Saudi minister denies any plans for crown prince to meet Israeli PM


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  • Friday, 14 Feb 2020

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Faisal speaks during a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (not pictured) at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday denied media reports of a possible meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid speculation about normalizing ties between Gulf Arab states and Israel.

"There is no meeting planned between Saudi Arabia and Israel," Prince Faisal bin Farhan told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya English website in response to reports that included Israel's daily Haaretz.

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