Saudi Prince Mohammad, Mattis and military cooperationnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, received on 31/1/17 a telephone call from US Defence Secretary James Mattis a few hours after the Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi frigate off the Yemeni coast. The following 451-word report sheds light on the telephone conversation between Prince Mohammad and Mattis and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns military cooperation between both countries. [Fully reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/06 – Feb. 10, 2017]