King embarks on rare Saudi tour

Saudi King Salman embarked on an unprecedented domestic tour on Tuesday as the country grapples with an international crisis over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The 82-year-old monarch was joined by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a royal reception in central Qassim province, according to state television, as he started what Saudi media dubbed a tour of "several regions" in the kingdom.