RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — South Korea’s leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he was greeted in Riyadh by the kingdom’s crown prince and an honor guard marching band. Prince Mohammed bin Salman has largely taken over day-to-day rule of Saudi Arabia from his father, King Salman. Saudi Arabia is South Korea’s biggest economic partner in the Middle East. Nearly 90% of South Korea’s investments in Saudi Arabia are in the construction sector. Saudi media reported President Moon will meet with Yasir al-Rumayyan, chairman of Aramco, the state-controlled Saudi oil company, who also heads Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Source: Egypt Independent January 19, 2022 02:06 UTC