Biden In Saudi Arabia Holds ‘Important Discussions’ With King, Crown Prince

Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday, the latest stop on his first Middle East tour as U.S. leader, where he met with the Kingdom’s leadership. In a speech made from his Jeddah hotel on Friday evening, Biden said he had held “important discussions” with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He praised the role the Kingdom played in the “stabilization” of Yemen and its support of a UN-brokered ceasefire, adding: “I agreed with the Saudi leadership to deepen and extend it.” Biden announced that peacekeeping forces in Tiran and Sanafir will leave their positions, which he…