Saudi foreign minister: Not aware of any discussions on Gulf-Israel defence alliance
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a news conference, following an Arab summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday he was not aware of any discussions on a Gulf-Israeli defence alliance and that the kingdom was not involved in such talks.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told reporters after a US-Arab summit that Riyadh's decision to open its airspace to all air carriers had nothing to do with establishing diplomatic ties with Israel and was not a precursor to further steps.
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