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    Biden meets with Middle East leaders to lay out US strategy for the region

    Biden will meet with leaders from six Arab Gulf countries, plus Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. It's the final leg of his trip meant to bolster U.S. positioning and knit the region together against Iran.
    by The Associated Press Jul 16, 2022 4 minutes

    JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden on Saturday will lay out his strategy for the Middle East as he closes out of the final leg of a four-day trip meant to bolster U.S. positioning and knit the region together against Iran.

    In the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, Biden will meet with heads of state from six Arab Gulf countries, plus Egypt, Jordan and Iraq for a regional summit. Hours before the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, the White House released satellite imagery that indicates Russian officials have twice visited Iran in recent weeks for a showcase of weapons-capable drones it

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