President Biden is heading to the Mideast with one eye on U.S. strategic goals abroad and another on his political vulnerabilities back home.
Tag: Middle East
Biden to Make First Visit as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia
On his first trip to the region since taking office, President Biden will begin in Israel, which has been building relations with Arab nations. He will also make a stop in Saudi Arabia.
Israel Confirms Regional Military Project, Showing Its Growing Role
The Israeli defense minister, Benny Gantz, said Israel was working with other countries in the Middle East to combat Iranian military threats.
Fears Grow Over Iran’s Nuclear Program as Tehran Digs a New Tunnel Network
The conflict over the program is about to flare again as President Biden travels next month to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s two biggest regional rivals.
Biden Trip to Saudi Arabia Is Set, but Energy Help Is Not
The White House formally announced that President Biden would visit the oil-rich kingdom in mid-July despite having denounced it as a “pariah” state after the assassination of a dissident.
Sensitive Iranian Military Site Was Targeted in Attack
A drone exploded at a structure in the Parchin military technology complex on Wednesday. The attack fit a pattern of past Israeli strikes on Iran.
Israel Tells U.S. It Killed Iranian Officer, Official Says
Israeli officials say the officer, Sayad Khodayee, was a leader of a covert unit tasked with abductions and killings of Israelis and other foreigners around the world. Iran does not acknowledge that the unit exists.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Biden’s Pledge to Taiwan
Plus a Russian diplomat resigns in protest and a Times inquiry into Trump-era ethics practices.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Becomes U.A.E. President
Sheikh Mohammed has used his small country’s oil wealth to exert great influence across the Middle East and in Washington.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Journalist Killed in the West Bank
Plus uncertainty about China’s wheat harvest and religious violence in India.