Saudi deputy crown prince meets with U.S. intelligence chief

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman mat with the Director of U.S. National Intelligence lieutenant general James Clapper in in Jeddah on Sunday.

During the meeting, the two discussed a number of issues of common interest between the two allies, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The meeting was attended by Saudi chief of general intelligence Khalid Alhmaidan. Prince Mohammad bin Salman is also the kingdom's defense minister.

In April, the United States expanded its intelligence-sharing with Saudi Arabia to provide more information about potential targets in the Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen.