Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has declined an invitation to join US President Barack Obama and other Gulf monarchs at Camp David later this week. King Salman has instead sent his nephew, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, and much of the Gulf Cooperation Council is following suit in sending lower-level officials.

Qatar and Kuwait were the exceptions, with their respective emirs scheduled to arrive in the United States ahead of the May 14-15 summit. The United States had hoped the meeting between Washington and its Gulf partners would address disagreements over nuclear negotiations with Iran, civil wars in Yemen and Syria, and the emerging balance of power in the region.

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