Saudi foreign minister: Not aware of any discussions on Gulf-Israel defence alliance

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Published: Jul 16, 2022, 15:07 GMT+00:00

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday he was not aware of any discussions on a Gulf-Israeli defence alliance and that the kingdom was not involved in such talks.

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud holds a news conference in Jeddah

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday he was not aware of any discussions on a Gulf-Israeli defence alliance and that the kingdom was not involved in such talks.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told reporters after a U.S.-Arab summit that Riyadh’s decision to open its airspace to all air carriers had nothing to do with establishing diplomatic ties with Israel and was not a precursor to further steps.

(Reporting by Maha El Dahan and Aziz El Yaakoubi; Writing by Ghaida Ghantous; Editing by Mark Potter)

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