Saudi Arabia proves too big to snub for a desperate Biden
The president wanted to ostracize Saudi Arabia over human rights. That was before the price of oil hit the U.S. economy.
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The president wanted to ostracize Saudi Arabia over human rights. That was before the price of oil hit the U.S. economy.
President Joe Biden is heading to Israel Tuesday, part of a broader Middle East visit with stops in the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. He will push Israel’s deeper integration into the region, urge Gulf countries to pump more oil to alleviate the global energy crisis and offer assurances that the U.S. is not deprioritizing…
Joe Biden took office looking to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, putting a premium on promoting democracy and human rights. In reality, he has struggled on several fronts to meaningfully separate his approach from former President Donald Trump’s. Biden’s visit to the region this week includes a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s King…
With sky-high gas prices and a chance to build ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, President Biden is no longer treating the kingdom as a "pariah."
US president will seek to balance values and strategic interests