3. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to discuss several thorny issues that have weakened the U.S.-Saudi alliance, including the killing of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.

At the same time, Mr. Pompeo reaffirmed the two nations’ shared opposition to Iran.

He also said he had raised concerns over the imprisonment of women’s rights activists. “Their commitment was that the process, the lawful judicial process here, would take place,” he said at a news conference.

But many of the most prominent activists being held have not been charged with any crimes, making it unclear what process he was referring to.

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