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By Vivian Nereim and Ugur Yilmaz

November 21, 2020 at 2:08 PM UTC

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Saudi Arabia’s ruler spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as tensions damage trade between the countries, outreach that comes as the kingdom hosts a virtual meeting of leaders from Group of 20 countries.