Jeddah mind trick: Joe Biden in Saudi Arabia

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Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia this morning, having spent two unremarkable days in Israel and the West Bank. As presiden ...

Joe Biden’s chances against Donald Trump in November do not look good. He is unpopular and his age puts many Americans off. <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/01/04/joe-bidens-chances-do-not-look-good-the-democrats-have-no-plan-b?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audi ...

President Biden is scheduled to set out this week on an international trip which includes a stop in Saudi Arabia. We examine why Biden is re-engaging with the kingdom after vowing to make it a ‘pariah,’ and how the reset could have wide-ranging impacts from the Middle East to US ...  Show more

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