الرئيسية
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Saudi Arabia on
Friday for talks with King Abdullah, state media reported, as tensions
soar between the West and Tehran, Riyadh's arch-rival in the Gulf.
Cameron's first visit to the OPEC kingpin comes as Western
governments, including Britain, have moved to step up sanctions over
Iran's controversial nuclear programme, threatening an embargo on vital
oil exports that has drawn an angry response from Tehran.
Britain has been seeking to strengthen ties with oil-rich Saudi
Arabia and boost exports to its largest Middle East trading partner.
Annual bilateral trade is worth 15 billion pounds ($23 billion),
while Saudi investments in Britain amount to more than 62 billion
pounds.
Friday for talks with King Abdullah, state media reported, as tensions
soar between the West and Tehran, Riyadh's arch-rival in the Gulf.
Cameron's first visit to the OPEC kingpin comes as Western
governments, including Britain, have moved to step up sanctions over
Iran's controversial nuclear programme, threatening an embargo on vital
oil exports that has drawn an angry response from Tehran.
Britain has been seeking to strengthen ties with oil-rich Saudi
Arabia and boost exports to its largest Middle East trading partner.
Annual bilateral trade is worth 15 billion pounds ($23 billion),
while Saudi investments in Britain amount to more than 62 billion
pounds.