Tillerson lands in Riyadh at start of Gulf, South Asia tour

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gathers his things to board his plane to depart for a several day Mideast trip, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gathers his things to board his plane to depart for a several day Mideast trip, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool

October 21, 2017

RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Riyadh on Saturday at the start of a six-day trip which will also take him to Qatar, a fellow Gulf Arab state which is in a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia.

Tillerson flew into King Salman Air Base and will later meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

(Writing by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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