Saudi crown prince apologizes for not attending G7 summit in Italy, state news agency says

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool
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MbS said due to "commitments related to supervising pilgrimage" he would not be able to make it

Jaidaa Taha and Yomna Ehab, Reuters News

June 13, 2024

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Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman apologized for not attending the G7 summit set to take place on Friday in Italy due to "commitments related to supervising pilgrimage", the Saudi state news agency reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Yomna Ehab; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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