US President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia for first official visit. This was reported by Al Arabiya TV channel, reports korrespondent.. net.

Biden and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will reportedly meet at the Peace Palace in Jeddah tonight. Also scheduled for Friday are talks between the head of the White House and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman..

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Biden's second day in Saudi Arabia suggests presence at Gulf summit.

On July 13, US President Joe Biden began his tour of the Middle East.. The first state he visited was Israel. During negotiations with Prime Minister Yair Lapid, in particular, it was discussed to expand assistance to Ukraine, including military.

A visit to Saudi Arabia, on which prices on the oil market largely depend, apparently, one of the goals is to stabilize prices for petroleum products, as well as joint efforts to curb Iran's nuclear aspirations, in which both sides are interested.

The visit marks the warming of relations between Saidovskaya Arabia, aggravated after the murder of opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States is ready to forgive Riyadh for the murder of a journalist, among other things, and for the sake of ensuring a better position in competition with Russia and China.