White House Spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters on Friday that the two will hold talks on May 13 before Obama welcomes other heads of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) countries for meetings at the White House and Camp David.
The pair will "build on their close consultations on a wide range of regional and bilateral issues," Schultz said.
Salman assumed the throne in January after the death of King Abdullahbin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Obama traveled to the Saudi capital of city Riyadh, paid respectto the late ruler and held talks with King Salman.
The visit came amid criticisms byhuman rights organizations of Saudi Arabia's failureto address the rights situation in the kingdom, accusing Riyadh of persistently implementing repressive policies that stifle freedom of expression, association and assembly.
On May 7, US Secretary ofState John Kerry also met with King Salman inSaudi Arabia and discussed a halt to Al Sauds military campaign against neighboring Yemen.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Royal Court in Riyadh, May 7, 2015. AFP[/caption]Following the meeting on the same day, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced plans for a five-day ceasefire in its brutal waragainst Yemen. The Saudi official, however, did not comment on the exact date of the start of the so-called humanitarian pause.
Saudi Arabia started its military aggression against Yemen on March 26, without a UN mandate, in a bid to restore power to Yemeni fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who is a close ally of Riyadh.
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Yemeni soldiers inspect the damage done by Saudi airstrikes on the international airport of Sanaa, May 5, 2015. AFP[/caption]The Saudis claim the airstrikes only target military positions. However, reports show civilians and infrastructure in civilian areas are being attacked in the impoverished country.
Over 1,200 people, including many women and children, have lost their lives in the Saudi airstrikes since late March. Washingtonis providing logistical and intelligence support to Saudi air raids in Yemen.
By Press TV
