Saudi Arabia says king's contact with US helped ease Jerusalem tensions
King Salman contacted the US government and called for an end to restrictions on entry to the mosque, the statement said.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L), Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef , and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump walk during a reception ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: