Saudi king, Tunisian president hold talks in Tunis

RIYADH (AA) – Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Friday held talks with Tunisian President Baji Caid Essebsi in the Tunisian capital, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).</p> <p>Held at the Carthage Presidential Palace, the meeting comes only two days before a scheduled Arab League summit to be hosted by Tunis.</p> <p>At Friday’s meeting, the two leaders stressed their countries’ “brotherly relations” and reviewed “regional and international developments”, according to SPA.</p> <p>On Thursday evening, King Salman arrived in Tunisia, where he will lead the Saudi delegation at Sunday’s summit.</p> <p>The summit’s agenda is expected to include recent Israeli escalations against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip; ongoing crises in Syria, Libya, Yemen and Sudan; alleged Iranian interference in Arab affairs; and the fight against terrorism.