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Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is welcomed by Saudia Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, in Riyadh for a diplomatic visit in the country. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes the umrah pilgrimage in Mecca during a visit to Saudi Arabia, his first since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi drove a wedge between the Sunni powers. IMAGES
A Saudi delegation enters the Consul's residence in Istanbul ahead of an expected search by the Turkish police over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi . IMAGES
The United States says it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, several years after they were suspended over human rights concerns in Yemen. Since the freeze, and with a truce holding in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has "met their end of the deal, and we are prepared to meet ours," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel at the weekend for talks with leaders over the conflict in Gaza, the White House says. Sullivan will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.