RIYADH – The normally gridlocked streets of the Saudi capital were quiet on Sunday after King Salman declared a day of mourning for his predecessor Abdullah, and more foreign leaders made their way to the kingdom.Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean arrived, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was on his way to offer condolences to Salman, who acceded to the throne on Friday after Abdullah’s death at the age of about 90.US President Barack Obama announced he would cut short a visit to India to travel to the kingdom on Tuesday.Saudi Arabia has long been a key United States …read more
Source: AsiaOne
