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Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

Los Angeles Times

Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting

The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.

WEKU

Biden commits to Israel’s security as he embarks on Middle East tour

After the visit a communique titled the ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ will reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself

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Biden to ‘Minimize Contact’ on Middle East Visit Due to COVID-19

The White House said Wednesday that President Joe Biden would limit physical contact during his Middle East tour, citing coronavirus concerns, as he landed in Israel ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia. Biden, 79, began his first regional visit as president by landing at Ben Gurion airport near the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip

Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Biden to clarify his ‘pragmatic’ Middle East policy

The President will use this week’s Middle East visit to reassure allies that the US won’t deprioritise the region.

Al Jazeera

Amid COVID worries, fist bumps for Biden — with exceptions

The White House says President Joe Biden will try to limit physical contact during his Middle East trip because of concern about rising COVID-19 cases

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Biden in Israel as poll shows support for re-election bid at new low – as it happened

President’s approval ratings dip as US inflation hits 40-year high

The Guardian - US

U.S. calls for 'accountability' in Abu Akleh case ahead of Biden West Bank visit

The United States called on Wednesday for accountability over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West Bank raid is expected to be a major issue during President Joe Biden's Middle East visit.

Reuters

Iran sends killer drones to target Ukrainians in Vladimir Putin’s bloody war

The top US commander in the Middle East, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Junior, told Congress that Iran-linked drones “present a new and complex threat to our forces and those of our partners and allies"

Daily Mirror

U.S. President Biden lands in Israel

U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Israel on Wednesday, on the first stop in his first trip to the Middle East as president. He is due to make remarks at a greeting ceremony with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

Reuters

Biden hails ‘bone deep’ US relationship with Israel as he opens four-day Middle East trip

‘Every chance to return to this great country, where the ancient roots of the Jewish people date back to Biblical times, is a blessing’

The Independent UK

Biden in Middle East to strengthen ties in wake of global crises

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel expects the US to be firmer with Iran, while the visit to Saudi Arabia marks a diplomatic U-turn.

Radio France Internationale

Biden news – live: President asked about Trump 2024 rematch, as he says US force against Iran is ‘last resort’

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Vows to Stick To ‘Rightful and Logical’ Stance in Nuclear Talks

Iran will not retreat from its "rightful and logical" stance in its nuclear impasse with the United States, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday, a day after France warned there were only a few weeks left to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. The pact seemed near revival in March but…

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Iran Slams Biden’s Vow to Pile Pressure on it to Revive Nuclear Deal

Tehran hit out on Tuesday at what it called Washington’s “contradictory” policies, after President Joe Biden vowed to pile pressure on Iran ahead of a visit to the Middle East. In an opinion piece for the Washington Post ahead of his visit this week to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Biden…

The Hindu

India’s partnership can be ‘game changer’ in I2U2 grouping: Former Israeli NSA

The stated purpose of the meeting of the I2U2 forum, also dubbed the new Quad, is to discuss “the food security crisis and other areas of cooperation across hemispheres"

France 24

Joe Biden's high-stakes trip to the Middle East, including Israel and Saudi Arabia

During his campaign for the US presidency, Joe Biden described Saudi Arabia as a 'pariah state' in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But since taking office, Biden's language has changed. This week, he is making his first trip to the oil-rich kingdom as president, as global…

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Al Jazeera

Joe Biden arrives in Middle East on first trip as US president

US leader will visit Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia during four-day trip.

The Independent UK

Biden heads to Mideast jittery about Iranian nuclear program

Joe Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials that he is committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power

Reuters

Biden savors Israel 'homecoming' as high-wire Saudi leg looms

Israel embraced U.S. President Joe Biden as an old friend on Wednesday at the start of a high-stakes visit dominated by efforts to bring Israel closer to Saudi Arabia and persuade Washington's Gulf allies to pump more oil.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden arrives in Middle East at time of rapid change

Analysis: Israel has transformed itself from regional pariah to ally to many Arab states

WEKU

Biden's Middle East trip aims to shore up a relatively calm moment in the region

In his visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, President Biden will aim to keep the oil flowing and lock in progress on the Middle East's simmering conflicts.

The Independent UK

‘Humiliating climbdown’ or a chance to assert US diplomacy: What’s really behind Biden’s controversial trip to Saudi Arabia

The White House says Mr Biden’s visit with Saudi leaders is meant to ‘reorient’ America’s relationship with Riyadh. But as Andrew Feinberg reports, foreign policy experts are split on whether the president should be going at all

The Independent UK

Biden seeks new chapter in troubled Middle East

President Joe Biden will visit the Middle East this week at a time when the region is experiencing dramatic changes and struggling to address deep problems

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