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Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East

US president’s attempts to ostracise Saudi crown prince were foiled by a fist bump

The Guardian - UK

Biden vows US will stay in Middle East to limit influence of Russia, Iran

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Wrapping up his first Middle East trip since taking office, President Joe Biden vowed Saturday that the U.S. will remain engaged in the region to counter the influence of Russia and China and to combat the threat posed by Iran.

Los Angeles Times

American lawyer who defended murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi detained in the UAE

President Joe Biden invited UAE President Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the United States as the two leaders sat down together on Saturday

The Independent UK

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Biden news - live: Jamal Khashoggi’s American lawyer detained in UAE

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The Independent UK

Biden tells 9 Arab leaders at summit: U.S. "will not walk away” from Middle East

“We will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran,” Biden said at a summit in Saudi Arabia.

Axios

Biden: US 'Will Not Walk Away' from Middle East

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States will remain an active and engaged partner in the Middle East. Washington “will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by Russia, China or Iran,” Biden said in a speech during a summit with six Gulf…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East: Biden at Saudi summit

President Joe Biden says US will remain an active and engaged partner in the Middle East, focusing on regional ties.

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Biden says the U.S. 'will not walk away' from the Middle East

Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, come as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.

WEKU

Biden to Present US Strategy to Enhance Security in the Region

Energy security, confronting Iran’s threats, and stabilizing the Yemen truce will top the discussions of US President Joe Biden during the second phase of his Middle East tour. Hours before the arrival of the presidential plane in Jeddah, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan revealed that Biden would announce a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian officials visited Iran to view drones, says U.S. official

The United States believes that Russian officials visited an airfield in Iran recently to view attack-capable drones, U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said on Saturday.

Reuters

Jeddah Communique Stresses Importance of Saudi-US Strategic Partnership

A joint Saudi-US statement reviewed aspects of the strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the US over the coming decades with the aim of advancing their mutual interests and a common vision for a more peaceful, secure, prosperous, and stable Middle East. This came following the visit of President Joe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden will announce $1 billion for food security during Arab summit

President Joe Biden will announce on Saturday during an Arab summit that the United States has committed $1 billion in new near and long term food security assistance for the Middle East and North Africa region, a senior administration official said.

Reuters

Biden meets with Arab Gulf countries to counter Iran threat

President Joe Biden on Saturday will meet with leaders of Arab Gulf countries in Saudi Arabia as he closes out of the final leg of a four-day trip meant to bolster U.S. positioning and knit the region together against Iran

The Independent UK

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise.

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France 24

Biden says he raised killing of journalist Khashoggi at meeting with Saudi’s MBS

US President Joe Biden said Friday he raised the 2018 killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi "at the top of the meeting" with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Jeddah, on day three of his first Middle East tour as president.

WEKU

Will he or won't he? Watchful eyes are on Biden's handshakes on his Middle East trip

On Friday, the president shared a fist-bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. One day earlier, an Israeli singer declined President Biden's hand.

Reuters

Biden welcomed to Saudi Arabia by governor of Mecca region

U.S. President Joe Biden was welcomed on Friday on arrival in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah by the regional governor, at the start of a visit to the kingdom that is part of a Middle East tour, Saudi state television Al Ekhbariya reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Departs Israel, Palestinian Territories to Saudi Arabia

US President Joe Biden departed on Friday Israel and the Palestinian Territories, heading to Saudi Arabia, the second stop of his tour of the Middle East. He will carry out a two-day visit to the Kingdom where he will hold a bilateral meeting with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques…

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The Independent UK

Biden news - live: MBS hits back at President over Jamal Khashoggi murder

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France 24

Biden tries to revive Saudi alliance amid Ukraine war – but will MBS reciprocate?

Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit on Friday, as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East’s vexed geopolitics have prompted the US president to reverse course after having vowed to make the Wahhabist monarchy a “pariah” because of the 2018 killing of exiled journalist Jamal…

The Conversation

Young people in the Middle East struggle to see a promising future

The Middle East’s population is growing almost twice as fast as the world overall, and one-third of its people are under the age of 15.

The Independent UK

Biden to meet Saudi king, prince MBS after human rights rift

Whether Joe Biden’s first trip to the Middle East as president ends a success or a failure may hinge on what happens when he first locks eyes with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince

Daily Mirror

Iran plotting to kill Donald Trump in assassination plot, intelligence leak says

Iran is seeking to avenge the United States for the death of Major General Qassim Soleimani, a powerful Iranian commander, at the hands of a US drone strike two years ago

Reuters

Iran navy announces drone division in Indian Ocean during Biden's Middle East visit

Iran on Friday announced its first drone division in the Indian Ocean, state TV said, as U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Middle East to rally Arab support to counter Iranian threats.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Must Show Radical Change in Policy to Redraw Middle East Alliances

With the US seeking to create a new defense alliance in the Middle East to confront threats, analysts believe that redrawing alliances in the region requires fundamental changes in US policy towards the region. US President Joe Biden, during his Middle East tour, is expected to present ideas on building…

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