Jul 16 Watch 6:25 Top Saudi diplomat discusses U.S. relations, human rights, oil production, Iran and Israel By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Emine Yücel President Biden finished his visit to the Middle East Saturday at a meeting of 10 regional leaders led by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The trip largely focused on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, but there was also talk… Continue watching
Jul 16 Biden says U.S. ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East By Aamer Madhani, Aya Batrawy, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Joe Biden, speaking at a summit of Arab leaders, said Saturday that the United States “will not walk away” from the Middle East as he tries to ensure stability in a volatile part of… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 8:21 Biden meets with Saudi leader accused of approving journalist’s murder By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden has landed in Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. It's delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also dealing with the realities of Saudi… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:42 Examining the motivations for Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia President Biden moved on to Saudi Arabia Friday evening after meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Randa Slim, of the Middle East Institute, joins William Brangham to discuss. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:35 Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel since taking office By Nick Schifrin President Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday, the beginning of a four-day Middle East trip that will also take him to Saudi Arabia. Much of his focus today was in Israel’s military, and regional cooperation against Iran. Biden also began his… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: Biden opens first visit to Middle East as president with trip to Israel By Josh Boak, Josef Federman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Joe Biden opened his first visit to the Mideast as president on Wednesday by declaring a "bone deep" bond between the United States and Israel and pledging to strengthen economic connections between the two countries going forward. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:20 Biden faces criticism for his trip to the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden is departing for his first trip to the Middle East as president Tuesday. It is delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also balancing Middle East realities, especially in Saudi Arabia. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 8:10 Is Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia in America’s best interest? To further examine President Biden's trip to the Middle East and whether it's in America's interests for him to go to Saudi Arabia, we get two views. James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey who is now at… Continue watching
Jul 11 6 things to watch during Biden’s trip to the Middle East By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It's a region he's visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:41 Biden to balance human rights and Middle East realities during visit to the region By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young President Biden this week is making his first trip to the Middle East as president with stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. But It will take delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s promised to make human rights… Continue watching