 21 ministers. all of the ministers that have any dealing with the citizen in h
. >>> saudi arabia's new king salman has reshuffled the cabinet.ey department where there's no change in fact is the oil ministry. and that is critical because oil prices have plummeted in recent months with saudi arabia refusing to take action to prevent that decline. we spoke to a former membering of the council and he explains why the shakeup will be a good move. >> look what happened to the council of ministers when king salman abolished the 12 supreme council. all of these...
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the passing of power from one hands, king abdullah to king salman now. that is understood and carried off well. it is very important for saudi arabia. where do the united states interests with saudi arabia intersect? with king abdullah in the past couple of years was the lead arab player facing off against isis. he has been advocating a stronger approach 50,000 troops on the ground in syria to take assad out of power and tackle isis. there is already a tension behind the scenes with the united states on that issue. to the south, yemen, saudi arabia there, very much views that through the prism that iran is behind the instability there. they see iran as the problem to the north. when the united states makes a nuclear deal with iran this worries saudi arabia. saudi arabia's card to play in all this? the swing oil producer. swing oil prices at an all-time low. saudi arabia very much can play an influential role. in the background it has been circulated in saudi arabia that one way to undermine iran for them to bring the price of oil down. all of this is goi
the passing of power from one hands, king abdullah to king salman now. that is understood and carried off well. it is very important for saudi arabia. where do the united states interests with saudi arabia intersect? with king abdullah in the past couple of years was the lead arab player facing off against isis. he has been advocating a stronger approach 50,000 troops on the ground in syria to take assad out of power and tackle isis. there is already a tension behind the scenes with the united...
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he met earlier today with the nation's newly crowned king salman and expressing condolences over the passing of king abdullah. question gowe go to mike viqueira. how did it go? >> there were close ties that president obama feels are very important with saudi arabia and the new king salman. president obama and first lady michelle obama being greeted by king salman himself another demonstration of thou important they consider this relationship. national security figures were republican administrations condoleezza rice and others. they had found continuity on a whole host of issues from iran, oil, syria where they have agreement and differences. hitting wave tops key issues is how the white house described it talking about what is going on in the fight against isil where saudi warplanes are flying in an american coalition in airstrikes. and where the saudis are still upset with the obama administration. one of the more forthright stance. they talked about iraqi unity the president was there for four and a half hours. first he had dinner with the king. then an hour long meeting and the pr
he met earlier today with the nation's newly crowned king salman and expressing condolences over the passing of king abdullah. question gowe go to mike viqueira. how did it go? >> there were close ties that president obama feels are very important with saudi arabia and the new king salman. president obama and first lady michelle obama being greeted by king salman himself another demonstration of thou important they consider this relationship. national security figures were republican...
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i know king salman. him a very compassionate person a very solid thinker, a very open to discussions. i think you are going -- the president is going to find he has a very good partner in king salman. >>> in yemen, the presidential chief of staff has been released by houthi fighters. he was kidnapped earlier this month. and this was followed by houthi fighters expanding their control over the capitol sana'a. and the resignation of the president. our correspondent has more on who is in charge >> reporter: an houthi is now yemen's most powerful man. his fighters control the city of sana'a, and a strong hold in the north. they are also expanding south. the shia houthis were a minority calling for religious and political freedoms. but he isn't the only influential man in yemen. former president saleh remains popular. these are his supporters on the streets, denouncing a united nations travel ban on their leader last year. saleh had dismissed accusations that he wants to return to power. but this is his son a
i know king salman. him a very compassionate person a very solid thinker, a very open to discussions. i think you are going -- the president is going to find he has a very good partner in king salman. >>> in yemen, the presidential chief of staff has been released by houthi fighters. he was kidnapped earlier this month. and this was followed by houthi fighters expanding their control over the capitol sana'a. and the resignation of the president. our correspondent has more on who is in...
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putting the saudi house in order as an indication and if you will take also the speech by the new king salman that he will be continuing the path of the founding father king abdullah, whether it's a on the domestic front or foreign fronth, that means continuity is the game of the game unfortunately king abdullah died and the region is in the grip of extreme instability. what is going on in yemen, the vacuum that could spill over is extremely worrying for us. the ongoing war against isis in iraq and syria is extremely violent, and also the oil prices that have been plummeting and what kind of a policy we could talk about in the next few months. all of these issues will play a major role in shaping the saudi role that everybody is looking at saudi arabia as a swing producer whether it's in the oil sector the saudi role leading the pack in syria and iraq and yemen, so everybody is looking at the new leadership now with a lot of calm and a lot of confidence that the new saudi leadership now will be continuing down the path of king abdullah's path that he left behind. >> and obviously very importa
putting the saudi house in order as an indication and if you will take also the speech by the new king salman that he will be continuing the path of the founding father king abdullah, whether it's a on the domestic front or foreign fronth, that means continuity is the game of the game unfortunately king abdullah died and the region is in the grip of extreme instability. what is going on in yemen, the vacuum that could spill over is extremely worrying for us. the ongoing war against isis in iraq...
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president barack obama has arrived in saudi arabia to meet the new king salman bin abdulaziz al-saud.ma cut short his visit to india to pay respects to the king's family. sheehab from washington's point of view how significant is the trip? >> reporter: what we're hearing is this is not just an opportunity to pay respects to the late king but really to get a measure of the new king king salman to see what he wants to do now. there has been some [ inaudible ] about his state of health and there have long been rumors that he has dementia and long denied by saudi arabia. so it will be interesting to see his state of health. we see though that president obama has put together very hastily an enormous delegation to accompany him, including john kerry, various national security advisors, the commander of central command, various bipartisan members of congress john mccain, james baker, condoleezza rice so really an enormous delegation to show their respect. the topics we understand -- well they are pretty self explanatory, syria, iran saudi is unhappy with the negotiations with iran. yemen, a
president barack obama has arrived in saudi arabia to meet the new king salman bin abdulaziz al-saud.ma cut short his visit to india to pay respects to the king's family. sheehab from washington's point of view how significant is the trip? >> reporter: what we're hearing is this is not just an opportunity to pay respects to the late king but really to get a measure of the new king king salman to see what he wants to do now. there has been some [ inaudible ] about his state of health and...
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. >>> a day after inheriting the crown be saudi arabia's king salman is expected to meet more heads of state. >> the dignitaries came to pay their respect for the leader who died and the half-brother who took his place. in keeping the tradition there was no former swearing in ceremony. leaders of state were able to meet the man who now leads the gulf's richest and influential nations. shortly after ascending the thrown, the new king said he would maintain the same policies as his predecessor predecessors. >> we're going to continue with the approach of father, king abdulaziz who built the state and is followed by his son. we'll continue to implement the qur'an and the factor character of prophet mohammed. >> the crown prince was confirmed as immediate successor, and he appointed his nephew as deputy crown prince, second in line to the throne. prince nayef is now named as future heir. he is a powerful figure behind saudi security policies. >> he is an expert on counterterrorism and i think that's a signal that the king under king salman is going to be very focused on internal security a
. >>> a day after inheriting the crown be saudi arabia's king salman is expected to meet more heads of state. >> the dignitaries came to pay their respect for the leader who died and the half-brother who took his place. in keeping the tradition there was no former swearing in ceremony. leaders of state were able to meet the man who now leads the gulf's richest and influential nations. shortly after ascending the thrown, the new king said he would maintain the same policies as his...
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saudi arabia's new ruler, king salman is pledging to stay the course after the death of king abdullahlate saudi ruler was buried on friday in riyadh. some observers say the new 79-year-old king salman faces serious health problems of his own. >>> the ransom deadline by isis for two japanese hostages has passed and there is no word on their fate. muslims in japan prayed for the hostages on friday hoping for their safe release. on tuesday, isis gave japan 72 hours to pay $200 million or it would execute the men. >>> turmoil is bubbling in yemen today. protesters in the southern city of demanding a return of their government that resigned in the face of a rebel uprising. demonstrators say they won't accept any orders from houthi rebels who now control the capital city of sana'a. it's unclear who is in charge of the country. >>> we have new developments in the crash of airasia flight 8501. recovery crews are using balloons to try to raise the fuselage from the bottom of the java sea. only 69 bodies have been recovered after 162 people on board the plane, and investigators think most of th
saudi arabia's new ruler, king salman is pledging to stay the course after the death of king abdullahlate saudi ruler was buried on friday in riyadh. some observers say the new 79-year-old king salman faces serious health problems of his own. >>> the ransom deadline by isis for two japanese hostages has passed and there is no word on their fate. muslims in japan prayed for the hostages on friday hoping for their safe release. on tuesday, isis gave japan 72 hours to pay $200 million or...
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you've met king salman. do you think anything will change when it comes to foreign domestic policies, that they will be a more solid ally of the united states because certainly the alliance is afraid of it. >> i think the u.s. officials doubtlessly will hope that things get better because we know deputy crown prince has been mr. anti-terror and worked closely with the u.s., but i think the factual is that our president and the saudis just have a different outlook on the middle east. the saudi said number one enemy is iran, and our president seems determined to find a way to do a deal with iran that the saudis don't want done and is not going to be particularly active in trying to overthrow assad, their other big interest. >> you wrote that they don't see the u.s. as much as a reliable -- of a reliable protector as the saudis had in the past. david, you were pretty harsh on the saudis, saying that this was a perfect opportunity having a new king to reassess the relationship with the saudis and you called the
you've met king salman. do you think anything will change when it comes to foreign domestic policies, that they will be a more solid ally of the united states because certainly the alliance is afraid of it. >> i think the u.s. officials doubtlessly will hope that things get better because we know deputy crown prince has been mr. anti-terror and worked closely with the u.s., but i think the factual is that our president and the saudis just have a different outlook on the middle east. the...
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king salman joining for solidarity among arab nations. we're joined by robert jordan former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia who took the post after 9/11 and worked with the king to promote a stronger relationship between the two countries. ambassador, great to have you on the program. initially what is your reaction to the death of king abdullah and the relationship with saudi arabia? >> jenna this is of an era and king abdullah he sat a path toward reform that has a long way to go but i have a lot of confidence salman will continue on that path and he also -- [inaudible]. in ways that think will even make a stronger ally for us. >> it is no secret thaw took the helm of the ambassadorship at a really difficult time, the month after 9/11 and no secret at all that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from saudi arabia and i'm curious about your relationship and how you see your relationship our relationship with saudi arabia from that point on. and how you feel the country will continue to help nervous our stated public goals of the war on terror? what do you think the new leadership means f
king salman joining for solidarity among arab nations. we're joined by robert jordan former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia who took the post after 9/11 and worked with the king to promote a stronger relationship between the two countries. ambassador, great to have you on the program. initially what is your reaction to the death of king abdullah and the relationship with saudi arabia? >> jenna this is of an era and king abdullah he sat a path toward reform that has a long way to go but i...
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. >>> saudi arabia's newly enthroned king salman wasted no time naming who will follow him. e became king yesterday after his half brother king abdullah passed away. abdullah was 90 years old. thousands came out today to say good-bye. >> reporter: world leaders gathered for the funeral of saudi arabia's king abdullah this morning. he was then buried in an unmarked grave. hours ago the newly appointed king salman addressed the country and assured a smooth transition. after the announcement of the 90-year-old monarch's death thousands of pilgrams mourned him in mecca. as ruler of an oil rich nation the king was among the wealthiest men in the world. he worked to modernize saudi arabia, give more freedom to women and was a strong u.s. ally in the battle against al- qaeda. president obama visited the ailing leader last march. he issued a staple expressing his condolence -- statement expressing his condolence and said, "i always valued king abdullah's rspepective and appreciated our genuine and warp friendship." former president george -- warm friendship." former president george
. >>> saudi arabia's newly enthroned king salman wasted no time naming who will follow him. e became king yesterday after his half brother king abdullah passed away. abdullah was 90 years old. thousands came out today to say good-bye. >> reporter: world leaders gathered for the funeral of saudi arabia's king abdullah this morning. he was then buried in an unmarked grave. hours ago the newly appointed king salman addressed the country and assured a smooth transition. after the...
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in his meeting with king salman the president reiterated the u.s. need for saudi support in the fight against terrorism. james smith is a former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia. >> we also have to stay in touch because they're close allies fighting terrorism undermining support for extremism, and they can be part of the solution for solving the isis problem and instability in the region. >> reporter: oil-rich saudi arabia is dependent on the u.s. for weapons and security. it is threatened from the south by al qaeda in yemen and in the north from an insurgency in iraq and syria. the kingdom is a key part of the military coalition against isis, but saudi arabia is also critical of president obama's perceived lack of leadership in syria and his decision to negotiate with longtime foe iran about its nuclear program. ambassador smith said the two will still remain allies. >> some people have often described our relationship as a catholic marriage in a muslim world. we desperately need each other, can't imagine a divorce but disagree on a lot of things. >
in his meeting with king salman the president reiterated the u.s. need for saudi support in the fight against terrorism. james smith is a former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia. >> we also have to stay in touch because they're close allies fighting terrorism undermining support for extremism, and they can be part of the solution for solving the isis problem and instability in the region. >> reporter: oil-rich saudi arabia is dependent on the u.s. for weapons and security. it is...
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day and going to hyhad with michelle obama to pay respects with the late king abdullah and met king salmannd meeting them on the tarmac and ryhad bringing a large american delegations and including past national security figures from administration and condoleezza rice and baker as well as officials from the obama administration all there to pay their respects later president obama had dinner with king salman and met for about an hour a senior administration official tells reporters flying aboard airforce one they quote hit all the wave tops on the key issues of course include the fight against isil where saudi arabia war planes are flying in the american led coalition hitting isil targets in syria and iraq and talked about the situation in syria as well. iraqi unity and set by sectarian violence and of course the situation in yemen on saudi arabia border said to be a major concern of the saudis and the tys that the rebels have with i ran came out as well. on the key question of human and civil rights within saudi arabia through were pressed by reporters and top officials as the president
day and going to hyhad with michelle obama to pay respects with the late king abdullah and met king salmannd meeting them on the tarmac and ryhad bringing a large american delegations and including past national security figures from administration and condoleezza rice and baker as well as officials from the obama administration all there to pay their respects later president obama had dinner with king salman and met for about an hour a senior administration official tells reporters flying...