Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah extends symbolic welcome to Iran’s Ahmadinejad


Issue 930 - 31 Aug 2012 | 4 minute read

At the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation summit, which began in Mecca on 14 August, King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz made a concerted effort to be seen extending an olive branch to his nation’s great rival Iran.

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