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Annual US-Gulf gathering treats Khashoggi death as mere speed bump in relations

The mood at this year’s National Council on US-Arab Relations conference was defensive but upbeat.

A security staff member stands at the entrance of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RC13A0631C00
A security staff member stands at the entrance of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 31, 2018. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

At the annual policy gathering of US and Arab leaders in Washington today, two participants got up to shake hands.

“How are you doing?” one asked. “About as well as you can be doing,” was the reply.

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