Washington, Muharram 18, 1433, Dec 13, 2011, SPA - British Foreign Secretary William Hague met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday. “Our meeting today reflected a wide array of shared concerns and challenges, including the economic crisis in Europe, the embassy attack on the British embassy in Iran, the transition in Afghanistan, the situation in Pakistan, the evolving situation in Burma, North Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, and so much more,” Hillary Clinton told reporters. Hillary Clinton and Hague also discussed Syria’s crackdown on dissent that has left over 4,000 people dead, after both Britain and the United States have repeatedly voiced concern over the violence and urged restraint from President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. “Our talks reaffirmed our countries’ close understanding of Iran’s nuclear program,” Hague told reporters. --SPA 11:06 LOCAL TIME 08:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/951965