JEDDAH (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours to unite in confronting common threats such as Iran, even as the Arab states struggle to overcome divisions over Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
"The most pressing security challenges threaten this region as a whole – and they demand a collective response," U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said during opening remarks of a meeting of defence ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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