JEDDAH — President Joe Biden has arrived in Jeddah coming from Tel Aviv in the latest stop on his first Middle East tour as the US leader.
#VIDEO: #US President Joe Biden (@POTUS) arrives #SaudiArabia, his first time since taking office. #SaudiUSSummit pic.twitter.com/MzboRtjLm4
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 15, 2022
At King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema Bint Bandar.
#VIDEO: Emir of Makkah, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and #SaudiArabia’s Ambassador to #US Princess Reema Bint Bandar (@rbalsaud) welcome the US president upon his arrival at the Royal Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in #Jeddah #SaudiUSSummit pic.twitter.com/dK12kJmiPR
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 15, 2022
After his arrival, Biden moved to Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, where he was received by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, famously known as MBS.
Crown Prince MBS, who’s also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and US President Joe Biden held talks on Friday,
#VIDEO: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the #US President Joe Biden hold an official talks at Al-Salam Royal Palace in #Jeddah in the presence of officials from the two countries #SaudiUSSummit pic.twitter.com/meBibrIF0Y
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 15, 2022
Talks focused on aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways to confront regional and world challenges.
#VIDEO: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the #US President Joe Biden (@POTUS) chair an expanded meeting at Al-Salam Palace in #Jeddah #SaudiUSSummit pic.twitter.com/xTMfYf8M3R
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 15, 2022
Crown Prince and Biden chaired an expanded meeting between officials from both of the countries.
Biden arrived in the Red Sea port city on the third day of a four-day swing through the Middle East. He spent the first two days meeting with Israeli officials and traveled to the West Bank on Friday to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and others before flying to Saudi Arabia.
Biden also will take part in Jeddah Summit for Security and Development, which includes leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — and leaders of Mideast neighbors Egypt, Iraq and Jordan before returning to Washington.
