saudi arabia is changing. but even as it does, there is something else going on. >> massive purge of princes, all arrested by a man who would be king. >> early in his reign mbs imprisoned hundreds of princes and wealthy businessmen at the riyadh ritz-carlton, of all places. >> we drive in under police escort -- >> it was called a crackdown on corruption. >> no one enters here now without official permission. >> what appeared to be cell phone video emerged showing a chaotic scene in one of the world's fanciest hotels. >> and it was a shakedown power play of all his potential rivals. >> i think it was really about control. >> there were reports of torture and one death which the government denied. meanwhile, even as mbs gave women the right to drive, saudi police arrested the leaders of the right to drive movement. and again there are credible reports that some of the women were tortured. >> this is an authoritarian absolute monarchy. >> the truth about mbs was beginning to emerge and it was a complicated pictur

saudi arabia is changing. but even as it does, there is something else going on. >> massive purge of princes all arrested by a man who would be king. >> early in his reign, mbs imprisoned hundreds of princes and wealthy business men and the ritz carlton of all places. >> we drive in under police escort. >> it was called a crackdown on corruption. >> no one enters here now without official permission. >> what appeared to be cell phone video emerged showing a chaotic scene in one of the world's fanciest hotels. the. >> it was a shake down power play of all his potential rivals. i think it was about control. >> there were reports of torture and one death, which the government denied. meanwhile, even as mbs eventually gave women the right to drive, saudis arrested the leaders of the right to drive movement. again, there are credible reports that some of the women were tortured. >> this is an authoritarian absolute monarchy. >> the truth about mbs was beginning to emerge, and it was a complicated picture. >> you ha

arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal kashodi murdered. now the turn around, let me state clearly. united states is going to remain active, engage partner in the middle east. but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future, significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. it's main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions for president put in the meeting, was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region. hootin or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the fighting and syria. does anybody really believe biden's says to remain

and saudi arabia, relations between the 2 countries have long been at an all time low. ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal co shogi murdered. now the turn around, let me state clearly. if united states is going to remain active engaged, partner in the middle east, but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future. significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. its main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions for president put in the meeting, was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region. hootin or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the fig

saudi arabia. there is no q and a scheduled about the mbs sit-down. just a quick opportunity to take some photos and video. that's it. president biden's strategy seems to be to kill them with kindness and praising saudi leaders profusely for allowing flights to land here to take off from israel for the first time ever. he said in a statement as we mark this important moment saudi arabia's decision with help build momentum toward's israel's further integration into the region including with saudi arabia. i will do all i can through direct diplomacy and leader to leader engagement to keep advancing this groundbreaking process. aboard air force one today the national security advisor told reporters president biden plans to raise issues of human rights with the saudis but the president strongly suggested yesterday in israel he is not going to specifically mention the murder of "washington post" jamal khashoggi, which u.s. intel officials have concluded was ordered by mbs. that's even though the preside

s. president derives in saudi arabia and offers no handshake. instead, a fist bump to the man he once 5 to make a pariah. also coming up a week after a political revolution erupted inter lanka, parliament begins choosing a replacement for as to president. go to buy at russia packs, plus ukraine accuses russia of using a captured nuclear plant to store weapons and shell targets. that's after russian missiles stroke. more euphrates crews in make live sift through the rubble while the people of the meta mourn the death of a 4 year old girl. ah, i'm pablo foley, as welcome to the program. u. s. president joe biden is due to join a golf regional summit now underway in the saudi city of jetta. earlier he said he confronted saudi arabia's crime prince over the murder of dissident journalist shamile shop. g biden bumped fists with mohammed bin salman after long refusing to speak to him after hedgehog gee, was killed in a saudi consulate in 2018 of this ma'am, that has set off a storm of criticism. u. s. president joe biden. hell talks with saudi crown.

to make saudi arabia a "pariah." but there was also talk of oil, and whether saudi arabia would produce more, possibly easing gas prices. last night, correspondent nick schifrin sat down with adel al-jubeir, the saudi minister of state for foreign affairs. nick: do you believe that these meetings mean that president biden has decided not to make saudi arabia a pariah? mr. al-jubeir: i believe that that quote was during the campaign, and the campaign is what i call the funny season. lots of things happen, but things, people have a different perspective they're in office and have access to intelligence and information. and they look at the vastness of the relationship, so it's a critically important relationship and it's important that we have a continue the tradition of personal contact between the leadership of our two countries. nick: one of the points of contention that president biden has pointed out is human rights. and tonight he specifically said that he brought up jamal khashoggi's death to the crown prince. t

s. president arrived in saudi arabia, offered nor handshake. instead, a fist box to the prince, he wants bout to make a pariah. also coming up. russian missiles, ryan, down on the ukrainian city of michel live in the central video vanessia rush and asked dr. killed more than 20. as rescuers search for the missing and europe swelter as temperatures across the continent thought is some as hate waves have already caused devastating wildfires in france, portugal and spain. many other regions of facing the 3 to 5 to 2 extreme. ah, i'm jared raid. welcome to the shore. hewitt president, joe biden says he's confronted saudi arabia's crown prince over the murder of dissident journalist. come jamal cars shoji biden is in the kingdom on a highly anticipated but controversial visit. when he arrived, he bumps iss with mohammed been salmon. the crown prince into fact alida, up until now biden had refused to speak to him over the murder of over the murder of journalists, jamarcus shoji in 2018. u. s. intelligence is the crown prince approved the killing of h

and that same is true for saudi arabia. a lot of narrative about human rights, conditionalities but , when it comes to actually delivering on it, there is a continuation of the status quo. that is very, very puzzling for for both sides of the divide in the middle east. iran doesn't know what to expect. the saudis don't know what to expect. uae don't know what to expect . israel doesn't know what to expect. that sort of creates this ambiguity and a state of leaderless chaos in the region, which other people have been willing to failed, other nations have been willing to fill. iran was able to act on as as they see fit. uae is acting as they see fit. russia and china are moving in where the americans have , withdrawn. the problem is what does america actually want? natasya: well, i am interested in how the u.s. politics actually relates to the region and how regional leaders are viewing the u.s., because i see biden's approval rating at home is just 33%, and a majority of democratic voters are saying that he should not be on

he brought "the situation room" to saudi arabia. >>> happening now. president biden speaks out about his critical talks here in saudi arabia. he says he brought up the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi with the crown prince who the cia blames for ordering the killing. i'll talk to a top saudi diplomat who was inside the room with the prince and the president. >>> the january 6 select committee seeks answers about why the u.s. secret service erased texts from the day of the riot and the day before. we're going to tell you what they learned from the department of homeland security top watchdog. >>> want to welcome the viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're live here in jetta, saudi arabia, overlooking the red sea covering talks between president biden and saudi leaders. president biden revealing a short time ago he did confront the saudi crown prince about the murder of jamal khashoggi. senior white house correspondent phil mattingly is here with us in jeddah. >> no question. loo

saudi arabia has become frances. first, customer for weapons in arms and it's, it's an economical situation. so standards don't have units and indication where whatever, what, whatever, it's all about the business and they say, and the only reason why there has been such an important i would say attention brought by a manual maximum to this meeting is because france needs energy. france wants to continue to so petrol and if there is a deal that can be brokered in the following days, weeks following this, that this meeting on energy or on, on, on weapons then within the mental macros. happy. and he couldn't care this, which political opponent is tortured, killed there for. if you can build a church, if you are attacked or criticized or more killed because every political opinion, you couldn't care this. what he wants is to continue exporting to saudi arabia and make a buck out of out of this and, and try to get some, some alternatives to importing energy because they did what can, europe is in a very bad situation loo

and saudi arabia, relations between the 2 countries have long been at an all time low. ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal co shogi murdered. now the turn around, let me state clearly as united states is going to remain active, engage partner in the militia. but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future. significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. it's main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions. for president putin, the meeting was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region. putin or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the fighting

not really about going to saudi arabia. this is actually going to meet the g, c, c states, d, c, c plus this is about somehow is real and you know, trying to make peace with israel and arab nations. i think that left a bitter taste in the side of the ruling elites, mouse and i, and i think you know, that is 1st likely. why this falling at the elite level? we'll take some time now. don't clearly lawana ok. don't clearly the white house knew the would be a political cost to this meeting, but what was the alternative? well, they could have, for example, made an arrangement with venezuela to bring venezuela oil back on. or if they had been acting no more quickly last year to really starting to go, she ations with the wrong one, could imagine bringing iranian oil on, you know, on the other is to recognize the amount of oil they are likely to get over the time frame. they're likely to get from saudi arabia. the emeralds. it's not clear to me is going to have a major impact on oil prices. the problem for the president is trying to

from israel to saudi arabia. of course, earlier today saudi arabia announced they will be opening up flights. commercial flights. they will let commercial flights fly over their airspace. irspace. >> as we see the president being welcomed and being received in saudi arabia, officials and the secretary of state behind him. i want to bring in democratic congresswoman of texas who is with us this morning. i thank you for being with us. i'm curious as to your thoughts as we see the president arriving to saudi arabia, an important trip for the president. one that we were saying keir simmons is not devoid of controversy. >> hi, good morning, jose. how are you? >> very well. the president is in this middle east trip. as we saw, he spent days in israel and now getting to saudi arabia. i was just thinking, congresswoman, the president says he is going to saudi arabia to meet with other middle eastern leaders as well as the king and the crown prince , but a lot of this has to do with domestic politics as well. i mean, gas

and saudi arabia, relations between the 2 countries have long been at an all time low. ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal co shogi murdered. now the turn around, let me state clearly. united states is going to remain active, engage partner in the middle east. but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future. significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. it's main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions for president put in the meeting, was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region potent or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the fightin

and saudi arabia, relations between the 2 countries have long been at an all time low. ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal co shogi murdered. now the turn around, let me state clearly the united states is going to remain active, engage partner in the middle east. but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future. significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. it's main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions for president put in the meeting, was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region potent or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the figh

so he went to saudi arabia. and the question is, is he, while he's there signaling his ongoing profound concern about the saudi crown princess? abysmal, human rights record. and so far he is utterly failed. you know, the fist pomp was supposed to be short of a handshake. but you know, that's not enough. that's not a statement of human rights principles. i'm. he then met with the crown prince alone and came out and recounted what had happened. and it was a really a poor performance to be honest with you on your, he said, are we discussed human rights and political reform, which are, you know, i'm reading was statements. the saudi, people have no idea what specific abuses, bye and talked about. they had an exchange about the jamal kashodi murder, you know, biden said, you mohammed ben, salmon ordered it, and b, i said, no, i didn't. they said, well, we disagree move on basically. and, and then, you know, buying had this almost incoherent statement where he said, you know, dealing with saudi critics abroad is a vio

s. president flies from israel to saudi arabia to attend the summit of arab leaders. of the saudi visit is the most controversial stop on the president's trip . and we're neil. we cream with synergy is sworn in as sher lancoste interim leader off the days of political turmoil of protesters. joya with the resignation of president, couldn't, by our roger boxer, could be short lived. russia targets southern ukraine. several missiles strike 2 universities in mich alive. the port city has come under heavy bombardment in recent days. plus a court sentences, a german soldier to 5 and a half years in prison for plotting a fall rides. tara tar ah, i'm gabelle. furs welcome to the program. you as president joe biden has just landed in saudi arabia on a highly anticipated bus controversial visit. watching live footage here from a jetta biden is preparing to attend a summit of arab leaders, but his visit will be a delicate dance. he has condemned saudi arabia's de facto leader conference bahamas been summon for human rights abuses, but now biden needs the saudis help to bring dow

so he went to saudi arabia. and the question is he, while he's there signaling his ongoing profound concern about the saudi crown princess, abysmal human rights record. and so far he is utterly failed. you know, the fist pomp was supposed to be short of a handshake. but you know, that's not enough. that's not a statement of human rights principles. i'm. he then met with the crown prince alone and came out and recounted what had happened. and it was a really a poor performance to be honest with you. i'm here, he said, are we discussed human rights and political reform, which are in a meaningless faith. the saudi people have no idea what specific abuses, bye and talked about. they had an exchange about jamal kashodi murder. you know, biden said, you mohammed been salmon ordered it, and b, i said, no, i didn't, they said, well, we disagree move on basically. and, and then, you know, buying had this almost incoherent statement where he said, you know, dealing with saudi critics abroad is a violation of human rights.

then saudi arabia has leverage on that issue. and thirdly, is the question that will supply in the context of russia's invasion of ukraine, you know, a conflict which is likely to be protracted. so if your opponents have leverage, not your pounds, if your rental operators have leverage like the saudis, in this realist, you don't go in to antagonize them biting. in other words is playing on the defensive. not because he's clueless, but simply because american power is not exactly very powerful in the current context, original politics. well, one of the things that bite has really come under fire for at home in the u. s. is this next stop on his trip in saudi arabia college you're sitting in the us now to very tricky time for biden. how are us versus viewing this whole trip? well it's, it's interesting because actually the old show, even though usually the public is public opinion is pretty disengaged from foreign policy. and they, but they generally like presidents to, to sort of lead on foreign policy matters. the deposed, curren

not really about going to saudi arabia. this is actually going to meet the g, c, c states, d, c, c plus this is about somehow is real. and you know, trying to make peace with israel and arab nations, i think that left a bitter taste in the side of the ruling elite mouse. and i, and i think you know, that is precisely why this falling at the elite level, i will take some time now. don't get clearly a little while. ok declared the white house new though would be a political cost to this meeting. but what was the alternative? well, they could have, for example, made an arrangement with venezuela to bring venezuela oil back on. or if they had been acting no more quickly last year to really starting to go, she ation with the wrong one. could imagine bringing iranian oil on, you know, and the other is to recognize the amount of oil they are likely to get over the time frame. they're likely to get from saudi arabia. the emeralds. it's not clear to me is going to have a major impact on oil prices. the problem for the president is t

not really about going to saudi arabia. this is actually going to meet the g, c, c states, d, c, c plus this is about somehow is real. and, you know, trying to make peace with israel and arab nations. i think that left a bitter taste in the side of the ruling elites, mouse and i, and i think you know, that is 1st likely why this falling at the elite level will take some time. now don't clearly lawana ok. don't clearly the white house knew that would be a political cost to this meeting, but what was the alternative? well, they could have, for example, made an arrangement with venezuela to bring venezuela oil back on. or if they had been acting no more quickly last year to really starting to go she, asians with the wrong one could imagine bringing iranian oil on, you know, on the other is to recognize the amount of oil they are likely to get over the time frame. they're likely to get from saudi arabia. the emeralds. it's not clear to me is going to have a major impact on oil prices. the problem for the president is trying to

he now, prior to his visit to saudi arabia, the u. s. the security adviser said that they were aiming for they to be no vacuum in the middle east for russia and china to take over. at the same time, of course, a lot of the concern of biden's visit has been creating an axis against iran, and particularly palestinian leaders and the palestinians street were aware of this with a criticism that prior to going to saudi arabia biden wasn't, is role. and in the palestinian areas for 3 days that he found only 3 to visit the palestinian city of bessie and meet with the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. so a lot of the focus of the visit here in israel, prior to going to saudi arabia 40 american president, was consolidating this axis against the man. and no doubt he's going to focus on this during his trip in saudi arabia as well. policy a r t to we sent him live. now the current krakowski retired us for through tenant colonel town and welcome to our international. now this trip is a bit of a tight rope for joe biden, is in a way, has to sort o

not really about going to saudi arabia. this is actually going to meet the g, c, c states, d, c, c plus. this is about somehow israel and, you know, trying to make peace with israel and arab nations. i think that left a bitter taste in the side of the ruling elite mouse. and i, and i think you know, that is precisely why this falling at the elite level, i will take some time now. don't get clearly a little while. ok declared the white house new though would be a political cost to this meeting. but what was the alternative? well, they could have, for example, made an arrangement with venezuela to bring venezuelan oil back on. or if they had been acting no more quickly last year to really starting to go, she ations with the wrong one, could imagine bringing iranian oil on, you know, on the other is to recognize the amount of oil they are likely to get over the time frame. they're likely to get from saudi arabia. the emeralds. it's not clear to me is going to have a major impact on oil prices. the problem for the president is

has flown from israel directly to saudi arabia. that is something that cannot just be mentioned as an aside. that represents progress in and of itself, and the ability because of his understanding in the region of advancing the possibility of adding saudi arabia to the accords is only achieved by making sure that we have those dialogues and build off his knowledge, expertise and relationships. halie: ambassadors shapior and indyk, you both served as ambassadors to israel spanning administrations. ambassador shapiro, you highlighted that a presidential visit is the highlight of any ambassador's tenure. how does the visit by president biden compare and what are the three key takeaways from his visit to israel? fmr. amb: shapiro: there is no question that a presidential visit is the highlight for an ambassador. i was able to do it with president obama and president clinton. one thing that stood out for this visit, and it was mentioned by congresswoman wasserman schultz, was the depth and sweep of president biden's engagement with isra

s. president arrives in saudi arabia and offers no handshake. instead, a fist bumped to the man he wants to make a pariah. also coming up a week after a political revolution erupt in sri lanka, parliament begins choosing a replacement for as did president via russia packs. plus ukraine accuses russia using a captured nuclear plant to store weapons and shell targets. that's after russian missiles stroke more ukrainian cities, cruise it make alive, sifted through the rubble while the people of anita mourned. the death of a 4 year old girl. ah, i'm pablo foley, as welcome to the program. u. s. president joe biden says he's confronted saudi arabia's crime prince over the murder of dissident journalist jamal crush. oak g biden is in the kingdom on a highly anticipated board, but controversial visit when he arrived. he bumped fists with muhammad been sal, man, the crime prince and de facto leader biden had refused to speak to him after official g was killed in a saudi consulate in 2018. u. s. intelligence says the crime prince approved the killing a f

after israel, biden will go to saudi arabia, despite his campaign pledge to make saudi arabia a pariah for the state-sponsored killing of "the washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. we will go to sarah ah whitson with dawn. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: "if i could go back in time" by dam and amal murkus. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. on friday, president biden will continue -- he will be making his first trip to the middle east of his administration as he goes to saudi arabia for talks with saudi officials and to attend a summit of gulf lies. he is the first u.s. president to fly directly from israel to the saudi port city ojeddah and pected ask bin salman to pump more oil. the trip comes despite biden's pledge during e debate in 2019 to make saudi arabia a pariah for the state-sponsored killing of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. >> president trump has not published senior saudi leaders. would you? >> yes. a set at the time khashoggi was murdered and dismembered and i believe in the

so he went to saudi arabia. and the question is he, while he's there signaling his ongoing profound concern about the saudi crown princess, abysmal human rights record. and so far he is utterly failed. you know, the fist pomp was supposed to be short of a handshake. but you know, that's not enough. that's not a statement of human rights principles. i'm. he then met with the crown prince alone and came out and recounted what had happened. and it was a really a poor performance to be honest with you. i'm here, he said, are we discussed human rights and political reform, which are in a meaningless faith. the saudi people have no idea what specific abuses biden talked about. they had an exchange about jamal to show the murder. no biden said, you mohammed ben, simon ordered it, and b, i said, no, i didn't, they said, well, we disagree. move on basically. and, and then, you know, buying had this almost incoherent statement where he said, you know, dealing with saudi critics abroad is a violation of human rights. he co

s. president joe biden has arrived in saudi arabia on a controversial visit. he was greeted by the saudi crown prince mamma been the sa month a man he has accused of serious human rights abuses. biden is attending an arab summit and seeking saudi help to bring down oil prices. you watching the w news live from berlin? that's it from me and the new steam, but stay for us to stay with us rather. for news asia with melissa chaff and those always all websites for mornings i've got office in berlin. thanks for ah, we got some hot tips for your bucket list. ah romantic corner chat. hot spot for food and some great cultural memorials to mood. d. w. travel off we go every day counts for us and for our planet.

arabia had saudi journalist antecedent jamal kashodi murdered. now the turn around, let me state, clearly, as united states is going to remain active, engage partner in the militia. but rather than concrete results, the u. s. president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future, significantly more harmonious, at least outwardly, was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey in tehran. it's main focus was syria, where all 3 countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines, a possible iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions. for president putin, the meeting was above all a message to you as president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region potent or biden, who has the upper hand and the middle east. tyson, what would you say to that question in the face of the u. s. chaotic departure from afghanistan in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face of the fighting and syria. does anybody really believe biden's from sense to

you as president joe biden has joined a summit and saudi arabia biden met saudi arabia's crown prince. muhammad been summoned, raising the issue on the murder of dissident journalist, jamal castro, ve the to have had frosty ties since bite and bow to make the kingdom a pariah over the killing hole. re earliest, dw washington correspondent carolina shamore. y biden. changed his mind to engage with the crown prince. what president biden himself said that this trip to the middle east is mainly about promoting us interests, especially in economic terms, but also security. so what we're seeing here is a huge you turn in biden's foreign policy and it's a real re calibration of his relationship to saudi arabia. so as we saw this morning during the gcc summit or bite and it's trying to do here is to reset the relationship to saudi arabia until the middle east. he wants to see if the u. s. and saudi arabia can work together in a different issues, like for example, energy, but also climate infrastructure. and for security, of course, the question remains, how do dates start over, especially aft

as president joe biden has arrived in the saudi arabia on a highly anticipated but controversial visit is due to attend the summit of arab leaders. but his visit is a delicate dance. c bumped fists with ma, had been summoned that saudi arabia, crown prince and defacto leader by not refused to speak to the prince until now, accusing him of serious human rights abuses. bach biden needs the saudi's help to bring down oil prices and is now looking to once again, once again repair relations. this with us diplomacy in saudi arabia not long ago, the former president, donald trump performing a sword, dance, trump and ministration embraced the country and its crown prince mohammed been selma known as m b. yes. that was despite the country's widespread human rights abuses and the murder of dissident journalist jamal cas shoji at the saudi consulate in istanbul. multiple investigations said the order to kalika, so she must have come from the top from been some on himself. many world leaders condemned m b s helping in a more new mobile service. that puts president joe biden in a tough spot when he

relations between the two countries have long been at an all time low ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist and dissident jamal khashoggi murdered. now the turnaround clearly that the united low ever since saudi arabia had saudi journalist and dissident states is going to remain an active engaged partner in the middle east rather than concrete results, that us president was only given a vague promise by saudi arabia to increase oil production in the future, significantly more harmonious at least outwardly was the tripartite meeting of russia, iran and turkey. and its main focus was syria, where all three countries are engaged in war. also discussed on the sidelines possible. iranian drone delivery to russia and how to handle sanctions for president. putin meeting was, above all, a message to us president biden and the west. russia is also engaged in this region. putin who has the upper hand in the middle east. tyson. what would you say to that question? in the face of the us chaotic departure from afghanistan? in the face of what is often perceived as us indifference in the face

us president joe biden has joined a regional summit and saudi arabia lead us from the alliance of 6 gulf nations have gathered in the city of jetta, apart from biden. it will also be attended by the king of jordan as well as the egyptian president and iraq's prime on friday by mid saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed been solomon raising the issue of the murder of dissident a journalist, jamal kashodi. but who have heard frosty tysons by about to make the kingdom a pariah following kashodi is killing and now joined by dw corresponded caroline had she moy, in washington, carolina. first of all, why has joe biden changed his mind to meet with the crown prince or president biden himself said that at this street to the middle east is mainly about promoting us interests, especially in economic terms, but also security. so what we're seeing here is a huge you turn in biden's foreign policy and it's a real re calibration of his relationship to saudi arabia. so as we saw this morning during the gcc summit, what biden is trying to do here is to reset of the relationship to saudi arabia until the

s. president, the saudi crown prince and a fist bought you as president arrived today in saudi arabia and offered no handshake. instead, a fist box to the prince that he once bowed to make a pariah also, coming up to night. russian missiles rain down on the ukrainian city of nikolai, in the central city of benita, russian air strikes have claimed more than 20 lines, and a german officer sentenced to 5 and a half years for plotting a far right terror attack. prosecutor say the former lieutenant posed as a syrian refugee, when he planned attacks on numerous politicians and a stark warning from the world's global weather agency. and this summer's heat wake, the air is dirty and it's getting dirty. ah, i'm brink off to our viewers watching on p b. s in the united states and to all of you around the world. welcome you. as president joe biden said that he wanted to make the saudi crown prince, muhammad been selman a pariah after the murder of dissident journalists, jamal cas shogi back in 2018. but now with oil prices skyrocketing, the president is changing course. and despite heavy critici

because of course, saudi arabia does not recognize israel. earlier on friday. the saudi government announced that was opening, it's a space to israeli pain. so that is a 1st the american president ahead of his visit did say that its purpose was to reset relationships between america and saudi arabia. but as you correctly mentioned, it wasn't so long ago that he referred to saudi arabia as a provider estate falling the 2018 killing of the saudi journalist jamal kashodi. now, the americans have always made out that they are the bastion of human rights. that they are the policeman of the world if you like. and it was this with us in mind that joe biden had these harsh mot remarks to make about saudi arabia not such a long time ago. and i would make it very clear, we were not going to sell more weapons to them. we were going to make them pay the price, in fact, make them a pariah, that they are. there is very little social, redeeming value in the present government of saudi arabia. wilson, making them a pariah. we now see joe biden reaching out to the saudis in an

ah, gulf leaders and other regional heads of state o at a summit in saudi arabia, where u. s. president joe biden is laying out his strategy. the middle east. he's been having talks with leaders on the sidelines of the meeting, including his m rossi counterpart. shake mohammed been zeit, i'll nissan. later delegates will be discussing issues from security, cooperation to food and energy. will biden us bogged criticism at home soon after his arrival in saudi arabia on friday, by bumping fists with the saudi crown. prince whitehouse correspond kimmy holcombe reports us president joe biden arrived in saudi arabia to a subdued reception that may have been because of his past comments about the kingdom . we would run in fact make them pay the price and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are applied. she made as a presidential candidate after a cia report suggested the saudi crown prince mohammed bin solomon may have ordered the 2018 killing of journalists, jamal could, shall g. the president's goal is to reset relations and convinced the kingdom to pump more oil to bring d

he now, prior to his visit to saudi arabia, the u. s. the security adviser said that they were aiming for they to be no vacuum in the middle east for russia and china to take over. at the same time, of course, a lot of the concern of biden's visit has been creating an axis against iran, and particularly palestinian leaders and the palestinians street were aware of this with a criticism that prior to going to saudi arabia biden wasn't, is role. and in the palestinian areas for 3 days that he found any 3 to visit to the palestinian city of betty han and meet with the palestinian president. man, with a lot of the focus of the visit here in israel prior to going to saudi arabia 40 medical president was consolidating this axis again. he ran and no doubt he's going to focus on this, doing his cup and saudi arabia as well. policy. and he should, we send him to get more on biden's mission in saudi arabia. we got the thoughts of political analyst and format, saudi navy, commodore abdullatif, almo, him and so the weird situations where they had up

arabia and others to begin to for the pressure on and here's why saudi arabia is a vested interest in number one, losing more oil my number two, engaging with united states in this moment because saudi arabia tries to move off the petrodollar and try to modernize the country, they can't do that in a world in which iran continues to be the person that region and we see around getting closer the russians and last week of the trying to have russia with drones and this is an opportunity for saudi arabia to say that we want to be part of the world alliance against the iranians and against russia in person to do that with his the president of the united states joe biden which i thank you so the best and vested interest with a crown prince to cover the table actually make a deal in this moment. >> and if you biden the middle east at this moment in the russian leader in saudi arabia making nice with iran joins us now, potentially global tensions are in that region and coming up, a viral moment between judge and professor with a simple question, who can get pregnant question, who can get pregn

normalization of relations between saudi arabia and israel. but he's going to fly there. >> the president making that trip between israel and saudi arabia, the first to go that direction. part of his effort to bring israel and saudi arabia together as israel has built relationships, formal relationships with others like the united area emirates, bahrain and morocco. remember 2019 as a candidate, a windy one here, as president biden said i would treat the saudi kingdom as the pariah that they are for their human rights abuses. he said his goal in visiting was not to rupture relationships but rebuild them, especially with energy security, the relationship with israel and saudi, trying to advance a truce between saudi arabia and yemen and ultimately beyond that to sort of restore the broader alliance, to push back against iran's strength in this region. there's been a lot of criticism. one analyst described the campaign rhetoric meeting the reality of a trip like this. adam schiff only a month ago saying that he wouldn't go, he wouldn't shake han

s. president, meeting with gulf leaders in saudi arabia's capital. he laid out how he sees america's role in the middle east. becoming clear to me how closely interwoven america's interest or successes. normally, we will not walk away and leave a vacuum to refill by china, russia we're will seek to build on this moment active principle mercury leadership. it was a clear message to gulf states who have gradually seen us disengagement from the region. notably the withdrawal from afghanistan, but biden also signalled washington remains a dominant player when it comes to the most pressing threats to global security. the war in ukraine, china's growing influence, and preventing iran from getting a nuclear weapon. and saudi oil has been a driving factor with the u. s. looking to shore up its supplies and bring prices down, especially if it can replace russian energy. but the summit was overshadowed by bite and criticizing saudi arabia's human rights record. in particular, the killing of journalists, demarco shoji, the saudi foreign minister swiped back the

then saudi arabia has leverage on that issue. and thirdly, is the question that, well, supply in the context of russia's invasion of ukraine in a conflict which is likely to be protracted. so if your opponents have leverage not your pounds, if you're into a locker or leverage like the saudis in the israel is, you don't go in to antagonize them biting. in other words is playing on the defensive. not because he's clueless, but simply because american power is not exactly very powerful in the current context, original politics. well, one of the things that bite has really come under fire for at home in the u. s. is this next up on his trip in saudi arabia, you're sitting in the us now to very tricky time for biden. how are us versus viewing this whole trip? well, it's interesting because actually the old show, even though usually the public is public opinion is pretty disengaged. from foreign policy and they, but they generally like presidents to, to sort of lead on foreign policy matters. the, the polls currently that i've seen are

there is logic to this visit to saudi arabia. talking about iran and a threat to the region, iran is a big stabilizer to this region. it cooperates with some outside forces that would like to push back. i think the president understands that and his mission to us is very clear . he is going to saudi arabia to expand this between israel and the united states, and have stability in the region, and build cooperation. >> can israel really establish solid relations with the arab world without addressing the palestinian conflict? >> first, we already have a peace agreement, war and peace, neighbors in the region. ultimately i believe that it is also a problem as well. they have acted properly and i believe they know that and looking ahead, normalizing relations we have with the arab world, israelis, palestinians can benefit from that. >> you heard over the past two or so days, he calls it a two state solution. a new state of palestine emerging next to israel. is israel ready for a two state solution? >> he reaffirmed the well-known pos

and one said that saudi arabia's pariahs, tate and 2 or 3 go from here. now of course are working together is always a good thing, but it is quite a change of hearts. what exactly does the u. s. president want from this visit? well, if we follow his announcement before he is started this trip of wanting to promote you as interest in the release, we can rapidly see and conclude that protection of oil is of course in the focus. and one of the main concern step item is taking to the middle east gasoline prices worldwide. and also in the u. s. have been increasing during the last month. and this, combined with the highest inflation in the u as is just the worse makes up for bite and, and for the democrats in an election year. so, president biden is hoping for saudi arabia to produce more oil. sarabia says that the c to ensure market stability and that they will not produce more or without consulting 1st seal pick plus group. president biden said yesterday, after his meeting with the crown prince of saudi arabia, let's look and see what happens in a couple of

then saudi arabia. what does he want from this visit, and what is he seeking from saudi arabia i think this is a trip that you could say he didn't want to trip that you could say he didn't want tu . ~ trip that you could say he didn't want t. . ~ , trip that you could say he didn't wantt , ., ,., want to make. it is controversial because mohammed's _ want to make. it is controversial because mohammed's record . want to make. it is controversial because mohammed's record oni want to make. it is controversial - because mohammed's record on human rights. biden has billed this as right5. biden has billed this as about regional 5ecurity, about fo5tering greater ties between israel and arab countries. building possibly extending the human cea5e—fire —— yemen. it is ultimately about getting more oil from saudi arabia. he's unlikely to leave with any concrete on that front. but some people are viewing this as a reward for 0pec committing to increase production injune. but in reality, i think the scope for

arabia and others to begin to for the pressure on and here's why saudi arabia is a vested interest in number one, losing more oil my number two, engaging with united states in this moment because saudi arabia tries to move off the petrodollar and try to modernize the country, they can't do that in a world in which iran continues to be the person that region and we see around getting closer the russians and last week of the trying to have russia with drones and this is an opportunity for saudi arabia to say that we want to be part of the world alliance against the iranians and against russia in person to do that with his the president of the united states joe biden which i thank you so the best and vested interest with a crown prince to cover the table actually make a deal in this moment. >> and if you biden the middle east at this moment in the russian leader in saudi arabia making nice with iran joins us now, potentially global tensions are in that region and coming up, a viral moment between judge and professor with a simple question, who can get pregnant and more on that next ♪ w

arabia and others to begin to for the pressure on and here's why saudi arabia is a vested interest in number one, losing more oil my number two, engaging with united states in this moment because saudi arabia tries to move off the petrodollar and try to modernize the country, they can't do that in a world in which iran continues to be the person that region and we see around getting closer the russians and last week of the trying to have russia with drones and this is an opportunity for saudi arabia to say that we want to be part of the world alliance against the iranians and against russia in person to do that with his the president of the united states joe biden which i thank you so the best and vested interest with a crown prince to cover the table actually make a deal in this moment. >> and if you biden the middle east at this moment in the russian leader in saudi arabia making nice with iran joins us now, potentially global tensions are in that region and coming up, a viral moment between judge and professor with a simple question, who can get pregnant and more on that next. this

right now saudi arabia is making an alliance with israel. the uae has made an open alliance and that is more like old containment strategy of two wars at camp. >> if you go back to history, this is a recipe of repeating the terrible, terrible tragedies of the past this part of the world can't go on like this. we're blessed with having oil but we also have very, very serious challenges economic and social challenges. we need infrastructure that can connect our economies together. we need common action against climate change. iraq cannot do it alone, saudi arabia cannot do it alone. iran can't do it alone. the turks can't do it alone. the city has to be brought back into the fold and we need to find a way by which we get city out of -- syria out of the mess it's in today it's been in for so long. we're focused on the headlines of interstate rivalries between iran, saudis, this and that and at the end of the day, there are really big, big challenges confronting each and every state in that part of the world. we don't want to go back to the days