Japan’s Abe camps out with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in AlUla desert

Japan president Abe started his Gulf tour in Saudi Arabia

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Sara Al Shurafa, Assistant Online Editor
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The Japanese prime minister and his delegation were hosted by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in Al Ula province the Bedouin way.
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Two leaders agreed on working closely on maritime security in the region and discussed Tokyo’s decision to send a destroyer for intelligence activities along with two P-3C patrol aircraft to the Middle East.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wears a traditional costume as he walks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in Riyadh
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Tokyo has walked a fine line in balancing its key alliance with Washington and its longstanding relations and interests with Tehran. Abe stressed the importance of a continuous and stable Saudi oil supply to Japan. The prime minister’s tour will also include visits to the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
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The Japanese prime minister and his delegation were hosted by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in Al Ula province the Bedouin way.
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