Saudi, US discuss Mideast affairs, counter-IS efforts

JEDDAH, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia's Deputy King Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud discussed Middle East developments and the counter-IS campaign with the visiting US president's envoy for the global counter-IS campaign Brett McGurk on Tuesday.
They focused on coordination efforts between the two countries in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, according to the Saudi state news agency.
The talks were also attended on the Saudi side by several other officials, including the newly-assigned Chief of State Security Gen Abdulaziz Al-Huwairini and the President of General Intelligence Khaled Al-Humaidan. (end) nh.sd