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President Joe Biden is in the Middle East this week, his first visit there since taking office, to show allies and partners that Washington is not deprioritizing the region despite its focus on the war in Ukraine and strategic competition with China. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara is traveling with the president and has this report from Jerusalem. VOA footage by Kevin Nha.
THE WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Joe Biden has an “extensive” agenda as he heads into a four-day trip to the Middle East, his National Securit
In his visit to the Middle East next week, President Joe Biden is set to push for Israel’s deeper integration in the region and urge Gulf countries to pump more oil to alleviate pressure on the global energy market. Observers will watch how Biden balances these U.S. interests with American values of human rights, in light of the killings of journalists Jamal Khashoggi and Shereen Abu Akleh. VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has the story.
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This week, the Group of Seven leaders launched a $600 billion global infrastructure initiative they say will compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Telfs, Austria, with reporting from Patsy Widakuswara in Washington.