Saudi visit a personal victory for PM


King Salman’s visit gives the sense that this powerful Arab kingdom is committed to helping Datuk Seri Najib’s govt succeed.

FIVE kisses. That was the number of times that King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak kissed each other on the cheek as they said goodbye.

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