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Saudi Arabia's MBS embarks on tour of Gulf states

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Qatar for the first time since Saudi Arabia ended a yearslong blockade on its Gulf neighbor.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares to receive the arriving French president in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on Dec. 4, 2021. — THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has kicked off a tour of Gulf Arab states for talks focused on regional cooperation and the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear activities.

The country’s de facto ruler arrived Monday in Oman, where he is expected to meet with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, the Oman News Agency reported. From there, the crown prince will visit the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, according to Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya

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