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DOHA, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud arrived in Qatar on Monday, the second stop in a regional tour that included the UAE and will also take him to Bahrain and Kuwait.
In a statement to the press, Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hailed the Saudi monarch's visit as a historic one that will be instrumental in bolstering ties between the two Gulf nations.
The Saudi King, who was received upon arrival by a number of senior Qatari officials, is on a two-day official visit to Doha, part of a Gulf tour aimed at strengthening Riyadh's ties with its neighbors. (end)
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