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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

Killing of Palestinian journalist threatens to overshadow Biden's Israel trip

Joe Biden flies to the Middle East on Tuesday for his first trip to the region since entering the White House. Before a visit to Saudi Arabia – one which reawakens the age-old foreign policy dilemma of realpolitik versus human rights – the US president goes to Israel, where he…

France 24

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Factbox: Iran's hardline rulers see missile systems as vital deterrent

Iran's military ambitions are likely to figure high in President Joe Biden's meetings with Israeli and Saudi leaders on a trip to the Middle East, as Tehran's expanding missile arsenal bolsters its regional armed power.

Reuters

Palestinians Say US Economic Push No Substitute for Peace

Ahead of Joe Biden's first visit to Jerusalem as US president, Washington's ambassador said his team will "pound tables" to press Israeli officials into making concessions to the Palestinians. But ambassador Thomas Nides was talking about ensuring Palestinians have access to economic benefits such as 4G internet, not throwing American…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House: Biden wants to deepen Israel's integration in region

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to use his Middle East trip this week to deepen Israel's integration in the region and will work to make progress on more normal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Monday.

Reuters

Biden to hold four-way virtual summit with Israel, UAE and India

President Joe Biden will participate in a four-way virtual summit with the leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and India during his Middle East trip this week, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday.

Reuters

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Biden Told Congress U.S. Troops Are Fighting in the Middle East. Now He Says They Aren't.

He claims he'll be "the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without U.S. troops engaged in a combat mission there." But that's not true.

Reason

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

Cape Town's caracals are exposed to harmful 'forever chemicals' through their diet

If you live near or have visited Cape Town’s urban edge – where urban and natural areas meet – you may have been lucky enough to spot a caracal. These adaptable, medium-sized wild cats with distinctive long tufted ears can be found in other parts of the African continent too,…

The Conversation

Israel to Examine Reports of Decades-Old Grave for Buried Egyptian Soldiers

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday that his office would investigate reports of a mass grave in central Israel containing the bodies of Egyptian commandos who were killed during the 1967 Middle East war. Lapid's office said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi brought up the issue in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden to announce $100 million for Palestinian hospitals on Middle East trip

Biden will visit one of the hospitals in East Jerusalem.

Axios

Biden: Human rights on agenda during Middle East trip

"My views on human rights are clear and long-standing, and fundamental freedoms are always on the agenda when I travel abroad."

Axios

In Mideast, Biden struggling to shift policy after Trump

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

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden: Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia

Forty-eight hours before his visit to the Middle East, US President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post, “Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia.” Published on Saturday, he wrote: “I’ll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America’s engagement there. This…

Asharq Al-Awsat

At 99,000 sq.m, Al-Haramain Train Terminal at KAIA is World's Largest

Occupying an area of 99,000 square meters within Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Al-Haramain (two holy mosques) train station stands as the world's largest terminal connected to an airport, an official report said according to the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. The airport's station is part of the terminal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Ulama Council Chairman: Hajj is for Worship

Chairman of the Pakistan Ulama Council, Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs, Sheikh Tahir Ashrafi affirmed that doubt casters targeting Saudi Arabia’s role in organizing the Hajj pilgrimage are inexperienced in managing large crowds and are unaware of the efforts the Kingdom exerts…

The Independent UK

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties

Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is coming into greater focus as Joe Biden heads into his first Middle East trip as president

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Reuters

US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions

The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defence systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.

Dublin Live

Senior Garda to be based in UAE as they continue Kinahan cartel pursuit

Mob boss Daniel has been in Dubai since 2016, while his father Christy Snr and brother Christy Jnr are also based in the region

Radio France Internationale

Lapid talks with Macron about Iran, Lebanon on Israeli PM's first foreign trip

Iran and its influence in the Middle East were high on the agenda of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Tuesday talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rising Heat Drives Crippling Sandstorms across the Middle East

Over the past two months, Iraqis have been living, working and breathing in thick clouds of dust, as at least nine sandstorms - lasting up to several days each - have hit the country, blanketing everything in grit. Hospitals have reported a surge in admissions, with thousands of patients coming…

Zenger

Wolf Pack: Dogs Descended From Ancient Wolves That Roamed Asia And The Middle East

The ancestry of dogs has been traced to two populations of ancient wolves that roamed Asia and the Middle East during the last Ice Age.

The Independent UK

Russian-backed parts of southern Ukraine to sell grain to Middle Eastern countries

The planned deals include sales to Iraq, Iran and Saudia Arabia, according to Russian state media

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.

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