Biden will lay out future foreign policy strategy in Middle East

During his four-day trip to the Middle East, President Biden met with Saudi Arabia, which he previously vowed to shun.

Human rights, security, and economics will be discussed.

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American voters, however, are more interested in whether he can get the oil-rich kingdom to help lower gas prices.

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Biden noted that the OPEC+ group recently increased production and expects "further steps in the coming weeks."

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The GCC+3 summit includes the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan.

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A fist bump was exchanged between Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed when he arrived in Jeddah.

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In response to reporters' questions, neither the president nor the crown prince apologized to the Khashoggi family.

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In his visit, Biden said he was not seeking to meet the crown prince, but to position the United States in the region for the future.

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Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. "Oil-rich autocrats still have a disproportionate advantage over U.S. foreign policy."

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