U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal attend a joint news conference in Riyadh November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
RIYADH (Reuters) - If Secretary of State John Kerry visited Riyadh to reassure top Saudis that their anger over U.S. Middle East policy is unfounded, he has more work to do.
King Abdullah, who is 90 this year and rarely meets visiting officials, mustered a full complement of senior princes to sit in on Monday's talks with Kerry. Such a lineup marked both his high regard for the old alliance with the United States, and his ire at Washington's recent actions.
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