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Here’s the real problem with Joe Biden’s reversal on Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden took a defensive tone in the run-up to his visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday. “I have never been quiet about talking about human rights,” he said at a news conference in Israel on Thursday. But his reason for going to Saudi Arabia, he said, was much…

Chicago Tribune

The Guardian view on diplomacy in the Middle East: friends with what benefits?

Editorial: Visits by Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden have thrown relations in the region into the spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Are we heading for war with Iran?

Urged on by Israel and the murderous Saudi prince, Biden may be on the verge of a truly catastrophic mistake

Salon

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Middle East Sovereign Funds Reposition Strategies as Inflation Bites

Surging inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have prompted sovereign investors to reposition their asset allocation, according to the latest Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study. Investors now favor private markets over fixed income and equities, and among geographies, prefer the US and the Asia Pacific over Europe. More…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five takeaways from President Biden’s first trip to Middle East

Joe Biden reaffirmed old commitments to allies and pushed for further Israeli-Arab normalisation during visit to region.

Al Jazeera

Historic heatwave leaves over 1,000 dead

Parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia are also suffering heatwaves and wildfires

Salon

Iran Arrests Several after Protests at Drying Lake

Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a lake once regarded as the Middle East's largest, official media said Sunday. Lake Urmia, in the mountains of northwest Iran, began shrinking in 1995 due to a combination of prolonged drought, and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran Accuses US of Provoking Middle East 'Crises'

Tehran on Sunday accused Washington of provoking tensions in the Middle East, a day after US President Joe Biden ended a tour to Saudi Arabia and arch-foe Israel. Washington "has once again resorted to the failed policy of Iran-phobia, trying to create tensions and crises in the region," Iran's foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jamal Khashoggi’s US lawyer sentenced to three years following detention in UAE

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The Independent UK

‘Iranophobia’: Day after Biden trip, Iran says US stoking tension

A day after Joe Biden wraps his first Middle East tour as president, Iran accuses the US of inciting regional tensions.

Al Jazeera

Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake

Tehran (AFP) - Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a lake once regarded as the Middle East's largest, official media said Sunday.

AFP

Breakthroughs elude Biden on fraught Middle East tour

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - US President Joe Biden sought to use his first Middle East tour in office to reassert Washington's influence but emerged without a single diplomatic breakthrough, an outcome analysts said was no surprise.

AFP

Iran accuses US of provoking Middle East 'crises'

Tehran (AFP) - Tehran on Sunday accused Washington of provoking tensions in the Middle East, a day after US President Joe Biden ended a tour to Iran's rival Saudi Arabia and arch-foe Israel.

AFP

Jeddah Summit: Joint Vision for Stable, Prosperous Middle East

The leaders taking part in the Jeddah Security and Development Summit stressed on Saturday their joint vision for a peaceful and prosperous Middle East. They stressed the need to take all necessary measures to preserve the security and stability of the Middle East, develop means of cooperation and integration between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Guardian - US

Biden tells summit of Arab leaders the US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East

The president delivered his remarks on the final leg of a four-day tour, also announcing a $1bn effort to relieve hunger in the region

The Guardian - UK

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

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

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AFP

US won't 'walk away' from Middle East, Biden tells Arab leaders

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday assured Arab leaders the United States would remain fully engaged in the Middle East, as he wrapped up his first tour of the region since taking office.

Axios

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

WEKU

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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