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‘Very bad sign’ that Joe Biden ‘won’t be welcomed by Saudi senior royal’, expert says

A Saudi-based expert said the rank of the royal greeting the US president on the tarmac doesn’t matter

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, is describing Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights

The Independent UK

Biden defends Saudi trip, says he will not avoid human rights

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would not avoid talking about human rights when he visits Saudi Arabia on the second leg of his Middle East trip and stressed his position on the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "absolutely" clear.

Reuters

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Saudi mindset shows signs of shift towards Israel

Riyadh (AFP) - Israeli journalist Yoav Limor did not know what to expect when he travelled with a colleague this month to Saudi Arabia, a country long notorious for promoting anti-Israel sentiment in textbooks and in sermons by some imams.

AFP

Why is Joe Biden going to Saudi Arabia?

President has multi-issue agenda to discuss with Saudi leaders

The Independent UK

It's not just about golf: LIV defectors are sanitising a brutal regime - James Morgan

IF you're not quite sure about what the objection to Saudi influence in sport is, then you should familiarise yourself with Bryan Fogel's 2020 film…

The National (Scotland)

Announcement on steps toward Saudi-Israel normalization expected around Biden's visit

The White House wants to discuss a road map for normalization between the countries during Biden's trip to the region.

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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

Biden to 'minimise contact' on Mideast visit due to Covid-19

Jerusalem (AFP) - 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 delicate trip to Saudi Arabia.

AFP

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

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Exchange Congratulations on Eid Al-Adha

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Tuesday a telephone call from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The officials exchanged congratulations on the advent of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Sharif also congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Interior Minister: Hajj Was Held Smoothly and Without Incident

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, stressed on Tuesday that the Hajj pilgrimage, which concluded earlier this week, was held smoothly and without incident. No diseases were detected during the pilgrimage, he said during a cable he sent to Custodian of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Inaugurates 2nd Phase of Historic Mosques Development Project

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, inaugurated on Tuesday the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman project to develop historic mosques. The project aims to rehabilitate and restore 130 historical mosques throughout the Kingdom. The second phase of the project covers 30 mosques:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Conversation

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…

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Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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?

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

AFP

Reaching out without walking back? Biden begins delicate Saudi trip

Washington (AFP) - Having branded Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over the murder of a dissident, US President Joe Biden is now readying to meet the country's leaders on a delicate visit to the Middle East.

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