Iraqi former PM Allawi meets Saudi king ahead of polls
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Saudi King Abdullah, head of the most influential Sunni nation in the Middle East, held talks on Saturday with former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi who leads a secular Sunni-Shi'ite coalition into parliamentary elections.
The Saudi official SPA news agency gave no details about the talks which it said were also attended by the head of Saudi intelligence, Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz. (Reuters)