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Analysis: Will Obama's efforts in Gulf talks prove fruitful?

President Obama declared the Gulf Cooperation Council meetings with leaders from member nations a "success." However, proof of that remains to be seen.
President Barack Obama meets with Saudi King Salman at Erga Palace upon his arrival for a summit meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2016. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
President Barack Obama meets with Saudi King Salman at Erga Palace upon his arrival for a summit meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2016.
At the end of the Gulf Cooperation Council session with leaders from member nations in Saudi Arabia President Obama declared the meetings a "success."