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Joe Biden greeted by protests during brief visit to Palestine

US president promises $300m in aid amid anger in Bethlehem and East Jerusalem at sidelining of quest for Palestinian state

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden told he ‘cannot buy solution’ to Palestine occupation, as he arrives in West Bank

Palestinian protesters have been demonstrating against the US president’s arrival

The Independent UK

Roosevelt and Ibn Saud built groundwork for current world order, on a boat

On Friday, Joe Biden will pay his first visit to Saudi Arabia as President of the US. The Biden trip is the latest twist in the saga of one of the most unlikely alliances in modern history.

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Biden says he remains committed to two-state solution during West Bank visit

‘Palestinian people deserve a state of their own that's independent, sovereign, viable, and contiguous’

The Independent UK

Big money dominates in Maryland’s 4th District

Former Rep. Donna Edwards wants her old job back.

Tribune News Service

Biden Welcomes Saudi 'Historic' Decision to Open Air Space to All Carriers

US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the historic decision by Saudi Arabia to open its airspace to all civilian carriers, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. "President Biden welcomes and commends the historic decision by the leadership of Saudi Arabia to open Saudi airspace to all civilian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's military warns U.S. against threats to use force

The Iranian military warned the United States and Israel on Friday against threatening Iran with force, Iranian media reported, after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would use force as a last resort to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon.

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How much closer can Biden bring Saudi Arabia to Israel?

Riyadh and Tel Aviv have edged closer to full normalisation, but a deal is unlikely during Biden’s trip to Jeddah.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah Shifts Strategy from 'Defense' to Threatening Israel with Escalation

The maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel shifted Hezbollah's strategy from "commitment to defense" to threatening Tel Aviv with an attack. Hezbollah Sec-Gen Hassan Nasrallah warned of the outbreak of war if Lebanon was banned from extracting oil and gas from its water. The official statements of the party's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Latest: Pro-Palestinian rally gathers near Biden route

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in east Jerusalem ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to a nearby hospital

The Independent UK

Biden claims US will achieve accountability for Abu Akleh killing

US President Joe Biden makes no mention of Israel as perpetrator in killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera

Israel Demands Additional Support to Develop Iron Beam System

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz took advantage of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, to ask him for unplanned US assistance, worth $4 billion a year, for developing and accelerating the production of the modern air defense system known as the Iron Beam, security sources in Tel Aviv revealed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden states support for two-state solution, but 'ground not ripe' to restart Israel-Palestine talks

US President Joe Biden said that US commitment to a two-state solution “has not changed”, but that the “ground is not ripe” to restart talks between Israel and Palestine. The American president was speaking during a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Friday.

France 24

Biden Meets with Abbas in West Bank on Friday Before Heading to Saudi Arabia

US President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia on Friday with three main topics on his agenda. Biden is expected to hold bilateral talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israel to Sell Haifa Port to India’s Adani Ports, Gadot Group for $1.2 Billion

Israel said on Thursday it will sell Haifa Port, a major trade hub on its Mediterranean coast, to winning bidders Adani Ports of India and local chemicals and logistics group Gadot for 4.1 billion shekels ($1.18 billion). Gadot and Adani made it to the end of a two-year tender process…

Axios

Biden says Saudis' historic lifting of Israel flight ban can lead to Riyadh-Jerusalem relations

Saudi Arabia's decision to allow Israeli airlines to use its airspace for flights "can help build momentum toward Israel's further integration into the region,"

The Independent UK

Biden news - live: Saudi trip sends ‘wrong message’ says Rep Omar as Air Force One makes historic flight

Follow for the latest updates on Biden’s Middle East tour

Reuters

Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan

U.S. President Joe Biden promised on Friday not to give up efforts to end the decades-long Israeli Palestinian conflict, though he offered no new proposals to restart the stalled political dialogue between the two sides.

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The Independent UK

Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians

President Joe Biden will visit Palestinian leaders in the West Bank on Friday, at a moment when there's little chance of reviving peace talks with Israel

The Hindu

Morning Digest | India’s current account deficit a concern, says Finance Ministry; Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights, and more

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France 24

Saudi Arabia ends Israel ban by opening its airspace to all carriers

Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.

Reuters

Biden welcomes Saudi decision to open air space to all carriers

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed a decision by Saudi Arabia to open its airspace to all civilian carriers, including flights to and from Israel, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

Axios

Biden's 3 big Middle East misses

His trip inadvertently underscores key promises he hasn't fulfilled.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: climate pressure on Labor, Biden in Israel, winter Covid wave

Friday: Chris Bowen is being pushed to beef up proposed legislation enshrining emissions targets. Plus: are we finally past the era of shameless leaders?

Reuters

Iran: U.S. efforts to maintain Israel's security will not lead to regional stability

Iran said on Thursday that as long as Washington's main goal was to maintain "the fake state of Israel's security," the Middle East will not achieve stability and peace, Iranian state TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying.

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