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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.

WEKU

‘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

The Independent UK

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In pursuit of oil and Mideast security, Biden to meet with Saudis he once regarded as pariahs

WASHINGTON — Nothing about President Joe Biden’s visit this week to the Middle East is going to be easy.

Los Angeles Times

Biden once wanted to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' – so why is he playing nice with the kingdom's repressive rulers now?

Even before setting foot in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as president, Joe Biden felt compelled to defend a portion of the trip. “I know that there are many who disagree with my decision to travel to Saudi Arabia,” Biden acknowledged in an op-ed for…

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia's powerful prince unbowed by Western uproar

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged unbowed from the international outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi four years ago, as Western leaders who once tried to isolate him now seek his support.

Reuters

Factbox: Biden set to tackle oil, Israel, Yemen, Iran on Saudi trip

President Joe Biden will visit the United State's most important Arab ally Saudi Arabia on July 15-16 after two years of strained ties over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the war in Yemen.

Reuters

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Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Discuss Boosting Relations

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Monday telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on the success of Saudi Arabia's organization of the Hajj pilgrimage. The two leaders congratulated each other on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year

The Independent UK

Biden's dilemma: What about a photo with Saudi Crown Prince MbS?

Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this week is a diplomatic challenge that comes with a thorny logistics question: Should the U.S. president be photographed meeting, or even shaking hands with, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?

Reuters

Hajj Pilgrims Prepare to Depart Makkah to Madinah

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif conveyed to security forces the gratitude of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on their success in ensuring the safety and security of the Hajj pilgrims. The Saudi leadership conveyed its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

Israel’s prime minister has expressed hope that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

In Mideast, Biden struggling to shift policy after Trump

Joe Biden took office looking to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East

The Independent UK

AMU moots proposal to confer degree on Saudi Prince

The Aligarh Muslim University proposal was made in view of the exemplary services and contribution to the global affairs of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Biden defends upcoming Saudi trip as national security necessity

President Joe Biden defended his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in The Washington Post and pledged to give attention to human rights on his visit with the crown prince, a meeting that has been widely criticized by opponents of Mohammed Bin Salman’s policies.

Reuters

Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda

President Joe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on which he aims to reset ties with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a pariah.

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House: Biden Will Hold Bilateral Talks with Saudi Leadership

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre announced that US President Joe Biden would meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a bilateral meeting during his visit to the Kingdom on July 15 and 16. Biden begins his official…

Al Jazeera

Biden struggles to define agenda ahead of visit to Saudi Arabia

US president says Arab normalisation with Israel and other regional issues are driving his upcoming trip to the kingdom.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

10 Govt Agencies Ensure Abundance of Food Stocks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid al-Qasabi revealed on Tuesday several plans to implement the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to ensure abundance of goods, prevent price manipulation, and confront monopolistic practices in the local market. He said that relevant teams carried out more than 640,000 operations during the…

The Independent UK

Mainz vs Newcastle friendly to go ahead despite fans’ ‘sportswashing’ protest

Supporters have expressed disquiet over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record

Reuters

Back from Europe, Biden turns to diplomatically delicate Saudi Arabia trip

U.S. President Joe Biden turns his attention this month to a sensitive trip to the Middle East that will test his ability to reset relations with Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince after Biden denounced him as a pariah.

The Guardian - US

Anger as families of US detainees in Middle East left off Blinken call

‘Infuriating’ exclusions made just weeks before Joe Biden’s Saudi visit and expected rapprochement with the crown prince

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Approves Allocation of 20Bln Riyals to Confront Rising Costs

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved on Monday the allocation of 20 billion riyals to help confront the impact of rising costs around the globe. The move stems from his keenness on Saudi citizens and aims to protect neediest families as they cope with rising…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Catering to Neediest Citizens amid Rising Costs

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, chaired on Monday a meeting of the council's meeting at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The council reviewed a number of economic and development issues, including…

The Independent UK

US judge asks Biden if Saudi crown prince should have sovereign immunity in Khashoggi civil suit

John Bates, a US district court judge, has given the Biden administration until 1 August to indicate whether it has an interest in the Khashoggi civil case

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